Introducing my Fuel Coupe-styled Tudor

Thanks! It hung out the back about 3'. We flipped up the tailgate and the frame rested on its top edge.


BTW, the color was decided back in 2006:

 

Can't believe I just found this thread and powered my way through the whole thing. What a *****in build Gary, thanks for sharing everything. All this time and I didn't know you had this going on. Keep on keepin' on, you're getting closer all the time.

 

One of the very best build threads on the HAMB.

 

Frame's going to come out slick!

 

A proud painter!

Bob & @Dino 64.

 

Bright!
Is that a straight tinter or a mix?

 

Fantastic Gary.

 

*****en!

 

Awesome Gary

 

Thanks for the kudos, guys.

It's stock '69 C*m*ro Hugger Orange, code 72. Pontiac used the same code, but called it Carousel Red.

 

WOW!!!.Love it Gary. Perfect color.

 

Holy **** that’s a shocker! That’s got to feel totally different in the garage now

 

Back to the bodywork "sand-prime-sand" do-loop.




I also tapped down a few bare metal highs and spread a thin schmear of epoxy glaze in the remaining lows.







BTW, black guidecoat mixed with sanding dust is like tal*** powder; it gets everywhere.

 

It is a sign of intelligence to have longer toes on your right foot than the left. Working barefooted sort of negates that premise, however.

 

A favorite color ever since I first saw The Orange Crate!! Please cover your feet before you paint the color coat, pretty sure the Wife will appreciate That.

 

Zombie feet! Appropriate for the season!

 

Nice progress! That powder guidecoat is the bomb. I discovered that and 20' rolls of PSA blocking sandpaper at the same time.

 

I scuffed and masked the interior and undercarriage....




...and jacked up the body to access the sub- and cross-rail bottoms.


Then I squirted on some TAMCO matte black single-stage urethane.
It's mixed 4:1 plus ~5% reducer and sprayed through a 1.4 mm tip at 28 psi, per the TDS, and (what I thought was) 50% overlap.
Two coats didn't cover the white primer very well.
Maybe gun pressure? Or fluid setting? Or too thin? Or a combination?


Anyway, I snuck out of work early today, re-masked, mixed, and sprayed another coat; this time unreduced, which covered much better.





The satin finish should contrast nicely with the sparkly stuff.

Now for some final sanding then off to Roy for paint!

 

I'm glad I wasn't inside that tiny room while you were painting it! Could you see?

 

Looks great !! More sanding ??? Let Roy do it

 

You got that right Dino, can't wait to see this in paint and being ***embled.

 

It’s getting to the exciting phase

 

While impatiently waiting for my turn at Roy's paint booth, I blocked the edges of the door openings & raised beltlines to get nice consistent radii.


Then began ***embling the ch***is. It's fun- like a giant Lego set...


.... but with protective quilts & anti-seize.

 

Heck yeah man!

 

Just found this thread. Avoided it for years because I couldn't understand the ***le. How can a Tudor be a coupe? Love that color.

 

Gary ,,,
Your build just Pop's with detail !!
( knowing what you have to work with out of your Shop /Garage)
I Love the look , color combo of your "Mill "
I want a pair of those covers just to Hang on the Wall !!!
( Like I need more Go fast bling parts)

 

WOW Gary, now that it is being ***embled , this is a sight to behold. Outstanding!

 

It’s almost a roller !!

 

The drag racing organizations came up with the Coupe designation to differentiate the other body styles than the Roadsters -- like 2- and 4-door sedans, coupes and, yes, even station wagons. The Roadsters usually had more entries that the "Coupes" and were usually faster than the "Coupes" and they all branched out to different levels like Gas Coupe, Altered Coupes, Compe***ion Coupes and further designations concerning superchargers and fuel used.

 

Car is stunning Gary Problem is you've made it so *****in the single 4bbl is out of place......Blower time!!!!