Floyd Brothers 70 Challenger

[Blue]

That looks great, love factory Argent.

[Stu]

Very good - Epoxy Primer?

I am Go glad you are the guinea pig on this job!

I used spray can etch primer in the end, partly because it’s what I had! The epoxy is what is recommended as you know, but decided to try the first part with what I had as it removes another necessary flatting session. As it’s worked, I’ll stick with it!

Have to say, the Argent paint is lovely to spray, need to give you a shout out for sourcing that! Cheers!

Just finishing prepping the main part for primer now, the prep for these parts has taken hours. (And I do mean lots of them!)

There are bits I could have learned from on the first bit, where I didn’t quite prep a couple of spots well enough, but I’m happy.

[Stu]

Podgy finger post!

[Stu]

That looks great, love factory Argent.

Cheers Blue! Yes, really pleased I went that way now.

[Stu]

That’s a bit betterer!

Not perfect, but miles better than it was. Once I get its eyes on properly and the bumper on, I reckon it will make a pretty big difference.

[Blue]

Looks really good, will look a different car when you’ve finished.

[cadboy]

That looks very good Stu, nice work

[Dave999]

probably better than when it was orginally installed... i'm sure a fella who paints 50 of these a shift got a bit sloppy from time to time

[Mark B]

That's a very professional job. Put's my work to shame.

[Stu]

Thanks All. The photos probably make it look better than it is, it’s certainly not a pro job, but I won’t miss the coffee cup ring and brush marked thick paint.

It could probably do with another coat where I can see slight blemishes and thickness differences in the light, but it’ll do. I took a load of progress photos, but shan’t bore you with them.

I hand finished the script in the end after trialling various chrome fluid and pens etc. just sprayed it with satin black radiator paint and flatted it back with a block, looks ok.

I feel better now it’s starting to look more like a car again.

[Stu]

The car has had wrapped headers for as long as I can remember and I’ve never been enamoured with the filthy grey look, so I’d planned to re-wrap them with black tape as I figured they’d be in a bit of state under the wrap.

I know people debate this, in terms of does it damage them long term, so here you go, this is what happens to your lovely coated headers!

To be fair, doesn’t look anything more than the coating to be knackered, although even the tape came away in the same sort of way a well cooked pulled pork does, so no integrity left there. I think a good wire brushing and a blast of vht before I wrap them is in order. The good news is, though, I’ve recommissioned the spray booth, so I can whack ‘em in there when the light surrounds have dried!

[Pete]

Wrapped Exhausts = they rust like Bananarama!... end of... but for a while it is all hidden...

[Blue]

Personally I’d get them hot aluminium sprayed, never rusts, never comes off. There will be somewhere in the midlands that does it.

[Stu]

Never heard of that, Blue.

I’ll look into that. I’ve got some very good quality wrap, but kind of accept the fact that if I re wrap them, I’m consigning them to the future scrap heap.

[Pete]

Worse case scenario there is a place near Blue and myself that Aluminium sprays but that would extend the length of build......

Do you have a target date to get it back on the road..... no, not the Mustang Owners Club Santa Pod event......