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Started the teardown, and now the build up.


casper50

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This is the first pattern that I made to standardize where the stripes go.  Upon using the cardboard I believe I'll make one out of thin stiff plastic.  The cardboard gets in the way while marking resulting in missed or more than one line.

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Got the rims stipped tonight.  Lots of photos.  Is the stincil tape as good as real pinstriping?  No.  But it will to until I find someone that can/will do it.

phots 1&2  stincil tape on.

photo 3 Stincil tape with the clear top removed leaving the 3 gold tape stripes.

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photo 1 rubbing the tape edges with a round marker to insure that the edges are stuck down.\

Photo 2 green and clear put down with a pinstripping brush.

photo 3 and 4 tape removed.

I'll remove the pencil line once the paint has set for a few days.

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1 hour ago, casper50 said:

Got the rims stipped tonight.  Lots of photos.  Is the stincil tape as good as real pinstriping?  No.  But it will to until I find someone that can/will do it.

phots 1&2  stincil tape on.

photo 3 Stincil tape with the clear top removed leaving the 3 gold tape stripes.

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 I really liked the green with the base color,but I really like green.

I do have to admit that the gold sure does "pop" a whole lot better than the green stripes. I could barely see them,but the gold stripes really stand out.

 

BTW,did you  bake the paint on those wheels,or use hardener with the paint?

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52 minutes ago, casper50 said:

A bit of a milestone yesterday.  It actually moved under it's own power.  Only in the garage and just for a few feet but, it's first movement.  Too much snow and ice to take it out.  HURRY up spring.

 I suspect " HURRY up spring. " are the words most often heard where you live.

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3 hours ago, casper50 said:

You might be surprised at how many love winter.  Why would you live anywhere else if you did?  lol

I have no doubt you are right,but I also know that none of them are related to me. I start to get cold when it drops down to 60 F.

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Sounds good, I may be passing through on my way to Wasilla, I found a couple of engines up there.  Maybe in the next couple of weeks.  Dave

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Homer41,  Boot Hill auto salvage,  13 S. Old Glenn Hwy. Palmer AK.  You're going right by there if you're going to Wasilla. 

I remember a row of mid 50's DeSotos, all with hemis. 

Oddest of oddities, he had two 58 Packardbakers,  both station wagons!

Call first, 907-745-1027

Casper 50,  I can't believe you haven't already been there.

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Just one of those things. Brainlock.
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4 hours ago, casper50 said:

Never even heard of them.  Before I bought the coupe I was in Wasilla looking at a 56 Patrician 2 door hard top.  Cheap but parts would be really hard to find up here.

I know a guy in ND that has several 55-56 Packard 2dr ht parts cars. He likes 4dr sedans,and has the hardtops as parts cars.

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