Labor of love

edpol · Post by **edpol** » Sun Jun 26, 2011 4:18 pm

Robin's egg blue - Paint the entire car that color - engine, tranny, - everything, Then mix up three gallons of intercoat clear, with 3 tbsp. of gold flake. Spray that over the blue, then use a cherry red tinted clearcoat over that, and finally 3 coats of clear, block with 800 grit, two more coats of clear, cut and buff.
Now for the interior. Red dash and door panels, silver carpet, turquoise seats with chestnut vachette inserts.
After all that, plus all the other work, you'll get a couple of boatloads of offers for $500, and one from some weido for $50,000.

Dusty · Post by **Dusty** » Sun Jun 26, 2011 6:03 pm

Sure your right. Oh Tay!

edpol · Post by **edpol** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 12:11 pm

I'd probably end up puking on a car like that!

Dusty · Post by **Dusty** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 4:42 pm

edpol

There would be no way to tell if you did.

edpol · Post by **edpol** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 7:18 pm

Forgot to mention earlier, the weirdo would want you to put the front end, rear end, brakes and hood back to original.

Dusty · Post by **Dusty** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 12:13 pm

Not happening.

Dusty · Post by **Dusty** » Sun Jul 03, 2011 5:23 pm

Nothing like new parts. I might as well sign my pay check over to The Birds Nest.

Steverino · Post by **Steverino** » Sun Jul 03, 2011 8:35 pm

Nothing like new parts. I might as well sign my pay check over to The Birds Nest.

I know exactly how you feel. And it's a slippery slope - "Hmmm...while she's up in the air and I've got all this stuff off, I might as well fix the ______" ...and there goes another $100++ in parts. Insanity, I tell you.

Dusty · Post by **Dusty** » Mon Jul 04, 2011 6:59 pm

Ya ... I am just glad I got the air ride, for the rear, a few months ago. That will go in as part of the re-assemly.

Dusty · Post by **Dusty** » Fri Jul 08, 2011 8:53 am

Talkin g about the next thing. This one will not cost much. This weekend I am going to get on the creeper and shoot the under side of the bird with a 3000 psi presure washer. Anyone have any ideas on undercoating?

Dusty · Post by **Dusty** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 6:51 pm

Well I just winged it. First I spayed the areas to be coated with solvent. This stuff from crest really works.

Now I am not talking about old undercoat, just the dirt and mud build-up that did not come off with the pressure washer. While the surface is still wet scrape with a razer scraper.

Bought 3 of them from Harbor Freight for cheap. Wipe down the surface that has not evaporated. Spray the undercoat and by the way, the Dupli-Color goes on thick and covers well.

Dusty · Post by **Dusty** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 7:28 pm

The diff is off to Tom's Automotive for a new ring and pinion (3.70's). In the mean time pulling a leaf off each pack so the old girl will squat with the air ride.

Dusty · Post by **Dusty** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 7:39 pm

I was very tempted to paint this thing robin's egg blue. But I settled on silver hammer tone.

Dusty · Post by **Dusty** » Mon Jul 25, 2011 11:58 pm

The rebuilt Traction-Lok diff with 3.70 gears, ready for install

Dusty · Post by **Dusty** » Thu Aug 04, 2011 9:01 pm

Another pay-check and more parts from the birds nest. The 9" is in, just need to hook-up the air brackets and sway bar.

Disc Brakes will be here in a few days. More pics to come.