[ghost28]

Looks good, Ghost. Is that a second round of UPOL?

No that's actually the first round of Upol, but it two heavy coats over the top of some PPG k36 primer that I had allready blocked down.

[62131]

Ghost28  It's looking good, appears to be nice and smooth in the pictures.

[ghost28]

Ghost28  It's looking good, appears to be nice and smooth in the pictures.

It's fairly smooth for the most part, but there were a few small areas I drifted away from the body and it is a little drier and courser. I finally talked a friend out of this fuel tank he bought and never used. He kept telling me he had a plan for it. I think I nagged him enough and with a little cash and a couple of trade items, I now have a 15 gallon fuel tank. I'm making a flat area in the trunk to mount it with a couple of straps.

Now all I have to get is my wiring harness, and a few small items for the fuel, and brake line parts. I can finally see the light at the end of the damn tunnel. I hope it's not a train. 

[TFoch]

Ghost,
Nice score!  15 gallons will be plenty for the little roadster.
Tom

[ghost28]

Ghost,
Nice score!  15 gallons will be plenty for the little roadster.
Tom

Thanks Tom. My worst fear now is that the 401 engine will be a gas guzzler. I might have to revert back to my old man driving style. Slow and steady and in everyones way.

[62131]

If that engine is tuned correctly it should do fine, I have been messing with the timing on my sbc in my 38 and fuel mileage is really improving.

[chopper526]

Ghost28  It's looking good, appears to be nice and smooth in the pictures.

It's fairly smooth for the most part, but there were a few small areas I drifted away from the body and it is a little drier and courser.

I had the same problem when I primed my coupe. I chalk that up to my inexperience. I just had to do a little extra blocking.
Nice score on the fuel tank. And for what it's worth, I think you have to drive that car like you stole it, forget gas mileage!!

[ghost28]

Morning fellas. Darn cumputer is running old hound dog slow this AM. I got my tank mounted . I made a platformfor the tank to sit level on, and used some straps made from some 3/16th by 1 inch metal, and used some 1/4 by 2 inch wide rubber that I use for body mounting to go between the strap and tank. It turned out pretty solid.
I also needed some caps for the header collectors, and found some 3 16th plate for making these. A little overkill on the thickness but that's OK.
Have a look.  John

[sammons]

Nice Ghost, that tank ain't gonna go anywhere!  I wish I had that much room left in my trunk.

I like your dumps, they look similar to what dad put on the ol '58 Vette.      I almost forgot it had them.

[62131]

Ghost that tank looks secure, nice job, the caps look great also.

[logride]

I think the nailhead gives the car great personality!

[chopper526]

Tank looks great, Ghost. Didn't you make those headers yourself?

[ghost28]

Logride. I agree, I thought about engine choices since I chose the nail head, and can't come up with another one for this car. even the modern buick power plants don't fit the build. In a pinch a big block chevy would look good in the engine bay if done right.
 Chopper. Yeah I built the flanges, and cut up a set of real nice small block headers for the tubes, suprisingly I only had to cut two tubes for reshaping to get them to work.

[ghost28]

Monday I got the clear coat from the same guy I got the paint from. The paint and clear are a matched set. I might get the dash, visor, windhield posts, frame, and some small parts ready, and paint them body color. This way I can install and wire up the guages. Then find a spot to hide all them away for safety. I just hope I don't forget where I put them. 

 I just spent 7 hours on the body work on the 40 chevy truck, just on the  lower back cab sheetmetal. What is with people back in the day using these truck as trucks. SHEESH

[chopper526]

Sounds like a good plan, Ghost. I'd like to see some pictures of that truck.