History Bringing the Dick Williams '27 Roadster Back to 1953

Today at @hollenbeck32's Vintage Color Studio:

images from vintagecolorstudio's September 21st Instagram story​

 

Today at @hollenbeck32's Vintage Color Studio:

images from vintagecolorstudio's September 22nd Instagram story​

 

Reminds me of the acetylene torch treatment...is this technique of achieving a smooth true surface a newer phenomenon or is it something that's been done for ions?

 

Stogy, if I was a betting man I'd say that's graphite guide coat smeared over the primer to aid in blocking.

 

Today at Darryl Hollenbeck's Vintage Color Studio:

image from vintagecolorstudio's September 28th Instagram feed

images from vintagecolorstudio's September 28th Instagram story​

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Thanks RJ...Well...based on the results being shared it's a process that delivers Bigtime...Wowie!!...and that's ready to rub...meaning there's more...looks pretty there already...

 

NOTE: Ross Myers (through Roy Brizio) has requested that I (temporarily) remove the photos of the Dick Williams '27 Roadster while it is being painted ... and (of course) I have honored his request.

UPDATE: Now that the (restored) Dick Williams '53 AMBR winner has debuted at the 2022 GNRS, I've "restored" the images in my previous 13 posts (i.e., the photos of it while it was being painted at @hollenbeck32's Vintage Color Studio).

 

Here's a couple photos of the Dick Williams '27 Roadster restored back to its 1953 AMBR winning form at the Brizio shop:

January 12th 2022 images by Jack @jakespeed55 Stratton
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Here's a couple photos of the 1953 AMBR winner during 2022 GNRS Setup Day:

image from Darryl @hollenbeck32 Hollenbeck (vintagecolorstudio)'s January 26th Instagram story


image from Terri @Born a HotRodGal Hollenbeck's January 26th Instagram story​

 

That car is a perfect example of how the coolest looking cars can be the worst to drive!

 

That's one of those colors that has many faces...it looks white to me but I also see a very light blue which no doubt darkens depending on light...is this a modern paint thing or are multi ranged tints way older than one would imagine?...

It looks ready for 1953...great job Team Brizio...and thanks to Hemi for sharing the Journey...

 

I guess the former drivers may have been shorter as they seem to sit deeper in the seat...

 

well done guys ! it's beautiful...may hats off to the Brizio Group

 

It's not a "modern paint thing" ... it's a "photographic thing".

This light powder blue gray paint color photographs quite differently depending on the source of the "available light" (i.e., bright sunlight, overcast muted sunlight, fluorescent shop light, incandescent light, LED light, etc., etc.) ... and at what angle that light source is "hitting" the roadster's body panels.

Don't believe me? ... Go back and view the six (6) circa 1953 black & white photos of the car in Post #1 (i.e., the OP of this thread).

 

I see what your saying, paints do that dance even to the naked eye but I guess the light source and other elements dictate the same as well thinking what your saying...I hear it so many times in discussion of paints and light is probably the biggest part of that equation...Thanks for a new direction in thinking about paint...

 

Nice surprise, all this time I've been expecting to see the finished car in red. Have fun at the GNRS, post photos if you take any. Bob

 

Competing for AMBR this year?

 

Yup!

any shots of the pedal area with a person in the car completed?

 

One reason I painted my old T that color

 

January 26th images by @Tom davison




January 27th images by @Tom davison​

 

No ... it's just being displayed near the "9-foot trophy" & the 2022 contenders because is was restored to its circa 1953 AMBR winning form:

image from eastcoastmikes January 27th Instagram feed


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...but it is there. First post on this tread...
Event Coverage - Live from Pomona....GNRS 2022 | The H.A.M.B. (jalopyjournal.com)

 

I am so glad to see the car restored to its original appearance. With all due respect to its interim owners, it was never improved by the color change and huge tires. Now it looks like it ought to, one of the absolute best of all the AMBR winners.

 

This has probably been addressed before but was Dick Williams the same Poliform guy?

 

Nope ... different Dick Williams ... and yes, it's been addressed before ... but not in this thread (i.e., @50Fraud posted THIS in @Ryan's 2014 thread about the '53 AMBR).

 

A very happy ending for AMBR winner, an outstanding build and outstanding thread as well. Thank you
HEMI 32....

 

Besides looking great, it sure sounds good in the video I saw somewhere of it driving into the show,

 

image by Holly Martin


image by Keith @weez Weesner


image by Michael @Michaelcozman Corazzelli​

 

image by Timmy @mctim64 McMaster
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image from speedandkulture's January 28th Instagram feed
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