stangme428 33 Report post Posted December 15, 2010 buening/Jayru thanks! cant wait to see it in person! yeah hope to have some more photos Thursday night on my visit to Jax.... my buddy went by today and sent me a few camera phone pics, Ill post a few more shots and give a go no go on the color Thursday. so far it looks good, almost black without a flash, but with light or a flash its a deep blue. the door jam, under the fender is all paint, no clear. the old valance was just wiped of and sprayed with some clear over it also. btw its freakin cold @19F, dunno how you guys up north live in it... i guess i have been down south in the humidity too long..lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stangme428 33 Report post Posted December 17, 2010 quick update- gave the go ahead on the paint L6 Kona blue. Decided to go with the complete car blue with Boss 302 headlight/tail light blackout and hood, no Boss C stripe. with the Kona blue being so dark, I think I will have the look I want. scheduled to pick up the car from Mustang Masters after initial coat on Tuesday 12.21.10. then install the motor and get the brakes working so she can be driven in/out of the paint booth. then a second coat, fix imperfections and then a third coat.... ...maybe Santa will bring me that money tree i asked for.... getting closer....:thumbup: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
69shelbycoupe 11 Report post Posted December 17, 2010 that blue with black stripes will be a nice subtle look Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jayru 17 Report post Posted December 17, 2010 That color is so close to my old fox body race car! Mine was a 3 stage candy apple blue. I loved that color! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stangme428 33 Report post Posted December 17, 2010 That color is so close to my old fox body race car! Mine was a 3 stage candy apple blue. I loved that color! wow nice foxbody... i have 89 Gt convert i need to work on after the 69.... wc Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stangme428 33 Report post Posted December 23, 2010 ah a bit behind schedule... maybe next week... which is fine.. id rather have it done the correct way... no rush... more time for the money tree to get here...lol quick update- scheduled to pick up the car from Mustang Masters after initial coat on Tuesday 12.21.10. then install the motor and get the brakes working so she can be driven in/out of the paint booth. then a second coat, fix imperfections and then a third coat.... ...maybe Santa will bring me that money tree i asked for.... getting closer....:thumbup: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Angel 24 Report post Posted December 23, 2010 Like my 75 year old co-worker would say, "Take your time...but hurry up." lol If there is one thing I've learned from working on cars, it's patience. You car is gonna look sweet when its all done dude. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stangme428 33 Report post Posted January 1, 2011 quick update --- talked to Freddy at Mustang Masters today, may roll into the paint booth on Monday 1.3.2011 for a initial first spray. the door jams, under hood, under trunk, backside of fenders are all done. hope to have pics late Tuesday...:biggrin: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
buening 63 Report post Posted January 2, 2011 You are using Fast Freddy from THAT Mustang Masters??? It didn't register at first. Hopefully you get a good job and he doesn't screw you like he does everyone on ebay. He doesn't have a good reputation on other websites like the VMF. Looking forward to the pictures though, that is one sweet color you picked out! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stangme428 33 Report post Posted January 3, 2011 buening - yeah -- i try to drop by once a week to check on progress and take pics. so far so good... but yeah its hard to find a restoration/parts shop that doesn't have a bad deal or tarnished reputation. seems it takes just as long to find a shop that will actually schedule and do work than to find that one illusive part you need...lol. Freddy has a lot of parts and lots of project cars to pull from. so, like i said so far so good... prices have been fair and work has been done per written statement and paid in full when completed in stages etc. some of the shops i have considered using seem to have gone under and i have heard stories of folks getting their car(s) back in pieces. so, its a tough market... i think that has driven a lot of people to try to do the work themselves. which i may have done if i had a proper garage and time...but i have neither.. i could have used a shop many hours away, but i didn't feel comfortable doing that, i took a chance with Mustang Masters after stopping by and checking out a few cars in progress and going through his place. nothing fancy, just a very simple setup with what he has... i would say he is at the point where he needs to take it to the next level, which costs money and the prices will go up to cover it... but.. that's business. hopefully all will turn out ok and i will be driving my 69 by the time the MCA National Show happens in May.:punk: You are using Fast Freddy from THAT Mustang Masters??? It didn't register at first. Hopefully you get a good job and he doesn't screw you like he does everyone on ebay. He doesn't have a good reputation on other websites like the VMF. Looking forward to the pictures though, that is one sweet color you picked out! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stangme428 33 Report post Posted January 5, 2011 almost - just some test paint on areas ... i like the color tho!!! should be painted the next few days... baby steps.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flight96 14 Report post Posted January 5, 2011 Nice !!! Looking forward to seeing it in that color:thumbup::thumbup1: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stangme428 33 Report post Posted January 10, 2011 (edited) base coat of BLACK is done 1.10.2011-- should have pics Tuesday after work .. i posted some pics of the Silver Springs Mustang and Ford show in the Garage section - one has 69-70 only and the other is all of the above.. Edited January 10, 2011 by stangme428 added link Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BuckeyeDemon 211 Report post Posted January 11, 2011 why the black basecoat? is it some sort of candy? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stangme428 33 Report post Posted January 11, 2011 why the black basecoat? is it some sort of candy? thats a good question.... im not sure, ill try to do some research and find out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BuckeyeDemon 211 Report post Posted January 11, 2011 did he use this black basecoat in your samples? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stangme428 33 Report post Posted January 11, 2011 did he use this black basecoat in your samples? nope... that was straight... L6 on Grey primer... was trying to decide on kona blue or vista blue... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BuckeyeDemon 211 Report post Posted January 11, 2011 maybe what he was trying to say was a black sealer. did he cut through the primer in some spots? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stangme428 33 Report post Posted January 11, 2011 maybe what he was trying to say was a black sealer. did he cut through the primer in some spots? maybe so... if you look at one of the last pics i took before paint i can see a bit of metal near the side scoop.. i may be mistaken i have heard "basecoat to seal the primer.." so I may be incorrect either way... its coming back to the garage so the mechanical can be finished.. then back for touch up and paint...:rockon: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flight96 14 Report post Posted January 12, 2011 The painting/spraying process is.... Seal,Basecoat,Clear.... Primer (Sand the primer to take out all scratches/imperfections. I finish sanding with 600 wet) Once happy with the finished surface then the car is blown down and completey washed. I use tumbler to wash the primer. Then go over the whole car with a tack cloth. Then the car is sprayed with a sealer. For mine I used a dark grey. This can also be LIGHTLY sanded if need be (ie any dirt or small dust in the sealer coat) Then the basecoat is sprayed. Usually 3 coats. again, you can lighly sand out inperfections between coats. Finally the clear is sprayed. I usually spray 4 coats (letting to tack dry between coats) because I know I will be wetsanding a coat off once cured. Also if there are any dies/pearls to be applied, this will be done in the first coat. Looking forward to seeing your car in that color !!! It should look sharp in the sun !! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stangme428 33 Report post Posted January 15, 2011 she is back in black for now - all imperfections should stand out!! we are going to install the motor and trans, measure for the drive shaft, then it goes back to the shop for final body work and paint-- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rangerdoc 22 Report post Posted January 15, 2011 Now THAT is a black car! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BuckeyeDemon 211 Report post Posted January 15, 2011 did you get any response as to the details of the black? i'm not a bodyman, so i'm just trying to understand how professionals do work. with the gloss, it makes me believe it's a single stage topcoat. however, i didn't think those types of paint should be sprayed over metal. hmm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jkskinsfan 19 Report post Posted January 15, 2011 she is back in black for now - all imperfections should stand out!! we are going to install the motor and trans, measure for the drive shaft, then it goes back to the shop for final body work and paint-- Wish I had thought of doing that when I was prepping mine for paint. With the light gray primer it looked good, but when it was painted, the High Gloss Clear showed ever little ripple and imperfection. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
70mstang 11 Report post Posted January 15, 2011 Very sweet looking .. it looks like they buffed it out pretty seriously too. It'll definately show any imperfections. I suppose they have to ruff it up again to get the color to stick to it when the final body work is done. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
