1955 Ranch Wagon Cruiser

My goal is to finish the tailgate this weekend. It's almost there, but really needs one more coat of high build primer. That means at least 3 hours of blocking. I also need to install the doors on the car to get them out of the way.
I still have one fender, the hood and the upper tailgate to finish prepping.

I'll be on sabbatical for the next 3 or 4 weeks while I make a lighted sunburst for a client. It will be good to have a paycheck (to pay for all the paint and body supplies) and a nice change of pace from sanding.

Enjoy the change and the change ($)
we'll be waiting for the next installment[P

tailgate

Here's the tailgate almost ready to paint.

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Very Nice.^^^^^^^ [cl
Torchie

Very nice looking. Looking forward to seeing the whole thing put back together.

Nice work DJ. I doubt photographs will do it justice when it's done. Gotta see it in person.

bob w said:

Nice work DJ. I doubt photographs will do it justice when it's done. Gotta see it in person.

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You're right. In my case the photos usually make it look better.

That turned out great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The 'gate looks great, you really made honey out of dog poo on that one! [cl

Blacksmith project

Here's a pic of the paying job. It's going to need about another week plus a few days to put the finish on. It gets a translucent slab of rock behind it and some LED lights behind that.

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Beautiful. What is the diameter?

earthman said:

Beautiful. What is the diameter?

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33 inches outside.

Nice work on the iron. It is a fading art form. [P

Thanks guys.

That is super-nice ironwork! With the lighted backdrop it should be stunning.

Holy cow that's nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nobody really likes to listen to hold music. When are you coming back on the line?

Well, I sent the paying project to get blasted last Friday; cleaned out the paint booth on Sunday and staged the tail gates and fender to get the insides painted.

Monday it rained (my fault), Tuesday it rained. Today I painted. But I also got the paying project back. So now I get to paint it. I expect that I'll be back on the Ford full time next Wednesday.

First things first and money in makes money out possible [