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JerryBP
October 2nd, 2004, 02:22 PM
Greg is almost ready to start priming.
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Work in Progress, Unique 427-9429 400+hp 351C Tremec 3550-2 5spd Coal Black
by Bruce, Greg & Jerry Porter Caldwell, Ohio
pgermond
October 3rd, 2004, 02:10 PM
Jerry,

Nice progress. You doing the paint yourself, or....? I came so close to painting mine black. My daughter asked me why black? She said, "You always told me how unpractical a black car is." My reply, "Sweetie, there is nothing practical about this car!” No regrets with my final selection, but I did come close [8D]


Phil

427 Roadster, #4279436
Southern Automotive FE
3:31 and Toploader

Roseville (N.Cal)
JerryBP
October 4th, 2004, 06:49 AM
Yes son Greg is doing the body prep and painting, using epoxy primer and Sherman Williams water base Black paint.

Work in Progress, Unique 427-9429 400+hp 351C Tremec 3550-2 5spd Coal Black
by Bruce, Greg & Jerry Porter Caldwell, Ohio
bomelia
October 5th, 2004, 09:01 AM
I have a question regarding paint. I'm thinking about doing that myself also. Am I nuts? What about stripes?

Mike
clayfoushee
October 5th, 2004, 09:48 AM
Mike,

Yes.

In all seriousness, I've seen some decent DIY jobs, but invariably a bug, dust, or pieces of dirt find their way onto the wet paint or clear coats. Climate control is also critical, from those I've talked to.

There's a good reason that the really good painters have very expensive booths with that suck dirt and dust out, and where they can carefully control temperature and humidity. I saw one job where the guy constructed an elaborate booth in his garage using plastic and an exhaust fan in his heated garage. It looks good, but he still had a bug wing, and dust specks here and there.

Clay

'98 Unique #9299, 427FE side oiler (452.1-stroker), top-loader (close), 3.31 rear

Annapolis, MD
JerryBP
October 5th, 2004, 11:01 AM
You are correct about needing a paint booth for an exelent paintjob.

Don't get me wrong, I like and have had cars with paint that won car shows, like my 74XJS Jag & 72 Pantera or Greg's 68 428GT Mustang (been there done that) just no longer interested.
We plan to drive this car a lot, but if I know Greg it will have a good paint job on it.

Work in Progress, Unique 427-9429 400+hp 351C Tremec 3550-2 5spd
Coal Black no Stripes by Bruce, Greg & Jerry Porter Caldwell, Ohio
bomelia
October 5th, 2004, 12:14 PM
Well what if I paint it with Line-X?

Mike:D
weaver
October 5th, 2004, 01:00 PM
Mike, we have a customer in Huntsville that just finished painting his own car, his name is Pat Thompson, try calling him at 256-509-5535.

Alan
bomelia
October 5th, 2004, 01:02 PM
I'll do that...thanks. Is Pat a member here? Got e-mail?

Mike
JerryBP
October 6th, 2004, 10:29 AM
Well Line-X would work if you like the golf ball look.
My thoughts about DIY painting is if you want a show-car job take it to a pro-shop but if you are able to stand a few improfections by all means go for it.
Most of a great paint-job is the prep-work to get the car smooth before the paint is applied, (I have seen some butiful paint put on over panels that did't lignup or fit well at all) and with the new clear coats a lot of the dirt you get at home can be removed later by wet-sanding and polishing..


Work in Progress, Unique 427-9429 400+hp 351C Tremec 3550-2 5spd
Coal Black no Stripes by Bruce, Greg & Jerry Porter Caldwell, Ohio