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Topic: My cuda is painted (Read 715 times)
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hemi_jay
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Finally after 3 years, ive got it from this:  to this:   more progress pics will follow |
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Le Mans blue 496 '68 Barracuda - Bliksem mar hys vinnig!
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451 valiant
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Looking great! Good luck on the rest of the build.
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qkcuda
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Looks great. More pics please.  |
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Ivor383
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Excellent! Great job, have you done that at home?
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Apparently, I have a 1964 Plymouth Barracuda!
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68fish
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Excellent!!! Same question.... Did you do that at home??
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hemi_jay
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Yip I did it at home. When I started out I didnt know anything about bodywork, so I took it slowly and researched a lot before I did anything. The color is BMW LeMans blue and the stripes are Ford Ranger silver. Im still going to throw three more coats of clear before wet sanding and polishing. Thanks for the thumbs ups guys! Its really motivating! Oh yeah, Doug, you'll see those spindles up and hanging by tomorrow!
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doug 371
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Yip I did it at home. When I started out I didnt know anything about bodywork, so I took it slowly and researched a lot before I did anything. The color is BMW LeMans blue and the stripes are Ford Ranger silver. Im still going to throw three more coats of clear before wet sanding and polishing. Thanks for the thumbs ups guys! Its really motivating! Oh yeah, Doug, you'll see those spindles up and hanging by tomorrow!
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smallbigblock
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You-da-man. That looks awsome. I love the fact you did that at home. I'm toying with the same plan, but the more I look into it the more scared I get.
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I should have left it alone
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hemi_jay
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nah the most important thing to remember is that the quality of the final product is directly proportional to the amount of work invested. I have close to 1000 hours in base bodywork... At least I had an apprentice to help with block sanding otherwise I dont think it would have been painted yet. Theres so much advice from the folks on this site, just ask and you will get great answers. good luck with your project!
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Le Mans blue 496 '68 Barracuda - Bliksem mar hys vinnig!
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TrxR
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Do you happen to know the paint code for that ? Or what year BMW color it is?
By the way it looks great.
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CudaDon65
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Nice job, keep the pics coming.  |
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Nice job, keep the work going.
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hemi_jay
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Thanks a lot guys, TrxR I dont know the paint code unfortunately, but Its called Le Mans blue and is found on the new 3 series as well as new m5. Its an awesome looking pearl color, when the suspension is bolted on, Ill push it out into the sun, thats where the paint jumps to life |
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Le Mans blue 496 '68 Barracuda - Bliksem mar hys vinnig!
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Bakaruda
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Nice, I would like to see more pictures of it.
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Cary Snyder 5.7L Hemi Cuda  |
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moparchop
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good job,very nice.
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hemi_jay
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Some update pictures: I got most of the wetsanding done and the front suspension set up. Doors and roof have been fitted with Dynamat extreme, sounds real solid now.  OOPs, wrong upper balljoints... the ones I bought where to big ('73 up I think) Good excuse to buy a pair of UCAs from RMS   The engine bay, looks dirty, it is. Its full time job keeping the car clean...  Should have bought a cover BEFORE i started painting.  |
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Le Mans blue 496 '68 Barracuda - Bliksem mar hys vinnig!
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hemi_jay
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Yip I suppose so  Just a pity I cant use cool stuff like a new k-member and rack and pinion steering  |
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Le Mans blue 496 '68 Barracuda - Bliksem mar hys vinnig!
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67 dartgts
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Hello: Looks super so far but then Blue is my favorite color. You'r absoutly right on the neccessary work prior to paint. To many get in a hurry to get that finish paint on, only to be sorry afterward. Best advice on that is when you think your done block sanding. Shoot another contrast color and sand again, you'll be glad you did. BTW I'm ignoring the fact of Ford Silver stripes. JUST KIDDING  VERY NICE WORK Maynard |
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1967 Dart GTS(orginial owner) / 1967 Dart 2 door post 440 / 2001 PTCruiser / 2004 Dodge Ram Quad Laramie Hemi (small grage  [/img] |
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dusterdarryl
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RHD huh? where are you Aust or NZ?
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Shift as hard as you like, just dont break your arm... (George Hurst)
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hemi_jay
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South Africa I plan on emigrating soon, anywhere where I can find b and e bodies! Thanks for the compliment Mynard! |
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Le Mans blue 496 '68 Barracuda - Bliksem mar hys vinnig!
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tony GTS
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you should take your cuda with you if you do emigrate
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bigtimeauto
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Looks great! I have never seen a RH drive barracuda.
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hemi_jay
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you should take your cuda with you if you do emigrate
Oh for sure! This car has great sentimental value to me, I will never lose it. |
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Le Mans blue 496 '68 Barracuda - Bliksem mar hys vinnig!
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demon340v
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kick ass work! keep it up
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Alyways Imitated..Never! Duplicated~ Project El Diablo (71 Demon)  |
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