SS 454 Kansas car.. Restoration Portfolio

[Jared Richey]

Crap just got real.

Its ready.  Thanks Kevin for the help over the last several weeks.

His 70 c10 truck will be ready for paint soon too. We've been alternating days at each other's place . My goal was paint by may 1st. Its getting it this weekend 🤪 

[Jared Richey]

The paint job made simple:

Blast or strip, epoxy, bodywork, more epoxy,  2k, block 320, fix booboos, more 2k on booboos, paint jambs, sand booboos 320, assembly,  panel alignment, . Fix last minute booboos (pin holes, etc) Mask it, continue to look for booboos, wipe it down, tach cloth, epoxy sealer. Basecoat , Clear Coat

Breath

[1Bad454]

This build is awesome! 

[willie]

Looking Good Jared!!!!

[1970mcss]

I wish I had those skills, looks great. 

[Jared Richey]

Thanks everyone. 

This is my setup 

Big barrel fan.. Compressor with a wall mount filter and water trap..Simple but works.

Windows open. With a screen, keeps bugs out. My $300 Fan flows a lot of air.

Wet the floor and let's roll!

[Jared Richey]

The same Epoxy I use is also a Sealer. "Commercial" so half price of their other PPG epoxies  $140 kit CONTAINS LEAD ... HIDE IT Especially in a Body Shop LOL 😆 

[Jared Richey]

SPI Black Basecoat $175ish a gallon with SPI Slow Reducer $45ish gallon

If you have never heard of SPI or Tamco I SUGGEST LOOK EM UP ASAP. Quit paying for race car sponsorships! 

No other fillers. True Black, All Black! 1:1 Slow Reducer.  1 cap full of Clear Activator!

The SPI 2k High Build is $180ish a kit 4:1 mix just Fyi

[Jared Richey]

First time painting with hood off the car. 

[Jared Richey]

SC unpredictable temps this time of year. Cold all day. No paint.  Struggled to 50s.

[Jared Richey]

5 coats of SPI Universal Clear

 

[Jared Richey]

Peeled the tape tonight  

WOW!!! ITS DEEEEEEP

[Jared Richey]

Cut 600. Started 1000

Thanks again Kevin.  Back on his truck at his place tomorrow. 

Following Tru Bloxx instructions.

[supercar]

Great job Jared! Car is really progressing! Hopefully I can get going on the 70 SS 454 you sold me a few years ago. This gives me inspiration to get started on mine. Two thumbs up!!!!

[Jared Richey]

26 minutes ago, supercar said:

Great job Jared! Car is really progressing! Hopefully I can get going on the 70 SS 454 you sold me a few years ago. This gives me inspiration to get started on mine. Two thumbs up!!!!

 Thanks. Basically this car is what the one I sold you was supposed to be!  Black with red interior.  With a garbage garage paint job lol

[Jared Richey]

Got the compound step done today after a week of... 600 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 

Tru Blox blocks with 600 and 1000. Sponge on 1500-2500

3000 trizact pad

All by hand.. this pic is earlier today 

[Jared Richey]

After 3M Runbing Compound on a foam pad. 

Then 3M polish on a foam pad.

 Once I get the car together I will do some more paint correction with my dual action polisher.  

 Still a lot of work to do but we are on the downhill slope!

[Jared Richey]

Refurbished gauge cluster from Larry Eady. 

 Clock Delete 

Can't beat original. 

[Jared Richey]

[RealRed70]

It looks like your gauge cluster lens could use a good polishing to really make it pop.

[danny_discus]

Car is looking good Jared

2 hours ago, RealRed70 said:

It looks like your gauge cluster lens could use a good polishing to really make it pop.

What does one use to polish the plastic on the gauge cluster?

[MC-71]

Hey Jared I thought your new project was an SS?

[Dans '70 Z20]

Its a 1970 SS454 so no emblem on the rear of car.  Assuming that is what you saw.

 

DAN

[Jared Richey]

1970.. no SS on rear.

 Camera lens makes cluster lens look foggy from glare,  actually extremely clear 

 

[Jared Richey]

This is what the entire build was based on... RED INTERIOR 

Done in 1970 chevelle Red Color in 1970 Monte Carlo Pattern. Door Panels were a special order.

Seat covers were hand sewn so much better than covers, plumped up with definition unlike cheap covers and the bolstered foam kit.