1954 Nash Rambler light re-commissioning

Today was paint day. Was windy, so I circled the beaters to try to block the wind a bit.



Trying to blend 30 year old single stage metallic with no paint code using paint mixed up from old bodyshop leftovers is tough, doing it in a gravel parking lot with an $8 paint gun doesn't make it easier.

The final result is dry and blotchy. But I think if it buffs out OK, it will be passable for a very low budget driver. The bodywork is pretty decent, if it doesn't buff out well, it wouldn't be hard to respray it with something that hopefully matches better. But I'm hoping that isn't necessary. Ill give it a week to dry and then we'll give the buffer and go and see what we get.

 

Looks good from here
Dan

 

From over here in Indiana it looks pretty good!

 

Looks GREAT from WV. If it does not match the roof you could paint it an off shade of white and two tone it.

 

Thanks. I actually saw pictures of one of these with a black painted top and I really liked that. I would definitely consider that. Still hoping to just give it a buffing and get back to reassembly and brakes though, we'll see.

 

Crazy how unseasonably warm the weather has been around here the last few weeks. Glad it worked out to your advantage, paint looks good from here, too.

 

What a cool little survivor, I love it!

Good save

 

I had a few hours today to experiment with wetsanding and buffing and the results are encouraging. Seems like it is possible to wetsand this flat and buff it without taking all of the new paint off (I don't want to lose the "blend"), and buffing seems to help with the blotchyness more than it exposes it. Can't see much from this pic in my shop (space is tight) but I buffed out the front fender and it goes from original paint on the top of the fender to full-on new color at the bottom and it doesn't seem obvious, I think it's going to work.

 

I'm starting to think that the number one export from Canada now is automotive TV shows (Between Cold War Motors and Fitzee's Fabrication). Really enjoyed this thread. Thanks for sharing.