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Close to paint

Posted by Jeff User icon on 3/9/2019, 3:50 pm

We are also getting closer to painting. Nearing the end of a 2 year frame off.

Re: Close to paint

Posted by Bill H User icon on 3/11/2019, 4:38 pm, in reply to "Close to paint"

Jeff,

Noticed that the middle holes for the gills on the right front fender are missing. Sometimes we are lucky that there are at least two of the three studs...I know! Will you paint the gills to match the car - with chrome only showing along the protruding edge? It looks great!

Bill

Re: Close to paint

Posted by Jeff User icon on 3/13/2019, 5:18 pm, in reply to "Re: Close to paint"

I don't want to start anything but that is how our car came from the factory. Only 2 holes for each gill and the middle stud on the gills is snipped clean off. It was the same for all 6 gills and only 2 holes per gill on both fenders. We got the car from the original owner who worked at the plant in Janesville where it was built.

Re: Close to paint

Posted by Gene User icon on 3/13/2019, 6:58 pm, in reply to "Re: Close to paint"

I think this has been covered before,but supposedly Janesville plant cars were done this way

Re: Close to paint

Posted by Jeff User icon on 3/13/2019, 7:35 pm, in reply to "Re: Close to paint"

I don't think I had heard that before, thanks Gene.

Re: Close to paint

Posted by Gene User icon on 3/13/2019, 8:15 pm, in reply to "Re: Close to paint"

I'm pretty sure this is the way my car was built

Re: Close to paint

Posted by Gene User icon on 3/9/2019, 6:29 pm, in reply to "Close to paint"

Looks great Jeff

Re: Close to paint

Posted by Jeff User icon on 3/10/2019, 8:26 am, in reply to "Re: Close to paint"

I am not sure why the later pics are sideways?

Re: Close to paint

Posted by Nick User icon on 3/10/2019, 10:45 am, in reply to "Re: Close to paint"

That is because We are crooked. Looking good. Make sure they cover that engine, hard to get that dust and overspray off of everything. My car is completely covered. The work starts to reasemble after the paint.Did You get an estimate for painting yet? I did not. Did You find any chalk markings on Your firewall? I can not wait to see it painted. NICK L72

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Re: Close to paint

Posted by Jeff User icon on 3/10/2019, 4:10 pm, in reply to "Re: Close to paint"

We are looking around, need to get the finish sanding done first. The guy doing the bodywork doesn't have a paint booth. Yes a N was in chalk in the middle.

Re: Close to paint

Posted by 68ss427 User icon on 3/11/2019, 8:14 am, in reply to "Re: Close to paint"

That "N" must be for the body color, Cordovan Maroon. Don S

Re: Close to paint

Posted by Jeff User icon on 3/13/2019, 5:32 pm, in reply to "Re: Close to paint"

Thanks Don, I never thought of that . Paint code: N-2

Re: Close to paint

Posted by Jeff User icon on 3/10/2019, 4:16 pm, in reply to "Re: Close to paint"

And this was on the inside of one of the front fenders.

Re: Close to paint

Posted by Ron.H User icon on 3/10/2019, 5:55 pm, in reply to "Re: Close to paint"

Jeff,
Good for you to capture all the N E A T stuff, good luck on the final paint, I'm happy for you.
Have a great week,Ron

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