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Huh? But then again the Early Times Whiskey is making me not understand.... looks like a post I woulda made back in my heavy drinking days!
I know where you're coming from.. I've had lots of shit fall down into my shoes(gotta wear shorts in hot-ass humid FL) while welding or using the...
I used to work for a company that sold a shitload of these vans and they were all titled by the chassis Manufacturer. Just like the School Buses...
overspray- Check your local army navy surplus.. I saw some in my local one not too long ago. The date on the can was like 1976 or somewhere in there.
Seymour sells it in Spray cans..... I just bought some last month. It's Zinc Phosphate.. but dries the same color as Zinc Chromate.....
For bare metal I would use an Epoxy primer like PPG's DP series primers.. I've had good luck with it and use it all the time on customer cars.
some of that stuff would look good in my garage.. great photos!
Gotzrider, The mist coat of thinner/paint is actually a good way to help final flow out. I do it all the time when I'm shooting urethane(PPG...
The wood is a bitch in them cars..... unless you use angle iron etc.. even then you'll still have a bunch of time in it. The frame looks to be a...
Deluxe- I'd try raising your pressure a bit, both of my Devilbiss guns work better at higher PSI than what Dev. recommends. Tetanus- The brand...
To me personally there's nothing 'traditional' about a 305 or 350.. 265 or 283 even 327 would be better. I do think you need front brakes, as a...
Welcome to the forum! There's a wealth of knowledge.....
Aside from my personal cars, I build them for a living. When I ain't workin I do some photography, collect Ford shit(old signs, touch-up cans...
Damn! Lacquer primer is about 40 bucks a gallon down here... but you can't get lacquer paint tho.....
Both the local paint jobbers I deal with on a regular basis have tables set up where you can buy the paint no one else wants. Usually at 50%...
What temp reducer did you use? Different reducers have temp ranges. 8093 is a hi temp (75-90 degrees) etc etc... I usually over-reduce paint by...
Nice load of wares!!!! If you wanna get rid of an extra 28-9 hood let me know.
Welcome to the board!
Here's mine... has plenty of road rash, empty cig packs in the floorboard, and whatever other shit finds it's way in the car.. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]...
I had some cheapie Thrush glass packs on my 73 Ford pickup with a 390 I got from Summit.. it sounded pretty good esp when you downshift. It was my...
Chromabase! The paint shop prob didn't use the right color under the Chromabase. I don't have much experience with Chroma, but I've heard that...
Marco most certainly knows his stuff... the pics should be a big help to those who are unsure of their lid.
That's a bad ass ride!!! I was thinking about doing a Model A Roadster with a spare 312 I have and your pics just gave me a bit more inspiration....
Some modern colors have different variations. Even tho the name is the same sometimes different batches come out in different shades. Your best...
I own my own shop, I do everything from stock restos to customs etc.. One of the things I've learned is to not to take every job that comes your...
If you put lacquer thinner on a rag(slightly damp) and wipe in one direction, then follow up with Westley's & a SOS they'll come clean.
My 7 yr old & 5yr old help me in the shop on occasion, tho the 5 yr old mostly disorganizes my bolt bins the 7 yr old is getting the education on...
I shall be looking for these in the stores... very nice work. And I thought I was done collecting cars since I ran out of room! I don't collect...
If it was me I wouldn't drive around with bondo/filler exposed to the elements. it absorbs water like a sponge. Not sure if that's your plan, but...
Here's a couple.. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
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