To paint or not to paint...???

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   My 69 Rambler was a project - looked nothing like your beauty.  It had some holes and bondo, and other creativity in it.  I wanted it done once and right so I popped for the full monte.  Took it down to the skivees and had all the metal work done and painted a two stage paint.  Lot's of $ - but I now know what I have and it's one and done.  I found the guys that I think are the best in town and they only work on 3-4 cars at a time.  4 total months from start to finish.
Regarding your car, it looks very nice.  I would touch up and cut and buff.  It will be awesome.  Then drive it like the wind!

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LakesideRamblin Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List AMC Addicted Joined: Dec/21/2015 Location: So. California Status: Offline Points: 2694	Post Options Post Reply Quote LakesideRamblin Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jun/21/2019 at 3:35pm
	My 69 Rambler was a project - looked nothing like your beauty. It had some holes and bondo, and other creativity in it. I wanted it done once and right so I popped for the full monte. Took it down to the skivees and had all the metal work done and painted a two stage paint. Lot's of $ - but I now know what I have and it's one and done. I found the guys that I think are the best in town and they only work on 3-4 cars at a time. 4 total months from start to finish. Regarding your car, it looks very nice. I would touch up and cut and buff. It will be awesome. Then drive it like the wind!
	LakesideRamblin 69 Rambler 360 73 Javelin 360 "If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn't sit for a month." T. Roosevelt

990V8 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List AMC Addicted Joined: Oct/07/2016 Location: Gloucestershire Status: Offline Points: 789	Post Options Post Reply Quote 990V8 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jun/28/2019 at 3:48am
	Unless you want a show car, I tend towards not painting. Dead money. It won't drive any better. And when you want to work on it, you have to use fender guards. Every little scratch will be an upset. Was once in the TR Register (Triumph TR2 thru-6). There was a chap had a well-worn TR3 he used a lot, then he spent a ton of time and money on a restoration. I recall him saying afterwards that he enjoyed the car much more before it was restored. If it were just getting the dings done, I'd deal with that surface rust myself. Rust killer, high-zinc primer. Seen too many cars where the rust came back under a shiny paint job. Ivor
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