Re: BigKev's 1954 Packard Clipper Deluxe Sedan

Posted by BigKev On 2012/5/14 12:51:47

After speaking with Ross today, I think the next mission is to pull the dash back out of the car. This helps with a couple of things.

First to remove the wiper towers which is the nightmare with the dash in the car.

2nd I need to still paint the dash and fix a small dent that someone left in the past when trying to break into the locked glovebox.

3rd I plan on delivering the car "paint ready" to the paint shop as a bare shell expect for the drivetrain and the steering column. This way the shop can shoot all the jams, window gutters, doors, trunk, etc., and very little masking will be required.

I just don't have the skill, equipment, or sterile shop space needed to shoot that blue metallic paint myself and not have it come out looking like crap. At $200 a gallon for paint, I just don't want to experiment.