Paintwork

Thank you Richard and Trevor from Bruce Thompson Autobodies  Seaview for the great work on the paint job.

                                       Speechless after all these hours, days,
                                                     weeks, months,
                                              years of patience and work.

Finally all blocked down and ready to go to the painters

Now that all the gaps and panels are sorted I have removed light fittings and chrome and can start the preparation and blocking down of all the panels.

Door alignment is good and they open and close very easily and smoothly.

Time spent getting  the surface smooth and free of blemishes will pay off, now is the time to get it all right, once its painted  its a bit late. it just become a lot more work and money to get right.

Boot alignment is as good as factory.

Bottom valance panels are always tricky to get square as there are no real adjustments. If I have still enough time I may try to work on this edge a bit more.

Finally all blocked down and ready to go to the painters

My arms are ready to drop off after so much wet and dry sanding then more spray filler then more sanding.

What a work out.

I have applied a guide coat to ensure that all is straight before the final colour and clear coats are applied professionally.

I decided to get a professional painter to apply the final coats because of the poisons in the paint and also the paint booth will produce a better dust free coat.

Wheels,Tyres & hubcaps etc

I made up a good sets of original Spinner hub caps and wire wheel trims by using parts from several different sets

Some had really good  hub caps some had better centres or spinners.

                                            Two of the hubcaps were dated 31 st July 1964

Some of my hubcap collection

I painted the wheels in red oxide primer after they had been sandblasted.

This is a set of 1967 Wire wheel Trims 

These are original 1965 wires and standard caps.

Wheels were spray painted then clear coated and new white wall tyres fitted.

Searching Trademe and ebay I managed to source and original jack and handle and lug wrench.

This jack was made by Ryerson & Haynes in Jackson Michigan stamped with an RH

This Wrench is stamped A made by AUSCO (Auto Specialites Manufacturing Company) in St Joseph Michigan

Originally these jacks and wrenches were dipped in paint and had runs in the paint.

Different types of Lug wrenches supplied in early Mustangs