1958 Dodge
I have spray guns and multiple compressors, and I've prepped and painted a few cars.
The painting is the easy part, prepping takes weeks/months.
The guy who took all the trim off, not the po, took a DA sander and destroyed the finish, gouging the metal, slapping bondo on where it doesn't belong, applying multiple colors of primer, scratching windows, etc.
On top of mechanicals, electrical, rust repair, some kind of interior, and everything else, it's going to take a lot to strip it and get it into 1 color of primer.
The brakes alone are not fun, dual wheel cylinders in the front, tapered axle in the rear, it's easier and safer to replace the rear with a later b-body rear and change up the fronts using later Mopar spindles/discs, $$.
The goal is to make it safe and reliable, and cosmetically, at the least, black primer with silver paint and all the trim and emblems back on it!
I keep this pic to inspire me, no where near the same colors, but same 2 tone scheme (there were a few), trim/emblems/mirrors on it, and somewhat Cragars.
Hot Rod 58 Mopar!
I completely agree, and also completely disagree.
I have spray guns and multiple compressors, and I've prepped and painted a few cars.
The painting is the easy part, prepping takes weeks/months.
The guy who took all the trim off, not the po, took a DA sander and destroyed the finish, gouging the metal, slapping bondo on where it doesn't belong, applying multiple colors of primer, scratching windows, etc.
On top of mechanicals, electrical, rust repair, some kind of interior, and everything else, it's going to take a lot to strip it and get it into 1 color of primer.
The brakes alone are not fun, dual wheel cylinders in the front, tapered axle in the rear, it's easier and safer to replace the rear with a later b-body rear and change up the fronts using later Mopar spindles/discs, $$.
The goal is to make it safe and reliable, and cosmetically, at the least, black primer with silver paint and all the trim and emblems back on it!
I keep this pic to inspire me, no where near the same colors, but same 2 tone scheme (there were a few), trim/emblems/mirrors on it, and somewhat Cragars.
Hot Rod 58 Mopar!
