Projects Tudorfritz slowly builds a Model A (build thread)

I got the drivers side door just about all final sanded. I wipe the panels down with wax and grease remover after I block them to check my progress.
So far I'm pretty happy with the way it's turning out. I'm hoping to have it ready to paint in a few weeks.


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I painted a hand full of parts the other night.

 

Very Cool!!

 

Just finishing up blocking the last panel. I should be ready to paint it next weekend.

 

I painted the underside of the body last night. I'm working on the out side right now, pics soon.

 

Just about ready to pull the trigger.

 

Sealer is drying

 

First coat of color.

 

That looks fantastic! Really digging the color! This may have been asked before but what kind of primer is that? Never seen primer that color before, or is it the sealer that always gives it the gray color?

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Thanks man, the funky color primer is PPG ncp270. They gray sealer is PPG DP epoxy primer that works as a sealer also. Heading back to the shop now to shoot some clear on it.

 

I am impressed with the paint job and want to give you a big thumbs up. I wanted to see it from the start but could not get the pictures to load up I waited more than 10 min. and gave up,I would really like to see the whole post so will try again later
Doug


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Thank you very much.
First coat of clear, gonna be a long night. Gotta wait 1/2 hour between each coat.

 

Looks awesome!!

 

Sure is purdy

 

Thanks guys, it was a long night. I put 5 coats of clear on it. I finished spraying at 1:30am, I'm pretty happy with the way it turned out. Gonna let it sit for a week before I start blocking the clear and buffing it out.

 

Spent most of the day cleaning the garage out with the leaf blower. Had to get it cleaned up because my son has been bugging me to go for a ride in the Shoebox.

 

Love it! A lot of hard work & craftsmanship there. Very nice!!!

 

mmmm, shiny paint.... refreshing to see a shiny A! (nevermind the primer/rusty one in my garage)
looks bitchin!

 

Looking Great Scott. I'll have to stop and see the finished
ride.

VR&C - Mark.

 

Thanks Mark, absolutely next time your around stop by.

 

Awesome build, great color choice!

 

Looking good you will be driving her around in no time.took me two weeks after paint

 

Thanks guys, I still have a lot of work to do before this thing see the road. I'm gonna paint the motor this weekend so I can start assembling it and get it back in the frame with the transmission. Then I'll start on brake lines and fuel lines so I can get the body back on the frame. I just had to bolt a couple things on the body so see what it looked like with a little chrome against the blue.

 

Looks Bad Ass!!! Great color..

 

Thanks man, I'm headed onto the fun part of the build now. I painted the last major part last night, the engine block. I had to set some of the parts on it to see what it will look like. Makes my pants a little tighter when I look at it now.

 

Got the clutch and transmission all bolted up and mounted in the frame. Working on brake and fuel lines now.

 

Your entire build thread is exceptional talent & results. I need to go back thru in detail a couple of times.

 

Thanks man, I worked on the pedal set up last night. I had to weld a bracket to hold the stop light switch. I blasted it to clean it up then painted the master cylinder and pedal bracket.

 

That's the same color I plan for my '30 coupe (of course I need to start working on it first!) Great build, thanks for sharing it!

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Thanks, yea I love the color. It looks even better out in the sun. At first I was gonna paint it moss green, I'm glad I didn't now.