Just picked up my Fleetline from the high school. I think they did a good job for the first full car they have ever shot paint on (that thread is here: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=2596903#post2596903). They did a real decent job on the body work, too. Sure, it needs more blocking, but I have more custom work to do anyhow, so that day is coming. I'm just stoked to see it all one color!
Car looks good! It looks familier too... (see avatar)... Any other plans for it? Tinting out the glass?
Lookin good man! Needs lots of striping like that kids over at Reeds Early Iron! I love those cars, had a 49 I bought from an old friend of mine before he passed away. He had bought it in 53 for his wife to drive, he kept it after she passed. Kustomd owns it now.
Hey dave... looks good... i posted the pics that I took on Saturday to the breakfast thread... i was over there at lunch and it looked great... congrats...
Thanks guys! Still lots to do, over time, of course. Have some 56 Olds headlights and 49 Buick taillights to put on, as well as a 52 grille with extra teeth. Ultimately, it will be gloss black with copper scallops in the general form of Larry Watson's Grapevine Chevy. I'll probably go ahead and scallop it in the next few months on the satin black, just to make sure I'm really gonna like it painted that way in the end. The whole interior needs done, as does the drive train with an eventual 276 Desoto hemi I have here, Mustang II front end and dropping the rear end down a bit, but keeping a bit of a rake. Fishtail, yes, I have all new glass for it, but it is the original green tint.
that looks awesome! you guys have auto body in highschool?! if my school had stuff like that i would probably know how to use a welder and stuff....
Yeah... a buddy of ours is the instructor for Auto Collision course at the local high school... they also have my Model A frame over there doing some dressing of the welds and some filler and primer...
All we ever got to work on was vegas and escorts in my auto body class. What a treat for the kids. looks good.
kids did an awesome job!!! and they got to learn about paint and custom body mods to boot. i know your proud!!
The instructor is toadfrog here on the HAMB. He's the teacher we all wished we'd had. The class project before Dave's Fleetline was toadfrog's 59 F-100.
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