Got it back from PAINT!!!!! WHEEEEEEEEE
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From: NH
I made the grill out of expanded steel. Just formed it to shape. The real work was in the lower trim and the headlight bucket's. They were extended and smoothed.
Thanks for all the thumbs up! I have to take some better pics, these just dont do it justice.
Thanks for all the thumbs up! I have to take some better pics, these just dont do it justice.
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Joined: Aug 2009
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From: NH
I wa able to get some better pictures. Its been raining just about everyday since I got it back from paint (go figure) which sucks because the paint really lights up in the sun. Anyway, here you go:
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Hey man! The Eleanor hood and color scheme, mixed with a Super snaked stripe isn't at ALL overplayed! I don't care what anyone says!!! It looks really grea,t with how you mixed this kitchen sink idea on all the different **** you put on your car! great job! And the custom autozone grill? AWESOME!!! Would probably be difficult to identify your car before, seeing as how many Eleanor colored cars there are, but now you've really made it your own! Great work, little fella!
Just didn't want you to feel neglected from my opinion like you seemed to be by what you posted on my profile wall!!!
Just didn't want you to feel neglected from my opinion like you seemed to be by what you posted on my profile wall!!!
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From: Albany, New York
Secondly, she is a 67 right? Where did you get that grill that is so amazing!!
Third, When is the right time for a car to go to paint? Before the interior, after? When?
Again, Great ...... wow, wow is all I can come up with.
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From: NH
1st: Thank you!
2nd: It's a 67, the grill is a little custom. I extended the headlight buckets with fiberglass and smoothed over the edges. I fabbed up a lower trim piece out of steel. The grill is expanded steel frenched into the new nose and held in place with some more custom work stainless brackets.
3rd: Paint should happen before just about everything except engine/drivetrain work IMO. I didn't follow my own advise because I got tied up doing some extra fab work like the front end and the side scoops that are molded in.
Just had to give the interior a good cleaning after, no biggie.
2nd: It's a 67, the grill is a little custom. I extended the headlight buckets with fiberglass and smoothed over the edges. I fabbed up a lower trim piece out of steel. The grill is expanded steel frenched into the new nose and held in place with some more custom work stainless brackets.
3rd: Paint should happen before just about everything except engine/drivetrain work IMO. I didn't follow my own advise because I got tied up doing some extra fab work like the front end and the side scoops that are molded in.
Just had to give the interior a good cleaning after, no biggie.