The Barn Find, June 22, 2006

My Mach 1
429
Super Cobra Jet
Project


On the road Spring 2009

July 2007
Paint Time
this page last updated
Monday, April 13, 2009

July starts with some colour on the SCJ.  The interior, floor, door posts, inside of trunk lid and hood have been painted in enamel that was exact matched to the Urethane paint that will be used on the exterior.

Steve pours the mixed Ford D code Grabber Yellow into his HVLP spray gun

photo July 05, 2007

The SCJ starts to show its original colour as the interior paint is applied.

photo July 05, 2007

The seam putty covering all of the new floor panel welds is visible as Steve paints the floor

photo July 05, 2007

A rear view of car.   The hood and doors will be painted tomorrow as well as some additional cover inside the car. 

photo July 05, 2007

Inside of doors and hinges are painted.  The doors will be installed and aligned.

photo July 15, 2007

A and B door posts as well as all non body surfaces are painted. Fenders, hood and trunk will be mounted and ready for exterior paint.

photo July 15, 2007

Body panels have now been test installed and checked for alignment. The old girl is still quite straight with only one shim needed

photo July 24, 2007

Engine bay has been painted in the flat black and all grabber Yellow inside surfaces have been painted leaving the exterior paint for Matt Cochrane in Blair to do his magic .

photo July 24, 2007

The Ram Air hood lined up nicely with the fenders

photo July 24, 2007

The car is now booked into Cochrane's for paint Aug 14

photo July 24, 2007

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