​Quality custom & restoration sheet metal work & repair

The steering column shaft had to be stripped, primed then painted the correct interior color. I want to thank my good friend Shelly of 35 years at Wesco auto body paint supply in Renton Wa for bending over backwerds to get the correct colors for this project, Matching old colors are a real pain with these modern paints.

​Wet sand 3000 grit and first polish.

More parts being prepped for matching interior color.

​The steering was real sloppy could be it needs a rebuild real  bad.

​Rear transmission crossmember was cleaned up and painted to match the chassis. 

​Primed front panels getting ready.

​The intake and exhaust manifolds plus retainers back from the ceramic coaters looks real nice.

​First round of primer.

​The original inner matting was protected while stripping.

Painted in color both door pods.

​The dash and interior trim pieces need attention time to strip them down.

​Motor and trans installed.

​I had a new repo wiring harness made cloth wrap over modern wire to give the correct look.

​Now clear coated.

​The bottoms of the window trim was re wood grained as originaly.

Cutting in the door jams & fire wall with the correct very dark blue poly & clear coat.

​Time to clean up the engine & trans for paint.

​Redhead Steering Gear in Auburn Washington did a full rebuild 206 364 3333

The underside of the trunk lid needs to be stripped just don't trust the old repaint.

​The steering wheel was a real broken mess and was rebililt.

​Heater box repainted and saved as much as possible of the original decal.

Rust preventative paint  applyed

​Water pump back from the rebuilder shop.

​New kingpin and bushing set.

After cleaning the interior sections & inner door skins were painted with rust protection  paint.

Final sanding in primer then re mask for color. On the door pods & inside of the trunk lid.

​For the first round of polishing it came out real nice.

​Wood graining is an art all by itself very time-consuming hand work but as originally looked in style and color.

​I made a temporary mount system for the hood so the underside could be worked on.

First round of primer.

Trim was painted the original light brown with a semi flat clear coat.

​Base coat original factory color.

​I took the spindles and kinpin set to the machine shop, they installed the new bushings honed them for the new kink pin than I reassembled the front nice tight fit now.

​Painted original factory color.

Some final detail stuff on the motor.

​More parts detaling and motor parts going on..

​Wiper motor cleaned up.

​More inner panel prep work

​More engine compartment pieces being prepped.

After sanding out every part get another round of epoxy primer or more if needed.

​The inner door case also painted & cleared.

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​Regretfully this was the end of this project for me the owner pulled the car.

The dash and all the window and other miscellaneous parts stripped to bare metal, slow time consuming work but it need to be done.

​All new rubber and steel brake lines installed.

Both door pods & trunk lid now in clear coat this color will be out standing on this car.

​Rebuilt steering box and newly painted column reinstalled.

​Then they were undercoated for years of lasting protection.

All pieces shot in epoxy primer.

​Front core support & inner front panels painted. 

This is a continuation of the 1946 Old's coupe restoration

​Ove Corse the underside of the hood needs work. 

Battery tray needed rust thru repair & stripping

​Inside of trunk lid painted in color.

I made the specal hood mount for preping & painting the under side of the hood due to not wanting to damage or dent it by fliping it over & resting on stands as you can see it works well & the underside is now painted matchine engine compartment black just as orignally done at the factory.​​ Its all in the details.