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Lee, I am not sure when they will be done. I work on them for a few days then I get busy doing other thing and then I ignore them. It is alot of work saving the lower sheet metal just to have that embossing. Only two more doors to finish, then they are ready to prep for paint.

Looks like you are running out of room and ceiling height:) That problem seems very familiar, probably to a lot of these folks.

YOU KNOW, I'VE HEARD HERE N THERE ON OLD GAS BOUT GUYS USING A PAINT BRUSH! I THOUGHT IT WAS A JOKE,OR SOMEONE WAS JUST FOOLIN AROUND! ALEX ,I CAN'T BELIEVE THATS A PAINT BRUSH,THATS A D@MM GOOD JOB!

The key to a good paint job is in the prep. Even if it is getting brushed. This pump was previously stripped and painted so that saved a little time. I sanded it smooth, did the needed body work (previous person only painted it and did no bodywork or welded unneeded holes), primed and wet sanded it. The oil base paint flowes nice so the brush strokes are faint. Here is a close up. You can see the faint brush strokes and some dirt. The oil base paint takes so long to dry its hard to keep dirt out.


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Matt, looks really good to me!
I guess it's a personal preference - some of us want to have the base coat/clear coat look to find a pump attractive, Some wants an original rusty loook. I tend to lean more to the semi gloss, myself :-)
Br
Claes

I like them all differant ways. I have unrestored, base coat/clear coat, single stage, powder coated and now a brushed one.