A little color...

Rims ready for color

I've been working towards getting the chassis in rolling shape so I can put it away and start on the body. To that end, I needed to repaint the wheels--I had painted two of them back in '99, and blasted the other two a couple of months ago. Since I had to mix up some paint, it made sense to mix enough to paint a few body parts, so that's why I've been working on some of the sheet metal.

Paint day has arrived!

I posted some photos of my fender repairs a while back. Whenever I needed a break from the motor, or I was waiting on this or that part, I would give some attention to the fender and front splash pans. All of the sheet metal on the car is badly pitted, so my work consisted of laying down multiple layers of filler primer and guide coats, until I got to a point where I was ready to top coat.
This past Sunday, I pulled out my VERY expensive gallon of Harvest Gold and mixed up a batch. It was a cool dry day here in Florida, so I took the chance and sprayed with the door open. As expected, I picked up a few specks, mostly
on the fender, but nothing that I can't buff out.

One hour later...

After setting up for two days, I took the rims and my new Coker wide whitewalls to the tire shop this morning. The guys at the shop know what I'm working on, so they're very respectful of my parts and carried each rim like a newborn baby. A couple of hours later and I was back in my own shop mounting them up. It was a little bright this afternoon, so my photo is a bit washed out, but I think it looks damned good!

...and things look a little brighter

My plan for the fender is to reassemble it using the passenger fender as a guide for correct bolts and screws. Once that is done, I can disassemble that one and begin welding again.
My wife doesn't know it, but the upstairs guest bedroom is becoming the safe storage area for finished pieces!

Ready for rubber

Baby's got new shoes!