My turd work in progress 92 T-Bird SC.

[Z06killinsbf]

Not bad, looks streaked though. Your fan spray needs to be bigger or spray further away.

[crapstang]

Blue bird

[JC316]

Time for some teaser shots. Got a lot painted today, but the sunlight started going away, so we had to quit.

[JC316]

Props on the work, just not sure why you wouldn't take the extra 5 minutes to remove the emblem on the back.

I changed the passenger door with one from a base V6 and it had a piece of trim that was glued on with the same stuff that holds the emblem on. It took me 2 hours with a scraper and a heat gun to get that shit off. It was easy enough to tape around the emblem.

[PCB]

Props on the work, just not sure why you wouldn't take the extra 5 minutes to remove the emblem on the back.

[Lusk Racing]

Looking good. I really dig that car. It is going to look tits in that blue!

[Z06killinsbf]

Looks good!!

[Up0n0ne]

That's looking good!

[JC316]

Are you painting the tailpipes to match? LOL

Yep I am. Actually looking to get rid of the turn downs anyway, I like a straight pipe.

[SSsierra90]

Are you painting the tailpipes to match? LOL

[JC316]

Ok, some shit happened and I got delayed on the primer, but I am good now. Sorry for the blur on the front end pics, stupid camera didn't like the low light.

[Baba Ganoush]

Thanks. Aside from two hail sized bumps on the trunk lid and the damage that I got repaired, it's a straight body. Did a ton of sanding by hand where the DA couldn't reach today, fucking pain in the ass. There are so damned many curves and dips to the body, so it's slow going.

I hated doing my trunk and roof, and aaallll the sanding. As long as you don't rush and make sure you're happy with it, and it's straight, it will turn out nice. Bumpers suck too, but they don't show near as much as a flat panel.

[JC316]

looks good. The body/paint is the longest process.

Thanks. Aside from two hail sized bumps on the trunk lid and the damage that I got repaired, it's a straight body. Did a ton of sanding by hand where the DA couldn't reach today, fucking pain in the ass. There are so damned many curves and dips to the body, so it's slow going.

[Baba Ganoush]

looks good. The body/paint is the longest process.

[JC316]

How many layers of paint are on that? If it's more than 2 and you plan to put more on it, it's BEST to take it down to metal.

Technically there are two layers, the original and the new crap. On the bumper, there are two as well, some crap blue, then the color that's on it now. The bumpers are exceptionally bad and I am taking them mostly down to the fiberglass.

x2. I would think about going down to metal too, if you are going to keep the car for a long time.

I'm not saying you have to but why do all this work and dedication to have it flake or peel down the line. A job worth doing is worth doing right.

I agree with you and in person there is a lot more taken off than what the pictures show. Most of it is past the new red and down to the original red, all the way to the metal in places where there were chips in the paint. My dad is the one doing the painting and he assures me that it's fine the way it is. I have seen his work, so I am inclined to trust him. Heck, my body shop friend, who does really good paint work, told me to just hit it with some 400 grit and shoot it.


I agree about doing it right, I would strip that bastard down to nothing, have it media blasted and then shot, but I don't have that kind of time. She won't be a garage queen, just a daily driver.