Attached in a picture of my car in it's current condition. While the car is still blue, the clear coast has definitely seen better days. About 70 percent of the clear coat has peeled away from the trunk, roof and hood, the quarters are starting to peel now as well.
Funds haven't been the greatest lately, and painting the car has not been possible. Time wise, I haven't been able to get the body work done, which I can't wait to start doing, honestly! I need to finish the quarter panel and door that were hit in the accident about a year and a half ago. Not bad, but the door is deformed a bit. The quarter is pretty much done, just need to perfect the body line and curvature of the wheel well flare. The cowl vent needs straightened (hood came up on the freeway when my dad used to drive it), and I have to patch the quarter panels behind the rear wheels, about 2"x2" patch is rusting out. Not a lot of work, it all just takes time and patience.
Most if not all of you early members remember who Jeff Fitcher was. He was aided in the founding of this wonderful community, and I owe a great deal to him, not only from the knowledge he shared, but his contributions played a huge role in my knowledge of auto mechanics, and without this community, I don't know where I would be in life. This community has been a part of my life through the ups and downs, right from the beginning of me getting my driver's license at the age of 19. Out of all of the message boards/online communities, this place has been the most consistent, and friendly outgoing of them all. I know that no matter how much time I take off of the forums, I know everyone here will not be rude or unfriendly upon my return. Outside of these forums, I call the members here and this community my family.
As for paint selection, I have decided to go with red. The red paint job will be a memorial to Jeff Fitcher and his V8 powered red 78 Sedan. As a side note, I spoke with his son Brodie on FaceBook and while his father's car was sold after his passing, it remains in the family, left in it's greatness that it was in during Jeff's final days. Jeff, you will not be forgotten!