lancemb Posted July 15, 2021 Author Share Posted July 15, 2021 2 hours ago, FireballV8 said: Hi Lance Just curious who you are using for chrome and what it cost to plate the window frames. I want to do a set for a 58 Convertible and don't want the pieces lost of damaged. Thanks Steve Steve, I'll send you a PM in the near future... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smartin Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 (edited) Doors, fenders, and hood are all stripped and hosed down with black epoxy. Slight delay getting the car up to the body shop…silver 70 GS conv is in the way and I can’t move it until it goes away for conv top install. Edited July 22, 2021 by Smartin (see edit history) 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smartin Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 Let the blocking begin… 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smartin Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 Back at it after a minor bout with the ‘rona. Not everything in Vegas stays in Vegas. all dry blocking is done on doors, fenders, and hood. All hosed down with 2K surfacer. I cleaned up the floor a bit so I could get it dirty again with the body, and drove the car up to the body shop. I’ve already masked off the dash and engine compartment. Tomorrow, I’ll start ripping the old paint off the body shell. of course one image has to load upside down. You’d think forum software would have an edit feature at this point for stuff like that. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 Glad you recovered from the "rona". Hope you brought home more than that from Vega$! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smartin Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 I left a sizeable donation, unfortunately. But we had a good time. Good enough for me to visit in another 10 years...to see what giant colossus has been built since we were there last. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smartin Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 Stripped to metal and epoxied. Lots of pitting around trunk jamb, lower rear windshield, and all areas where sweepspear is. Roof is a bit of a lumpy mess, so that will be fun to straighten out. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smartin Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 The block party continues… Lumpy panels but expected. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosage Chavis Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 Probably one of the things that scares me most is the body work. Never done it before and always amazed at those of you all who can. Looking forward to how this one turns out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzBuick Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 Coming along nicely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smartin Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 It should be pretty straight when it’s all blocked out. I am waist deep in dust and mess…should be another day or two and I’ll have everything blocked out. sorry no pics today🙃 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smartin Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Hopefully no weird little surprises when I knock this 2K primer down. I’m sure there will be a couple little spots to clean up. Depending on how fast I can get paint, I may be able to shoot some color before the regional next week. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancemb Posted August 31, 2021 Author Share Posted August 31, 2021 Man, I can't believe this car is finally getting close. I was just looking back on pictures of when I got this car, and can hardly believe it's the same car. That first drive after the last piece is back on will be amazing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smartin Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Since the body shell and trunk lid have to cure for a few days before I start knocking them down with 400, I started on the panels that were completed a couple weeks ago. Dry guide coat applied, dry blocked with 400 grit, then wet blocked with 600. I also hung the doors this morning and aligned. They are a pinch high on the back side because once they are loaded with glass, chrome, and power window regulators, they will pull down level. The little spots where I have spot putty applied are pin holes or deeper scratches that I missed when doing body work. This place is a complete pigsty. I can’t wait to get this all blocked out so I can blow out and power wash. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idntknowpr Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Looks good. I am looking forward to greeting mine in color next year 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smartin Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 Dry blocked the rest of the car today. No pics, since it looks exactly the same as it did in the last photos. Going to wet block with 600 and then prep for paint. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smartin Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 Wet blocked with 600 and pretty much ready for color! As soon as I scoop up the 1/2” of slurry on the garage floor and power wash everything, I can get this thing sprayed. I haven’t decided for sure yet, but I may have to split the paint work into two pieces. Fenders, trunk lid, hood, and small bits in one shot…then body shell in the other. I’m not really a fan of doing it this way, but I don’t think I can comfortably fit everything in the garage at once with adequate room to move around with the gun/hose/spacesuit. I did find out yesterday that my wood body stands work great to hold these fenders exactly the way I want them. Sitting on those tubular body stands just doesn’t work for these. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smartin Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 I think I’m going to shoot it all at once. Looks like I can make it work now that I have everything cleaned up in there. Just need that paint to get here. I have the roof paint but the sylvan gray I got at the paint store was too blue. So I ended up ordering Base from TCP Global early last week. I put a rush on it…we will see if that pays off. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smartin Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 After some thought, I decided it would be a good idea to get the roof painted before I tackled the rest of the car. This thing sits so tall that I need stools on each side of the car to reach the middle of the roof and I don’t trust myself to not drag my shirt or kick the doors trying to hit the roof. Sooooo it’s white now. 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smartin Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 In the garage until 1:30am over night…got it done, though. I’ve moved it down to the big shop so I can get some small paint work done in other stuff. While I wait for this to outgas, I’ll be working on getting door an quarter glass fitted. After a couple weeks, I’ll knock the orange peel down and buff it out. 12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95Cardinal Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 That looks great! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastienbuick Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 Beautiful work ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57Century Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 Looks awesome 😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireballV8 Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 Looks great Adam. Nice color. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosage Chavis Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 Lawd have mercy, that looks gorgeous! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idntknowpr Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 Looks good guys 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smartin Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 I’ve been putzing around with installing door guts while waiting on paint to cure. Yesterday afternoon I started wet sanding with 1000 grit. Body is sanded, and one fender is done. I still have to flip the trunk lid over and hose it with paint…that may happen tomorrow if I get tired of sanding, which is highly possible. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smartin Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 Halfway through 3000 grit on the DA and my interface pad bit the dust. Almost time for spit shine! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smartin Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 First round of buffing about halfway through. She’s pretty straight. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmTee Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 Lovely! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 16 hours ago, Smartin said: First round of buffing about halfway through. She’s pretty straight. She is pretty AND straight! Another fabulous job! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smartin Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 3rd round halfway done 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smartin Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 Buffing was finished Saturday morning, so I started sticking stuff onto the car. I will likely start assembling the front clip this week. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centurion Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 The paint looks spectacular, Adam! I am eagerly following your work on this beautiful car. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancemb Posted October 12, 2021 Author Share Posted October 12, 2021 3 hours ago, Smartin said: Boing! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
364nailhead Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 LOL! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smartin Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 This photo popped up in my Facebook memories this morning. Quite a transformation... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smartin Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smartin Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 Front and rear glass is in. Trunk weatherstrip is in. Wiper bezels and cowl screen in. Time to clock out. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
364nailhead Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 Will this be up for sale when complete? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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