1973 Gremlin Project.... "The Demise of Sanity"

Yes it is Frank...!!! I actually think it's a big step up from tent camping. I've got a 2 burner propane stove, fridge, sink, potable water tank, propane heater and I can plug it in to that electric bush and have all the electricity that I could possibly use...!!! 

And I don't have to pack a tent...!!! 

Got back at this today. Should have it ready for another coat of 2K tonight and shoot it in the morning. 

Guide coat...!!! 

Blocked and ready for another coat of 2K...!!! 

This is the 4th coat and they've been blocked sanded 3 different times. These came out super smooth. 

I've come to the conclusion that I am NOT going to paint this car in my garage. My garage is just too dirty.(more like filthy) I've found a place that will paint this car and all I have to do is pay for paint and a few supplies. 

I am taking this down to Lewis and Clark State College to their body and paint school that they have there. Don't worry, it's not the students that will do the painting, one of the instructors will do the dirty work. 

I've also decided to pay up and put some nice paint on this car. I am going to go with a 2 stage on the outside. Stuff like the interior, frame, engine compartment will all be a single stage. Haven't changed colors. Still sticking with the Caravelle Blue metallic. 

I feel that I've got way too much time and effort in this to just do a single stage "garage" paint job. Just spent about 5 hours today in these 2 fenders. Last week I spent about the same amount of time on the outside of the doors. Since I have limited space and not enough room to do the hood, doors and fenders with the body in the garage, I have been trying to get the "loose" stuff done before the weather turns for the worse. According to the weather man, I have basically the rest of this week

Hoping to have this painted by Christmas so I can start the confusion of assembly and crossing my fingers to have something by late spring time. 

More battles to continue and we shall over come them all...!!! 

Fluffy73 wrote: Sooooo, what do you charge to do other peoples' cars?

 

Let's wait to see if my body work will stand the test of time first..