Heading to the paint booth what parts get painted?
04-20-2015, 08:10 PM
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Heading to the paint booth what parts get painted?
Folks,
I wasn't sure I would ever get to this point, but here we are. New engine, tranny, rear end, front and rear VBP suspension. Now ready for steel cities gray paint. The car is a 72 convertible. I bought it as a basket case. My question is what parts go with it to get body color? I've never had it together only in boxes. So I need to make sure I get all the parts to the body guy.
What else do I need to think about?
Kevin
I wasn't sure I would ever get to this point, but here we are. New engine, tranny, rear end, front and rear VBP suspension. Now ready for steel cities gray paint. The car is a 72 convertible. I bought it as a basket case. My question is what parts go with it to get body color? I've never had it together only in boxes. So I need to make sure I get all the parts to the body guy.
What else do I need to think about?
Kevin
04-20-2015, 08:23 PM
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Hi Kevin,
PAINT! NICE! Exciting and tense time.
Body, head light doors, headlight bezels, hood, wiper door, wiper door trim, wiper grill, fender trim at windshield, doors, deck lid, rear deck grills, gas door, rear valance, side grills, trim for interior quarter pieces.
Good Luck!
Regards,
Alan
I wouldn't have it painted without assembling it at least once. You have no idea what you'll run into when you begin to put it together. There's very little you can do to remedy problems once the pieces are painted.
PAINT! NICE! Exciting and tense time.
Body, head light doors, headlight bezels, hood, wiper door, wiper door trim, wiper grill, fender trim at windshield, doors, deck lid, rear deck grills, gas door, rear valance, side grills, trim for interior quarter pieces.
Good Luck!
Regards,
Alan
I wouldn't have it painted without assembling it at least once. You have no idea what you'll run into when you begin to put it together. There's very little you can do to remedy problems once the pieces are painted.
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04-20-2015, 08:38 PM
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Hi Kevin,
The hood hinges were in place when the body was painted so have some color on them and also semi-flat black from the compartment black out. It depends on what type of restoration you're doing as to how you handle that.
The rear deck lid hinges were painted body color as was most of the underside of the lid and the deck lid mechanism mounted to it.
Regards,
Alan
The hood hinges were in place when the body was painted so have some color on them and also semi-flat black from the compartment black out. It depends on what type of restoration you're doing as to how you handle that.
The rear deck lid hinges were painted body color as was most of the underside of the lid and the deck lid mechanism mounted to it.
Regards,
Alan
04-20-2015, 11:57 PM
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I'm with Alan... it needs to be put together (body on the chassis) before paint. I bought my 68 as an aborted project so I too have not seen my car together. My chassis is done and I've done all of the "big" glass work with the body on the dolly. Now I'm preparing the chassis by wrapping it with plastic to protect all of the "pretty" work. I'm going to put it together and work all of the gaps, alignment and fitment and THEN paint it. I've been on the forum too long now learning from others and I wouldn't dare paint it without a full assembly check first. Good luck and get us some pics coming!!!
04-21-2015, 04:55 AM
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Folks,
I may have mislead you a little bit. The body is mounted to the frame. The body was stripped 15 years ago. When I say I've never seen it together I am talking about the trim mostly. So the convertible top, headlights, grills, bumpers, egg crates, etc. It was rolling and driveable when I bought it. I hope that helps. Not a concourse restoration. A fun driver project.
Kevin
I may have mislead you a little bit. The body is mounted to the frame. The body was stripped 15 years ago. When I say I've never seen it together I am talking about the trim mostly. So the convertible top, headlights, grills, bumpers, egg crates, etc. It was rolling and driveable when I bought it. I hope that helps. Not a concourse restoration. A fun driver project.
Kevin
04-21-2015, 08:07 AM
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Hi Kevin,
I would not want to learn how to but the wiper door trim on, adjust the headlight doors and deck lid, or fit the quarter panel trim in place, for the first time, with a freshly painted car and parts.
Regards,
Alan
I would not want to learn how to but the wiper door trim on, adjust the headlight doors and deck lid, or fit the quarter panel trim in place, for the first time, with a freshly painted car and parts.
Regards,
Alan