So do you agree that Water bourne paints have a better finish ?

Perhaps on the Packard Paint X-Ref page, the color Orchard green can be updated. The new color code match is
GS 157

And Coil Over booster Pic
Yes these more suitable for heavy loads.

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I want to remove the Convertible top frame, sand blast it, prime and repaint. The removal of frame easy to do?

Should frame be painted black or same color as the body color?

And what is a waterborne system ?

I know nothing is for sure in this world, I can only hope, as our plans are to buy a retirement home in Aruba, the Carribean. Now as we all know the roads there are far from being the best, uneven etc. I am not going to keep car locked up as just a show piece, I want to injoy her and the ride. What shocks should I be thinking about to help cope with this?

Heres what the old front springs look like, saw on web page

and some Gas charged shocks, which are prob best for my car on bad roads? (well that my guess) any way!!!!

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They are Dupont dealers, that's the strange thing.
Was he correct in what he said about finish?

Contacted Murvac and big paint supplier here in UK,
Here's what they said:-

Thank you Gary we will have a go at this.
If worst comes to worst if you can get the vehicle over to us (liaise with us) we could get one of our spectrophotometers on it and create the colour for you.
It will be a waterborne system though. Nothing scary about waterborne paints we've been using them since 1982. It's just that your vehicle will have been done in Nitro-Cellulose which is very hard to get hold of now. Cellulose wasn't a very good finish anyway. It's not very durable and required maintenance by polishing. Modern systems do not.
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The system would be:
Always check tech data sheets and of course safety data?before?use.
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From Bare metal:
Degrease thoroughly
Apply body fillers to get contour correct and flat to shape.
Blow off dust and degrease thoroughly.
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Apply a Wash etch primer allow to dry then and the apply a High Build primer - flat this down.
Blow off and Degrease thoroughly and tack rag off.
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Apply waterborne colour allow to dry
Tack rag off lightly
?Apply 2 component (isocyanate) Clearcoat allow to cure.
Polish out imperfections... done!
?This is NOT a DIY system. You'll need to have this done. I can recommend a couple of places for you to choose from.
The trouble with any vehicle and particularly a classic, is that EVERYONE can be an expert on colour and paint finish.
?If you want a decent job that will last years then get it done properly. Don't scrimp on the paint job...it's what everyone sees.
Use a one paint company system to ensure optimum performance and longevity. Don't mix primers, n clearcoats etc. Always a bad idea. You'll regret it.
??They will all be in waterborne material, you do realize this don't you? Cellulose has long gone!?
Kind regards
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Dean Dredge
Marketing Manager
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Paint spray here in England charge from $4,621 for basic paint change, if body work needed then much more. You can see why it's best over here to do as much work yourself as possible, ESP sanding down.

If then 54 has tube style, I think time to change.
Cover Over Booster shocks look just the job.
Is this job changing shocks a real pain in the A*#^. To do ?

If Machanic does job, what is a reasonable charge? Here in England Machanics charge by the hour, ranging from ?30 upto ?50 per hour Sterling. $46 - $77 pet hour US Dollar.

Any you Guys recomend adding quality Shocks? Be it Gas-Charged Shocks or Coil Over Booster (These will slightly raise car height) ? Pleasuride shocks, etc. Saw them in the Kanter auto Products Catalogue and wondered your views on this?

Sounds like a sure way to improve comfort and handling in these old cars?

Would kanter supply these swatches ?
On convertible models, was the door trim always in Vinyl?