I thought I would post some pics of what we are doing to the Pinto. As you can see I have alot of help. We finally decided to give the bodywork a shot. I definately have more respect for autobody workers now because it is not easy.
I am trying to figure out the paint, It was painted midnight blue back in 86 when I got it. I am thinking of going with that color again. I do have another idea, am thinking of going old school and spray it with a flat or Matte finish. I would have my local paint store mix the midnight blue and add whatever they need to to get the Matte finish. What do you guys think would it look goofy. I do think the Matte would help hide my mistakes in the bodywork better then the regular midnight blue.
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To each his own, but generally speaking, lighter colors are more forgiving both in terms of hiding paint imperfections and minimizing sheet metal problems. I'm not a fan of the matte finishes myself, but then again... it is your car so do what YOU like. If it were mine, I'd probably make an effort to learn the original color and unless it were something I absolutely hated, I'd go that route. Just my two cents worth. If I had good helpers like you do, maybe I'd be making some progress with my Pinto!
Dwayne :smile:
Dwayne
I wanna thank you for the reply. I am going back and forth on what to do for paint.
Luke
Leave the flat black to the rodders. A clean body with shiny paint blows it out of the water. You can try painting it yourself or hand it over to Maaco for color.
I think we will try shiny thanks .
I concur with Dwayne and Pinto5.0... I'm all for shiny Pinto colors. IMO, matte finish on a car looks, er, unfinished, like it's primer. Did I see yellow as one of your car's shades? You have great helpers. ;D
No the yellow I think you are seeing on the fender is just due to the lighting it was a dark blue. I think the original color was green I think.
We are going to try and get it all primered today before the weather turns too cold too do anything.
Thanks
Quote from: dga57 on November 19, 2010, 01:24:37 AM
Yay!!! ;D
Quote from: blupinto on November 18, 2010, 11:22:49 PM
I concur with Dwayne and Pinto5.0... I'm all for shiny Pinto colors. IMO, matte finish on a car looks, er, unfinished, like it's primer. Did I see yellow as one of your car's shades? You have great helpers. ;D
Well we did not quite finish but it is mostly 1 color. I found a few places that need more work but at least we are moving forward. All I can say is my hats off to any autobody people this is alot of work and patience. By the way I should have taken off the front bumper too.
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At least you are doing it right!
I wish I brother would have done the paint job on my 78 sedan like this, maybe it wouldn't chip as bad and the clear coat wouldn't be peeling yet. :(
I have my station wagon to drive when it comes time to repaint my sedan, and I plan to do the same.
Looks like good progress!
Hello again
I was wondering if anyone has used this eastwood like of paint. It seems to be reasonably priced but I wonder if it would be ok. I am looking for a cheap paint but am willing to buy better if it would be worth it.
Here are 2 colors I am looking at what do you guys think. The black cherry would be hardest because I would have to paint the door jams trunk etc. With the blue the color is close enough to original I could leave the jambs.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=360318607288&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=360318607288&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230542842672&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230542842672&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT)
I like both of the colors you are considering, but I can't attest to the Eastwood paint as a brand - have never used it. I've always had good luck with DuPont paints. Have you checked with a local body and paint supply house? They are usually a treasure trove of advice and since there would be no shipping involved, they could probably meet, if not beat, those prices. Good luck with whatever you decide.
Dwayne :smile:
Dwayne
I have checked locally and the paing is 150.00 not including reduce hardner etc. It is the shopline brand the PPG paint is 220.00 plus reducer but it is good paint.
I was only looking at eastwood because it is pretty cheap. I am really thinking about the ppg though. I just thought the cheaper eastwood because if I mess up it is cheaper to replace.
Thanks
I haven't bought any automotive paint since I painted my '79 Continental Mark V in 2007, so I wasn't sure how it was going price-wise. Wish I knew something good to tell you about the Eastwood paint, but I've just never had any experience with it. Have you checked for online reviews?
Dwayne :smile:
Hello again
I thought I would update you guys on the Pinto. We finally got paint on the car today. The wife and kids helped set up the makeshift paint booth. It did not turn out as good as we hoped but it is alot better then it was before. Heres a pic. Now we need to put it all back together.
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What's wrong with it? In the picture it seems to look okay. Can it be buffed out for more shine?
Randy
Quote from: randyg on May 22, 2011, 06:09:58 PM
What's wrong with it? In the picture it seems to look okay. Can it be buffed out for more shine?
Randy
Randy
We decided to go with the flat paint look. What is wrong is there are a few spots that we did not sand enough but we know where they are so they stick out more. By the way dont let anyone tell you that flat hides the bad bodywork spots it is not really true.. LOL.. I just took all the tape and paper off of it and it is an improvement. I was gonna go shiny but the price of this flat paint changed my mind. . Thanks for the reply.
Hello there
Your car looks great. That flat blue looks very good, and with the wheels you have on it, it creates a NICE competition look. I might go with a little pinstriping (just my preference) but otherwise would leave it as is. Congrats...........NICE JOB & CAR! John :) :)
Quote from: JonzWagon on May 22, 2011, 07:03:36 PM
Hello there
Your car looks great. That flat blue looks very good, and with the wheels you have on it, it creates a NICE competition look. I might go with a little pinstriping (just my preference) but otherwise would leave it as is. Congrats...........NICE JOB & CAR! John :) :)
John
Thank you very nuch for the compliment.
Luke
Quote from: Fair 73 on May 22, 2011, 06:20:29 PM
By the way don't let anyone tell you that flat hides the bad bodywork spots it is not really true.. LOL..
Wish i would have seen this before i coulda told yah before yah even got it painted that flat paints zoop when it comes to seeing all the bodywork through it. Flat black is the worst color of all. After painting a S10 flat black i have decided from that point on everything i paint will be gloss or atleast single stage!
Very nice Mr LL :)
It is a small world after all. That right there is the car and the Man that got me liking Pinto's back in the 80's.
Very glad to see you still own it!
Quote from: fozzy on May 25, 2011, 12:58:26 AM
Very nice Mr LL :)
It is a small world after all. That right there is the car and the Man that got me liking Pinto's back in the 80's.
Very glad to see you still own it!
Fozzy
All I can say is wow how long has it been? It is good to hear from you. I never had any idea that I spread the fever to you until now. It is a small world and it is amazing that this site has us both on it. I see you blamed me in one of your early posts because of the pinto in the 80s. I had no clue it was you. I have been lugging that car around for years and it was starting to show its age because it was painted back in 84. Finally just got the time to do something with it. The car was in storage quite some time out at the father in laws farm. It was put on the backburner due to my Fairlanes. Anyway great to hear from you and I will email you too.
Luke
I think we got it except for the wipers.
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I think it looks great! Good Job!
John
man i love those cragars on that car been looking for a set every where with no luck, was a nos set on ebay last week sold for $1100.00 for a set of 4 13" by 5.5 crazy money !! car looks great!!!
John
Thank you
Bbobcat75
I bought those wheels new in 1985 man I am getting old. Anyway thanks for the reply.