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Title: Well it's just about done.
Post by: tgs on January 22, 2011, 02:21:15 PM
The 37 Ford that is.
Final cutting and buffing starts tomorrow after a second trip(waited 6 months for the first to gas off) to the paint booth for the final coats of clear (12 coats total @ 2 gallons)
The paint looks like it's a mile deep and just does some amazing things to the pearl and Ruby metalic if I say so myself.
Then I just need to install the running boards and detail it.
It will finally be making it to Autorama this year and the crews expectations are pretty lofty.
(http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/1-2-10_006.JPG) (http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/showphoto.php/photo/97245)
(http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/1-2-10_013.JPG) (http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/showphoto.php/photo/97247)

Al did a phenominal job on the interior, I'll post some pics of it later after we get it cleaned up.
Title: Re: Well it's just about done.
Post by: stetto on January 22, 2011, 05:38:11 PM
Holy smokes, moT! What a beauty!

12 coats of clear? you could pry that off and use it as a fiberglas mold!

:eusa_clap: :notworthy: :eusa_clap:
Title: Re: Well it's just about done.
Post by: tgs on January 22, 2011, 07:07:49 PM
Heheh, Thanks Stetto!
It was a series of 6 coats of clear with block sanding after every 2 coats, let it gas off for 6 months, and repeat.
The pics above are before the final 6 coats!
I'll post some pics when she's completely done and ready to transport to the Autorama.
Title: Re: Well it's just about done.
Post by: Onepoint on January 23, 2011, 08:27:04 AM
Wow, that is outstanding.  Lacquer makes paint into art like that, but what a lot of work, put on 12 coats buff off 6, but it looks like someone put a coat of glass on it.
Title: Re: Well it's just about done.
Post by: stetto on January 23, 2011, 09:10:29 AM
HVLP man, like the bungee cord--What an invention!
Title: Re: Well it's just about done.
Post by: balsum fractus on January 24, 2011, 07:55:16 PM
It is gorgeous, but the practical side of me is asking..."how are you going to handle speed bumps?"
Title: Re: Well it's just about done.
Post by: tgs on January 27, 2011, 06:51:28 PM
Nony,
The front view really makes it look like a low rider but that was due to the camera angle.
Speed bumps could be problem especially on the running boards, but I installed a Air ride suspension in it.
It can be dropped to down for a 3" clearance, or you can raise it to a good 10" clearance with a push of a button in the interior.
The worst speed jumps I've ever seen were in Vegas namely the MGM. Even with the car pumped all the way, I would bet it would still hit thoses.
This car isn't going to be a Trailer Queen, it WILL be driven, quite a bit!