Im Going to paint!!!!

[charlief1]

Easiest way to get there is go to McMinnville and then take the road to Tullahoma. About 2-3 miles before you get there a road cuts off the the right and a postage stamp sized sign is on the corner. You'll miss it the first time, I did.

 

[87gnguy]

Hes in Mcminnville Tn Mt Leo custom paint and body.. He does all the paint for vintage vetts here in the Boro.. I work at Murfreesboro Pawn and Gun on SE Broad st TN is OK ive lived in ar, ca, co, nv,wa,ky,la,and I like TN better than all of those.. That being said Im wating till I can move to the beach in Port St Joe FL:wink:

Hey Man,
Nice car. I can't wait to see some pics. I just bought a '87 GN back in January and I'm in the process of fixing it up. It's in the paint shop now and I'm hoping to get it back this sometime this week. I got all new interior to install next so it should be finished in a couple of weeks. I can't wait. I've hardly got to drive it since I bought it.

By the way, I live in Panama City about 25 min from Port St. Joe... I used to own a business there. Why would you want to live there? I got out as fast as I could...LOL But seriously, if you ever move down here me and a friend of mine ("Reaper" known on the forums) both have '87 GN's. We'll have to get together.

 

[turbofrank]

Doesn't matter what shape it's in needs to be stripped. Lacquer sucks,I found out the hard way on another GN. Unless you want to repaint again at another time.

x2

 

[breiter]

Mine is in the paint shop now. Having it stripped down to the metal. Found acid rain marks all over the roof. Had GNX vents cut in. Painting back with DuPont enamel. Good luck!

 

[DiverDavies]

New Pics, Its getting there!!!

Here are some more pics of the car at the paint shop. Monty ,the body shop owner, looked it over and said its a great car. No rust , no crashes, all oriaonal paint, Never been apart body wise.. Its nice to know.. Ive seen posts where there are whole sides cut out to repair rust in these cars and that scares me a lot... anyhoo here are some pics...

 

[DiverDavies]

I love FL.. I want to drive my gn with my girlfriend don 98 from panama to psj. I think that would be fun to hunt mustangs down there...

 

[DiverDavies]

More Pics

 

[DiverDavies]

Nice looking car ! Love those gnx vents. Im excited too man...

 

[Blown&Injected]

Here are some more pics of the car at the paint shop. Monty ,the body shop owner, looked it over and said its a great car. No rust , no crashes, all oriaonal paint, Never been apart body wise.. Its nice to know.. Ive seen posts where there are whole sides cut out to repair rust in these cars and that scares me a lot... anyhoo here are some pics...

Thanks for the PICS - have any tips for the trim and parts removal for the stuff pictured in this post? Getting ready to do the same to mine.

EDIT >>> The quote did not copy the pics I am asking about - they were the one's in post #25 - the rear bumper area, trim between rear window and trunk lid, door handles/locks, front bumper/panels too
Thanks

 

[DiverDavies]

Thanks for the PICS - have any tips for the trim and parts removal for the stuff pictured in this post? Getting ready to do the same to mine.

EDIT >>> The quote did not copy the pics I am asking about - they were the one's in post #25 - the rear bumper area, trim between rear window and trunk lid, door handles/locks, front bumper/panels too
Thanks

I see my spelling isnt looking to good in this post... Sorry about that...
Now I didnt take anything off the car at all. Monty did all of that and he said it was straight forward. Can you post some pics of your car? Id love to see them... Monty is going to fiberglass in the tray where the body fillers in the rear come together. It will be smooth and nice, one piece. no overlaping line that is wavey and ugly.. Also he is shaving the door guards and impact strip on the bumpers. Lil touch of custom work...

 

[Blown&Injected]

I have to down size the pics I have on this computer - not that there is much to see right now. The only stuff I have removed is the T-Top stuff and the seals. Found some rust but was able to weld in a patch - worked well except the MIG welder started spitting and popping. I flipped up my helmet and saw a bunch of lead flowing into the weld area - the car is all factory they used lead in the windshield frame T-Top area!

Oh yeah, forget about the spellin' Nazis - I, for one, am not offering anything I post as a final draft for publishing and it sure ain't meant to be no scholarly journal entry

 

[DiverDavies]

I have to down size the pics I have on this computer - not that there is much to see right now. The only stuff I have removed is the T-Top stuff and the seals. Found some rust but was able to weld in a patch - worked well except the MIG welder started spitting and popping. I flipped up my helmet and saw a bunch of lead flowing into the weld area - the car is all factory they used lead in the windshield frame T-Top area!

Oh yeah, forget about the spellin' Nazis - I, for one, am not offering anything I post as a final draft for publishing and it sure ain't meant to be no scholarly journal entry

The factory used lead in the side of the car where the bubbles bulge out at the qtr windows by the doors... Found that out from monty..

 

[Steve V]

The factory used lead in the side of the car where the bubbles bulge out at the qtr windows by the doors... Found that out from monty..

The entire roof is a lead joint. That includes A,B and C pillars. They don't use lead anymore cause it will kill you Some body guys redo that entire section and get rid of the lead.

 

[DiverDavies]

Its comming along!!!

New pics... The bumpers are going to be nice. He said it would be striped and in primer in a few days..

 

[DiverDavies]

Few more

 

[DiverDavies]

few more pics

 

[Blown&Injected]

At first I was like: WTH happened to your bumper! Then I remembered the effect you are going after - I'm sure you will post some after PICS.

I downsized some PICs - I think a little too much - the first is Not Safe for work, children, or adults! But hey man - you asked to see my car And while I was working with the trunk lid - a couple of PICs that I hope might help some people doing what we are doing.

 

[breiter]

in primer

They sprayed mine last weekend but I don't have pictures nor have I seen it yet! I am getting excited. I like the smooth bumpers but ended up putting the bumper molding back on mine. Ready to get yours back?

 

[DiverDavies]

3-25-09 pics

New pics from 3-25 and ill be taking some tomorrow.

 

[DiverDavies]

A few more