Blue My Mind, 1972 Ford Maverick

[HotRod47]

Thank you all for the kind words and encouragement, it is all greatly appreciated.


Today I sanded all the parts down and after a ton of cleaning on them sprayed on the PPG D8113 matte finish clear. There is no sanding and buffing this clear otherwise the gloss comes back, so cleanliness is super important.

Here is the final product. I left them all in the booth and will grab it all tomorrow. Once home I will install the gauges in the bezel, all the associated switches in the lower panel and mount the dash pad. Can't wait to see it all together for the first time.

[wfo guy]

Looks good. People that drive their stuff understand the value of mat finish.

[HotRod47]

Brought the pieces home from the booth today and assembled them. New gauges and custom indicator panel all now installed in my home made steel gauge panel. In the lower dash panel I made i then installed the ignition switch with matching keys, wiper and headlight switch. I bolted on the black dash pad I have been saving for this project and then installed it all in the car.

I am so happy with the look and how it all came together. Its almost like I planned it that way!! Lol......

[Dave B]

Sexy!

[wfo guy]

When I look at the dash, I can hear the rumble of the engine in the background. Good progress.

[HotRod47]

Sexy!

When I look at the dash, I can hear the rumble of the engine in the background. Good progress.

Thank you both!!!

[Godbolt]

Looks fantastic. You should be happy, it has turned out really well.

[HotRod47]

With the lower valance painted, I sanded it all down and prepped it for the stripe design I am going to do on the car.

Here is it on the car getting the tape just right.....



sanded, taped and based the stripe color, which is only a few shades off of the body color.


Unmasked and cleared.....




For extra durability I used a Ceramic clear when reclearing these parts for the last time.





And final assembly, now just to put it aside until it is time to bolt it on the car for the final time.

[HotRod47]

Bottom of the hood in sealer, then base.....




And with matte clear. This is the final look for the bottom of the hood.



With the bottom of the hood all masked, the topside got final sanded and ready for paint. Here the trunk lid and the top of the hood are in sealer, then base, then clear.

[wfo guy]

Tell me about ceramic clear. Looks good.

[HotRod47]

Tell me about ceramic clear. Looks good.

PPG Ceramic clear, D8126, is super hard once cured. It laughs at 800 grit sand paper! Mercedes has been using it at the OEM level for years. Very, very chip and scratch resistant. I'm not doing the entire car with it, but these front end parts definitely to help with stone chips and road rash.

[wfo guy]

Thank you. That might be the answer for my 32 Ford highboy. It has several areas that are rock blasted all the time.

[HotRod47]

Thank you. That might be the answer for my 32 Ford highboy. It has several areas that are rock blasted all the time.

I used it on my Deuce as well. It will help for sure, hiboys can be tough

[spoilersbyrandy]

Glenn, Your car is looking great! I am glad the front spoiler worked out for you. Randy

[HotRod47]

Today I got the drivers door blocked and hung in the booth for final primer. Also both front fenders are now in final primer as well. In the next week I will finish up a couple minor spots on the passenger door and get it in final primer as well. Once all are that way I will do a final block sand and then seal, base and clear all four parts. Then it will be time to finish up a couple things on the body itself and get it to final prime too.

These parts should be in color in the next few weeks, then I hope to have the shell painted in September. Things are moving along nicely now.











And finally one of my favorite small touches. I wonder, when the car is all done, how many people will even notice this and not realize its custom and not OEM??

[JayinMI]

I've been following for a while, and couldn't remember for sure, but I started at the beginning to see if the front valence was from a Camaro. Reading through I see I missed the blend you did around the rear window. Looks really good, do you have any pics of the fab of that area? There's a few random missing pics, so I don't know if I missed them because of that. I always kinda liked the Maverick. My neighbor had one when I was a kid.

The other thing I thought was funny, when I started back on page 1, so said you were building it so you could cruise it for a while and give it to your daughter when she turned 16...Then I saw you started in '09! Better get a move on, lol.

I really hope she appreciates all the work. Too many kids don't.

Great work!

Jay

[Motown 454]

Glen the paint looks great, I love the color.

[HotRod47]

I had a couple days to get some more work done. I block sanded the doors and fenders and got them in the booth for sealer, three coats of color and clear. I am very happy with the results. Almost kills me to sand it all down later on for the stripes and then reclear it all.








With base coat, using PPG Envirobase waterless system.........








And now for the tiny stuff..........
















I so love that I did this. It just makes me smile. I think it will look a little better once I matt clear the interior section of the doors.

[HotRod47]

I've been following for a while, and couldn't remember for sure, but I started at the beginning to see if the front valence was from a Camaro. Reading through I see I missed the blend you did around the rear window. Looks really good, do you have any pics of the fab of that area? There's a few random missing pics, so I don't know if I missed them because of that. I always kinda liked the Maverick. My neighbor had one when I was a kid.

The other thing I thought was funny, when I started back on page 1, so said you were building it so you could cruise it for a while and give it to your daughter when she turned 16...Then I saw you started in '09! Better get a move on, lol.

I really hope she appreciates all the work. Too many kids don't.

Great work!

Jay

Sorry for the delay, I am just now seeing your comments. Thanks for following and the positive comments! I am not sure I have any more pics of the blend of around the window when I shaved the drip rail, I will have to look. I am definitely taking more/better pics now than I was.

Yes, this is for Hannah. She is 14.5 right now. So I am starting to work with a little more diligence as you can probably tell. The good thing for me is, here in CT she has to be 16.5 before getting her license and even after that there are some restrictions. I still have time. At this rate though, I am hoping to have it done by this time next year. I just have to finish the body, and then start the assembly.

Glenn

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Glen the paint looks great, I love the color.

Thank you!!!

[Jetfixr320]

Glenn,

The paint looks Amazing!

I'm interested in your paint stands, that the fenders and doors are on while priming and painting. Bought or built? Modified from something else?
Could you post some pictures of them sometime with the aluminum foil removed?

Thank you
Steve