Build Thread-85 Cutlass Brougham-New Pics Added!

[markcp]

Congrats man, you must be excited to be getting it painted?

 

[78mali350]

and i was expecting pictures today. you jerk! haha just kidding

 

[Stoopud]

Congratulations, you beat me to paint. I just finished final color priming (one last coat in red to promote coverage). I just have to do a final sanding and it is time to start paint.

I could really use to see you photo's for motovation. This is actually getting harder as I get close to the end.

 

[85 Cutlass Brougham]

Here's the pics!!!

SETUP:

SEALER:

BLACK BASE ( Bottom tips of fenders, excess sprayed on fenders to clean out gun)

BLUE BASE:

CLEAR:

An Unfortunate case of the runs:

Coming up next week: Spraying the shell. It should be happening on Monday, so pics will be up as early as Monday night!

 

[Lue]

That's a really cool color you got going on there cutlass85, cant wait to see the rest of the body painted. Your going to have one bad *ss Cutlass!!!!!

 

[85 Cutlass Brougham]

Thanks! I am really hoping that it turns out well, since I have over $1,000 in paint and primer alone. Add to that sandpaper, sealers, epoxy, filler, buffing supplies, replacement panels, tools, etc. and I will likely have between $2000 and $3,000 in the whole project.

 

[jonnyslick]

Can't wait to see it all put back together. This is a great project thread!

 

[Uncletruck]

Yow, I'm surprised at the cost of the materials! I had my LeMans painted professionally (friends with a body shop owner) 3 years ago, and the cost of the paint for 3 coats of base and 4 of clear was $400.00, total cost with labor $1300.00. I guess the plus was that no bodywork was needed. I helped spray some of the car, but on areas where I got nervous I had him take over. I'd like to try fully painting a car some day, but that will not likely be until I retire when I can pick a car I want to go all out on. It's been kind of sad that I've been so cost prohibited lately I can't even afford to get the things I need to get my Olds 350 in to the LeMans, just still puttering away with the 231. (Actually more reliable than some of my co-workers cars LOL!) I just remember the good old days when I could spend all I wanted to on my cars 😀 The Brougham is looking good there!

-UT-

 

[midwestls]

yep...waitin for pic's...........

 

[85 Cutlass Brougham]

yep...waitin for pic's...........

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