Re: BigKev's 1954 Packard Clipper Deluxe Sedan
Posted by BigKev On 2009/4/15 20:02:48
Well with my truck at the body shop getting repaired after the accident I have not been able to take many of the body parts down to the school to work on. But last time I was there I did manage to strip the hood down to bare metal with 40grit on a DA, and then coated it with a solution of rust preventer. Basically just a wipe on wipe off solution and leave the metal with a slightly cloudy sheen. I with wipe it with wax/greaser remover before I move on to priming.
Speaking of which, I went down to the paint supply store and picked up the primer, activator and reducer. So now I can start to shoot some of the stripped parts. Just waiting for my paint gun to arrive. (look for a review on the paint gun from me soon)
Also what did arrived that has been on back order for a while is the Eastwood Shrinker/Stretcher combo which was on sale when I bought it. I plan to using them to fabricate some of the rust repair panels I need.
I took my Bikini Blue paint chip into the store and they are going to run a custom match on it in Single Stage. It will cost about $180 for a gallon of it with the activator and reducer. I also found a match for the interior (dash) color to a mid 70's Porsche color, I just need the store to mix that in single stage for me. So I will pick up a quart of that to respray the dash (both sides), glove box, and window revels as they have some spot rust on them and are faded in some places from exposure.
The plan is to get the stripped panels into primer. Finish any needed body work on them, and have them blocked and ready to go for paint. I will respray the firewall and rims with the new matched Bikini Blue to keep everything consistent.
Then the next item is to spray the black on the underside of the hood and inside (engine side) of the fenders below the drip edge. Once those are done, then I can reassemble the front sheet metal and work on the exterior as a whole as the engine bay painting will be complete.
Lots to do! I hope my truck is ready tomorrow, this rental car is the pits.
Pics follow...
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Speaking of which, I went down to the paint supply store and picked up the primer, activator and reducer. So now I can start to shoot some of the stripped parts. Just waiting for my paint gun to arrive. (look for a review on the paint gun from me soon)
Also what did arrived that has been on back order for a while is the Eastwood Shrinker/Stretcher combo which was on sale when I bought it. I plan to using them to fabricate some of the rust repair panels I need.
I took my Bikini Blue paint chip into the store and they are going to run a custom match on it in Single Stage. It will cost about $180 for a gallon of it with the activator and reducer. I also found a match for the interior (dash) color to a mid 70's Porsche color, I just need the store to mix that in single stage for me. So I will pick up a quart of that to respray the dash (both sides), glove box, and window revels as they have some spot rust on them and are faded in some places from exposure.
The plan is to get the stripped panels into primer. Finish any needed body work on them, and have them blocked and ready to go for paint. I will respray the firewall and rims with the new matched Bikini Blue to keep everything consistent.
Then the next item is to spray the black on the underside of the hood and inside (engine side) of the fenders below the drip edge. Once those are done, then I can reassemble the front sheet metal and work on the exterior as a whole as the engine bay painting will be complete.
Lots to do! I hope my truck is ready tomorrow, this rental car is the pits.
Pics follow...
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