14 Runabout progress
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Art Ebeling
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- First Name: Art
- Last Name: Ebeling
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1911 touring 14 runabout
- Location: Hillsboro IL
14 Runabout progress
The bodywork on my 14 Runabout is almost finished and shoulld be ready to paint in the next couple of weeks. The body had a nasty patch on the back coverering a big rust hole and several subpar patches along the bottom under the door and on the driver side.
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KWTownsend
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- First Name: Keith
- Last Name: Townsend
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: late 1911 touring, 1915 runabout, 1919 touring, brass speedster
- Location: Gresham, Orygun
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- Board Member Since: 1999
Re: 14 Runabout progress
Looking good!
Black primer?
Black primer?
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Art Ebeling
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Re: 14 Runabout progress
Keith, Yes on the black primer as the car will be dark blue. I can't decide between your DB332 OR Russ's DB904. I want it to look like this picture. I think it may be closer to the DB904? Art
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George House
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Re: 14 Runabout progress
I zoomed in to see a really nice professional grade repair in that bottom rear panel. Good job Art.
Coming along nicely !!
Coming along nicely !!
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Art Ebeling
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Art Ebeling
Topic author - Posts: 483
- Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 10:43 am
- First Name: Art
- Last Name: Ebeling
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- Location: Hillsboro IL
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Art Ebeling
Topic author - Posts: 483
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- First Name: Art
- Last Name: Ebeling
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- Location: Hillsboro IL
Re: 14 Runabout progress
Here are some pictures of the painted body using the DB904 color. Art
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Dollisdad
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Re: 14 Runabout progress
Looks good and I like the blue color.
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pkhammer
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- Location: Mount Solon, Va
Re: 14 Runabout progress
Art, very happy to see the amazing progress on this Roadster! I'm convinced it went to the right home! Great work!
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Norman Kling
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Re: 14 Runabout progress
It looks very good! You really know how to do a good repair and paint job. And you have an original body, not a reproduction! I restored one Model A many years ago. Then I did two Model T's. One thing I learned the hard way is not to take shortcuts. At first I thought that the finish coat would fill in the imperfections in the preparation. That was a big mistake. I also shimmed up the body from the bent chassis. Also a big mistake. I found that the car pulls to one side and I have to steer to one side just to keep straight on the road! Next one I did I checked out the chassis and got it straight first. Then I worked on the body. I got the filler as completely smooth as I could then put on primer and got it smooth first before putting on the finish coat. Came out much better. And the car runs straight on a flat road! Your car looks beautiful. 
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