I love a nice driver also and no matter how bug or small love to hear about it. That looks like a awesome car love to keep up in it more
First time for an El Camino
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By the way I'd have given 2000$ for that that is clean. I have a nice used 78 grill if your interested. Also. And do I have that side molding at all left maybe driver side rear and front. Wheel wells molding just curious thanks
Once again I haven't posted in a while.
I'll bring y'all up to date. I had to save up for the big ticket items. I ended up going with 215/70's on the front and 255/60's on the back. Gives it a good stance. IMO.
The most valuable lesson I've learned on the build is that paint and bodywork is as costly and as time-consuming as an individual wants it to be. I didn't spend much time on bodywork and I spent even less on the paint. BUT, I can proudly say 'I painted my own car.'
Here's the recipe: bought some good 3M sandpaper with the intentions of really doing this thing right. Started on the bodywork and figured out real quick 'Ain't my cup of tea!'
I literally set myself aside a grand total of 16 hours to get the body where I wanted it. That's the equivalent of two of my days at work trying to make a living. (Thank God it's not at an auto body shop) All those out there that do it for a living, my hats to ya. God Bless You!
Once my 16 hours were up, I planned my strategy for acquiring paint. I'm not much of an image guy and really didn't care what color the car would be, just as long as it was all one color, in my case I went with a two tone color scheme.
I went to the local coating store and was awed by the cost of paint. I ended up walking out with a couple of half pint containers of what the called mismatched paint that the customer didn't want or couldn't use. I was informed that the paints had been on the shelf for almost a year, but were still fine for usage. Total of 5 dollars. The man was happy to get rid of them. Next up was a visit to tractor supply company. I managed to find a gallon of 'propane tank white' on clearance for 25 bucks. I couldn't pass it up, so there I was set and tickled to death at my monetary outlay. With hardener and some other additive they recommended, I had a grand total of 65 dollars in my paint.
Long story short, I've got a paint job that looks great at about a 15 foot distance. Exactly what I was wanting!
I'll post some pics.
I'll bring y'all up to date. I had to save up for the big ticket items. I ended up going with 215/70's on the front and 255/60's on the back. Gives it a good stance. IMO.
The most valuable lesson I've learned on the build is that paint and bodywork is as costly and as time-consuming as an individual wants it to be. I didn't spend much time on bodywork and I spent even less on the paint. BUT, I can proudly say 'I painted my own car.'
Here's the recipe: bought some good 3M sandpaper with the intentions of really doing this thing right. Started on the bodywork and figured out real quick 'Ain't my cup of tea!'
I literally set myself aside a grand total of 16 hours to get the body where I wanted it. That's the equivalent of two of my days at work trying to make a living. (Thank God it's not at an auto body shop) All those out there that do it for a living, my hats to ya. God Bless You!
Once my 16 hours were up, I planned my strategy for acquiring paint. I'm not much of an image guy and really didn't care what color the car would be, just as long as it was all one color, in my case I went with a two tone color scheme.
I went to the local coating store and was awed by the cost of paint. I ended up walking out with a couple of half pint containers of what the called mismatched paint that the customer didn't want or couldn't use. I was informed that the paints had been on the shelf for almost a year, but were still fine for usage. Total of 5 dollars. The man was happy to get rid of them. Next up was a visit to tractor supply company. I managed to find a gallon of 'propane tank white' on clearance for 25 bucks. I couldn't pass it up, so there I was set and tickled to death at my monetary outlay. With hardener and some other additive they recommended, I had a grand total of 65 dollars in my paint.
Long story short, I've got a paint job that looks great at about a 15 foot distance. Exactly what I was wanting!
I'll post some pics.
Hope everyone had Merry Christmas. I got a iPad 4 for Christmas. It has a camera which I will now attempt to put to use. Here are some pics of the el camino.
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