finally making progress

[img][/img]I finally got this 1960 Thunderbird to paint. I've been redoing this car for about 5 months. I had all pics of it ,but my computer crashed and I lost them all!! I've rebuild the motor ,took the a/c and heater out and painted the engine compartment, tons of body work,I think it's going to be pretty nice when I'm done(hopefully soon)

Yeah, nice... you lucky man

Dan, if you have placed any on photobucket or such for any forum posts... you should be able to recover them. I think Doug had a similar issue and recently posted about some data recovery... might check with him to see how much $$$ was involved.

Is this yours, or something you are working on for someone?

Batmobile

Big Dan,
I am glad to see the progress on the large bird.
We figured that you had been sitting around "choking the chicken" but instead it look like you were sanding it instead.
Stick your motor in a "Bird" of this size and you will enjoy the labors of a heavy ride!

PS..
It looks real nice...home boy...
Keith

Looks good Dano, what color is that ,Creme or white

Rick ,it's the original color. I don't remember the name ,but it's an off white. Keith ,you got to have one heck of a engine in your 58 to make it go as fast as you do..this thing probably weighs as much as my car and trailer I didn't realize it was as big as it is until I got it in the paint room. The trunk and hood are all I can do to handle by myself!! The doors are super heavy too.I'll be glad to get-r-done ,that's for sure Got another frame off deal to do after this one..yeeehaaa

get them done Dan then you can trailer them down to me so i can do the audiophile system .........boom, boom, pow

bruno wrote:get them done Dan then you can trailer them down to me so i can do the audiophile system .........boom, boom, pow

No way Nick ,it'll knock all the bondo loose This is a nice old car Belongs to an 80 year old man, don't think he'd go for the boom boom

.....i said audioplhile system ....come on Dan-o

56Tbird wrote:

bruno wrote:get them done Dan then you can trailer them down to me so i can do the audiophile system .........boom, boom, pow

No way Nick ,it'll knock all the bondo loose This is a nice old car Belongs to an 80 year old man, don't think he'd go for the boom boom

Once the hearing starts to go he may need a big system!!

Bill

Say what???

If it's too loud, you're too old...

Nevs wrote:If it's too loud, you're too old...

Sounds like a guy with straight pipes on his pete???

Bill

billandlori wrote:

Nevs wrote:If it's too loud, you're too old...

Sounds like a guy with straight pipes on his pete???

Bill

8" with Rod Pickett elbows...

Good thing Fabio likes you Nevs.....he'd turn that last statement a different way for you

56Tbird wrote:Good thing Fabio likes you Nevs.....he'd turn that last statement a different way for you

I never even thought of that, Dan. I'll have to be more careful choosing my words!

That's nice DanO!! Can't wait to see the finish product

Dano it looks good!I hope too have the frame to you before long.It looks like it maybe the first of the month.

Good deal Chuck ,hopefully I'll have stuff back from chrome and the rest of this Tbird painted and assembled by then

Here's some more pics, all the painting is finally done. I used a gallon of basecoat and almost 2 gallons of clear . Now ,it's time to put this puzzle together and ger-r-buffed and out of here!![img][/img][img][/img][img][/img][img][/img][img][/img][img][/img]

Lookin really good Dano , Thats alot of work,I know you will be glad to get it out of there. The ole guy should be happy w/that. I thing we should rename you "The Bird Man"

Maybe King of the Birds My neck's hurtin like a biotch...I guess from hangin them dang heavy doors by myself?? I ain't been able to sleep all night. I'll definantly be glad to get to the next project. These jobs like trhis are hard on everything, it seems like you'll never get done, but I can the light at the end of the tunnel finally!!Hopefully it won't be too long before we'll be pulling some SnakeJelly on the dyno!!

Dang.. That old car has electric seats ! Look good Wish I had those kinda of skills. Some times I think I can f@ck up an anvel with a rubber malet LOL Looks real good Dan

cheatham wrote:Dang.. That old car has electric seats ! Look good Wish I had those kinda of skills. Some times I think I can f@ck up an anvel with a rubber malet LOL Looks real good Dan

T-birds used to be the top of the line cars. I had a 67 with power seats, power windows and locks, A/C, tilt steering, fold away steering, the nicest white leather interior you could imagine and cool bucket seats to boot.