The Jalopy Journal
Home Depot... In the house paint section. All kinds of stuff, acetone, denatured alcohol. ....LACQUER THINNER...
This car is very fixable!!! Fiberglass is a piece of cake to fix right. You would be insane to part it out!!! The Corvette people are...
I did a restoration back in the early 80's for a guy in Escondido, CA. I have pictures of some of the restoration and being completed. The guy was...
Rear engine dragsters came into the mainstream of drag racing in 1971.. By...........hmmmmm, let me see if I can remember........................
Whether it fits or not, the picture of two of HOT RODDINGS living legends are WAY more HAMB friendly than you will HOPE to be... And the shot of...
From a retired 40 plus year old painter, get about 15-20 years experience... Get the surface ABSOLUTELY FLAT! You are reflecting light ray that...
Little ole lady from Pasadena drove a Dodge, with a 413, I believe.... Your Pal, Gary
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] We charge $150.00 to cut and reweld housing to the dimensions you supply. That is JUST cutting the housing tubes to remove xxx...
I am a retired professional painter. Worked over 40 years painting everything from VERY high end Classic cars to working for a friend for a month...
We manufacture and sell billet aluminum spacers for whatever you need. We have oval port and square port on the shelf, ready to go. We do custom...
At the time, if you took a map of the United States and drew a line through Kansas City, MO, West coast to the East coast, EVERY aluminum Vega...
Do what EVER YOU want, it's YOUR CAR to do with as you please. Build it for somebody else, do what THEY want... Yours, Fxxking do what you want!...
With an attitude like that, I would turn you away at the door. We gathered all the equipment for our OWN use. So we DON'T have to go to anybody...
Spend the money, get the equipment and learn to do it yourself instead of bitching and complaining!!! I did that 30 years ago and do NOT regret...
As a retired professional painter, LEAVE IT ALONE!!! Scotch Brite it with Maroon 7447 3M Scotchbrite and shoot it either shinny clear coat or a...
Is it smoking a cigarette?, does it smell like it needs a shower? Does it always want to go on holiday? Does it NOT like Americans and have a BAD...
If you need, or THINK you need any of that fiberglass filler, or are having cracking or shrinkage problems, YOU HAVE DONE THE BODYWORK on the...
Shane; Hammer it 3" and repaint it the SAME colors... Your Pal, Gary (yep, the same one as "over there")
Blazedogs; I am at 167th and Cedar in Apple Valley/Lakeville. Retired body and paint guy. Give me a shout, and I can guide you through the...
EXCELLENT post^^^^^ As a retired painter (started painting in 1970), USE A SEALER that is close to the color you are shooting. ABSOLUTELY better...
NICE!!! You knocked it outta the park with the paint!!!! I used to do that stuff in the late 60's......... Your Pal, Gary
Painted the sheet metal (doors-4 front fenders , hood, '91 core support) for my '86 GMC CrewCab Dually in 2003. Your Pal, Gary
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] PPG Basecoat black under PPG 2001 clear The best black is the one that is over the straightest and most flat base....
If this is who I think it is, LISTEN TO HIM!!!! He talks the nitro language....... Also Spud Miller at Fuel Injection Ent can set you...
This is the reason GOOD paint jobs start at $5,000 and go UP from there!!! By the way DON"T EVER arm wrestle an experienced painter!!! (for all...
Front mounting points for a Cal Trac type traction device. Your Pal, Gary
The original paint was Lacquer, I would bet MONEY that it was Jon Kosmoski's House of Kolor paint. I THINK that paint is STILL available in...
Saw Junior Thompson tow that Australia ding dong, hanging on to a rope behind his car that night at OCIR. He (the ding dong!!!) had Titanium...
BULL SH*T!!!! ;) PPG DBC 9700 (?) Black, PPG DCC 2002 Clear, w/DFX11 Catalyst. This stuff was shot 10 (TEN) years ago and it looks EXACTLY the...
Yes, you CAN brush on regular automotive paint. I made up some PPG DCC single stage Chevy Orange for a friend. He used a brush and NO hardener...
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