68 Mustang Fastback restorations, my sons 1st car.

Keepat · **Posted:** Thu May 17, 2012 6:39 pm

We got the valve covers back from a friend with ‘Bullitt’ etched into them with the same font as the movie.

We also received the new wheels for the car today

I’ll post a few pic with the back wheels on soon.
Thanks!
Pat

etc1006 · **Posted:** Fri May 18, 2012 11:12 pm

Damn, I can't wait to see this work of art. So wish I had a place to work my my poor SVO....

Keepat · **Posted:** Sun May 20, 2012 8:27 pm

Busy weekend, Saturday Kurt tested for his Red Senior belt. Next test is in 6 months for Black.

Today we masked the body so we can paint the interior next week, and after a few test spray we painted the inside of the front fenders low-gloss black.

Getting closer to Highland green!
Thanks!
Pat

Keepat · **Posted:** Wed May 23, 2012 11:14 pm

Tonight we painted the bottom of the trunk, hood and front & back valance. Except for a small problem with the bottom of the trunk, all looks great!

Dark gray sealer

Highland Green base coat

Just the beginning and there is a lot to paint yet but it is nice to see color.
Thanks!

Pat

Keepat · **Posted:** Fri May 25, 2012 11:46 pm

After a little work we came up with just the right mix and technique for the interior color on the doors.

We used black primer and put one coat of single stage Charcoal metallic with a 50% flattener and looks to be a good match.

We also painted the bottom of the trunk and a few small items.

More highland green tomorrow.
Thanks!

Pat

Keepat · **Posted:** Sat May 26, 2012 8:21 pm

This morning we painted the top of the hood, trunk, the door hinges/jam, and the top of the fenders.

The pictures don’t show the color well but the color is correct and awesome.
Thanks!
Pat

etc1006 · **Posted:** Sat May 26, 2012 10:35 pm

Yummy!

Keepat · **Posted:** Mon May 28, 2012 11:02 pm

The doors got sprayed this morning and the car is about to get put in the booth.

Jim07SGT · **Joined:** Fri Nov 04, 2011 8:27 am **Posts:** 136

LOOKS GREAT!
Good Job.
Can't wait to see the finished product. I'm sure you are excited too.
Jim

Keepat · **Posted:** Fri Jun 01, 2012 11:07 pm

We painted the interior low-gloss black tonight

This weekend we will shoot the inside of the trunk green, the dash dark charcoal, and the engine bay low-gloss black.
Thanks!

Pat

Keepat · **Posted:** Sun Jun 03, 2012 8:22 am

Dash & A pillars are painted and the inside of the trunk is now Highland green.

Engine well is next
Thanks!
Pat

Keepat · **Posted:** Sun Jun 03, 2012 5:44 pm

We shot the engine well black today and next weekend we will paint the body.
Thanks!
Pat

Keepat · **Posted:** Sat Jun 09, 2012 8:54 pm

She is painted!

Taped and ready.

Dark gray sealer

Base coat

4 coats of Clear and now time for some wet-sanding and polishing!
Thanks!

Pat

Keepat · **Posted:** Sat Jun 16, 2012 11:00 am

We wet-sanded the doors, trunk, and body starting with 1000 and working up to 2500 and a good friend helped polish the paint which is looking awesome!

Sanded and ready for the buffer

This picture doesn’t show the color well but it show how nice the reflection is.

Still a lot of work to do but it is shiny!
Thanks!
Pat

etc1006 · **Posted:** Sun Jun 17, 2012 2:06 am

DAYUM! Thats purty!

Jim07SGT · **Joined:** Fri Nov 04, 2011 8:27 am **Posts:** 136

Looking GOOD!

Great White · **Posted:** Mon Jun 18, 2012 1:07 pm

looking really nice

Keepat · **Posted:** Sat Jun 23, 2012 5:34 pm

We have the tail panel taped and ready for painting low-gloss black like the movie car. Just need to prep the tail light trim and gas fill.

Just about finished with polishing the body.

After we get the tail panel painted we will start under-coating the bottom.
Thanks!
Pat

Keepat · **Posted:** Sun Jun 24, 2012 9:02 pm

The tail panel and trim are painted low-gloss black along with the center of the gas cap.

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