The Goat Wagon Update 12/30/22 Body In Paint!

[Plowboy]

I added .020 to the trailing edges of the quarter panels and added the brow above the taillights. Then did the putty and sanding.

The brows are a bit too low. So, I may have to fix those. One thing I did succeed at is the taillights have the illusion that they're cocked towards the outside just like the real car. That was something that was throwing me for a loop! I did make the housings too deep. So, I'll have to fill them a bit. I should be really good at making the lenses when it comes time to make them!

[Plowboy]

Welp, I couldn't leave half ast alone. I had to fix it! So, I cut the brows away, added new ones in the right position and puttied it back in. I can live with this! It's been a pain. But, I'm glad I done it. Doing this has made me rethink the door panels and I now feel like I'm going down the proverbial rabbit hole. 

It's not quite dead on. But, at least it's not going to be dead wrong! 

This angle shows the benefit of adding the body line on the quarter panels.

Hopefully, I can get it back in primer soon. I really want to peel off of this project and finish a couple of others. But, I can't leave it alone! Maybe I can force myself to break away once I get it in final primer. I bought an airbrush so that I could use up some of the cans of Model Master paints that have leaked and lost their propellant. But, I don't like it and am going to return it for a different one. That can be my excuse to leave it on the back burner for a while since I'll have to make a trip to HL. It's an hours drive. So, I'll be waiting until I'm going to be making the trip for something else and who knows when that'll happen? 

[Robberbaron]

Really glad to see you do the stock taillights, but I can understand your reluctance.  Looks like it was a bear to get them right.

Impressive work as usual.  Have you decided whether to leave the hood scoop or convert it to flat?

[Bills72sj]

Your efforts on the wheels and and tail lights are showing great results. Here is my favorite airbrush after trying a few others.

Big cup, easy to clean fan pattern and standard pattern tips.

https://www.amazon.com/GSI-Creos-Procon-Trigger-Airbrush/dp/B0007U92MU/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3HMAUQ0LXFL55&keywords=gsi+creos+mr.+airbrush+procon+boy+ps-290&qid=1667532496&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIxLjM2IiwicXNhIjoiMS4yMyIsInFzcCI6IjAuOTcifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=ps-290+airbrush+procon%2Caps%2C139&sr=8-1

With the handle accessory:

https://www.amazon.com/Iwata-Medea-K-200-Custom-Handle/dp/B002KQJSFA/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1J9CFV8RE5YWD&keywords=iwata+media+handle&qid=1667532590&sprefix=iawata+media+handle%2Caps%2C165&sr=8-1

Edited November 4, 2022 by Bills72sj

[Plowboy]

1 hour ago, Robberbaron said:

Really glad to see you do the stock taillights, but I can understand your reluctance.  Looks like it was a bear to get them right.

Impressive work as usual.  Have you decided whether to leave the hood scoop or convert it to flat?

Thanx Robert! I think I'm going to leave the hood scoop. 

[Plowboy]

1 hour ago, Bills72sj said:

Your efforts on the wheels and and tail lights are showing great results. Here is my favorite airbrush after trying a few others.

Big cup, easy to clean fan pattern and standard pattern tips.

https://www.amazon.com/GSI-Creos-Procon-Trigger-Airbrush/dp/B0007U92MU/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3HMAUQ0LXFL55&keywords=gsi+creos+mr.+airbrush+procon+boy+ps-290&qid=1667532496&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIxLjM2IiwicXNhIjoiMS4yMyIsInFzcCI6IjAuOTcifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=ps-290+airbrush+procon%2Caps%2C139&sr=8-1

With the handle accessory:

https://www.amazon.com/Iwata-Medea-K-200-Custom-Handle/dp/B002KQJSFA/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1J9CFV8RE5YWD&keywords=iwata+media+handle&qid=1667532590&sprefix=iawata+media+handle%2Caps%2C165&sr=8-1

Thanx Bill! Those are way more than I'm willing to spend on an airbrush. I'm going for one in the $20 range. I just need it to use a few cans of paint. After that, I won't need one. 

[Bills72sj]

1 hour ago, Plowboy said:

Thanx Bill! Those are way more than I'm willing to spend on an airbrush. I'm going for one in the $20 range. I just need it to use a few cans of paint. After that, I won't need one. 

If you say so. Once you get some fantastic results from an airbrush, you may never be satisfied with spitty rattle cans.

As an aside, here is a can piercing tool I made to release the pressure without making a mess.

[Plowboy]

8 hours ago, Bills72sj said:

If you say so. Once you get some fantastic results from an airbrush, you may never be satisfied with spitty rattle cans.

As an aside, here is a can piercing tool I made to release the pressure without making a mess.

I had an airbrush (cheap Testors) and it made little to no difference in my paint jobs. For the last twenty plus years, I always remove the nozzle from the spray cans and drop them in a container of thinner as soon as I'm done spraying. When I'm ready to paint again, I simply blow out the nozzle and replace it. They will always spray like brand new. When I look at your photo, all I can think is, "look at all that stuff it takes to paint with an airbrush!" To me, that would be maddening and that's why I don't use one. 

[TransAmMike]

16 hours ago, Bills72sj said:

Your efforts on the wheels and and tail lights are showing great results. Here is my favorite airbrush after trying a few others.

Big cup, easy to clean fan pattern and standard pattern tips.

https://www.amazon.com/GSI-Creos-Procon-Trigger-Airbrush/dp/B0007U92MU/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3HMAUQ0LXFL55&keywords=gsi+creos+mr.+airbrush+procon+boy+ps-290&qid=1667532496&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIxLjM2IiwicXNhIjoiMS4yMyIsInFzcCI6IjAuOTcifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=ps-290+airbrush+procon%2Caps%2C139&sr=8-1

With the handle accessory:

https://www.amazon.com/Iwata-Medea-K-200-Custom-Handle/dp/B002KQJSFA/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1J9CFV8RE5YWD&keywords=iwata+media+handle&qid=1667532590&sprefix=iawata+media+handle%2Caps%2C165&sr=8-1

I second the Proton. Really love mine! 

[Plowboy]

I have the Goat back in primer! Just have a few touch ups and a little more sanding to do. Then I'll spot primer, shoot a mist coat of white for a guide coat, sand it down with 600 and shoot the final primer. The plan is to finish a couple of projects or at least one of them while the primer and putty cures out well.

 

[gman]

That is looking awesome. The tail light work was well worth your time to nail the OEM + improvements restomod look. I am loving your build so far.

[Plowboy]

The touch ups, extra sanding, spot primer and mist coat is now done. Finally! Everything looks good right now. I don't expect to have to do anymore body work. It should just be sand, primer, sand, paint and clear. I still haven't made up my mind on the exact color. It'll come to me before time to paint I'm sure.

 

 

[JohnB]

Absolutely awesome job so far, can't wait to see the finished project down the road. I could only wish I had that kind of talent.

[Scott8950]

Wow you got really close on those taillights,  nice choice on the wheels also. Very nice job

[Slotto]

Dang this looks you primed it right out of the box. Outstanding body work and great use of them Foose wheels

[slusher]

Glad your leaving the hood scoop!

[dsummone]

Fantastic ride!

[ewetwo]

Nice.

[Plowboy]

23 hours ago, slusher said:

Glad your leaving the hood scoop!

Yeah, it needs the hood scoop. If I had used the six cylinder, I would've made it flat.

[Kah puts]

I'm not trying to steal your post but I did build a GTO Shooting Break about 20 years ago, yours is much better.

[Bobjernigan3]

Build looks awesome!!! As a body tech you did an amazing job around the tail lights!!!

[Plowboy]

Looks like I've went down another rabbit hole! I just wasn't liking the Malibu door panels. As much as I wanted to leave them, I couldn't. So, I decided to modify the GTO door panels to work with the Malibu interior pan. They're not accurate for a Tempest wagon. But, this is a "GTO" wagon.  So, they'll work for this project. 

Test fit in the body. Looks like they need a bit more tweaking to fit exactly right. The real test will be when the dash and windshield are installed also.

The body is now in final primer! I just sprayed a couple of coats. I'll let it cure well, sand with 1000 grit and paint when the time comes.

[Plowboy]

I now have the interior fitted. I had to add a little more to the top of the door panels to get them to match the body like they should. Also have the dash fitted.

The dash took a bit of work to get it where it needed to be. I had to narrow it a couple of mms on each side to get it to fit between the door panels as it had to be moved towards the rear and up. Luckily, the small amount it needed to move rearward allowed me to just add a couple of tabs to the dash. I also added tabs to the rear of the door panels.

The placement of the dash leaves a big void in the door panel that I'll have to fill. I thought it may not be visible from the inside. But, it is. That's a simple fix. 

I should have all of the major fitment work done now. I'll have to fit the exhaust and maybe some minor bits. It should be primer and paint work from here on out. I gotta get a color nailed down. I'm not feeling the Champagne Gold or the Light Blue Pearl. I'm going to have to study my Tamiya paint charts and come up with something. 

[Maindrian Pace]

[slusher]

I wouldn’t be feeling gold or light blue pearl either.  My dad had a burgandy 66 but the only pick is black and white. I have seen burgundy 66 at a car show and on the road..