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Author:  Rick Covalt [ Wed Aug 10, 2011 3:09 pm ]
Post subject:  Sanding
Monday 6:00AM -6:00PM blocking, sanding, repeat over and over

Tuesday 6:00AM- 6:00PM blocking sanding, repeat some more

Wednesday 6:00-5:30PM Paint hood and trunk, Wet sand whole car, wash car inside and out, Pressure wash car. Set out to dry.

Thursday 50th Birthday !! Taping and painting the rest of the car! What's the chances of owning a car for 35 years, working on it for 2 1/2 years and having it painted on your 50th birthday! Pretty cool. Might show you some pictures tomorrow!! :D :D :D :D[/b]
Author:  Greg Ondayko [ Wed Aug 10, 2011 7:04 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Sanding
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Thursday 50th Birthday !! Taping and painting the rest of the car! What's the chances of owning a car for 35 years, working on it for 2 1/2 years and having it painted on your 50th birthday! Pretty cool. Might show you some pictures tomorrow!! :D :D :D :D[/b]



Finally Rick Gets a Birthday present he really wants!!!


Hopefully For 51st B day he gets some more race wins in the Shiny Valiant! :D :D :D


Greg
Author:  Dart270 [ Thu Aug 11, 2011 6:24 am ]
Post subject: 
Man, really inspring stuff here! Sounds like a wonderful 50th Bday present - Happy Birthday!

Lou
Author:  Rick Covalt [ Thu Aug 11, 2011 3:28 pm ]
Post subject:  Painted!
All painted and looking great. Still needs to be wet sanded and buffed. Should be done tomorrow. I'll get a picture of it outside in the sun. Indoor light just isn't the same.

Rick
Author:  olafla [ Thu Aug 11, 2011 5:12 pm ]
Post subject: 
Happy birthday!

You know, as late as the early part of last century, they actually used to call us middle-aged! :roll:
:lol: :lol: :lol:
We had restrictions on purchase of cars in Norway after WW2, to avoid currency going out of the country during the hard times of rebuilding, and it went on right up to the end of the fifties. One memory from childhood, is of all the daddys coming home from work. Tired old men, walking heavily down the street where we lived, wearing a hat was a necessity at the time, heavy overcoat, and some kind of a flat leather bag popular at that time, no matter how kind of work you had. At the time, my old dad must have been, oh, I guess, hmmm, almost 33...

Olaf.
Author:  Rick Covalt [ Fri Aug 12, 2011 5:39 pm ]
Post subject:  Finally done
Well, It finally has paint. :D :D I am about dead tired from all that blocking and sanding and washing and cleaning ..etc. But I am extremely pleased with the results. Special thanks to my friend, Rob Daywalt (A true craftsman) who painted the car and helped me decide to go ahead and do it right. I'm glad I did.

Rick

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Author:  Dart270 [ Fri Aug 12, 2011 6:05 pm ]
Post subject: 
Mega WOW. Congrats again!

Lou
Author:  Greg Ondayko [ Fri Aug 12, 2011 7:27 pm ]
Post subject: 
Cool.


Looks Better Than Ruster 8) 8) :lol: :lol: :D :D


Congrats!


Greg
Author:  Will [ Sat Aug 13, 2011 4:20 am ]
Post subject: 
Now that is nice!!!!!!!
Author:  Rick Covalt [ Sat Aug 13, 2011 5:10 am ]
Post subject: 
Yes I am pleased. As a matter of fact I think I may just go to the garage and set in my lawn chair and just look at it for a bit. :D :D

Rick
Author:  Will [ Sat Aug 13, 2011 5:42 am ]
Post subject: 
I have a chair and some beer, wish I was closer.
Author:  Ron Hamby [ Sat Aug 13, 2011 10:01 pm ]
Post subject: 
Rick great looking car!
Ron
Author:  slantzilla [ Sun Aug 14, 2011 4:27 am ]
Post subject: 
Very nice Rick! :D :D :D :D :D

Belated happy birthday too. :lol:
Author:  ryandcovalt [ Sun Aug 14, 2011 11:37 am ]
Post subject: 
I got to see the car in person last night at Dads 50th birthday party. I can guarantee you it looks great in person too! Definitely the best paint job any car in our family has ever had! It will look even better going down the track. Hopefully he'll be racing it soon!!!!
Author:  1974duster kev [ Sun Aug 14, 2011 12:56 pm ]
Post subject: 
Holy smokes that body looks straight, awesome happy belated birthday Rick.

Kev
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