Finally the Aspen

[aspen77rt]

Are you shooting it with a paint gun?
Or rattle can?

Rattle can. That 2k stuff???

 

[Jack Meoff]

Rattle can. That 2k stuff???

I'm not a pro but....
Yes....you can just go over the old paint.
Scuff the crap out of it first.
My primer choice would be grey self etching primer.
Sticks like glue and hides a fair amount of blemishes.
Any reputable auto paint supplier should be able to make spray bombs of any color you want including factory colors.

After my Caravelle was done in the booth I got a couple of cans of the same color made and shot my rims with the rattle cans.
Looks great.

 

[aspen77rt]

Thank you.

 

[Jack Meoff]

Thank you.

No problem.
Just a last note.
You'll be painting over light grey.
If it's an opaque based color you're laughing.
If it's transparent base you'll be using more paint to cover.
No big deal....you'll just need more paint.

 

[jasperjacko]

Before you sand, use a good wax and grease remover and scrub several times over, or you will embed oil and grease in the paint and it will show in the final with bubbles and fisheye.

 

[Jack Meoff]

Before you sand, use a good wax and grease remover and scrub several times over, or you will embed oil and grease in the paint and it will show in the final with bubbles and fisheye.

Excellent point.
I forgot to say that....

 

[aspen77rt]

Will do.

 

[aspen77rt]

Finishing up the undercoating removal from the driver's side.

 

[aspen77rt]

The Big Brown Truck made a drop off.

 

[Mopar_Gods]

Those are some nice looking heads you got there. Keep the pictures coming. I have a ways to go but I will be doing all the under the hood stuff on mine also.:thumbsup:

 

[Jack Meoff]

Yep...keep those updates coming.
Those heads look niiiiice!!

 

[aspen77rt]

Cleaning, degreasing, wash rinse and repeat. Waiting on the 2k primer to arrive.

Trying to consolidate the new parts. Spread all over hell and creation.

Only hold up for getting the front suspension on is the engine bay.

 

[Blackbirdsrt78]

Looks like you are in engine building heaven...cant wait to see it built be sure to post a video :happy1:

 

[aspen77rt]

Did get the first coat of eastwood's on the fender wells.

 

[aspen77rt]

Looks like you are in engine building heaven...cant wait to see it built be sure to post a video :happy1:

Can't wait to get the short block to the machine shop. That's a few months away, however. Still a few more calls to Mancini.

The street demon was probably not necessary. I have a Sizzler TQ and near new 750 Edelbrock as a back up. I am really on the fence with the headers. I'm set up for headman tight tubes, but I'm looking at TTI's. Advantge of the shorties is it still leaves a lot of room to work around. I've talked with Passion about a 1:1 A833, but again on the fence. The OD trans cruises real nice with the 3.23 gears and I like it.

 

[jasperjacko]

I still have my tight tubes if you're interested.

 

[Jack Meoff]

Did get the first coat of eastwood's on the fender wells.

That looks great!!

 

[aspen77rt]

I still have my tight tubes if you're interested.

Thanks for the offer, but I got my old set and will burn those on start up when it comes time. If I dont get the TTI's, I'll get headmans ceramic shorties.

 

[Blackbirdsrt78]

looks beautiful you are doing that car up right man good job!!

 

[tallhair]

Christmas in August !