This is one of the best midwest cars I have seen. It has one repaint over original paint and very little bodywork based on paint meter readings. This will be stripped to bare metal and repainted.
( Update) After the paint was removed it showed that all the original paint was removed last time it was painted.
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- The car was completely stripped before the maroon paint went on last time.
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- Stripping the paint off shows a very straight body. Some dings and waves but solid.
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- A ding at the top right of the hood and another just below the grills.
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- Remnants of the primer for some secondary sanding. The three bare spots are where filler was found.
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- The leading edge had filler but the surface is in perfect condition. There is no indication why filler was there.
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- The front bumper had an odd arc to it. After stripping the paint, a previous repair was found. It was brazed back together with the bumper shaped incorrectly. It is tacked in place waiting to have the fit checked before final repairs are made.
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- The floor has had different sound deadening in it. It has been removed showing a solid floor underneath.
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- A very nice solid floor is underneath.
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- This lead joint was sanded down to check for problems due to a blemish in the paint. It is completely solid.
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- This is a small repair that had been done with the last paint job. It is completely intact.
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- The next three pictures document the condition on the original metal.
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- It is all very solid.
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- Here is the finished door gap.
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- This is the front door gap.
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- Before the radius on the leading edge of the door is done, there is almost no clearance between the door and the body.
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- The paper is .004″ thick. That is how tight it is at the moment. The radius will provide clearance to add paint to the surfaces.
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- Only enough filler is used to make the panel straight.
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- The trailing edge of the door was hammered to match the rear quarter panel.
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- Great hood fit in bare metal.
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- Two small dings that can’t be removed are the only areas needing any filler.
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- Prepped for primer.
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- Ready for primer. Very little filler needed.
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- This car is very solid throughout.
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- Epoxy primer.
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- Hi build primer and guide coat.
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- Original paint behind the original VIN badge.
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- I found original trim rings in my stash.
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- Original Hella tags are still on the back.
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- Assembled with new glass, the lights mount perfectly.
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- A nice tight seal against the body.
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- The lights also have the original slotted mounting screws not currently available.
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- This is the second round of primer after the initial blocking.
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- The dash gets painted and covered before the outside is done.
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- Doors and lids go into color.
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- I first jamb the car. With a smaller spray pattern I spray the details and difficult areas.
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- After tacking the body off one more time, color is sprayed. This picture shows it after the clear has been sprayed.
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- Color sanding before final wetsand and buffing.
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- 3 step compounding and polish complete.
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- The color without a flash.
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- Assembly well under way.
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- Another shot without the flash washing it out.
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- Dash together and ready.
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- The details no one sees. Headliner material was used as gasket material behind the torsion bar covers.
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- The completed headliner.
