the 41 caddy gets some mud,,,pics

started the filler work on the caddy,,,,,she's starting to really come together,,,,,really big difference when you can't see all the welds, etc....i've been putting in some serious hours on her,,,,hoping to have the car ready enough to take to the kkoa show in gettysburg, pa,,,,we'll see,,,,,,taught my girlfriend linda how to sling bondo,,,she did a great job helping me out today,,,,

 

Dude. Once you get that car in a color, you are going to **** yourself. That thing has killer lines...

-Abone.

 

That car really looks like an old custom allready, cant wait to see it finnished!
What colour do you have planned for it?

 

Wow,wow,wow!!!

 

Jim, It looks good,
Big difference since the last time I saw it
At the fish joint in Pa
FRANK

 

That looks real good. We all want to know what color?

 

Very cool. I dig the Mobil sign. Did you figure out why it is unlevel?

 

WOW Jim, you guys got a lot done. It looks so different with even just that much filler work done...awesome!

That car is going to look killer!!!

 

Once again...that Caddy is amazing. Cant wait to see her finished.

Final paint colors?

 

Very nice! Looking good!

 

That car has all the right lines,,,,it just flows....Nice job

 

Lookin' gooooo-oood..hard to believe after all these months of working on that car...it's getting close to smooo-oooooth.

R-

 

Wow! What a difference a little filler makes to the look. That is going to be an incredible cl***ic looking custom when you are done.

 

Very sweet! That just screams cruizer!

 

Great Lookin Ride! What color are you thinking? Flat black? Flames?

 

You are joking, right?????

 

Flat black is not a color, it happens to be the color of the sealer some cars are put into before final paint. This car here is a traditional custom, late 40's style, I don't think flat black is in the cards.

Great job Jim, I can't get over that car, it looks better and better everytime you touch it. Keep it up, if ya need some help let me know where I can lend a hand.

 

just got home from another full day of filler and longboard sanding and sanding, and sanding, and sanding,,,
thanks for all the feedback,,means a lot from you guys,,,
as far as color goes,,,the car will probably be in flat black (sealer) for this summer,,,i plan to use it that way until the fall when i will prep it for a paint job,,,,colors im considering are dark red, dark blue, maroon, eggplant.....really can't decide yet,,,,,,,,

 

WOW that thing in awesome. And different for a change. It's nice to see something like that turned into a well done custom. All the changes you've done look great on that car.

 

Thay will sure be on Kool Kustom ! I really like the fadeaways ! Keep up the good work ! Lookinf forward to any progress pick you post.

41 Dave

 

So, did you end up floating the whole thing?

 

floating??

 

Dura- block makes some great sanding blocks for long curved surfaces. Check them out. They fit the curves on your car better than a longboard.

 

The car is looking awsome. Amazing how it all seems to come togeather once you shoot some primer and sling some mud on it. Cant wait to see it in color. Itll be here before you know it.

Keep up the good work

 

I wouldn't use "mud".

Autobody polyester filler works better.



Looking good, Cornholio!

 

useing the term "mud" shows our age, thats what we called bondo 35 years ago. anyways , i'm going to K.K.O.A. Gettysburg, hope to see the Cad there. It's ***s!!!

 

i think she is gonna turn out to be one cl***y kustom.

 

After 26 years in the business, it's mud to me.

 

Just a term used to describe laying body filler over the entire car or an entire panel, then sanding it flat.... Instead of just covering the small parts that need it.
To be honest, I don't know where I picked up the word, it just seem to stick.

 

Dang man hurry up and get to work... i want to see more of it ... how about a jalopy Journal entry one day