The weather here has been so ungodly hot this summer that I've been finding it hard to get anything done but am out there every day that's tolerable, about 2 days a week at best. Working at this slow pace I have managed to get the interior and my
DOORS painted. Color is Seacrest Green.
I bought a
Devilbiss Starting Line set of two HVLP guns (making a total of five different HVLP guns I've tried) and must say they work pretty darned good. One is for primer with a 1.8 tip and the other I used on the doors is a 1.3 tip and man what a difference from the el-cheapo ones I've gotten at HF and a traveling tool show!
The atomization and evenness of the fan was excellent and the Nason Single Stage Full Thane paint went on smooth and laid down nicely. This is the first time I've actually done any bodywork and I'm very pleased with my efforts so far. My experience has always been fabrication so block sanding and all of the prep work as well as painting a whole car exterior is completely new to me. Although not glassy smooth, it looks like an average factory finish from that era. Very happy!
So progress continues but at a very slow pace. I'm at the point now where I can test fit the front clip. Once I have that done, it's time to paint the cab and fire this sucker up for a test drive.... sans sheet metal.
