A woman's project: 1968 Mustang Fastback Eleanor

ncsutp;26996 said:
Looks really good!
I have a few questions about your painting process :
You finish the slicksand with 180 grit, then 2 coats of unreduced epoxy, wet sand that with 600 grit, then topcoat with base?
I'm looking to streamline my process and your methods make sense! Thanks.
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I block sand the epoxy with 320 than sprayed 2 coats of reduced epoxy than wet sanded.
 
Bondoskimmer;27060 said:
Anybody know what the film build is per coat of unreduced epoxy?
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Depends! I spray my epoxy wet and I get 1.7-2 mils per coat, with sata RP 1.4.

Rusty, you and Brian do some amazing work!
 
How many years have you guys been doing this rusty??

In general.. not this car.. Figured I better clarify what I was asking.
 
Are you a little concerned about panel painting that color?

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Are you a little concerned about panel painting that color?
 
Brad J.;27182 said:
Are you a little concerned about panel painting that color?

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Are you a little concerned about panel painting that color?
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No I paint all my projects this way
 
Chad.S;27179 said:
How many years have you guys been doing this rusty??

In general.. not this car.. Figured I better clarify what I was asking.
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I watched the painter paint my race car in 1971 and at the time my Dad had a used car lot. The gas crunch came along around the end of 1974 and to save money I started painting our cars since I watched him I said I can do that. My Dad had to give up the car lot and I had my little shop and started painting older cars for a lot in Bradenton Fl. I painted a 50 Packard conv, 63 T-bird, 61 Lincoln, 57 Chevy Nomad, to name a few. I could not make enough money (tried to make them perfect but pay did not equal that) so I went to work for different body shops and quit around 1981. I rebuilt and painted my race car white around 1993 with 6 coats of lacquer. I was looking for something to do that I enjoyed so started this business in 2005 and had to learn how to paint with all the new stuff and that's where I met Barry and listened to him. Brian was not happy with what he was doing and starting working with me. He had never welded or fabricated anything before and taught himself how to weld. The first car I painted was my race car close to the way it was back in 1971 looking at pictures and remembered how he painted it back than. The big difference was it was now base coat clear coat urethane not lacquer. I joined the local Mustang club and took my race car to shows and that's how I got back in the business. Still don't make any money but I can't wait to go to work every day working with my son bringing this cars back from the dead.
 
rusty428cj;27185 said:
but I can't wait to go to work every day working with my son
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Can't put a price on that, Rusty. :encouragement: I don't make much money either but I am with my kids as much as I possibly can. I wouldn't have it any other way.
 
rusty428cj;27185 said:
I watched the painter paint my race car in 1971 and at the time my Dad had a used car lot. The gas crunch came along around the end of 1974 and to save money I started painting our cars since I watched him I said I can do that. My Dad had to give up the car lot and I had my little shop and started painting older cars for a lot in Bradenton Fl. I painted a 50 Packard conv, 63 T-bird, 61 Lincoln, 57 Chevy Nomad, to name a few. I could not make enough money (tried to make them perfect but pay did not equal that) so I went to work for different body shops and quit around 1981. I rebuilt and painted my race car white around 1993 with 6 coats of lacquer. I was looking for something to do that I enjoyed so started this business in 2005 and had to learn how to paint with all the new stuff and that's where I met Barry and listened to him. Brian was not happy with what he was doing and starting working with me. He had never welded or fabricated anything before and taught himself how to weld. The first car I painted was my race car close to the way it was back in 1971 looking at pictures and remembered how he painted it back than. The big difference was it was now base coat clear coat urethane not lacquer. I joined the local Mustang club and took my race car to shows and that's how I got back in the business. Still don't make any money but I can't wait to go to work every day working with my son bringing this cars back from the dead.
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Thats what its all about, loving your job and spending time with the family. Great story.
 
Hey Rusty. Enjoy all of your pics. Just wondering what times you avg on your current mustang. The one in the signature photo. Thanks.
 
Bondoskimmer;27270 said:
Hey Rusty. Enjoy all of your pics. Just wondering what times you avg on your current mustang. The one in the signature photo. Thanks.
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I haven't run it in a long time (the engine is out) it went 6.96 in the 1/8 with a worn out smoking engine the last time I raced. Back in 1972 the record for SS/GA was 11.43 and I ran 11.18 at Orange County in Calif after the Winternationals in Pomona where I ran 11.28 shutting off early.
 
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It only has two coats of clear it will get four more once we spray the stripes.

Correction SHE will get four more coats of clear!!
 
Looks nice! She sure has a sexy look to her! Should look like it was dipped after the next clear session.
 
Rusty, she's a "she" not an "it"!! And my word does she look gooood.

Lauren
 
That's nice! I can't wait to see it out in the sun.
That color makes for an odd effect in the Pics, if it weren't for the air hose and bottle jack it almost looks like a black and white photo.
 
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