Nice work on the tunnel!

Looks great!! :thumbsup:

Thanks gents' :yes:

I can't do it....I just can't put the body on with out making the paint and trim as best best as I possibly can. After painting the tunnel I stripped all the trim off the body. Going to do everything I can to make the original paint look good/ then I will detail all the trim. Just digging a little deeper. :willy:


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Going to feel much better now. Got a good bit done to the car today. Started by washing it down good and masking everything off to keep from slinging compound everywhere. I sanded it all with 2000 just enough to smooth things out a bit. The factory paint still has a good bit of peel but I did not want to risk cutting through so I was very conservtive in my sanding. I then washed it again to get the sanding sludge off. Finally I buffed it all with a wool pad and 3M Perfect It II compund and washed it again. I still need to polish with a foam pad to remove the swirls. Its still not going to be anywhere near as nice as new paint but its at least 70% better than it was.

Everyone needs a color sanding assistant.
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All sanded...no turning back now
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And buffed
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Wow!
 

That reflection in the last pic looks pretty good to me my friend!! :yes:

Nice job on the paint, it looks good to me. Ve3ry nice shine!

Nice to see something different getting built:thumbsup:

Thanks guys. I went out after dinner and worked a little more. Started on the polish with a foam waffle pad. The two panels I did cleared up all the haze and fine scratches from the wool pad. Its too dark to get good pics but I will say this 42 year old paint is going to look damn good from 5 feet away and farther. :yes: If it was not for the top surfaces having little crazing and tiny cracks all over I would not even have to paint it later.

I look forward to seeing the pictures

Very nice!

Shiny Side Up!
Bill