Pre teardown....
Post-teardown...
Not too nice - but 60 years of wear, tear and age will do that...
Having done nearly 20 project over 20 years, I've amassed a ton of paints and specialty coatings for detailing all the parts and pieces of various builds.
Each has it's purpose and every part has a different sheen, tint and texture
and its the matching of those that makes the final product. You just can't use something "close"...
Before paint however, the parts need to be sanded, prepped and primered..
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Lots of POR15 to be applied to the undercarriage and attached parts! I've tried and tested quite a few different undercoating/rust paints over the years and I've never come across a better preparation. Its tough as nails, adheres extremely well, looks like a factory chassis paint and is easy ri apply and touch up.
After paint, many of the threads need to be 'chased' so that the bolts that bolt them to thier siztwr parts will go back in:
Once painted, the contrast of ancillary parts against the fresh paint on tje vehicle always makes the vehicle 'pop'!
After the major bits are detailed out, there's lots of chrome and other bits to be disassembled, prepped, painted and polished.
Again, don't forget where we were just a few months ago! Another few months will see her ready to run and able to provide many years of fun and service!
