AAR resto

[don selleck]

Thank you, so glad to be at this stage, prepping for paint takes forever. One more milestone, cut and buff engine and trunk compartment, and paint will be done, well except for touch ups I'm sure will find and make a few before its over,

 

[Cuda Hunter]

Looks like awesome! Brain candy!

I assume you only paint your own cars?

 

[don selleck]

thanks, mostly, painted a few for others over the years

 

[moparlee]

Hard work, skill and long hours show in the results.

 

[don selleck]

yep persistence is the key, wet sanded today, looks like I will be shooting a few more coats in the engine compartment, don't like some of the coverage on a few odd angle areas, owell one more day, hard shooting paint standing on your head. last car I did was a 68 charger but it was on a rotisserire, way easier to get to those hard spots, doubtful if I'll ever do another one this way, tough on an old fat guy,

 

[Ronbo73]

had my other computer in the shop, wasView attachment 140131View attachment 140132View attachment 140133View attachment 140134View attachment 140135View attachment 140136View attachment 140137View attachment 140138View attachment 140139 looking up data sheets yesterday out there, just went and got it, it loads pictures better

The paintwork looks great. Really like seeing the progress. Can't wait to see more.

 

[don selleck]

thanks, gonna get started on getting it back on its wheels first I think, just need to get a set of leaf springs from johnr spring made, pretty much the rest of it is close to being ready for installation.

 

[Xcudame]

Looks really great Don! Very nice looking paint job!

 

[don selleck]

thank you, still have't touched up the engine compartment yet, been lazy. Been looking at jobs and running bids. hoping tomorrow I'll have some motivation and get out there and mask it off again. I did talk to my painter friend who owns the body shop he ordered some chip guard for inner fender wells for me, I was going to use some SEM rubberized undercoating, which I have used before but I think this will offer a little more protection for rocks, stones and whats left of the roads here in michigan.

 

[don selleck]

well still working on money making projects, did manage to get the rear springs ordered from Eaton Detroit spring, only place that can get a 78-615 (i believe) AAR rear spring set. they were out of stock also, but they made me a set. They completed them last wednesday but to busy to get them, they shut down this coming week until the following monday. Hopefully by then I should be catching up on the work load. Also dropped of my 8 3/4 at a local shop in Jackson, Advantage drive line. Having them put in a 3.73, and freshen up the rest, they are also checking the drive shaft for trueness. So i have just about everything covered but the engine and transmission. Still waiting on the engine builder to start, trying to get him to order the parts from Hughes, not sure if they have a lead out time or not. Going to go get my block heads and transmission here shortly and take it to someone else. Did make it to the Grass lake 4th of July parade, had my two granddaughters with me throwing candy, this litttle town is growing with leaps and bounds . Happy 4th of July weekend everyone.