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#321
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They come apart faster than they go back together……and the stress level is picked up a notch ( being careful around new paint ) …but yes it’s exciting and motivating !
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#322
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Yes, it's Montero Red. It's correct for 1966, but not original to my car. It was born Cameo Ivory (paper white), but it had been painted red by a previous owner long before I got the car. I had considered returning it to the original white, but I just couldn't get on board with it. I don't like how white looks on the '66-67s, so I kept it red since that's the color the car has always been with me. I find red very difficult to photograph accurately, however. Seems to always look slightly different in photos than in person. Quote:
Anyway, here is a video from the painter: https://youtu.be/r3XPHGcQcUU
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#323
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#324
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O ye of little faith. I'm tellin' ya, I got it all! Although I did have to buy new taillight louvers last week that I had held off on buying until recently. Originals ended up being too cracked and brittle to reuse. But otherwise, I have combed over every aspect of the build and ordered & received literally everything. Ames must have had a good 2021 due in part to me.
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1966 Pontiac GTO (restoration thread) 1998 BMW 328is (track rat) 2023 Subaru Crosstrek Limited (daily) View my photos: Caught in the Wild |
#325
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Looking good. Bodywork is the hardest and most costly part of the project. Latest pic of ours. Its in my friends garage until i can get back to it.
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#326
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Karl
What paint line are you using Looks great so far |
#327
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Thanks Dominic! I wish I could tell you the paint line being used. I left it up to the painter and his experience working with various products over the years. He told me at one time what he is using, but I can't recall what he said. I know it's not PPG or DuPont, but beyond that I'm not sure. I will certainly have to get the details of what was used when he is done in case paintwork is ever needed in the future.
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1966 Pontiac GTO (restoration thread) 1998 BMW 328is (track rat) 2023 Subaru Crosstrek Limited (daily) View my photos: Caught in the Wild |
#328
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A word to the wise….take that paint formula and make some copies…put one in your safe and tape a copy in the glove box ..for the “ Next Guy “ ….it seems like ive been the next guy at least 3 times in 12 months. Having to deal with mystery colors ….SUCKS ! But someone has to do it…
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#329
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I saw on the painter's Instagram that the main body was painted last night, so progress is continuing. I can't believe how red it is, as I am used to seeing the old faded and dull single-stage paint it had before. It will be visible from outer space now - looks very good.
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1966 Pontiac GTO (restoration thread) 1998 BMW 328is (track rat) 2023 Subaru Crosstrek Limited (daily) View my photos: Caught in the Wild |
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Welp, the GTO is tentatively scheduled to be done and ready for pickup this Thursday. Things are about to get exciting, and busy.
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1966 Pontiac GTO (restoration thread) 1998 BMW 328is (track rat) 2023 Subaru Crosstrek Limited (daily) View my photos: Caught in the Wild Last edited by ZeGermanHam; 03-07-2022 at 10:52 PM. |
#331
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Is it a one man shop ?
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#332
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That’s great - I can’t wait to see the pictures. There is nothing like fresh paint. I remember picking up my Wildcat after it was shot - it was almost dark but you could still see the shine. That was 20 (!) years ago and I can still see it in my mind (and the set of little cat prints down the length of the car haha).
Congrats. It is a big step forward. |
#333
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The painter? If yes, he's mostly a one guy operation but his cousin assists.
As for the rest of the work needed to complete the car, that's just me. I'll be putting in about 17 hours per week until its done. Quote:
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#334
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I looked at your project, nice work.
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#335
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Looking forward to seeing some pics of the painted body!
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#336
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9.5 months really isn't bad...especially compared to some of the horror stories we've read about on here. Congrats, looking forward to seeing the forward progress from here til the end.
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#337
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Yeah, in the end 9.5 months really isn't bad. That's about the amount of time it took to do the metal work. However, I found having the car painted to be a considerably more stressful experience because the painter was less communicative than I was accustomed to. Months would go by without any update, and when I would periodically check in to ask how things were going, the reply was usually just that he was busy and behind schedule, but no additional details about where he was in the process. So while 9.5 months isn't bad at all, I felt like I was mostly in the dark for 8.5 of those months.
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1966 Pontiac GTO (restoration thread) 1998 BMW 328is (track rat) 2023 Subaru Crosstrek Limited (daily) View my photos: Caught in the Wild |
#338
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I hope my experience will be better...only time will tell.
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#339
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Yeah, I think that my professional background is part of what made me a little uneasy at times. I coordinate large scale, multi-year projects for a living, so my day to day life involves regular communications with various people to keep them updated and comfortable with how things are moving forward. Ultimately, what allowed me to sleep at night was having seen multiple cars that my painter has done, and also knowing some of his clients, some of which are heavy hitters that operate on a global scale within the collector car sphere. So his reputation did offer some peace of mind.
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1966 Pontiac GTO (restoration thread) 1998 BMW 328is (track rat) 2023 Subaru Crosstrek Limited (daily) View my photos: Caught in the Wild |
#340
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Come on Ham - more pictures! - Without pictures it didn't happen!!
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