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Wonder if a 327 Nash will bolt in ?

 

Way down the road...

 

A roached out rig with rust, rot and decay is not "Patina" Rust no matter how much clear you put on it is not patina.
Patina is like your granddad's old but well cared for saddle that he saddle soaped and used leather care on on a regular basis and you could see the signs of use and wear but it showed that it was always taken care of . Anthony's wagon and Flatheadjohn47's Ford show just or the wagon will when it is all buffed out. no rust to speak of, you can see a few spots where the paint is worn thin and maybe polished thin but They shine or will shine.
THIS IS REAL PATINA AS FAR AS ON A CAR GOES


Personally I prefer decent paint even if it isn't a world class show quality paint job. That because I ran my truck way too many years in primer and am just flat tired of it not looking as nice as it could. The guys in my area will tell you that I always showed up with afresh coat of primer at the local big event every year and some times you could catch a lacquer buzz if you stood real close because it was that fresh.
Lately though I can't argue the fact that having a running driving car to go have fun with beats the hell out of not being able to take one out because it is still in the building or finishing stages. I've got a rather plain not chopped version of my 48 going together right now that I hope to be able to drive around the first of July and for sure the end of July that in a lot of respects will be pretty plain and simple with maybe not much more than a spray can primer job on it.

 

Every bump, bruise and what not on my drag coupe was earned over decades of of racing and other adventure. The red paint job was done in the 60's and remains on the car. I am not a big fan of this fake patina stuff. I would not worry about shiny paint right off. Get her running and driving nice and enjoy. If you make them to nice, they are not fun anymore.

 

I'd paint it to match the riding lawnmower.

 

The deal with the wife’s wagon is it is/was a rotted out mess. But repairs and spot paint repair is the plan
If the wife wants to pay for the chrome, stainless work and paint materials we might just spray it.
It’s already a jambs in job.
Fresh paint and crappy trim dont match in my world.

the other is return of $$$$.
Why spend ten bucks to increase the value 8 bucks.
The best value is old paint and trim , running and driving

 

There is no engine in the car...start there. Worrying about which pants to wear to the dance...with two broken legs.

 

If you can't afford to dance this year, at least keep your hygiene up until then.

 

You are 16 years old, most of my car are older than that. With limited time and money I would clean up the paint (not repaint), find a running amc parts car with an inline 6 258?. Transplant the engine and transmission in to your car and enjoy the hell out of before life gets in the way.

 

I taught (still part time) and English was one of the subjects. “Patina” if I recall correctly is the oxidation you find on copper. Blueish green not rusty brown...

 

Really?

My friend Dan Hanke with an 80 cubic inch flathead he restored for a customer…




and his personal motorcycles….


I guess he blows a hole in that theory!

 

Hello,

I have been on a custom station wagon art foray for quite some time. When I see a cool looking station wagon, I see if I can make it a cool street car, custom car for shows or what. So, I find one, try my best to draw it as shapely as I can and detail it as a custom car. A little change here and there. Etc.

Eventually, the finished product sometimes looks good and other times, it gets shoved back to the art file for another day and different ideas.

I had partially completed a lowered raked Nash Rambler Station Wagon into a Nomad style design and added some custom touches. Then I got distracted by a Chevy Nova small two door wagon that would be our current road trip wagon and still fit in our small 2 car garage.

I even made a 4 door version for comparison. Rear passenger access being a good thing for our extended family and all...

Jnaki

But, my two door Nomad version for the Rambler took a lot of customization from the 4 door stock version. It is still not finished as yet. I think it is finished, then some changes get made to alter the overall look. So, now, it is resting in the files for a rainy day. Wait… it has been raining for several days in a row, this week… Geez, I might have to finish it sometime in the coming week, when more rain is expected..

For your project or future project, perhaps a nice buffing on the bland paint and some nice wheels and tires would give it some cool life span for your uses. An SBC motor/transmission for smooth power would be able to take you anywhere…
This is what your buffed up station wagon could look like relatively stock, but with some added touches…

Note:
I originally started with a stock 4 door version and got so far, so wheels and color were easily added to the overall look. My custom version is a two door Nomad style that still needs a lot of work. YRMV