Build Thread My 1986 T-top Build - Lasting Memories

Davedacarpainter · Apr 8, 2016

Boosted92LX said:
Very pretty!!!

Thanks Allen, I can't wait to see it in the sun.

B.erazo712 · Apr 8, 2016

Looking good! Not as good as @Boosted92LX with the wrapping paper.

Davedacarpainter · Apr 8, 2016

B.erazo712 said:
Looking good!

Well, who could beat his style? Tell you what, tomorrow, I'll do something special just for @Boosted92LX

Thanks brother, lot more work in the end than I thought.

Glad I did it though.

A5literMan · Apr 8, 2016

Looks awesome. I can't wait to see the finished product. Sure you feel the same lol. I really like that color.

B.erazo712 · Apr 8, 2016

Why did you cover the firewall?

Davedacarpainter · Apr 8, 2016

A5literMan said:
Looks awesome. I can't wait to see the finished product. Sure you feel the same lol. I really like that color.

Thanks a lot Todd.

After seeing how the doors and fenders were in the sun, I'm really looking forward to seeing It sparkle. Here's an old picture of when I shot the fenders, I just love the look in the sun.

Davedacarpainter · Apr 8, 2016

B.erazo712 said:
Why did you cover the firewall?

I had painted the engine bay once before when I was determined I wasn't going to smooth the engine bay.

So it was still in good shape after smoothing the upper firewall, I just decided to leave it alone, it looks good.

I'll take a picture tomorrow with the masking paper off, the sun hits my booth in the mornings, so maybe I can get a good sun shot as well.

Boosted92LX · Apr 8, 2016

I'm kinda surprised you did shoot the quarters while you were at it.

90sickfox · Apr 8, 2016

Great work man ! Your car is becoming truly amazing. My car looks like ish....kinda going for the rat rod thrown together look. Lies...I just don't have the time, skill, or money. I'll live through you guys....I'm satisfied with that....for now.

Davedacarpainter · Apr 8, 2016

Boosted92LX said:
I'm kinda surprised you did shoot the quarters while you were at it.

Tomorrow Allen, there's an easy break point where it won't be seen that this is two different jobs.

I had time constraints tonight to, as my boss might put it "get the hell out of here!".

I will be shooting the rest of it tomorrow though!!!

One banana for each month I think I might be off on my completion date!

RaggedGT · Apr 8, 2016

Davedacarpainter said:
Tomorrow Allen, there's an easy break point where it won't be seen that this is two different jobs.

I had time constraints tonight to, as my boss might put it "get the hell out of here!".

I will be shooting the rest of it tomorrow though!!!

One banana for each month I think I might be off on my completion date!

But it's going to be so Purdy when it's done
Have you decided if you are going to spray over the por 15 yet? How many coats of clear will you use?

Davedacarpainter · Apr 8, 2016

90sickfox said:
Great work man ! Your car is becoming truly amazing. My car looks like ish....kinda going for the rat rod thrown together look. Lies...I just don't have the time, skill, or money. I'll live through you guys....I'm satisfied with that....for now.

Well, hell, I guess man. Thanks for the compliment, but I've been watching your build!

Your car is going to be so bitchin' that it's crazy!

Davedacarpainter · Apr 8, 2016

RaggedGT said:
But it's going to be so Purdy when it's done
Have you decided if you are going to spray over the por 15 yet? How many coats of clear will you use?

Thanks Chris.

I only use two coats of clear, the less material on the surface, the better.

Nah, the POR15 will be covered by dynamat, and carpeting. Who's going to see it. Besides, the POR15 looks decent and it provides the rust protection I really wanted.

Davedacarpainter · Apr 8, 2016

I've been posting more pictures of the actual process in the fox body paint 101 thread if you are interested in the details of the job.

Davedacarpainter · Apr 8, 2016

Mustang5L5 said:
It looks harder than it is.

Here's your instruction manual. Print it out, put it in the bathroom and read it for a few weeks. It will all make sense.

http://www.allfordmustangs.com/techarticles/t5rebuildmanual.pdf

Thanks brother, I appreciate the help!

I really like the exploded diagrams.

Davedacarpainter · Apr 9, 2016

Who's up?

CarMichael Angelo · Apr 9, 2016

Davedacarpainter said:
Who's up?

who do you think?

Davedacarpainter · Apr 9, 2016

madmike1157 said:
who do you think?

Morning Mike.

I'm going to go shoot the body here in a little bit.

What're you doing today?

skyline247 · Apr 9, 2016

Davedacarpainter said:
Who's up?

I've been up for 30 min or so. But i always feel like I overslept by a few hours on the weekend compared to you guys. I get up at 6 am during the weekdays because I have to...I let my son wake me up on the weekends.

The car is looking real nice Dave.

Sent from my Nexus 6 using Tapatalk

Davedacarpainter · Apr 9, 2016

skyline247 said:
I've been up for 30 min or so. But i always feel like I overslept by a few hours on the weekend compared to you guys. I get up at 6 am during the weekdays because I have to...I let my son wake me up on the weekends.

The car is looking real nice Dave.

Sent from my Nexus 6 using Tapatalk

Thanks man.

If I had to depend on my youngest boy to wake me up, I wouldn't be getting out of bed till noon!

I relish the idea of waking up at nine or so, but my stupid body is so adapted to getting up early that I can't sleep in past five now.

Besides, today I finally get to paint doby's body! Hard to sleep when I'm this excited.

I can't get in at work until 9:00 this morning, hopefully the sun will still be shining into my booth. If it is , I'll post a picture of the engine bay in the sunlight.

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