8 - Paint (ii)

Delivered to Terry's. By this time we were having serious doubts over the colour. Luke convinced us that the bright blue was not the right colour. His words 'Nah that won't look right, what you want is a nice pastel colour like Beryl Green'. Two bugs of Beryl green in the family would not work.

A decision had to be made on colour now. So we thought we could get either a;

Brunswick would have been blue roof and grey or water blue seats. (clash of blues)

Gulf blue would have been grey roof and grey seats. (dark body light hood thing)

Pearl white with a burgundy canvas roof or black roof with grey seats. (ok)

Ruby red would have been black roof and grey sets too (had a ruby car).

Finally Beryl green would have been green roof (custom big money job and 2 green cars) and green seats.

So we settled on Pearl White - after all it was the original colour.

At Terry's Luke spent a long time preparing the bodywork as this is where a good finish is found. Pics below was before any of the painting had begun but shows the extent of preparation.

Much straightening of the rear bumper hangers

Interior all stripped back - all glue stains removed, holes filled etc

Bonnet fit now very good

Repair to lower quarter panel, doors rehung

Orignal wings confirmed by Luke, spray booth in the background

The welding and preparation job list extended to;

New rear 1/4 floors - apparently they are thicker than the 1/2 floors

New front clip - original was bent and distorted

Straighten front clip - previous accident damage

Weld up aerial hole - no radio req'd here

Repair hinges on engine cover - stress cracks

Straighten rear clip - cracks and bumper mounts weak

Repair lower rear 1/4 panel - small hole evident

Weld up access holes drilled under dash

Straighten carpet retaining lips in door wells

And so the list went on..

But then there was paint.

03/07/2003