Finally, my build thread..

[RICH MUISE]

Looking great, James. That was pretty much the color mine was going to be originally. Hey...I need that door!!, lol. Good luck with the job thing.

[Ford Blue blood]

James you're looking good!  While painting I use the graduated cups to mix.  Single stage and clear urethanes as you know will not last.  Life can be extended for about a day buy placing in a refrigerator.  I mix a gun load at a time, maybe two loads depending on where I am with the application.  Base coats are thinned in an empty reducer can (gallon) to keep the same density for the entire process.  I found my gun will make one lap around a 65 Bird and still have about 1/4 of clear left so I mix just short of a full gun for the second and lay it down pretty heavy.  Hope this doesn't sound down to ya, just relaying my procedure to keep from throwing out material.  And do get that mask!  That paint puts out some nasty stuff that will totally mess up your lungs!

Keep the faith, the job thing will sort out....

[JPotter57]

Yeah, I just went and bought a bunch of those cups, pretty cheap actually.  I wont be wasting any more color, that stuff is spendy.  Once I get this thing all red, I will go over it with 800 or so, and buff it to get rid of the orange peel.   This paint is supposed to be mixed just with the activator, but is just so thick.  I ordered some reducer and used it on the roof, and there is some oem looking orange peel that I just dont want to live with.  I will buff it out and it should look pretty good.Yeah, I picked up a new 3M mask yesterday.  My other one was to the point where the elastic in the straps were coning apart, so I bought one with adjustable straps instead of the elastic.  I like the new  one a lot better.  I have to go out and get some lacquer thinner to clean my gun with before I paint again, and some tape and paper.  I went out specifically for that yesterday, and forgot it.  Have to shop for bargains on that stuff.  What I need, is a couple sunday papers, lol.

[JPotter57]

Progress...have a couple small runs to deal with, plus buffing the whole thing to shine it up a bit more.  I did see a couple places i missed, very small, not worrying about it at this point.  This is single stage urethane so it can be fixed anytime.  The body us certainly better than when i got it, and probably as good or better than when it left Ford.  I tend to be nitpicky when looking at bodywork anyway.  At any rate, i am pretty happy with the results..

[JPotter57]

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[Marc]

Looks great James!!

[Ford Blue blood]

It is the right color and it is looking gooooooooood!

[JPotter57]

another with the top unwrapped..

[billd5string]

Very cool!!!!

[Jeff Norwell]

AWESOME!!!!!!

[JPotter57]

Got my doors and hinges painted last night.  The driver side, I may have to block back down a scratch appeared after it dried.  Missed a sand scratch, wont take much to fix it, then a little more paint.  Plus a winged critter flew into it and wallowed around for a minute before I could pick him out.  Didn't mess it up to bad.  At least it came out straight...

[JPotter57]

the one that still needs help..

[lalessi1]

James, I know its just pictures, but the doors look great from here... Great job!

[RICH MUISE]

Exactly what I was thinking. Looking good, James!!

[mustang6984]

SWEET looking color! Gonna be one snazzy looker!