Author: rustytoolss

Budget paint (Summit etc) how does it hold up ?

The car hobby is expensive. I’ve been in it for 50 plus years. I’ve alway had to do it with a limited budget. As the years go buy the cost get higher, you all know that. I need to paint my 62 Plymouth. Called today to get prices on paint…the prices t…

63-64 Turbine Bronze paint

Was the Turbine Bronze paint used on the Turbine cars, same color used on the 67-68 production model Chrysler cars ? …. If not, is there a paint code for the " Turbine Car" turbine Bronze color ?

Dog Dish cap without scratching wheel paint.

How are you guys removing your dog dish cap without scratching up the wheel paint ? I also have trim rings.

Core support paint question.

62 Fury. Is the outer side (behind the grille) meant to be Black..or body color ?

62 727 band adjustment..by FSM or other ?

OK transmission guys. Going to adjust bands on my 727 62 ply 318 poly (driver). Should I use factory specs ? or would you do it differently ??

Paint color coverage..good vs bad ?

Just wondering on average what paint colors provide the best coverage (less coats)…and which colors on average require more coats ? I’ve been thinking of a 1960 GM color sorry mopars guys )called " Suntan Copper". So how bad are copper co…

Why is automotive body paint so costly ?

Why does auto body paint cost so much ????? Are the prices set by the Drug Cartel in other conturies, smuggled acrossed the border. Do the Feds stop the flow of paint into the country ??????