1969 Imperial progress thread

[vdk2010]

Day 1&2 of 6. Sanding, sanding and more sanding. The whole shop is pink now.
And I drilled holes into all the hinges all the way through into the sheet metal for easier allignment after paint. Thanks Jeff for this tipp!

Nexa Autocolor Chrysler EM9 Deep Plum

 

[vdk2010]

Day 3 of 6.

A whole day of masking all the panel joints and gaps in preparation for sealing them.

 

[vdk2010]

Day 4 of 6.

7 Hours of sealing all the masked areas today. She is almost ready for paint!

 

[vdk2010]

Some more pictures of Day 4.

Door accent color painted today as well!

 

[300rag]

She's getting there!

 

[330dTA]

Just amazing. It will be the best built 1969 Chrysler on the planet, hands down.

 

[3175375]

Day 1&2 of 6. Sanding, sanding and more sanding. The whole shop is pink now.
And I drilled holes into all the hinges all the way through into the sheet metal for easier allignment after paint. Thanks Jeff for this tipp!

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Nexa Autocolor Chrysler EM9 Deep Plum
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The hole in the hinge and hood/trunk lid trick works great. I have done that on a couple of cars. Great work!

 

[OldWarHorse300]

...we just can't wait!

 

[Samplingman]

Curious about the blackout on the doors, was that how it was originally? I have only ever seen that when there is a white interior and then the doors are partially painted white.

 

[Boydsdodge]

Day 1&2 of 6. Sanding, sanding and more sanding. The whole shop is pink now.
And I drilled holes into all the hinges all the way through into the sheet metal for easier allignment after paint. Thanks Jeff for this tipp!

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Nexa Autocolor Chrysler EM9 Deep Plum
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We need a love button.

 

[vdk2010]

Curious about the blackout on the doors, was that how it was originally? I have only ever seen that when there is a white interior and then the doors are partially painted white.

AFAIK, it was an option to get the space between the weatherstrip and the door panel painted in the interior color. It's on the fender Tag "X9 = Black Upper Door Frame"

I decided to get the entire inside of the doors painted black, not just a small stripe.

 

[Ripinator]

Some more pictures of Day 4.

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Door accent color painted today as well!
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Awesome workmanship, Julian!

 

[vdk2010]

Day 5

Some parts prep and the final prep of the body.

 

[vdk2010]

And finally, Day 6 of 6. Paint is done and it looks Legen...Wait for it...Dary!


2 coats of Nexa Autocolor 2K Basecoat (Paint Code: 1EGAB NO 1) and 3 coats of Nexa Clearcoat

 

[vdk2010]

 

[thethee]

I am truly speechless

 

[OldWarHorse300]

..what can I say....just perfect, like a big piece of glass. Absolutely beautiful!

 

[detmatt]

I am so flucking excited for this, it looks stunning!

 

[vdk2010]

She came home today. My dad even hung up a banner for her!
Now she will sit a few weeks for the paint to fully set and cure before I will continue working on her.
Meanwhile I will work on all the other parts to get them ready for paint!

 

[thethee]

On an open trailer!?