I have been working on the body, just about got it to where I can paint it.
Question is, should I paint it with the fenders, running boards & aprons on, or should I take them off to paint it?
I am a little concerned with the way the body curves under and meets the fenders, looks like it could be a challenge. I can't remember painting any other car with that kind of under curve.
Not that it will be a show car, just want to do it so it will look nice driving.
Thanks,
I think you'll get a better paint job if you paint the parts and then assemble the car. BUT, assemble it first to be sure you are satisfied with the way things fit then take it apart to paint. For final assembly have some friends there to help you avoid problems. Good luck. Post us some pix.
That is up to you. Doug Jenkins did his all apart then put together. He is almost done with his just interior and top to finish on a frame off resto.
Collin: If it were me I would paint the parts and assemble . As said make sure they fit good as you will scratch of maybe even dent the parts on the assembly part. PAINT THEN PUT IT TOGETHER. sORRY FOR THE CAPS BUT i WANTED YOU TO HEAR ME.HA HA HA
GOOD LUCK
BILL
Yes, that's what I thought, just wanted someone else to let me know that I'm not completely crazy.
Andrew: I know Doug, that's his trailer that my T is on. Which reminds me, I still owe him gas money for helping me pick it up.
Thanks all,
cj
Paint the parts then assemble, use body shop paper or padded paper and tape it to areas that you might bump as you put them on - secure it with blue painters tape. You can remove it as you bolt up but it helps keep bumps and knicks from happening as you assemble.
When I did my 26 pickup...I took it all apart...painted each part...then reassembled it.
Not only do you need to paint every part separately, but many parts -- such as fenders and hood -- you'll need to paint in two different sessions: first the inside, then the outside, with proper taping to prevent overspray.
On open cars paint the body after its assembled to the chassis. Then paint the doors separately.
Then I paint every thing else separately. Hood, fenders, running board, running board shields, radiator shell, etc. and then assemble on the chassis. Thats what I do anyway.
This fordor is my first paint job, so I'm NO expert. I first primed everything and then assembled it. Then tore it down and painted each piece laying flat (when possible). Three heavy coats on everything (single stage paint). Base coat, clear coat is said to be much easier to work with. Now I'm in the process of many hours of wet sanding the orange peel....not fun but the results are pretty as a picture.
With the humidity in FL, you can't leave any bare metal when you quit for the day, or it will be rusted by the next day. I keep rattle cans of primer and paint around to paint small stuff as I go. Here's my 15 body in my "paint booth" at the point it was about to receive it's final painting. This allowed me to get in, under, over, and around all parts of the body, doors, firewall, hood former, seat frames, etc without worrying about getting paint on the frame, gas tank, motor, wheels, etc. After final painting, the body was removed from the frame and set aside so I could go to work on the chassis. I also did all the upholstery and top before returning the body to the finished frame and replacing all the individually painted parts (fenders, splash aprons, etc)