OK, so two weeks ago I thought I'd have it all painted by now, I'm either getting very slow, or more fussy. Or both... Anyway, the '36 is finally ready for primer/surfacer. I spent all day yesterday blocking, finding things that needed a little more work (like filling the holes in the trunk lid for the original latches), and most time consuming of all, cleaning up the shop. What a mess. It looks really nice, and I'm glad I didn't rush to get it in primer, too much work at this point to have it look half assed. Had I left it "raw" I'd be driving it by now I bought the paint, so I'm committed now to Olive green. I went with a shade lighter than I'd originally picked, it's still fairly dark, just about the same color as a Martini olive. Red grill, pinstripes, red accents on the artillery wheels, and wide whites. It should look pretty interesting, and I don't have to post a stupid question about whether to paint it "Blitz Black" or use Rust-O-Leum... The lovely Chev van hooked to my little trailer is the donor for my Diamond T project. It's a beaut, smells like Rotweiller and cherry airfreshener. I'll be yanking it's TBI 350 and 4L60E, wiring harness, and front suspension for the DT. A buddy sold me one ton front spindles, brakes, steering, everything, and a one ton rear with 3:55's, that will make the DT a suitable tow vehicle for our trailer. It was so cheap I'll probably get what I paid for the whole thing at the metal recycler, and have all the bits for free! Brian
Color is (will be) Olive green (glossy, not flat), with pimento red striping, grill. 16" Artillery wheels (I know, it's been done, but they look cool) pimento red with olive green accents. Aluminum Bomber seats upholstered in Ostrich (good nuetral tan color and neat texture) with satin aluminum door and other interior panels. Wide whites, cycle up front with W/W's both sides. I was originally going to leave it "raw", but that's been done. To death. I know it's an odd combo, and some won't like it, but I think it'll be neat. A buddy's early 30's Harley/sidecar combo in (original color) Olive/Red striping is the inspiration. The motive power is a mildly modified Caddy 472 (.060 over, ported, cam) that should push the 2500 lb (?) car pretty well. Photo is the car before tear down. Brian
Well, went out to shoot the primer this morning and...Figured I might as well fill the rt door lock hole. It's a roadster (now) so why leave that? So after tht was done, found another (tiny) low spot in the rt quarter, filled that. Found a (tiny) ripple in the rt hood top, bumped and metal finished that. Figured as long as I was doing this stuff I'd fix a couple of tiny dings in the 4 cycle fenders (made from a pair '37 Buick sidemount covers for the rear and the original Ford spare cover for the front. Found a couple of other small spots I wasn't happy with, and worked those as well. It might as well be as good as it can get. By the time this stuff is all taken care of, it's 90 and I'm tired of sanding, so I'm off to get the free set of tires from Belle Tire my wife won last summer as a door prize at some car show. Don't really have anything to put 'em on, aside from the Ralley wheels on the '93 Chev van I'll use as the donor for the Diamond T, but the wheels will fit on my wagon and the convert, so I could change up the look. It expires this week, so today's as good a day as any. Brian
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