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Fred, have you heard that old expression about some car paint jobs of yesteryear --

"looks like it was painted with a new broom"?

Well I suspect yours looks a hundred times better than that, even with some

imperfections.

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Not too bad, sure wish the chrome, pot metal and stainless were better, but some other time they will be done or replaced.

Gotta paint the roof yet, will bag rest of car and shoot paint. Yes My front bumper bracket/frame is a bit out, will need to borrow friends porta power and make some adjustments.........

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Looks good from here. I wish mine was all that shinny. Right now my car has that "patina" look which is is a politically correct word for "needs painted".

One good thing about it (patina look), you don't have to worry about scratching it, the cat can walk on it and the front fenders make a great work bench.

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Fred, once the roof is done, you are going to be a happy camper. Drive, drive, drive. Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy! I think it looks great and you'd better, too.

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Hi all, the paint job is complete, now for all the corrections, some dust, and runs. I painted the roof last night, got this backaswards, shoulda done it first, no big deal though as rest of car was plasticized off.

The paint went on beautiful, but got some nasty runs on drivers side where the roof slopes down around the back windw, very butt ugly.

It was a little cooler in the garage, about 62 to 64, I may have over reduced, but the paint seemd to tack up fine on the first very light coat, it was on the 2nd coat it ran, maybe should went lighter, and then did a medium 3rd coat, who knows.

I will let this paint really dry good, as it is old time enamel/w hardener, then will wet sand runs, but might first shave the worst runs down with a razor blade.

I am thinking if I need to do some re-coating, since this is a solid light color, and it is enamel, might spot paint, and am thinking of trying a very fine badger brush, and seeing if this may blend in well.

These brushes can lay out enamel like spraying, they paint the Queen of Englands Coaches like this, I have seen paint work using badger brushes with marine urethane paint, that looks like gl***.

Well at least it's done, looks decent from 5 to 10 feet, body work not too bad, can see where I need improvement, areas I suspected before.

Next time, will be a heck of a lot more fussy, using guide coats, going over the panel very slowly, and will use Urethane topcoating system, as it is much easier to spray according to car painters, synthetic enamel is not so easy to get right and spray, at least not for this neophyte.

Special Thanks

Thanx to the following for your guidance, patience and tolerance, Tim Adams, Stevesplym, Dezeldoc, Robert KB, Young Ed ,joel Okie, Dusty Ole Spraygun ( Autobodystore.com), Norms Coupe, and for the rest of you guys that took interest. This body work and paint was a long arduous task, my first like this, so mostly happy with the results, could not done this without this forum................Fred pics to follow

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Way to go Fred. Glad to hear you got it done. I was hoping to re-primer my front end but its raining here :(

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We need pictures.........of the complete car and you with a mile wide smile!

I like the results, but those nasty runs have me disappointed, will send pics when I can.........Fred

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Fred, you can always put a STP sticker over it!!:D

True enough, will not be attending any car shows,because of my lousy painting. Maybe just cruises, or just my own cruises,I like my paint, but the runs are embarrassing, kinda like if you had the real runs and no imodium, in public................hehehehehe

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Here are pics I just took about 5 minutes ago.

The side trim needs to got back on, and the fender welting, some other items, like side mirrors, rocker trim, etc.

The car needs a good clean up, especially the windows and window stainless.

The one big shows where my awful runs , from my poor painting skills,may be hard to see in this pic.

I plan to drive the car a bit, let the enamel cure well, and see if I can cut and polish out the runs, dust etc.

I like about 95% of my results, but I am a little forlorn about 5% of myworkmanship, I know mostpeople will walk to the car, and zero in on the runs................Fred ps its a 20 footer now, was a 10 footer, till the runs on the roof

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95% will admire the car, the other 5% don't count. I wish it were mine or one like it. Question: What is the 'rusty red' car under the tree in the background?

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95% will admire the car, the other 5% don't count. I wish it were mine or one like it. Question: What is the 'rusty red' car under the tree in the background?

Hi, it's another 48 Chrysler Coupe, but just a parts car, very rough, and lots of parts picked off.

I know a guy up here with all the parts for a rag top, maybe make her into a rag top some day, well I can dream anyway........

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