Leaf,Lace,Scallops and Cobwebs.

[Charlie A]

Someone has been smokin' some of that late 60's, early 70's pot.

[71Dartman440]

This is from a Moparts.com post by Moparts member "grncpe" on his build that just recently completed and man, it's nice to see a young kid keeping that 70's spin alive and well! Job well done!

[Hemi Moose]

That paint job on that '70 Cuda looks real good...does anyone know the process used on the hood, it looks like heavy metal flake or is that gold leaf that boarders the inlays.

[71Dartman440]

Here's a link to the Cuda thread on Moparts. There were a few threads on the car as it progressed through the build.

http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/...=6863887&page=

[Charlie A]

Looks like gold flake base under the red/orange and a silver flake base under the blue.
Tape the base around the edges, layer on the candy color of choice, pull the tape and clear and sand. Clear and sand. Clear and sand. Buff 'til your fingers bleed.
A nice flake job, as this appears to be, is a LOT of work.

Very impressive and tasteful!

[Hemi Moose]

Hey Charlie, just curious what type of custom cars have you worked on in the past, and how long did you do paint & bodywork for, would you also have any pics of those bloody fingers or should I say scars, lol.


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[Charlie A]

Originally Posted by Hemi Moose

Hey Charlie, just curious what type of custom cars have you worked on in the past, and how long did you do paint & bodywork for, would you also have any pics of those bloody fingers or should I say scars, lol.


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Just played around some when I was a kid working in a body shop. Boss wouldn't let ANYTHING like that happen at the shop but I painted anything I could, anywhere I could after work. Mostly for free and for friends. Did a van in a wood shed. A VW and some dirt bikes in an airport hanger. A 1967 Pontiac 2+2 in a dairy. Best one was a red 67 442 that every time I poured another cup full of paint in my old Binks#7, I washed the overspray out of the lungs with a couple of Budweisers.
Time I got through with that one, I wasn't standing too straight. The overspray was so bad a friend of mine was leading with a drop light just so I could see the car! Figured the next morning I would have to cut it loose from the floor from all the paint running off of it.
Next morning we rolled it out into the sun and it would hurt your eyes. So slick my fingertips would squeek when I drug them across the surface.
NEVER got one that slick again. Dupont Centauri. Newest thing on the market......a long time ago!

[Keith 944]

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Ha! thought i saw that car somewhere..

That is my black/orange 67 coronet in the background! this was Maryland International Raceway's mopar show/shine/drag. nice job on the car, like the old time look

[Hemi Moose]

Keith, that other car of yours the '69 Charger R/T sure would look good with an old school custom paint job on it if someone decided to put it back on the track, or restore it and put it back on the road...


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[Hemi Moose]

These donuts or round circles sprayed on seemed to be popular back then...