Before and During ...

After going back and forth on painting 'Sweet Pea" for several years, I finally bit the bullet. The 35 year old original paint was getting really bad, so it had to be done. New colors will be '07 Cadillac DTS Frost Green Metallic and '07 Cadillac Escalade White Diamond Pearl.

Here's what she looked like last Saturday:

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b176/NovaMax/SweetPeaPre-Strip007.jpg

And then here's today, right before I loaded her on the trailer and took her to the body shop:

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b176/NovaMax/SweePeatotheBodyShop003.jpg

Fortunately, the body is in pristine condition with only a couple little door dingers to fix. I'm going to have a new windshield put in while at the body shop, so I figured I'd let those folks pull my stainless trim around the windshield and rear glass. I pulled all the door and quarter trim out too, and removed all the side glass. Since I have the back seat out, I figured I might as well have both seats recovered and probably put in new carpet while I'm there. I'm trying to not let this project snowball too much - like the last (3 year) restoration on my other Nova. Yeah, right ... :rolleyes:

Jeff

nice to see people doing work on 73/74's. ive got one and you don't see nearly as many as earlier years. can't wait to see the finished product.

pretty car jeff.i can't wait for it to be finished.
leftcoast carl.

Nothing wrong with 73s and 4s for that matter any up to 79 make cool hotrods!!!

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b176/NovaMax/SweetPeaPre-Strip007.jpg


Jeff



I personally dont see any thing wrong with the way it was.
The picture must help the real deal..... It looks good from here...
Nice Nova

Hey Jeff....when they get her all done, why don't ya have them come get mine and do the same for me.......old buddy. :eek::yes::D

Looking good.

why is the car going to the body shop? whats wrong with it?:)

I personally dont see any thing wrong with the way it was.
The picture must help the real deal..... It looks good from here...
Nice Nova

why is the car going to the body shop? whats wrong with it?:)

Ahh, I figured some would ask why it was being painted. Proves my point about buying a car from ebay sight unseen. The picture definitely helps the paint look pretty decent. The vertical surfaces aren't bad, but the hood, top of the fenders, roof and deck lid are hideous. 29 years in the Panama sun has taken its toll on the paint.

Hey Jeff....when they get her all done, why don't ya have them come get mine and do the same for me.......old buddy. :eek::yes::D

Looking good.

Not a problem, Don. Can you get yours down here right now, while I have an empty bay in the shop? We can get her stripped and ready to go into paint as soon as mine comes out. That'll work, 'ol buddy, 'ol pal - just think ... between the two of us, we have two good, strong, working shoulders. :yes:

Jeff

Looking forward to pics. Should be a nice combo, although I liked the stock colors :yes: