Eddie Hansen

Stunning restoration, and quite the collection... all beautiful.

NTMD8TR

Looks great, beautiful car. Keep up the good work!!!

tecar442

Jason, did you get to Cincy for the Nats this year? Hope to see both you and Mike this year.

66-3X2 442

I pulled my engine out for a repaint as I wasn't happy with the color. I have a set of 68 442 valve covers that were taken off the engine when the car was new. It had appox. 50 miles on it and they were replaced with a set of chrome covers from a 66 W-30 Track Pac car by my buddy. I didn't realize how far the color was off on my engine and after getting the 68 covers,it has been bothering me. I spent a bunch of $$$$ trying to match the covers till I got a very good match. Here's some pictures of the engine and the covers,the covers look a little different in the picture but it's a match when put side by side. The paint is Diamont base coat with hardener and the hardener gives it a slight sheen like the original paint on the covers. Thoughts?

I have decided to put a matte type urethane clear over the paint for durability. I'm afraid that gas will hurt the base coat pain if something happens to one of the carbs. I painted my 66 Track Pac engine with a base/clear coat and it held up great. I even had the heads hot tanked after seizing some valves and the hot tank didn't faze the paint. I just hope the clear doesn't change the color because of the nice match it is.

tecar442

Looks good, Mike. Will heat discolor that paint?

66-3X2 442

It shouldn't because it's urethane paint with hardener. Anything that comes out of a rattle can or bought sprayable from vendors is enamel and I would think not as good as urethane. My 66 Track Pac car had urethane on the engine and it held up extremely well. The engines had lacquer on them from the factory.

66-3X2 442

Getting ready to load it on the trailer for a trip to the headliner shop tomorrow.



Under hood shot

sammy

Wow! simply stunning! Is that the same car I saw?

66-3X2 442

Ted

Yes it's the same car,just a lot more work finally done. Thanks for the kind words.

Mike

oldcutlass

Turned out nice

Trophyblue442

Wow Mike car looks amazing!!!

tru-blue 442

Simply stunning Mike. Turned out gorgeous, wow.

Hairy Olds

Needs hood pad.

costpenn

That is a lot of attention to detail. Extremely nice!

66-3X2 442

I'm getting one for X-Mas,can't afford it right now.

jensenracing77

Looks great! Are you taking it to the nationals?

66-3X2 442

Yes Eric if nothing happens.

mrolds69

It looks great! A good resto takes a long time......

steverw

Im pretty sure my motor was a virgin when i got it. It still had some original paint on the harmonic balancer and the flex plate, which looks more like what you used, than what i bought. Did you match the paint yourself or have it done? Do you have the formula for your mix? I would love to know the formula for my motor, bedfore it goes into the car. It looks amazing, beautiful car!!!

Steve

66-3X2 442

How I arrived @ the correct color match was,I got a set of valve covers from a friend that were taken off the car when new. They were put in a box and stored until I got them a few years ago. My engine was already painted and when I compared the two colors,my engine color was off a few shades and tint. My neighbor is a paint rep and he and another guy worked for two weeks on and off till they got a match. I asked him to keep up with what they did but they didn't,so getting anymore wouldn't be possible from this paint,sorry. I think it's the best bronze I've seen & there's probably 20 vendors with bronze paint all claiming to be a match. It's each to his own with the preference of which paint to use. I will tell you this,I have an original OEM paint code from PPG that came from my PPG dealer and I think it's a very good match too. I had a quart mixed and almost used it instead but didn't. I have a friend building a 66 442 and he bought the quart from me and was very pleased with the color. He's an older guy and he says it's the best he's seen. I will give you the code if you want it. Thanks for the kind words,I appreciate them.

Mike

NTMD8TR

Mike, The car is gorgeous. Thanks again for taking the time to talk with us. We really appreciate it and it is extremely helpful with our. Great job again and she not only looks good but sounds good too. You should be getting a package from fedex this week with what we owe you. It went out yesterday afternoon.

88hurstolds

Very nice, great job!
Will I see it in Milwaukee this year?

66-3X2 442

Yes I will have it @ the Olds Nats if nothing happens. Thanks for the kind words.

66-3X2 442

Ronnie it was great having you & your Dad stop by. I really enjoyed talking cars with ya'll & ya'll are welcome anytime. Let me know if I can be of any help.

Thanks

Mike

66trakpak

I heard Fusick's taking the EBT cards now

tecar442

Beautiful car, Mike. Can't wait to see it in Wisconsin.

66-3X2 442

That's great,I can get one now because my EBT card gets fully funded tomorrow.

Koda

That's pretty. I'd like to know the paint code for my 67...some day it will get done.

rcktdoc

Mike,the car looks fantastic! Now get off the internet and get it done so you can get it to Milwaukee.You dont want to keep RB waiting!

Greg

Hairy Olds

Hey I got me EBT phone minutes today. Nice F'n battery by the way.

66-3X2 442

I'm doing the best I can with what I have to work with azzwipe.

There's a brand new date coded R-59 battery in the box just waiting to be installed & are those b i t c h e s expensive.

Hairy Olds

Try buying a NOS R-69 once. Way more expensive than my phone bill.

66-3X2 442

I just happen to have a NOS R-69 on the shelf as we speak. What's it worth?

Hairy Olds

I'll give you $100.00 if you ship it for free.

Paladin31

Mike she turned out gorgeous, time and patience brother. Congratulations, look forward to seeing it in Wisconsin.....and I guess you too

Regards, Brett

66trakpak

Maybe if you stop buying the shrimp and lobster with that EBT card and get back to your corn dogs, you could have finished the car sooner Lol. But all kidding aside the car looks absolutely beautiful. Job well done brother!!! PS don't forget our deal you have to deliver it north of Route 40.

66-3X2 442

I will repeat,I no longer do any business north of route 40. That's I-40 if you didn't know.

66trakpak

C'mon non Confederate money is good in the entire country

johnnyjaws

Calm down take a deep breath and walk awaway when it gets to u u put to much time into this car to just give up on it now!

Run to Rund

All that darn work and you still left the battery under the hood, instead of in the trunk where it belongs!