Saving Granddad's Falcon

[dhbfaster]

Pics just in from Phil. All I can say is WOW....
Roof is done, and this is base only- no clear yet.
Reflections look pretty nice to me.

[dhbfaster]

and...with clear-

[doghows]

Holy crap Don!! That's even before color sand and buff. You are going to be afraid to drive it. That is BEAUTIFUL

[Luva65wagon]

Don, was red the original color? So it's going to be red with a white roof? That is going to be a very sweet car.

I'd start planning a trip to the nationals some day - it's going to be a winner!

[dhbfaster]

Yes...the original color, Montecarlo Red with a Corinthian White roof.
I've got a long way to go before nationals....hope I can figure out how to get the seats done this weekend and the next weekend get it back without a scratch...

[Luva65wagon]

Ah yes, the first scratch. That should happen on day-one just to get it over with.

[doghows]

Do yourself a favor and just scratch it somewhere and getting it over with. Bottom of the rocker or some thing. I scratched mine at the paint shop before I even loaded it, my painter thought I was nuts.

[dhbfaster]

Yea, but Steve.................you are nuts.

[dhbfaster]

That's ok, I'm a little nuts too...it takes one to know one- just ask my wife!

[doghows]

If you can't bring yourself to do it I'll be glad to help.

[PhilC]

A few of what I call the "reveal" after masking removed. Not color sanding this one, it's not necessary and I don't have time before it goes home next weekend. It will be de-nibbed and buffed.

[doghows]

I was thinking the same thing when I saw the pictures. This one doesn't even need the color sand. Beautiful job Phil. I'm sure Don is going to be smiling for months!

[Luva65wagon]

Exciting times! Would love to see a front shot with the cleaned up engine compartment.

So, just because I'm OCD (if that wasn't already obvious), are you going to repaint the red inside the trunk too? Is there anything in there exposed to the elements?

[dhbfaster]

You mean a shot like this?
The other black parts- belly bar, suspension, etc have been powdercoated black (by either Steve or me), I get to paint the steering arms myself after I get it back, Phil painted the steering box in "as-cast" with a black plate on top...which is beautiful, and the bottom of the car is black (done by me.) Still some details to work out on a couple parts in the picture...but I think it's going to look pretty sweet. The shock towers are powdercoated black..
The inside of the trunk is also going to be painted by Phil - I will put the gas tank in before it goes home and nothing will then be exposed there, and Phil is going to redo the sound coating in the trunk so it looks somewhat original.
ok...no more pictures for a while, if you want to see it you've got to get over to help me get the engine back in.

[Luva65wagon]

Actually I was thinking post all things painted red shot. All the post body-shot red images are from the rear. But that's fine; I can wait to see it in person. "Real soon now" as they say.