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Up date on painting the 66 GS
« on: February 11, 2016, 04:07:44 PM »
Underside of car painted, with KBS and topcoat in satin. Firewall painted with Eastwood under the hood black. Upper dash, painted with correct dark blue single stage, with flat clear over it. Dash and door uppers painted with correct blue single stage and semi gloss clear over them. This was the best way to go for the $, the flat and semi gloss are SEM at about $15.00 a can, one flat and two semi gloss. The roof is painted white. Next the rest of the car. Thanks Bill.

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Re: Up date on painting the 66 GS
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2016, 04:31:21 PM »
Looks good! What color is the car going to be?
Jim
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Congratulations on the progress! (Re: Up date on painting the 66 GS)
« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2016, 05:16:02 PM »
Glad to see that you are making progress!  :icon_thumright:  Keep plugging along!

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Re: Up date on painting the 66 GS
« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2016, 06:16:57 PM »
Code F blue mist. thanks Bill.

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Re: Up date on painting the 66 GS
« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2016, 07:36:05 PM »
Looking good, Bill!!   :thumbsup:
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Re: Up date on painting the 66 GS
« Reply #5 on: February 11, 2016, 08:45:23 PM »
Code F blue mist. thanks Bill.

Great progress Bill! It's going to be a beauty!
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Re: Up date on painting the 66 GS
« Reply #6 on: February 14, 2016, 09:09:44 AM »
It is Blue. Here are a few pictures, not very good, my phone is not very good with pictures, or is it me. Know the work begins, wet sanding and buffing and the assembly. Thanks Bill.

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Re: Up date on painting the 66 GS
« Reply #7 on: February 14, 2016, 09:48:16 AM »
Looks great! That's the same color as my project car. You're making nice progress!
Jim
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Re: Up date on painting the 66 GS
« Reply #8 on: February 14, 2016, 10:15:37 AM »
Great color and nice work!  Keep the updates coming!

Chuck
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Re: Up date on painting the 66 GS
« Reply #9 on: February 14, 2016, 10:16:36 AM »
 :hello2:

 I really need to drive over and see this.  Looks great Bill!

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Re: Up date on painting the 66 GS
« Reply #10 on: February 15, 2016, 11:19:40 AM »
Thanks everyone for the nice comments, Loren, come on up we could use the help and Rob only charges $5.00 more an hour for extra help. Thanks Bill.

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Re: Up date on painting the 66 GS
« Reply #11 on: February 15, 2016, 12:50:38 PM »
WOWEEE.. SAHH WEEEEET!  Very nice!  Did you paint the car in this same garage???   :dontknow:
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Re: Up date on painting the 66 GS
« Reply #12 on: February 15, 2016, 06:55:14 PM »
Yes, a lot of cleaning and plastic. I got to keep in mind this started off as a paint job and turned into a driver quality frame off. Thanks Bill.

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Re: Up date on painting the 66 GS
« Reply #13 on: February 19, 2016, 09:58:37 AM »
Update, the body shell is wet sanded and buffed, know on to the parts, looks like we will try to marry the body to the running gear on Monday, if it dries up so I can get the trailer out of my building, or gets cold an night and do it early AM, thanks Bill.

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Re: Up date on painting the 66 GS
« Reply #14 on: February 19, 2016, 10:12:13 AM »
WOW!!
That blue is absolutely gorgeous. Can't wait to see what it looks like together and sitting in the sun!
Walt K
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66 GS Silver Mist/black 401 4 spd
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66 GS Saddle Mist/black 401 L76 auto
66 Special Flame Red/black 300 5 spd
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