Progress PICS from Paint!!
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Progress PICS from Paint!!
As many of you know, over the past year I have been restoring my coupe. We are just about done and I am so pleased at how well it's turning out. The pics of the car shown below in paint was just completed in clear, sanded and then buffed. This was a fun project. The car was straight and NO rust. Car has lived here in Dallas it's whole life and must have been kept indoors over the years. No panels needed replacement!
I should have the car back home in about a week. We then will install all the new wiring, classic auto air, 5.0 EFI, new seats, etc. The all new suspension and disc brakes were added just prior to going to paint/body. This has been a great project. I have everything to put the car back together - just waiting for the final touches from paint.
I have a zillion pics of the car, but here are just a few!
Car getting ready to get towed to body/paint shop
The stripping underway
First coat of fill primer
One of many feather fill coats
More feather fill
Gap check
More gap check
Last gap check
Color!
GT Stripes painted on
Clear coated, sanded and buffed with FOOSE wheels
Intstalling headliner
It's coming along and am happy so far!
I should have the car back home in about a week. We then will install all the new wiring, classic auto air, 5.0 EFI, new seats, etc. The all new suspension and disc brakes were added just prior to going to paint/body. This has been a great project. I have everything to put the car back together - just waiting for the final touches from paint.
I have a zillion pics of the car, but here are just a few!
Car getting ready to get towed to body/paint shop
The stripping underway
First coat of fill primer
One of many feather fill coats
More feather fill
Gap check
More gap check
Last gap check
Color!
GT Stripes painted on
Clear coated, sanded and buffed with FOOSE wheels
Intstalling headliner
It's coming along and am happy so far!
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LOL, it sure does. I am hoping that once I load it up it will come down! Right now it's just the shell and all brand new suspension. Hoping once the interior, fuel tank, engine, transmission, etc is in that the ride height will be good!
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Joined: Aug 2007
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From: Elk Grove, CA
Wow, good job on the gaps. Looks 10x better than factory, lol.
I don't think the *** end is going to settle much. Unless you're going for a raked look, you'll probably need lowering blocks. You should also look into a pair of Traction Masters traction bars to keep the wheel hop down
I don't think the *** end is going to settle much. Unless you're going for a raked look, you'll probably need lowering blocks. You should also look into a pair of Traction Masters traction bars to keep the wheel hop down
