Blake's 1965 Mustang Project

[freeskier7791]

That roof looms pretty awesome blake.  I really like how the color came out

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[blacksi]

^ Well, I'm okay with it getting beat up (a little) over time as I use the car, I just figure I'd like to start as close to perfect as possible.

I promise, my panels aren't PERFECT and my gaps aren't PERFECT, and there are a few waves, etc., all of which I'm ok with.   It's honestly a matter of me trying to figure out how to output the highest possible quality I'm capable of, and the learning curve has been frustrating me a bit.

Blake tomorrow should always be better at things than Blake today is, but sometimes waiting around for that guy to show up tomorrow runs me out of patience. 

I feel ya, and bodywork sucks.
You're fighting two things.. your own perfection-ism, and the fact that the bodies on these things pretty much sucked from the get go 50+ years ago. I'll stick to body work on my skis thankyouverymuch. Wet sand and polish, maybe a touch of gelcoat, done.

But can you live with the wrinkle on the seat is the real question?  That sucker could rub you raw within a few hours of ride time.   Just teasing, at some point you have to let it go.

[digitalsolo]

Have I mentioned this is tedious...

[digitalsolo]

Driver side quarter panel and tail panel/rear valance done!







This takes a long time, LOL

[wickedrx7]

Looks really good! I’m impressed!

[digitalsolo]

Thanks!

I'm hoping to finish the rest of the panels that are "done" on the car this week/weekend, then I'll bag the car, block the hood/decklid and respray them next week, and then hopefully order up the parts I need (seals/latch/key/struts/etc) to get the decklid installed and maybe get the hood on as well (once they're cured/cut/buffed of course).    Then I need to get some money together for a windshield/gaskets/trim and put it in.   Good news is the front valance/rock guard/headlight buckets are good enough that they will just need some spot work, not a full sand/cut/buff.   Those look like they'd be not fun at all to buff.  LOL

I'm super, super, super excited to get glass in the car.    Honestly getting the windshield/back glass/trim and all the panels on the car will be the first time I've ever seen what it will look like "done".    Goal is to be in that state before December 31st, which is very attainable.

I want to have the big interior stuff done and all of the chassis electrical/power windows/etc. by May.  Upholstery will probably have to wait for tax money. 





My favorite picture of the car in paint so far:

[screamin88]

Where's the *boner* emoji when you need one?!?

[gc3]

are you going to add any accents to the paint?
I'm thinking a nice white scallop might look good

[digitalsolo]

No accents per se;  the front bumper, window trim, door handles and tail light surrounds will be satin black.   The rear bumper MIGHT be satin black also;  it's painted to match now, but I'm not sure if I'm going to like it color matched or not.  If I spray it, I'll just dip it so that I can change my mind later.    The tails are semi-gloss in the pictures and I don't like it, so I'll make them satin shortly.

Depending on how it looks once that's all sorted, I might add a "GT Stripe" at the bottom of the door in black (that's the little 2" or so tall narrow/wide/narrow stripe that says "Mustang" and runs along the bottom of the door/rocker area).

[freeskier7791]

I think the rear bumper needs to be satin black, I am not a big fan of body color bumpers on mustangs

[digitalsolo]

My mind's eye agrees, but I've seen some with body colored rear bumpers in grabber blue and it looks better than I expected, so we'll see.   My strong expectation is that black will be better.

[Cobranut]

are you going to add any accents to the paint?
I'm thinking a nice white scallop might look good

I agree.  A white C-Stripe would really set it off. 

[Supe]

This is making me miss my RX7 when it was painted a similar blue

Looks great though.  Really like how those tail lights turned out.

[Exidous]

I'm glad you went with the orbital. I've had a bit of practice and even still managed to burn through clear and color on the hatch when I fixed the wing cancer. It to about 2 sec to do because of a hair too much angle on the pad.

That being said, it looks awesome and gives me hope for saving many $$$$ next summer when I get settled in San Antonio.

BB now but leaning hard on Montego blue after.

[kinger]

Wow really adds a lot of credibility to a nice paint job and the amount of work is required!  Going to look sick!