1967 Shelby GT500

[rusty428cj]

I painted the back side of the deck lid yesterday. It is hard to get a good picture showing the true color.

 

['68 Coronet R/T]

Looks a lot like the color of my 68 Coronet R/T. Depends on the lighting how dark it looks.

 

[rusty428cj]

Block sanding finished all cleaned and ready for epoxy

Two more coats of epoxy

 

[rusty428cj]

I sanded the door to bare metal than epoxy primed

Block sanded to find the low spots

Needed a little filler

One coat of epoxy primer

Two coats of Slick Sand polyester primer

 

[Bob Hollinshead]

That's a rich looking green, it's going to look good!

 

[rusty428cj]

I block sanded the Slick Sand with 80 than 180

Two coats of SPI black epoxy

Block sanded again ready for more epoxy

 

[Chad.S]

Looks good.

 

[rusty428cj]

We attached the seal to the deck lid before I painted the other side

I sprayed a coat of reduced epoxy as a sealer now sand out any dirt with 800 and they are ready for paint

 

[rusty428cj]

I sprayed green today and tomorrow will clear.

 

[rusty428cj]

Two coats of clear. I will wet sand and add more clear.

 

['68 Coronet R/T]

Looks sweet. What gun are using to spray your clear?

 

[rusty428cj]

[QUOTE='68 Coronet R/T;8287]Looks sweet. What gun are using to spray your clear?[/QUOTE]

I quit doing bodywork around 1981 and when I started again in 2004 I had no idea what to use. I found Barry on the Hot Rodders forum and started using SPI products and asked him what gun should I buy. Barry suggested a Sata RP so I bought 2 one for clear and the other for base and I still use them today.

 

['68 Coronet R/T]

Thanks. I have been leaning toward getting a SATA RP but just haven't made the jump yet. Is yours a 1.3 tip or 1.4?

 

[rusty428cj]

[QUOTE='68 Coronet R/T;8305]Thanks. I have been leaning toward getting a SATA RP but just haven't made the jump yet. Is yours a 1.3 tip or 1.4?[/QUOTE]

1.4

 

[danp76]

Some fine work there...are you using a rp 3000, or 2000 series? what clear are you using?

 

['68 Coronet R/T]

Thanks Rusty.

 

[rusty428cj]

Some fine work there...are you using a rp 3000, or 2000 series? what clear are you using?

It's a Sata Jet RP digital bought around 2005.

Universal clear

 

[rusty428cj]

Yesterday afternoon I sprayed the base and this morning clear

 

[danp76]

I have a new 3000 digital with a 1.3...might sell it and get the 4000 rp but the verdict isn't in yet as to which gun is better...Great work Rusty!

 

[rusty428cj]

The body is now green with 2 coats of clear. The owner want's white stripes but I think it looks richer without stripes and I'm trying to talk him out of stripes. My camera does not take very good pictures in the booth it almost looks black.