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04/12/2018 11:27 am
Pics: Progress on ‘56 Thunderbird Restoration
Car is completely stripped. Brooklin used a high quality pain process which involved a prime coat and color coat so it took a while to remove the paint down to bare metal. It was a bit tedious. Repair to damage on the trunk was successful. Now I have to decide about the left windshield post? repair or remove and fabricate a replacement.
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This is what I hope it will replicate. This Sunset Coral is a beautiful color on this car.
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David Knight
Richmond, Virginia. USA
04/12/2018 3:24 pm
Good job so far David. I am really enjoying your step-by-step posts.
John Merritt
South Lyon, Michigan - USA
04/12/2018 6:09 pm
+1!
04/12/2018 9:53 pm
Always interesting to see the base casting
05/12/2018 1:09 am
Good work David! If that post is just cracked I suggest..
a tiny bit of filler or glue unless you intend to strip the paint back to bare metal then polishing it. A soft suede brush will bring the metal up to a shine before the paint goes on.
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05/12/2018 2:47 am
David Knight
Richmond, Virginia. USA
05/12/2018 3:14 am
It's going to look great in that coral color.