paint question
Drifting
Joined: Aug 2001
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From: North Carolina
Re: paint question (strat68)
the guy doing mine too the doors, hood, and t-tops off. He painted the headlight bezzels with the lights up...I like it because the seam between the lights up and down is much cleaner, then he put the headlights down, and the doors on(after doing the jambs with the doors off and the hoods drip edges), then he put the hood on, and painted the "outside" of the car all at once. it turned out great, he loosed up the bumper to get paint between the crack, but if I would have done it, I would have done it with the bumpers off...I think it'd be easier to get the undersides if it was on a bench(saw horses).
Just my .02
Daniel
Just my .02
Daniel
Team Owner
Joined: Sep 2001
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From: Middletown Connecticut
Cruise-In IV Veteran
Re: paint question (yellow 72)
yes take EVERYthing off the car.. leave it a Shell.. how I'm gunna do mine is everything (even interior will be out) doors off, shoot the inside first, and then jambs.. etc.. then assembly and paint with the doors open (so you can get that little overhang from the B- pillar to the door.
Safety Car
Joined: Jan 2001
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From: South Central Louisiana
St. Jude Contributor
Re: paint question (Corzvette69)
I had problems getting the healights back in and not scratching things. If it wasn't cause I changed the pivot bushings, I would have never removed them.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2000
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From: Northwest Iowa
Re: paint question (strat68)
Click on the link in my signature to view photos of stipped car to finished car (less interior). I did as others have said here. Took everything out of and off of the car. Well worth the work (much better paint job).
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2000
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From: Lancaster PA
Re: paint question (Rich's75)
I thought I would like to have the headlights out to paint my 73 until I did a dry run installation. I soon realized that trying to install them after painting would be very risky. I did all my body work and fitting with them back on them I removed them for final sanding and I edge painted them and then reinstalled them. I'm glad I did. No scatches to worry about. Good Luck, Craig :chevy
