I have spent way too many hours on this dang hood.
I am not looking to make career out of this... turning out one restoration every 5 years is not a good business plan.
65 mustang fiberglass 'shelby' hood with the steel bracing. Picked it up from Dallas Mustang. Cosmetically it was in decent shape. I scuffed with a red pad / epoxy primer / 3 coats of SPI regular 2k primer / blocked / filled low spots with poly putty / 3 more coats of SPI 2k.
I had this thing blocked out so nice... BUT, I made a rookie mistake and although I blocked it parallel to the front up to the hood scoop, I had the block parallel to the side between the side and hood scoop.
Evidently, there is a nice big dip in that area that blocked out nicely this way, but I don't think it would look good. So I spent another full day today filling and blocking. Also, you will see in the pictures that there is a little dip on either side of the scoop.
I don't know if I have a question, am just looking for constructive criticism, or just some reassurance that I am on the right track and to keep at it because one day I will be able to actually paint some color on this car. I am 4 years in... granted, I have had a child and started a new job since then... and now that I have a second boy due in April, I am feeling the pressure to get this mustang painted or I may never finish it.
http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/...9-AA78-06F7AB620958-4387-000001569DDE6093.jpg
http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/...1-8A24-D5B8A699D023-4387-00000156A53F1C28.jpg
http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/...4-9E10-12B97E3BD6DD-4387-00000156A9A99AB8.jpg
http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/...6-84A9-B62C47DA2ECD-4387-00000156AD83D444.jpg
I am not looking to make career out of this... turning out one restoration every 5 years is not a good business plan.
65 mustang fiberglass 'shelby' hood with the steel bracing. Picked it up from Dallas Mustang. Cosmetically it was in decent shape. I scuffed with a red pad / epoxy primer / 3 coats of SPI regular 2k primer / blocked / filled low spots with poly putty / 3 more coats of SPI 2k.
I had this thing blocked out so nice... BUT, I made a rookie mistake and although I blocked it parallel to the front up to the hood scoop, I had the block parallel to the side between the side and hood scoop.
Evidently, there is a nice big dip in that area that blocked out nicely this way, but I don't think it would look good. So I spent another full day today filling and blocking. Also, you will see in the pictures that there is a little dip on either side of the scoop.
I don't know if I have a question, am just looking for constructive criticism, or just some reassurance that I am on the right track and to keep at it because one day I will be able to actually paint some color on this car. I am 4 years in... granted, I have had a child and started a new job since then... and now that I have a second boy due in April, I am feeling the pressure to get this mustang painted or I may never finish it.
http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/...9-AA78-06F7AB620958-4387-000001569DDE6093.jpg
http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/...1-8A24-D5B8A699D023-4387-00000156A53F1C28.jpg
http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/...4-9E10-12B97E3BD6DD-4387-00000156A9A99AB8.jpg
http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/...6-84A9-B62C47DA2ECD-4387-00000156AD83D444.jpg