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Paint is the badge by which your build is judged. With this in mind, I had painted vehicles before, but I wasn't about to gamble my project. I don't have the facilities for a quality final paint job. When you consider the actual paint costs, the cost of the labor for the paintjob was really reasonable.
As detailed on the bodywork page, I chose to do the rough bodywork and fitting of the panels. I took the car to my painter on Jan 6th and figured I had "done good" when he commented how well I had done.
I chose to use a local source, Murrill Feldman of Washington, MO. My car was the 32 cobra kit painted by Murrill. I think he's figured out the tricks. Murrill is known to mis-calculate the time it will take. He figured with the time necessary to finish-flatten any spots, he'd be done around March 6th. Works for me. But when you add some of his personal issues with the mis-calc on time, March 6th turned into April 18th. Not bad, only 43 days behind schedule.
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| Verify she'll run and load to the trailer | Dis-assembled and ready to deliver to painter | As delivered, ready for his touch. |
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| Out of the booth, ready for color sanding | Full Frontal Exposure | Body back to the frame |
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| Wife says the grin was ear to ear | Wanna ride? | My buddy Tim volunteered his help and
trailer. I said thanks by "tattooing" the tailgate. Looks like the limited slip is working |
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©2009 - Paul R. Proefrock
Ford, Cobra,
I'm not associated with these trademark holders in any way. I am not a
mechanic nor do I play one on TV.
I just enjoy working on this car as a hobby and make no claims that
if you follow the information on my website that you will be safe or
successful in your build. I am not responsible for you doing something
stupid and getting hurt while working on your car.
Even if I managed to do it first.
Let your conscious be your guide and use your own judgment before you
incorporate any of the information I have displayed on this website into
your cobra car.
Credit to Ryan Cassidy for this notation - I think it says it all and
correctly.