That is stunning! What a difference the clear coat makes. It's really interesting to see this process through each step.
As for the financial cost/investment - if all of us with "classic" cars only put work into the car if we expected to earn it back from resale, all these great cars would be junk. Hats off to you for pursuing this project because you love the car and you "want" to do it
They're color sanding and buffing this week and should be done by Friday, and then final assembly will begin.
I ordered a new windshield from the local dealer today; the old one isn't bad but it has one chip and some freckles from road grit, so I figured this is the time to replace it.
This is the level of paint I wanted for my car, not that I could afford to pay someone else to do it, but lost the workspace to do it in.(not saying the actual finished product would be as good, but the process would have been correct and I would have layed the paint) Who cares about the money side of it, you can't take it with you! I bet you are having a blast seeing this project through!
You know it's threads like this that have caused me to spend more on my car then I ever thought I would. This is simply fantastic Stewart, and I do envy you. I plan on doing this someday, but it's just not in the cards. Enjoy your freshly painted car, I can't wait to see the finished product!
Progress update. They got the rear window installed yesterday with a new gasket. I also picked up a new windshield from the dealer yesterday, and will deliver it to the shop Saturday morning. Before the rear glass went in I had them re-dye the rear package tray, while it was easy to access, since it was faded from the sun. They'll be working on the interior today, installing the new carpet, reinstalling the front seats, etc. Two of the doors are buffed out and ready to bolt back onto the car, they're working on the other two and those should be ready soon. They also cleaned up the taillights, and painted the shadowline trim on them since they were also faded from the sun.
