In an earlier post, I mentioned that my buddy Robert would get me in touch with his paint and body guru Carlos. I got the guy's phone number and we set a time to meet up.
I gotta say that the first meeting went really well. Stripping the car of most its interior was a good idea so he could a decent idea of what's going on. I quickly realized that I did not strip the car nearly enough for his standards (hey it's my first time).
He said that the car looks like a good start and it's really cool that I got a hold of a fastback.
But he had other projects that was finishing up before he could start mine so I had to wait two weeks.
Two Weeks later...
I drove up to Yorba Linda with my parental unit. Keep in mind that Yorba Linda is about one freeway ride away. The mustang did a good job on the freeway, it was happily cruising at 55mph. I was getting passed like no other but we eventually made it to his garage.
This garage was just awesome. There were classics parked inside and outside, I knew I was in the right spot. Inside he had: a 40s Ford, 70s Corvette, Nissan 270ZX, Ford Model A and VW Bug.
But the real show stopper was in his other garage... it was 1940s Dodge 4 door (I have no idea as to its true identity). Carlos told us that he painted the car back in the 80s and it still looks brand new (it really did)
We eventually agreed on a price for him to do a complete tear down including paint removal. That way we can really see any potential problems with the body.
Although I am extremely optimistic.
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