70 Firebird Pro-Touring TA "" Cherokee Soldier""

[tubbed69]

Car is looking very nice,great job on the paint

[chichirone]

Paint is looking awesome Albert. You doing anything special with the pin-stripe? Any potential for a carbon fiber look or you going to keep it more subdued? I'll have to send you some updated pics of the flares on our car. We are supposed to pick it up from Dusold this week or next. Totally flush to the fenders. Looks awesome. You should do it for this build as well...or your next one...cause I know you have a next one in mind already. HA!

[tazzz2_ca]

Originally Posted by chichirone

Paint is looking awesome Albert. You doing anything special with the pin-stripe? Any potential for a carbon fiber look or you going to keep it more subdued? I'll have to send you some updated pics of the flares on our car. We are supposed to pick it up from Dusold this week or next. Totally flush to the fenders. Looks awesome. You should do it for this build as well...or your next one...cause I know you have a next one in mind already. HA!

We're really doing the subtle thing on this one.. we're painting on the stripe package and doing the old school look so the Carbon will only be seen when the hood is open.... The Carbon stripe would have been a cool touch,, just wasn't in this budget....

I'll look forward to seeing the pic's of the WarHorse when you get it back as I'm sure it'll be outstanding.... And as for another, hey you know it's already being lined up for paint LOL.... Call me it's time for a catch up already ;-)....

[tazzz2_ca]

Here is a rare shot,,,, I think my son is going to frame this one with the Old Man laying down some tape for the stripes on Cherokee Soldier... A full day of all things automotive, Christian and I spent the day together... We visited our good friend George over at Kreater and then work on the car and before Chris had to run to met with another local builder.. The Melchior's seem to be thankfully very busy with all of our interests and at 12:30 coming home from the shop,,, this back of mine is screaming ""your 55 stupid""" LOL.....

[tazzz2_ca]

Well gang the paint is getting down to the wire so to speak... 48 Hours of cure time and then it's on to cut/Block sand and polish.. I think for a build that is mindful of budget we'll have a real looker here...





A little handy work by my son Christian Melchior (hand painted by "pinkiesoutpinstripping"



The color again took the time to blow my mind with it's shifts depending on light when we close the shop down late last night..

[GregWeld]

Looks good Albert!

[tazzz2_ca]

Thanks Buddy... Will I see you down in Texas for the Optima by chance??

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by tazzz2_ca

Thanks Buddy... Will I see you down in Texas for the Optima by chance??

Won't make Texas for that one --- going over to Thunderhill this next weekend for the first USCA of the season just to give Bret and Smitty some crap.... Only Texas event is we're driving Gwen's '33 (the one I had in Texas last year) from San Francisco to Austin Texas with a group of guys in APRIL. Once a year for that drive is P L E N T Y. LOL


XOXO

[carbuff]

Car looks great Albert!

[aany001]

Albert the car looks great. You guys are doing a great job!!!!