1971 Plymouth Sport Fury GT Brogham & U code Super Comando

[Fury440]

Interior paint looks like single stage. I'm assuming exterior will be BC/CC.

Paul likes to CC everything, the interior probably one coat vs the exterior with many for color depth.

 

[Samplingman]

Is Paul using a different paint process on the interior. Just curious on why it was so meticulously masked off from the exterior.

No need to load up jams and such with over spray, just leads to more prepping before the final paint. Excellent work, I'm getting a lot of good tips from this thread.

 

[CanCritter]

Been pondering your floating sub-frame problem and have been chewing it over with Paul. While most 70 Fury models also use the floating frame, convertibles retained the older fixed style to increase overall car rigidity to compensate for the lack of a roof. I find the convertible ride to be very solid. As you've discovered, '71 cars all got floating sub-frames in an effort to isolate road noise. The also had isolation pads to "float" the rear springs from the rear end. One side effect, as the rubber got old, everything loosened introducing squirm. A comment Paul made, if the front clip can move about on it's rubber supports, what does that do to panel alignment - specifically between the rear of the front fender and the door. Paul is very anal when it comes to panel alignment such that all gaps must be narrow and dead-eye straight. Not sure how to do that with everything moving around. Gina's son can spin up some aluminum spacers on his lathe which would convert your floating sub-frame to a fixed one like mine. I recommend you try this and if you don't like the ride, the spacers are pretty easy to replace. Aluminum should last forever, won't rust and as long as the bolts are tight, won't wear. Your thoughts?

Forgot to add, go all rubber or all aluminum, don't mix them. I noticed in a tech note that the floating frame bolts must be tightened carefully to avoid ripples in the sheet metal. That along scares me off.

Has been a lot a discussion about that and he's gona have the son do up some alum bushings...like the thoughts of solid over possible body flex and rubber...heck anything gotta ride better than my dually flatdeck....then again it rides pretty good thank gawd

 

[CanCritter]

more pics for you folks...

 

[1978 NYB]

Wow! that is looking very good!

 

[commando1]

Hard to believe how much seam sealer they dispensed with a fire hose.

 

[CanCritter]

Paul put caulking in the runs in the trunk ect as there generaly the lowest point where moisture or water gather....

 

[commando1]

Is he going to do the correct over spray into the trunk? Or is that too anal?

 

[CanCritter]

more..

 

[CanCritter]

Is he going to do the correct over spray into the trunk? Or is that too anal?

..looks pretty good as it is realy....er...overspray...no...trunk splatter undecided

 

[CanCritter]

and more...think these are some of his last touch ups...next paint to hit this shell will be EW1..

 

[commando1]

Gawd, original stampings weren't that straight.

 

[CanCritter]

few more...

 

[300rag]

Can't believe that it's been 9 months already.

 

[commando1]

Critter, got a drydock link to the post about buying the car?

 

[CanCritter]

Can't believe that it's been 9 months already.[/QUOTE

My Baby..

Critter, got a drydock link to the post about buying the car?

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interior exterior bc/cc
Paul covers every thing as he gos..he hates over spray
Quarters spent years in a parts house then a trip to Idaho...if they weren't straight can guarantee they are now thanx to Ron and Pauls craftsmanship and time that they've put into the GT

K now...have put up enough pics to keep you lot busy and hopefully it`ll keep ya`ll from killin or stalkin each other fer a couple days...next pics will be of the white shell
but what lm realyyyy wana see is the GOLD vinyl top on it and we`ll all see that next wends

 

[300rag]

... hopefully it`ll keep ya`ll from stalkin each other fer a couple days

 

[commando1]

I love this place! Real people.

 

[Fury440]

SOAB, the date is rapidly approaching for the Canadian unveiling! Plus Paul will travel to the great white north = party time!!
Right now I'm pretty wound up because my baby daughter is about to give birth to my 5th grandchild, she was actually due yesterday the 20th so it's any minute now. But I'm being distracted by the rebirth of your GT, that is definitely going to cost you a beer or two!
I've been thinking, since most of the celebrants will be past the big 50, maybe we should arrange for a meat wagon and a couple of EMS dudes to keep things lively!

 

[300rag]

SOAB, the date is rapidly approaching for the Canadian unveiling! ...

I am disappointed that I will be on the other side of the country for the unveiling.