Hot Rods The 'General Mischief Coupe' Model A build

Painted the doors and trunk. Shop line single stage black . It layed down nice with very little texture but got a few dirt nibs. No problem though , I'm going to color sand and buff. Triple black is the new flat black!

 

Awesome progress, especially being the dead of winter! Very inspirational! Black is the most unforgiving but it looks like you are nailing it. Great work!

 

Looks great!

 

Looks perfect

 

Nice fresh SHINY paint. Looking fine

 

I had to walk away from the paint or I will touch something and f it up
I rigged the e brake. I made a bracket to go on the t5 and used a Lokar handle. I wanted to use an original looking handle but couldn't find anythong suitable. I was thinking about making one but if I focus on what's important I can get it done sooner.

 

Looks great!

 

@Jethro did you pain the doors lying down or did you hang them? If the latter, can you show me how you hung them? I am getting ready to paint my PU and I need to hang my doors on something.

 

Billy , I painted them on a stand flat. I painted the back , waited a couple days then painted the front. I've hung doors before from a 1/8 aircraft cable that I strung across my shop. I used s hooks in the hinge holes . The problem for me doing it that way is getting even coverage on the hinge side and the latch side. I'm either standing on my tippy toes or hunching down spraying up at the edge. I like doing it on the flat because A - I can see better because the light is better and B - less chance for runs and I can lay it on a little heavier. I'm a novice so I'm sure some of the more experienced painters will have some good tips. There was a thread a while back about painting fixtures that had some good advice.

 

I think this is the thread....
https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum...nt-that-fixtures-and-taping-technics.1008403/

 

Steering wheel fresh out of the mold. I did a tech piece years ago how to make a banjo. Still have to fill some pits and sand and prime and paint. Weather is getting nicer . paint coming soon!

 

The grip is cast in everglass?

 

Steering wheel is really neat
For a moment there I thought I could smell the new paint on them doors.
Just saying

 

Yeah! , Everglass is something I know. I tried an epoxy resin once and it ran out of the mold and F***ed up a couple days work making the mold. I have an old wheel I made 15 years ago that is still in decent shape , no cracks. There's probably a better material to use but Everglass gives me more predictable results.

 

Nice!

 

A little teaser! Opened the big door today

 

Awesome! Getting close

 

Wow popped off in less than a full crank.

 

Just came in to have a bite , been fretting over this worrying if I was going to screw it up
Turned out pretty good. A few small sags that can be polished out
Getting closer!

 

Looks great!

 

BEAUTY

 

Pickin away , lots of little jobs. Starting to look like a vehicle.

 

Love the dash. Nice work.

 

What a great hot rod.

 

Got most of the wet sanding and polishing done. Still need to fix a few boo boo's but good enough for now. Put the doors back on and made some nice 3m door latches . Ordered the glass and some other shiny bits and pieces. It's coming together......gonna need some tuning though, gotta get it on the road first.

 

Wow, looks killer!

 

It looks awesome!! Can’t wait to see it.

 

Looking great Jeff!

 

Awesome!

 

Wow, this turned out great! I love every single thing about it!