Very happy for you. Can't wait to see it all shine and new looking.
The Admiral's getting paint.
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bluefury361
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The Admiral is home with a new coat of paint. He looks great. There are a couple of minor flaws that will probably go away when he's cut & buffed in a couple of months. But I came in under 4K for the job including materials.
Very happy. NOW........ I have to detail & reassemble in time to hit the road on the 14th.
Very happy. NOW........ I have to detail & reassemble in time to hit the road on the 14th.
so much beautiful A4 in one place 
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Will,
That looks nice. I hope I can get the ugly duckling to paint this fall and turn it into a swan. Thanks for sharing.
That looks nice. I hope I can get the ugly duckling to paint this fall and turn it into a swan. Thanks for sharing.
Wonderwagon
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gives me hopen for the wonder wagon
You sure make retirement look fun...
Wow! It turned out pretty nice!
72Fury
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4k is a terrific deal. A nice wet buff makes a world of a difference, actually an amazing difference. Very nice!
bluefury361
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This was suppost to be a "work on the camper" day. But I couldn't resist installing a couple of pieces on the Admiral.....
thrashingcows
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Looks angry and pi$$ed off in that pic! The Admiral is looking great....Congrats on a great re-paint!
Fratzog
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Paint looks very nice. Keep us posted as you put it back together.
Looks great Will! My favorite part of restoring the car is putting all the trim back on, after painting. I believe I got work done early every day until it was all back on. Can't wait to see the trim all back on.
65sporty
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Looks great
bluefury361
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I stripped the trim and did most of the prep work. The painter took care of a couple of minor dents and final prep and paint. It's a great way to keep cost down.
polara71
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Beautiful Will... Beautiful
bulldogchesty
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Looks awesome Will.
I have zero bodywork skills and my NYB needed a lot of rust repair. I have to pay the Iron price! LOL!
bluefury361
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I'm right there with ya Bob. Body work is not my forte. It's getting more and more difficult to find a reliable metal guy who will do just a small job for you. I found five "soft" areas in the Admiral, the largest was about 8" x 2.5". I cut back to good metal, formed patchs from an old repop floor panel I had and, using a borrowed MIG welder, welded them into the body. (Lower area of both front fenders, left rear 1/4 panel and right rear dog leg). Then used a resin filler, several thin smears and lots of sanding. It took a couple of days for me to get it right. I can't tell where they are now..... Glad I didn't have to pay myself to do that
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