Well, it is now September, I haven't really done much on the car. I did see the body yesterday, it was once again sitting in a field. I did get the doors back from the stripper, and I primed them with Rust-Oleum. http://www.rustoleum.com/

  An email from the company says:

"Hi Ed,

You can certainly use an acrylic lacquer over our Professional High Performance Primer, as long as you wait 72 hours.  Let us know if we can be of any further assistance.

Sincerely,

Gina"

I Emailed Rust-Oleum at  roproductsupport@rustoleum.com

They responded in 2 days..  VERY good company. 

 I will get back to working on this soon. A couple of other projects, and work need to come first.

 

Dash

I have been slowly working on the dash. I put as much as I can in place to see what it will look like in the car. Here are the results.

 This is about as good as I can do. I added HIGH gloss clear to it as I think it will be needed when IN the car.

 Not the original gauges but an extra set I had for the mock up.

Well, that's it for the dash. Time to take it all apart and wrap it up for safe keeping. It will be a year before I get the body back so I can install the dash.

DASH

Well, I have been working on the dash at home. Trying my hand a WOOD GRAINING. Not sure this is going to come out the way I had hoped, but here it is.

This is the dash with just the graining on it. It needs toner and clear.

This is the dash with just the base coats on them.

 Close of just base coats

 Clock delete covers.

 Correct colors.

 Spare radio cover. Scap.

This is just my first attempt..  more to follow.

Jan 5th, 2012 update

Well folks, the HOOD is back from the stripper. NO rust, NO paint, NO NOTHING but clean steel. It is BEAUTIFUL........... Let the body work begin.  I will be posting photos as soon as I get my camera down to the shop.

License plate

Ok folks..  Seems that Pennsilvania will begin registrering Antique Cars using YEAR Appropriate plates, That means you can put a 1940 issued license plate on your 1940 car.  My question is, Does this look good?

Thanks,
Ed

This is the ORIGINAL number that was on the car when it was NEW.. (I know, it was an OHIO plate, and I am in PA now)

We are moving now.

Just a few shots of going on the trailer. 


OK,, Well, the frame is on the trailer.. and ready to moved into a garage until the body is done..

 The Steering wheel is in place.

 Got the shifter set in too.  ordered new spring clips to attach it.

 The pictures always change the color.. it should be nutmeg with a rose tint. I didn't buy that color so they are now nutmeg.

 While working on my 40, this beautiful 41 Cadillac came in for service. I sure LOVED working on that.

 Ran good.. ordered a headlight dimmer switch on ebay to repair it..

 Rollong Chassis pushed out and ready to load on the trailer.

 Have the radiator out again to have it cleaned..

 it rolls, and stops.. The RED strap is to make the parking brake work.

 First sun light since November when I parked it.

 In the SUN.

 more sun.

Ready to drive away.  Will be working on body parts now.. I will sandblast, dip, sand, clean, and PAINT as much as I can while waiting for the body.

more photos