Here are the first two parts in case you missed them. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=642807 http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=644303 So the last few months have been super busy and I wanted to finish up the build thread and show where I'm at. So this is where we left off. A running, driving, and stopping car! Next came hours and hours and hours of body work. We decided to shave the trunk, the trim holes, and handles. sand sand sand skim coat and sand Mocked up some fender skirts after cutting the coils to get a visual. Art shot Another art shot I had a hard time trying to decide on which tailights to use. I didn't like the factory Ford so we played with the idea of using 58 Pontiac provided by cowoc58. They just didnt fit right so the idea was scrapped and went with the good ole 55 Olds. Right before primmer the whitewalls came in so we mounted them and threw them on the car. Once we had the body work done and all the holes welded up and smoothed out we shot the primmer!!! I decided I wanted to see how the tires were going to look with a solid color so they went back on before final paint. Coming next is the paint thread which I'm really excited to share, stay tuned!
Thanks for the love guys, the car is painted in an antique green and faded with a sage green primer. More build threads are on the way with the paint and my kick ass roof! Stay tuned it was a blast to build but lots of hard work and late nights...Wish I had more time for her.
Nice to see your wife/girlfriend in the garage with you, and working. Mine won't even come out to my shop. Car looks good.
Looks great! My wife did the same with me on a previous build! Now doin a 54 mainline. Love that style, can't wait to see more of your build!!!
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