Work has begun...Topcat

[Topcat]

Looks great! Who did you use to overhaul your instruments?

Hayard Auto Instruments did the speedo and checked over the 4 readout guages.
Mr. Heaterbox did the conversions on the clock & tach.

[Topcat]

The Grille is ready for paint. Paint shows up any day now. I'll be using Frank Gibson restoration Argent grille paint on it.

Cheese graters were plastic polished first and then taped off. Then spray gunned with the same paint I shot on the louvers. Those came out really nice.

[EB3-GranCoupe]

I hope you show more of the before and after of the grill.   

[GranCuda1970]

Looing really good! 

[Sean]

Mike,
Great to see the progress!  She's looking GREAT!!!  Keep up the good work.

Sean

[Topcat]

Painted the Grille today.

As I mentioned earlier, I went with Roger Gibson/Frank Badalson Restoration for the paint.

Very nice texture and glistens just like it was when original.
It's an Acrylic Laquer paint. Outer surrounding trim is next to polish.

I waited to paint till today since it's been so cold the last few weeks.
As it gets warmer, I'll be ramping up on progress.

[Topcat]

Re assembling dash today.

[Chryco Psycho]

lookin good 

[RusTy/SE]

Take some moments to step back and admire your efforts. Few people actually deserve what comes their way. But in the case of your 'cuda, I believe you do. So nicely done Mike

Russ

[vinb]

Nice Stuff..

Grille looks really good .....

 

[mrbill426]

That looks sweet! 

Painted the Grille today.

As I mentioned earlier, I went with Roger Gibson/Frank Badalson Restoration for the paint.

Very nice texture and glistens just like it was when original.
It's an Acrylic Laquer paint. Outer surrounding trim is next to polish.

I waited to paint till today since it's been so cold the last few weeks.
As it gets warmer, I'll be ramping up on progress.

[Topcat]

That looks sweet! 

thanks!

You should see it in the sun!

Looks like a Disco tech ball. lol.

I threw a coat of clear on it today to help hold down the metallic particles.
That smoothed it out to give it like a glaze.

Glazed donuts sprinkled with sugar. 

[mrbill426]

So, did they paint the wheel wells and engine bay before or after the body???

Thank you everyone for your positive feedback.

Paint is done!!



Right before paint hits the body.

Base coat being sprayed on.
http://imageshack.us/clip/my-videos/442/jx6.mp4/


And now the ClearCoat!
http://imageshack.us/g/192/gg9.mp4/

[Topcat]

So, did they paint the wheel wells and engine bay before or after the body???

Engine bay, underside, inside hood were all done as one shot.
Outside was a second phase.

[7212Mopar]

Time to celebrate. This is a major milestone and looking really nice.  Soon to be another HEMI cuda crusing around the Bay Area.