Lead sled
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02-23-12 08:23 PM - Post#2194475
Well after about 850hrs of nit picking body work,(possibly more,I have it all written down)and some mistakes,The ol' girl is wearing some new color today.
Not quite done though.I went through 5qts of color coat,(counting the firewall,door jambs,dash,inside the trunk,under sides of the hood and deck lid)and the 3 coats I put on the body today,I ran out of paint before I got to the 2 splash pans,and my interior garnish mouldings.One more quart should do it.
The top is called Stone White,and the body is Amber Fire Pearl met.Both are 2000 Chrysler colors.I'll get more pics up when the "wrapping paper" comes off tomorrow.Hope you like it 
51 BelAir 2drht 52 trim.Basically stock 67 Camaro SS350/295hp Turbo Fire Edelbrock 1405,Saginaw 4spd/355 geared 55/6 Chevy rear.I just finished all the bodywork/paint myself.2,1st place trophies so far
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02-23-12 08:31 PM - Post#2194478
In response to Lead sled
You do good work.........
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02-23-12 08:33 PM - Post#2194479
In response to Chevy Tin Man
Fantastic
Bill Wilson - 51 styleline Deluxe 2 door three speed , fentons and offy 2 carb manifold - is now a 235
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02-23-12 08:43 PM - Post#2194483
In response to one4dad
LOVE IT!!! 
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02-23-12 09:14 PM - Post#2194492
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Wow... Thats SICK!! I love it!!!
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02-23-12 09:33 PM - Post#2194497
In response to prowler
perfect
canuck
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02-23-12 09:56 PM - Post#2194507
In response to canuck
Great color ....
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 02-23-12 10:00 PM - Post#2194509
In response to bobg1951chevy
I like it!!!
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02-23-12 10:28 PM - Post#2194516
In response to Bob_Hayden
Scrolling down through the first couple of pictures I wasn't too impressed with the color and then I hit the clear coated shots....WOW that looks great!! Nice work. I hope my car turns out this nice when I get to this point.
Doc
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02-23-12 10:44 PM - Post#2194518
In response to DocMike
Just gorgeous. Very very nice.
1953 210 Convertible, 261 with dual Carter YF 966S carbs, P.S., Remote Bendix P.B. Booster... shade-tree restoration about done.
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02-23-12 11:41 PM - Post#2194526
In response to Lead sled
Very Very Nice !
Roger
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02-24-12 06:55 AM - Post#2194574
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I agree with bob.
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02-24-12 07:15 AM - Post#2194583
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53 210 4 door 235/PG
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02-24-12 07:22 AM - Post#2194588
In response to Lead sled
DAMN! SHE LOOKS HOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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02-24-12 08:33 AM - Post#2194619
In response to Lead sled
That is a great color, lookin good!
I don't like beer, I LOVE BEER!
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02-24-12 08:58 AM - Post#2194627
In response to Belair54HT
Great job.
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02-24-12 09:03 AM - Post#2194632
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In total agreement with all.
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02-24-12 10:19 AM - Post#2194663
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I'm back for another peek. Yup, I still love it!!!
Carl E. Cederholm
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02-24-12 12:46 PM - Post#2194727
In response to Lead sled
I agree with everybody's postings!
Rusty
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02-24-12 02:26 PM - Post#2194762
In response to 57 Rusty Ragtop
I was going to go with the Amber Fire Pearle but after I saw you we're using it I searched for a different rusty/orange color. I still love your color. Hope mine looks as good. I only wish I had your paint booth!
Bill Gommel
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Lead sled
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02-24-12 03:34 PM - Post#2194786
In response to usmile4
Thank you very much...All of you.It was a looong time comming.Bill I wish that was my booth too,it belongs to the school where I'm doing this restoration.
Here's a couple more pics after the masking paper was taken off.
51 BelAir 2drht 52 trim.Basically stock 67 Camaro SS350/295hp Turbo Fire Edelbrock 1405,Saginaw 4spd/355 geared 55/6 Chevy rear.I just finished all the bodywork/paint myself.2,1st place trophies so far
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02-26-12 07:54 AM - Post#2195371
In response to Lead sled
It sure does look nice, pretty color too. I'm a big fan of two tone paint on these older chevy's. You can surely tell that a lot of hours are into this car. 
1951 styleline 2dr deluxe
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02-26-12 12:06 PM - Post#2195463
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Looks Great
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02-26-12 01:05 PM - Post#2195481
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Lead sled
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02-26-12 02:26 PM - Post#2195515
In response to Vonratnick
Thanks guys.The paint job did come out fairly nice.But what you don't see in the photos,is the orange peel that I have to wet sand out in stages.
Still alot of work ahead of me.Glass,interior,and all the trim have to go back on. Hopefully by the middle of June(when school lets out) I can't afford to go back there AGAIN.
I figure if I get the final sanding/polishing,and the glass put back in,I can put the rest of it back together at home.I'd like to finish it in a nice shop though.
51 BelAir 2drht 52 trim.Basically stock 67 Camaro SS350/295hp Turbo Fire Edelbrock 1405,Saginaw 4spd/355 geared 55/6 Chevy rear.I just finished all the bodywork/paint myself.2,1st place trophies so far
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02-26-12 03:54 PM - Post#2195546
In response to Lead sled
Very Nice
Scott
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02-26-12 04:51 PM - Post#2195582
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Looks great!!!!!!!!!!!!
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kimo90803
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02-27-12 10:08 PM - Post#2196137
In response to coachfrank
DIG the color! Well done!!
Jim Foltz.
My Chevrolet list;
*1950 Styleline Deluxe Station Wagon, '59 261, 3-speed, '54 3:55 rear end, '54 Bendix brakes.
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Lead sled
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03-03-12 03:03 PM - Post#2198014
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Well folks,this is what I've been up to for the past week.More wet sanding.The new clear coat has a orange peel look to it that I won't tolerate.Some people say "it's no big deal,all the new cars have it". Well I say "if I wanted it to look like a new car...I would have got one" After all the prep work I put in this thing,I don't want the paint to look like it was painted by a factory robot,and sent out the door.
So I started out with 1000 grit,then 1500 wet sanding(by hand, soap,and lots of water) The hood,all the right side,the trunk lid,along with that short panel between the trunk lid,and the rear splash pan,are sanded down to 1500grit.
I did a "test buff" on top of the right front fender to see if the 1500 marks were gone or not, with rubbing compound...I don't see any.
Still have the left side to sand,then buff out the WHOLE CAR.Then comes a little bit more painting of some small parts(splash pans,and interior stuff) The real tough part will be putting all the new glass back in,and the reassembly process 
51 BelAir 2drht 52 trim.Basically stock 67 Camaro SS350/295hp Turbo Fire Edelbrock 1405,Saginaw 4spd/355 geared 55/6 Chevy rear.I just finished all the bodywork/paint myself.2,1st place trophies so far
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03-03-12 05:41 PM - Post#2198063
In response to Lead sled
You are doing it the right way. Looks mighty fine!
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