I may leave the sides and front alone I guess. I love the back done, changes the look of the car

The driver and passenger door and windshield are the only ones that have a ruling on, the rest can be limo black it don't matter.

Mine are pretty dark back there   Are yours done on the rear?

Yes they are.

They look so cool on the car

I think so.

As you think you're closer to paint? You're not. I keep finding more wrong before paint. Maybe I am getting OCD on this, but I do want it perfect as possible. So the trouble with just doing a small dent takes awhile. The car is now at least 70% primer. This was a car that I originally thought would be some minor bodywork and a paint job. Oh well, the devil is in the details as they say.

Lookin good Dianne! You keep finding things like that you might have to wait until spring to paint the car!

Any progress with the console yet?

You know how I am with the car LOL  I ordered the paint, it doesn't ship for 5 more days. I'm not certain how I can fit it yet. The console in the car now actually comes real close to the shifter. I'm not certain if I can keep the original tray though and may have to cut that out to fit the console. Right now it's above my pay grade so might have someone do it. Found someone to do the seats and he said he can think of something on the console. If I could fit a 78 one in there, it would work. Thinking it through! Then I'm done until Spring after paint to work underneath. Gotta do the Maverick and get it in primer at least.

I just had the back window redone with outthe defroster, it looks good without the lines :-D

Hey no one bought those Pintos yet, just called the guy.

You'll like the detail work. Someone today said it's like 95% of the paintjob, they aren't kidding!

Hey pop! Mine is also brown, although you can't tell now with all the primer LOL Would the red oxide in Lacquer be better than doing it with the gray lacquer primer I'm using? I guess the red would match the top coat. I plan on doing a single stage enamel urethane on it, and not the two stage.

The Maverick will be two stage because I bought the paint already and the King in pearl white, and thinking lacquer there also.

So back to the Pinto, are you saying that using the red oxide would be better than the grey?

Thanks!

Well, I want to use the red oxide because it's closer in color to the final coat (easier to cover/hide). When I did the first bodywork I used standard grey. As far as final coat, I chose to use original enamel - I realize that urethanes are superior but I am trying to save some $$ - and it won't be a daily driver - and I am using a urethane hardener in it anyway, so it should be reasonably durable.

Guess that makes sense! Check out Limco paint, I think you might be surprised at the results and the cost. Single stage may only cost you around $160.00 with everything including the harder. The Maverick, got a deal, will have Deltron paint - but only because I got a deal from someone who decided to go with a different color - that stuff is expensive!

So, guess I'll get some red oxide and then resand LOL

I will, thanks for the tip. The Deltron has been real decent for me, but I need to spray in a dust free booth (or find someone to do it cheap). I can paint all day, love doing it, but I don't have the proper facilities.

Deltron is very expensive though and Limco is pretty good from the cars I've seen painted with it, and years later - not like Macco paint.

You can setup a booth like this:

1) Get old sheets at a Goodwill or other thrift store.
2) Clean the heck out of the area you're painting
3) Pin them up in your garage or work space to create the booth
4) Spray water on the floor, ceiling and the walls you made with the sheets

It works pretty darn good. If you do get dust, just sand it down later (enamel in about 6 months) and polish

I've heard that about makeshift booths - and I'm considering it - but I used to work in a woodshop that had a full size auto updraft paint booth where we painted cabinets. I have asked the owner if I could use it when the time comes....and he has agreed.....so hopefully that will still work out.....

Well, that would also work if you don't have that alternative  

Grenades are cool, it's different.

Kids will take them for their bicycles, lol..

Thanks! I have a set of blue grenades I got for you also, ordered 3 sets of those

Fantastic work Dianne, you should be proud. Love the grenades - what a touch Can't wait to see her is beautiful new paint!!

I'm not certain, but I may let it sit until Spring with a ride once in awhile. I have my Maverick back next week and that needs more than the Pinto did and I do want to get started on the King Cobra II - sheesh I must be nuts! LOL

But it's cold now, and getting colder. We're see, I need to paint some on a BMW I have for winter and I don't care that much about it, so I may do some paint on it and see how it does in the cold curing. I have a propane heater, but I really want good conditions and I can go over it some more before painting

Thanks, it's getting close

Thanks, and yeah it could be dangerous, but another reason to wait until Spring

Should do the 302 before paint.....