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To make sure we wouldn't be cutting metal after painting, we check fitted lights and brackets to the new metal.  Here, my friend Craig Morgan is cutting in back up lights.
Craig's skillfull use of the grinder insures that the light will fit properly.
With the front glass pulled, Robert masked off the ducts and wiper area to be painted black.
Here the car has the black satin paint in the area where the windshield seal is and inside the defrost ducts and under the cowl grill.
After I finished grinding the trunk clean, Robert used the rest of the Corroless on it to rust protect it and then covered that with sprayable seam sealer for texture.
Then he covered that with fleckstone paint.
I needed to get some fuel lines ordered so I set the fuel cell in to take measurements.  The line I had going from the fuel cell to the pump before was long enough that I could just cut it off and add a 90 degree fitting.
I temporarily installed the fuel pump and replaced some of the wiring.  I also added a fuel filter.  With these in place I measured the distance between inlets so I can order the stainless braided fuel lines.  This week I will pull these back off so that we can undercoat this area.
After spraying on the under coating I installed the fuel pump and fuel filter.  Then I plumbed and wired it.  With this in place I fired up the 350 after oiling the cylinders and changing the plugs.  It hadn't been started for awhile. Fortunately didn't find any leaks! 
Robert shot a final coat of etching primer and primer on some spots we exposed while sanding. 
Now Robert is going to paint the inside of the trunk with base, pearl and clear and shoot base coat in the jambs. 
Here is the car after we blocked it again and then wet sanded with 600 grit.  After we looked it over, we did it again.
When we were finally satisfied with the surfaces, we moved the car to Rick Starbirds shop.
Rick helped Robert and I mask off the car on Friday night to prepare for a day of painting Saturday.  We wrapped the engine area and masked off the inside of the car.
After the car was masked, I wiped it down with wax remover to make sure all of the surfaces were clean.  There in the background Rick and Robert are developing a game plan...or maybe they are just BSing...
Early Saturday morning, Rick and I wiped down the car again with wax remover and then went over it with a tack cloth.  Then Rick started shooting the white sealer.
This is the first time this car has been all one color in years.  After the sealer flashed we tacked the car again and Rick shot the white base coat.
Once the base coat was complete, we layed out a bumble bee stripe.  I decided to bring the stripe all the way out to the front to be different.  Besides, it was easier to lay out.  After Rick ran the tape, we covered the entire car with plastic.
Then Rick shot a few coats of black for the stripe.
After three coats of pearl, the black stripe is now blue.
With the clear coat on, the paint job is really looking good.  Rick has done an excellent job.
Sunday morning, we pulled off the paper and loaded up the car to take it back to Robert's to put it back together.  The car sure attracted some looks from people passing by next door.
Thanks to Rick Starbird and Robert Zindel, the old 68 has an awesome paint job.  I can't wait to get it out and cruise.
I guess I should wait till we put the glass back in though.  Here is Rick's shop in Derby Kansas, if you need professional body work done.
Back in Robert's Garage, Robert started working on polishing out the clear coat.  It won't take much.  I set the spoiler on to see how well it matched.  It looks pretty close to me.  As I started to put parts back on I realized I will need to replace a few things.  This week I bought some new door handles off of Ebay and backup lights and dome light switches from Classic Industries.  I couldn't put those old scratched up handles on the car now that it looks so clean.
I also had to order a new drivers side door latch.  Both of the ones I had were pretty rough.  Click here to go to the next page.
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