Shawn’s ‘72 Driver

Post by **510rob** » 29 Nov 2010 11:04

holy moses! looks good!

Post by **defdes** » 29 Nov 2010 11:48

I don't think I have ever seen a fresh coat of that color, it looks great.

Post by **okayfine** » 29 Nov 2010 12:05

My favorite 510 color!

Post by **RONSLYCHUK** » 29 Nov 2010 16:04

The car looks great Byron,good job!

Post by **510rob** » 29 Nov 2010 17:10

is that "bamboo tan"?

James · Post by **James** » 29 Nov 2010 17:14

If I remember its the sage green. One of My fav's too.

Post by **Byron510** » 29 Nov 2010 18:03

RONSLYCHUK wrote:The car looks great Byron, good job!

Thanks Ron. I've always liked this colour on a 510, which is why I really pushed Shawn to keep it this way.
At first Shawn wanted to do something over top of this colour, but I'm not sure if he's still going in that direction now. After all this work, I'm thinking not, but maybe he'll chime in.
It was an amazing amount of work just to get to here, and there is still lots ahead.
This is the third time I'm painting this colour - 546 green. The only 510 I've regretted to sell was this colour. I actually painted this car twice in the four years I owned it. Here she is below. Shawns car will look even better with the Panasports!

NICKLE&DIME · Post by **NICKLE&DIME** » 29 Nov 2010 21:44

That is my favorite color as well. I really like the tire and rim combo on that car. I think 14's are ideal for a 510!

Post by **510wizard** » 30 Nov 2010 07:10

That is just the RIGHT color for a 510. Always liked the Pea green wagon that was at Shasta all the time.

NICKLE&DIME · Post by **NICKLE&DIME** » 30 Nov 2010 21:09

That is the color of my 510, I am looking forward getting my car restored to that again.... Byron, Nice job and props for keeping it period correct as far as the paint goes!
Man I wish I had that heater in my garage!! I like what you did on the fenders--great idea.

James · Post by **James** » 01 Dec 2010 08:31

This is all very inspiring....I wish I had a garage that I could do this in (and neighbors who wouldn't call the authorities for painting).
Nicely done - keep those pics coming....

Post by **Byron510** » 05 Dec 2010 17:29

Thanks for all the comments guys. Helps keep me going.

Shawn and I started yesterday with the intension of masking the car and getting the first coat of epoxy primer on, but it didn’t work out quite that way. When we started wiping the car down when we both started noticing areas that needed more work. Most spots were little blemishes, but we ended up really going to town then the driver’s side front fender and rear quarter. By the end of the day we did get the car masked off, but it was too late in the afternoon to start painting.

This is how it looked when we left yesterday.

Post by **Byron510** » 05 Dec 2010 17:31

So today started at 8am with the wiping down and tacking off of the car. By 10 am I was ready to start laying down the DP-40 . It was great to see the car in a solid colour – even if it was just primer/sealer.

Post by **Byron510** » 05 Dec 2010 17:36

Then the final step today was to lay down three coats of high build - K38. Most of this will likely get sanded off again, but we'll have a nice smooth surface to lay the paint on.

Here are some pics with the masking all removed. We dread having to re-mask again, but the next time will be the last time.

Post by **Byron510** » 05 Dec 2010 17:37

So now it's time to get out the long boards and the fine paper, and seek out those low spots. Another step closer. I can't wait to actually lay down the paint. That heater sure came in handy again today, it was two degrees below Zero this morning, but it was a solid 25 deg C in the shop!