Work is very hectic still (people quitting, getting fired, theft, exuberant overtime, all the bad things possible) -anyways
Rich and I sanded the Aspen this past Saturday, & he helped me paint Epoxy primer (grey NASON brand from O'reillys) in two moderate coats (40 min in-between coats) on Sunday.
Richard went through the differential for me because it had some metal shavings in the gears. It spins without difficulty now. I helped him install the new & painted 5-leafsprings and poly-urethane bushings onto the car yesterday after duty (stay on base overnight). The temporary leaf-springs that were on the car will go onto his 1973 Satellite that he has recently finished (sold his black bird to buy the parts to build the Satellite)-which has turned out amazing-especially considering the state of the car when he started it. The bushing shackles are the ribbed kind, which are difficult to remove- I bought U-bolts that were too-long and a socket could not be used for the nut removal or installation onto the U-bolts-PITA.
I will be doing lots of wet sanding for the epoxy primer, & more sanding for each layer of paint that I put on the car. I am using the same type of Dupli-Color Lacquer that Billy used on his car. I am painting the top of the car gold as my base (after the primer {which is labeled as grey, but comes out white}) and the center side panel Dupli-color's Brilliant Silver and the lower sides (and possibly the hood grooves, and window frame/runner grooves) the dark silver that is labeled as a Candy base coat.
After that I plan on painting a clear coat (probably mixing a touch of red {fine pink mist}) and then a candy apple red coat, then mixed clear again, considering another coat of candy apple red but playing it as I see it-all the while sanding in-between each coat and changing my mind as I go along. The candy apple red does not look like it gets very dark-of course I will post pics.
FYI-Chinese sand-paper is not worth buying-it clogs up too easy. 3M, some sort of gatorbrand at Walmart & the military sand paper is much better. The year old Rustolium that was labeled as Marine-above-the-water-line worked very well to protect the car for a year, and as a filler primer ( I live in the hot south, in a swamp {mold/algae on stop signs}, on the coast-salt in the air, with a high UV index)- IT COMES RIGHT OFF with the Walmart air-craft paint-remover liquid when you need to remove some and do not want to sand it. After a year, no gum-up on the sand paper-it was dry.
Again, work & life are keeping me busy and stressed-this resto slipped away for a year.
No big deal for me-it is a hobby that I enjoy & relieves stress. Take care FMJ brothers and sisters-work is calling again!
