Well made a little more progress. This week I rebuilt the door hinges, and then test fitted the doors and fenders. I also decided to go 1968 dark Highland Green for the paint. I tried to spray the original Seafoam Green on a test panel but could not get the tone just right. It just looked to pastel for me. I do like how the PPG Shopline JB base looked in 1968 Dark Highland Green. It took 6 coats minimum for coverage. Third pick is the test panel in Dark Highland. Also attached is the final look I'm going for except mine will be a coupe version. Hopefully changing the color from the original doesn't hurt the value. I do not plan on selling it anyway. I think I'll add the GT emblems as well.
Thanks again for everyone's help.
Lenny B's First Restoration Project - 1968 Mustang
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Sorry Lenny but all the paint in the world won't make that coupe a fastback.
1968 Coronet R/T
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Okay, you got me. Too funny.
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Managed to put in another day in on my 68' coupe. Stripped the under side of the hood using a sandblaster and sander, just to find some rust under the front molding. I cut the bad area out and installed a patch. 12 hours to strip, patch, and epoxy it. There has to be a faster way! Next up will be the deck lid. The under sides are a lot more work than the top sides due to all the crevices and bends.
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Just a suggestion but when you open up a panel like that to remove rust, it is always a good idea to brush or spray some epoxy primer in there. Not necessary but it does add some protection against future rust and a little peace of mind.
Project is looking real good and yes, it takes time but you will get faster. 1968 Coronet R/T
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Project looking great. Man that car looks like it was in good condition to start with. Nice project.
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Well after taking most of the summer off to spend time with the kids and do some bass fishing I'm back in the garage. I decided to build a simple paint booth with intake and exhaust to try and keep things clean. I also finished all the metal work, filler, and epoxy. Today I will apply two full coats of poly primer and start the blocking process. Hoping to have the paint complete by Easter including under body and engine bay.
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Well I applied two coats of Polyester Primer (Feather Fill G2) to the cab and then blocked the entire cab with 180 grit. I had to touch up a few divots I found along the way with spot putty. It took about 8 full hours to block the entire cab. Next up will be to touch up any spots where I hit metal with epoxy then apply two full coats of urethane prime and start the blocking process all over.
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Nice rotisserie, I'm envious!
Looks like you are making good progress. 1968 Coronet R/T
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Nice Project
Looking good wasn't bad to start with, That's the way to do it Start with a nice car to start with and Make it Perfect. Dennis B.
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