Blue My Mind, 1972 Ford Maverick

[Motown 454]

Beautiful color, and project. Nice work!

[Auto Rod Technologies]

This car is turning out really nice!! Good work.

[Sasha]

Love love LOVE that shade of blue!

[HotRod47]

Thank you all for the very positive comments and feedback. It certainly helps to motivate and push on. I will continue to update as I go.

[HotRod47]

Six hours today in the shop sanding the Mav. I got the driver side all blocked and ready for final primer. I am happy with the gaps and the panel alignment down the side, the horizontal line form panel to panel is looking great blocking from one panel into the other.

[wfo guy]

I've seen that same size of pile before. It takes lots of time for things to be right. Good progress!

[justin51986]

i may have missed it, but what is the color? PPG I'm guessing? got the name or code?

[HotRod47]

i may have missed it, but what is the color? PPG I'm guessing? got the name or code?

It is PPG waterbase that I am using, but any company and paint line will have it. I am using a Chrysler color code PQD, called Surf Blue. It is a current color for several models.

[justin51986]

It is PPG waterbase that I am using, but any company and paint line will have it. I am using a Chrysler color code PQD, called Surf Blue. It is a current color for several models.

thanks a lot! beautiful color! i may have to get some for some test panels. I planned on using PPG Blue Heaven on my mustang from their Vibrance collection, but this color may change my mind!

[Brambles]

I just read the whole thread, very nice... I wanted to read about someone with a tighter engine compartment then my Falcon, too bad you didn't use a 351w...then it woulda really got interesting...



Fantastic build

[HotRod47]

Time to play a little catch up......

I bought a new trunk lid from maverick Man. This is a carbon fiber lid with an extended and integrated spoiler. The part fit well, but not quite as good as I would want. So, I "adjusted" the gaps.






The gap for the quarter extension was too tight, so I cut it and moved it to where it needed to be.

[HotRod47]

With that done I decided since the trunk lid looked so good having no seem to the spoiler, the end caps needed to be bonded to the quarters.

[HotRod47]

Now it was time to get some parts painted. Got the dash, custom made gauge bezel, custom made lower dash panel, steering column, and the heater control plate painted.

[HotRod47]

Now back onto the dash. I brought it home from the shop and then sanded just the top section down. Bolted it back in the car and then played out the stripes on the hood and cowl as I plan to do. I then continued the stripe from the cowl onto the dash. Then the dash came back out and back to the booth. I masked it up and sprayed the stripe color, then cleared the top section.

All these parts will now be sanded down once again and cleared again in a matte finish (low gloss) clear.

[wfo guy]

Looking good. I'm always amazed at how much time and effort it takes to make anything really good. Every single thing has to be touched. You're headed in the right direction.

[Dave B]

Awesome as usual!

[MichaelUser]

Now back onto the dash. I brought it home from the shop and then sanded just the top section down. Bolted it back in the car and then played out the stripes on the hood and cowl as I plan to do. I then continued the stripe from the cowl onto the dash. Then the dash came back out and back to the booth. I masked it up and sprayed the stripe color, then cleared the top section.

All these parts will now be sanded down once again and cleared again in a matte finish (low gloss) clear.

Love the stripe idea. Nice detail work on the finish. Your hard work is paying off.

[Motown 454]

It looks great! Nice work.

[Clutch93]

Wow, first time seeing this build thread and I'm really impressed! Love the colors and the car their going on. Keep up the great work, can't wait for more progress pictures!

[Peanut1959]

That is one bad ass build you've got going there! Keep it up!