Re doin a 49 Merc

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Re doin a 49 Merc Jan 26, 2012 20:26:26 GMT -5

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Post by Bill aka Gramps on Jan 26, 2012 20:26:26 GMT -5

I was cleaning some cars to put in boxes so I wouldn't have ta clean them again and found this. It's not worth cleaning so I blew it apart.

Got the roof fixed and added a sloped B pillar and new drip rail.

This thing has been a pain in the butt. First I layed down a silver base only to find out it was enamel base. Then I had ta wash it off with lacquer thinner and redo some body work. I got tired of messin with it so I went on and painted it metalic blue and did some free hand art work in white, then coated it with purple candy. Then redid some high lights in white again and then more purple. Then came the urethane clear. I ended up with some small fish eyes, but that's tuff. So here's where I'm at now. I don't know why but it seems ta show up a lot more blue than dark purple. I wanted something different and I guess I got it

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Re doin a 49 Merc Jan 26, 2012 20:31:51 GMT -5

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Post by rustyrat1960 on Jan 26, 2012 20:31:51 GMT -5

Hey Bill
Awesome lookin' Merc!
Did you do that "white work" with a brush or was it air-brushed??
Really trick paint work there!
Thank You for sharing!
I know someone else that could do that kind of paint work . . . . .
uh Bill (scaledetail)
HA
later

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Re doin a 49 Merc Jan 26, 2012 21:32:43 GMT -5

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Jan 26, 2012 20:31:51 GMT -5 rustyrat1960 said:

I airbrushed it on. It's been a long time since I did any of that stuff. I'm not to happy with it, but I guess it'll have ta do. I used ta do a lot of motorcycle tanks and vans back in the late 70s/ 80s. I used to be pretty good at it, but old age has caught up with me.

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Bill (admin) Administrator Posts: 588	Re doin a 49 Merc Jan 26, 2012 22:04:28 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Bill (admin) on Jan 26, 2012 22:04:28 GMT -5 That's some mighty fine air brush work ya got there gramps! Bill
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gangster Senior Member Posts: 340	Re doin a 49 Merc Jan 27, 2012 10:33:13 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by gangster on Jan 27, 2012 10:33:13 GMT -5 That is just a super fine Merc Gramps.. I'm with Bill. Mighty fine airbrush work..

Gothic Kustomz Senior Member Posts: 259	Re doin a 49 Merc Jan 27, 2012 13:53:17 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Gothic Kustomz on Jan 27, 2012 13:53:17 GMT -5 Slick lookin, Merc, the paint aint so bad looking either, know how to do true fire? Pm me.....
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rustyrat1960 Moderator "PLASTIC JUNKIE" Posts: 856	Re doin a 49 Merc Feb 2, 2012 20:24:36 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rustyrat1960 on Feb 2, 2012 20:24:36 GMT -5 WOW Gramps! Nice work!! got any more?
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