Mudbone 1,084 Posted May 17 Author Share Posted May 17 (edited) On 5/3/2020 at 6:30 PM, Mudbone said: For 55 Century's Only I guess this applies to 54 Buicks also…… Edited May 17 by Mudbone (see edit history) 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Mudbone 1,084 Posted May 26 Author Share Posted May 26 Very challenging weekend........ 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Mudbone 1,084 Posted May 31 Author Share Posted May 31 Roof is done, now all I have is everything else! 5 Link to post Share on other sites
Mudbone 1,084 Posted June 8 Author Share Posted June 8 I asked my neighbor (Body Shop Owner) to get some paint prices for the Red. Here is what he sent me. (Copy and pasted) (I may need two Gallons to be safe or for future repairs) paint price omni the label you sent $267.70 @ gallon shopline premium (better omni) 353.70 @ gallon PPG DBC $1306.00 @ gallon ( holy crap!!) Link to post Share on other sites
JohnD1956 5,976 Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 (edited) Whoa! But do you really need two gallons? Isn't it usually mixed 50/50 with reducer thus making two gallons out of one? No point in having $267.70 sitting on the shelf for multiple years and then finding it to be spent when you may possibly need it. Edited June 8 by JohnD1956 (see edit history) Link to post Share on other sites
Mudbone 1,084 Posted June 8 Author Share Posted June 8 32 minutes ago, JohnD1956 said: Whoa! But do you really need two gallons? Isn't it usually mixed 50/50 with reducer thus making two gallons out of one? No point in having $267.70 sitting on the shelf for multiple years and then finding it to be spent when you may possibly need it. Have you watched my videos? I screw up a lot. Not sure yet how much to get but I will be using the Shop line. I think I have enough left from doing the firewall I could do the interior of the trunk. Most of that will be covered up anyway. Link to post Share on other sites
Smartin 1,656 Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 If you're using PPG shopline, just use DC4000 clear. It's under $500 a gallon including hardener. $1300 a gallon for clear is pretty tough. The base prices are in line. You can get away with a less expensive base if you use a quality clear with good UV protection. Stick with the same brand base-to-clear. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Mudbone 1,084 Posted September 8 Author Share Posted September 8 My wife had to work today because they were short handed, so I decided to work on the hood! 4 Link to post Share on other sites
Mudbone 1,084 Posted September 12 Author Share Posted September 12 Round one, blocking the hood...... 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Mudbone 1,084 Posted September 20 Author Share Posted September 20 Working on the hood part 3. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Mudbone 1,084 Posted September 28 Author Share Posted September 28 (edited) You know the old saying that the way to eat an elephant is one bite at a time…. I was very tired and not feeling the best Saturday morning and I started thinking about this huge elephant I have in my garage. (The Buick) I was starting to get overwhelmed by how much I have yet to do. So I when back in the house and started looking at all the restoration photos, and realized I was on the home stretch. I went back out and started working on covering up the roof and when Sue got up we moved the hood outside and started sanding.... One bite at a time…… One bite at a time…… Edited September 28 by Mudbone (see edit history) 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites
57Century 119 Posted September 29 Share Posted September 29 5 hours ago, Mudbone said: You know the old saying that the way to eat an elephant is one bite at a time…. I was very tired and not feeling the best Saturday morning and I started thinking about this huge elephant I have in my garage. (The Buick) I was starting to get overwhelmed by how much I have yet to do. So I when back in the house and started looking at all the restoration photos, and realized I was on the home stretch. I went back out and started working on covering up the roof and when Sue got up we moved the hood outside and started sanding.... One bite at a time…… One bite at a time…… Huge respect for the work you are doing. I can only imagine the amount of work needed to do the body and paint work yourself, but the satisfaction when you piece by piece eat the elephant must be good. All projects have to go through the valley of despair, keep chipping away. Huge respect. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
old-tank 3,737 Posted September 29 Share Posted September 29 9 hours ago, 57Century said: I was starting to get overwhelmed by how much I have yet to do. Take a break and go for a drive in your other one...then dive in! Sanding off the guide coat means it is 90% finished. Link to post Share on other sites
avgwarhawk 4,082 Posted September 29 Share Posted September 29 20 hours ago, Mudbone said: You know the old saying that the way to eat an elephant is one bite at a time…. I was very tired and not feeling the best Saturday morning and I started thinking about this huge elephant I have in my garage. (The Buick) I was starting to get overwhelmed by how much I have yet to do. So I when back in the house and started looking at all the restoration photos, and realized I was on the home stretch. I went back out and started working on covering up the roof and when Sue got up we moved the hood outside and started sanding.... One bite at a time…… One bite at a time…… When the project is in paint the end is near! Link to post Share on other sites
Mudbone 1,084 Posted October 4 Author Share Posted October 4 (edited) My wife got me good yesterday. I was searching for my wire harnesses to see if any repairs were needed. I could not find the main engine harness and then I realized I left it connected to the dash board when I pulled it out. Then I found the interior harness. I showed it to my wife and she said I hope you plan on replacing that! Why I said it will clean up and there are no broken wires and no one will ever see it. Then she got me… Then why did you spend so much time on the under seat heater if no one is ever going to see it? Bam, Got Ya! (Wow, that Hurt!) Edited October 4 by Mudbone (see edit history) 2 7 Link to post Share on other sites
old-tank 3,737 Posted October 4 Share Posted October 4 1 hour ago, Mudbone said: Then why did you spend so much time on the under seat heater if no one is ever going to see it? Give me a flashlight and some knee pads and I will look at it to be sure it is correct. 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Bruce aka First Born 3,505 Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 On 10/4/2020 at 3:42 PM, Mudbone said: My wife got me good yesterday. I was searching for my wire harnesses to see if any repairs were needed. I could not find the main engine harness and then I realized I left it connected to the dash board when I pulled it out. Then I found the interior harness. I showed it to my wife and she said I hope you plan on replacing that! Why I said it will clean up and there are no broken wires and no one will ever see it. Then she got me… Then why did you spend so much time on the under seat heater if no one is ever going to see it? Bam, Got Ya! (Wow, that Hurt!) Women! Gotta love 'em. That heater does not look much different than mine. Wonder if the blower motor will interchange! Ben Link to post Share on other sites
avgwarhawk 4,082 Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 On 10/4/2020 at 4:42 PM, Mudbone said: My wife got me good yesterday. I was searching for my wire harnesses to see if any repairs were needed. I could not find the main engine harness and then I realized I left it connected to the dash board when I pulled it out. Then I found the interior harness. I showed it to my wife and she said I hope you plan on replacing that! Why I said it will clean up and there are no broken wires and no one will ever see it. Then she got me… Then why did you spend so much time on the under seat heater if no one is ever going to see it? Bam, Got Ya! (Wow, that Hurt!) You cleaned up the under seat heater because like me...you would lay awake at night knowing the heater was not restored to the best that it could be. Sure no one sees it...but you do in your minds eye. Link to post Share on other sites
Mudbone 1,084 Posted November 15 Author Share Posted November 15 Got a few things done this week. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Mudbone 1,084 Posted Saturday at 08:45 PM Author Share Posted Saturday at 08:45 PM A fitted bed sheet and some Pool Noodles, and the hood is protected until time to paint. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
old-tank 3,737 Posted Saturday at 11:37 PM Share Posted Saturday at 11:37 PM Great idea if it must be stored. But loose body parts never fare well for long. And never store bicycles around those parts...or lawn equipment...or snow equipment... 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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