Weld - working on another buddies car

[Flash68]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

I only posted it up because the Skeepers (screen name -- Compost Mints - or something like that) asked me to.

Now that is something else.


Oh, and nice work Greggers. King of the Oompa Loompas.

[jy211]

Gotta love more tri-year builds!!!

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by DBasher

Man you're living!



Pimpin out a new rig and helping a friend wrench on such a great looking car, good times! How much of a "project" is the 57? Just little details or blow it apart and fix all the stuff from the last shop??

If we don't connect before you split, honk as you pass exit 4.


Dan

Dan --

The '57 is on it's chassis -- does NOT need paint -- has it's motor and trans in place. What he's done so far is to break down the doors - dissembled and greased the window lifts. Aligned the doors. And ordered a bunch of parts. It's more of a minor disassembly/dissection to see what's there and what he needs. It is the perfect project for a little perfectionist. All the heavy lifting has been done... now it's a matter of putting it together. I continue to warn him about his perfectionist ways.... as this is supposed to be a driver... No polished anything.... etc. Get in it and go. The Anti '56. It will need a complete interior and he's shopping around for that now. Yesterday we were supposed to go over to a shop (another friend) and check out a job done by Stitches but the seats weren't done so we skipped it until they're in.

You know you can contact me and I'll give you my address and you can come over any time. Well.... not when I'm sleeping - but any other time.

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by 89 RS

Greg, I see what you mean with that paint, that black is flawless! Very cool car, and cool story about the build to go with it. That baby blue '57 is sweet also, some great rides right there.

If you saw this paint in person... then you'd really understand. It's SEMA show winning depth and blackness and flawless. I don't even want to be in the same room! I'm a mechanical guy (a greaser) - He's a paint and upholstery guy (a waxer). My cars never get cleaned.... he never stops cleaning.


I love to poke people of course - it's just my nature... and if your car is in my possession -- there is a "cost" -- and it's going to be brutal. So I remind him (daily) that the reason it's on my lift - is because he can wax but he can't put stuff together that runs. Of course, this is far from the truth but who's tracking that! When I find something that needs to be re-done -- I ask him when it was last waxed.

[snappytravis]

Super slick bad ass black paint! doesn't get much better then that, You have balls the size of King Kong to tear the front off that car,, I totally understand why, Keep posting update pics

[jy211]

if you can post up what he chooses for seats and interior. I am almost at the stage

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by jy211

if you can post up what he chooses for seats and interior. I am almost at the stage

Okay... will do.


Love your build BTW -- Love the subtle colors and the wheels... really nice project.

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by snappytravis

Super slick bad ass black paint! doesn't get much better then that, You have balls the size of King Kong to tear the front off that car,, I totally understand why, Keep posting update pics

According to Gwen I got mine from the pea patch.....

[Sieg]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

According to Gwen I got mine from the raisin patch.....

Fixied it fer ya greaser...........

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by Sieg

Fixied it fer ya greaser...........

The Magical Mod.....