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Howard Jones · 10-11-04, 07:21 PM

I would add that if you use anything but fiberglass matt for building up panel fit then consult your paint guy. I would not spray on any primer myself except a guidecoat duning the pannel fit process. Sand all the stuff you spray on as a guidecoat off prior to taking the car to the paint guy. Let him select his own primer.

If you are going to use some filler then again check with the paint man for product.

Anybody that can build there own GT40 can at least do some of the pannel fit and alinement. Even if you only do the first 50% you will save $1000s of dollars. I did my body and paint for a total of $4000. It took me 8 months to prep the car and the painter had it for 3 weeks , then a week to put it back together.

My LOWEST quote was 10 grand "to get us started" You can do this. Really. The dust goes away in the end, use leaf blower for this, and you will have learned a lot and have the pride of a job done youself. Oh and then go and put on some killer brakes.

10-11-04, 07:21 PM	#10 (permalink)
Howard Jones 10 tenths Join Date: Jun 2002 GT40: San Francisco Bay Area California USA Posts: 1,947 Rep Power: 26	Re: Painting my \'40 I would add that if you use anything but fiberglass matt for building up panel fit then consult your paint guy. I would not spray on any primer myself except a guidecoat duning the pannel fit process. Sand all the stuff you spray on as a guidecoat off prior to taking the car to the paint guy. Let him select his own primer. If you are going to use some filler then again check with the paint man for product. Anybody that can build there own GT40 can at least do some of the pannel fit and alinement. Even if you only do the first 50% you will save $1000s of dollars. I did my body and paint for a total of $4000. It took me 8 months to prep the car and the painter had it for 3 weeks , then a week to put it back together. My LOWEST quote was 10 grand "to get us started" You can do this. Really. The dust goes away in the end, use leaf blower for this, and you will have learned a lot and have the pride of a job done youself. Oh and then go and put on some killer brakes.