Starting a new thread for my 10,000 post! New photos!, Area51Werks build thread! Sandy's Ravenna Car is done! Meet 7 of 9 Options

[rick 918-S]

Great job on this car Rick. Love the color and know it will put a smile on the faces of many in the months and years ahead.

Wait until you see the new stripes I had cut on the new paint! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/assimilate.gif)

[rick 918-S]

Ok, Missed a couple weeks of repairs. Soon to be in primer.

Left quarter repair. The last guy left a huge dent in the panel and beat the high spots in with a pick hammer. When I ground the paint off the panel I discovered I had about a 3 lb. coffee can of body filler dust. Completely unnessecary.




After:




Here's some California rivets I found when I stripped the left door.




Repaired:





Welded up the big aftermarket mirror holes.

[Ferg]

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[McMark]

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When do you move out here again? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif)

[rick 918-S]

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When do you move out here again? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif)

Funny you should ask.... Sandy was looking at Jobs in other parts of the country and asked where I wanted to live... If she could get a new gig in Nor Cal.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) Who knows.

She has a masters in IT leadership and computer science. She works with sequil and other stuff I have no idea about. Hey Andy!

[majkos]

How about Mile High!? Colorado!

That's right, I forget you couldn't breath here.

[rick 918-S]

Yep, altitude sickness, Remember that? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon8.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) I think you can adjust to that over time though.

[rick 918-S]

Pulled the rocker covers. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[billh1963]

Nice jack points...you suck! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[rick 918-S]

Nice jack points...you suck! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

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[EdwardBlume]

Plenty of good weather and insurance claims in CA. Nice work on Sandys car! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif)

[rick 918-S]

The car went into high build primer on March 31, 2012. We blocked it out a week later. I always like to let the car sit after blocking for at least a couple weeks to be sure the solvents evaporate. Some guys like to let it sit in high build then block the car I like to block it, let it sit then re-prime and re-block before paint. I've done it both ways and both work.

Here's a photo just after priming.

[rick 918-S]

I can't believe it's been almost a year since my son and I blocked this car. I put it back into high build and blocked it again. We were trying to make the Route 66 this year. I totally blew past the deadline. On the bright side the shell and doors are ready to paint. I have the paint and I'm working on renting a booth to shoot it. Lets see if I can get this done before next year this time. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif)

[r_towle]

First off, now I feel much better....

Second, what booth did you have at WOW?

Rich

[rick 918-S]

Don't forget to seam seal and paint the inside of any panels you repair or the tin worn will wreck your day.

Also I want you guys to think about checking all the seams on the inside of the panels. Over time the seam sealer will split and allow moisture into the tight places where panels meet. Again the tin worn will be there sooner than later.

This is the back side of the butt welded fender I sectioned. You can barely see the seam. The outer face was metal finished.

[rick 918-S]

First off, now I feel much better....

Second, what booth did you have at WOW?

Rich

Hey rich, remember when we talked about open flame heaters? I have a unit heater. I heat up the garage and turn down the t stat.

[rick 918-S]

I have been attempting to match the factory color. I always use single stage paint for solid colors. I like the factory look of the single stage paint. It's vintage looking. I spent the last week tinting the paint. The color formula is no longer available in anything other than a truck fleet paint. I had my local Du Pont store shoot a scan with their color match camera. #1 and #2 are the colors the camera produced.

Number 1 is the first attempt with Chroma One. The match was way off. It looked pea green. Actually very close to the VW van color. Some of you may have seen those pea green 70's vans back in the day.

Well for $ 1,000.00 for Chroma One I wasn't going to even start tinting it. It was that far off.

Number 2 is the camera mix for Nason single stage urethane. I worked the color from pea green to a hue that was in the range of the factory color but too dark and the shift or chroma was off.




After 6 more gradual shifts in color I'm happy with the results. The engine lid is still in the factory color as are the door jambs. Here are the results.

[Ferg]

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[rick 918-S]

I worked really hard at matching this color. Here is a photo from when I started on the car. Then the same shot after the repair. There is no body filler on this wheelhouse.



Here is the repaired wheelhouse in color.



These areas in red are not painted. I did not paint past the bulkhead seal and I only blended the color onto the bulkhead. This shows the color match.

[iamchappy]

Nice!