6.1 Hemi 69 Barracuda Fastback Father Son Project
My car waited inside at the blasters for almost a week after it was done so I could transport on a dry day.
There will be some metal work before the EP goes on to keep from having to remove it.
My painter and I will get together next week to discuss how much it looks like. There was a fair bit of Swiss Cheese uncovered by blasting... I'm guessing well over 100 hours to get to all the sheet metal repairs, Sub-frame connectors, Torque Boxes, full R/L quarters, Full trunk floor, Trunk extensions, full new US Car Tools Radiator Support, patches for both front fenders. Epoxy primed, Undercoated with Raptor, Painted inside and out. = ???? $$$
I'll bring it home with paint inside and all the jams and bottoms of deck lid and hood. Still in primer outside and engine compartment.
Lots of test fitting including the G3 hemi [Still need to buy] and working on a car with all new paint is not something I want to do.
I want to test fit pretty much everything.
I'll keep the fenders off, the doors off and the hood off while working on the interior and drive train.
I'm assuming the G3 Hemi will need to go in and out at least a couple times to get it right. Exhaust, electrical, plumbing, cooling...
After everything has been test fit and I'm happy with it, I'll bring it back for him to shoot the engine compartment and full outside.
Then bring it back home for final assembly.
I just think I would be stressed out trying to work on a fully painted and assembled shell.
Then would probably still end up needing to repair some oops'.
Never went this deep into the convertible, then again it didn't need it either. No Rust, still wearing it's original sheet metal and undercoat.
Welcome your thoughts on my logic.