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I realize I have only begun the process of restoring this car. I want to express gratitude to all of you who warned me from the beginning and maybe advise someone who is just considering their first project. Mind you I am glad of the road I choose and will continue with as concourse as a restoration as I can. However some of the simple decisions I have already had to make in restoring a car have cost me much loss of sleep and anxiety as well as money!
From the beginning The decision to go Survivor, Resto-Mod, Concourse, Daily Driver, was kinda tuff, Each one is limited by what you have to start with and what or how much you want to invest along with what you want to do with the car later. That decision alone leads to numerous other decisions. Paint, type and color, NOS parts or refurbished, OEM or after market? New reproductions or Keep what you have? When I was taking my car apart I noticed some things that I didn't understand as they were to sloppy, Now I find out that Ford quality was quite poor and the things I thought were not right as they were to sloppy were original Ford! The paint is almost done! Was getting ready to spray the pinch welds black but had a question as to how far back the spray went. Made a few phone calls and looked at some pictures, The original pinch welds on my car (68) were put there with a BRUSH! Now I have a very expensive paint job and I make a decision to brush on black paint over it! That kinda messes with my mind but it will be correct! And right when I think I am doing everything correct I decide to deviate such as taking the orange peel out of the paint! I believe it was the right thing to do but agree it was wrong in regards to the concourse paint job. If I ever do another car it will be a modified restoration. That way all I have to do is figure what I want. Not what is right or wrong. I definitely am feeling much more attached to this car already than when I started. Even after talking to all yall on here I had no idea what I was getting into and I am only starting!
From the beginning The decision to go Survivor, Resto-Mod, Concourse, Daily Driver, was kinda tuff, Each one is limited by what you have to start with and what or how much you want to invest along with what you want to do with the car later. That decision alone leads to numerous other decisions. Paint, type and color, NOS parts or refurbished, OEM or after market? New reproductions or Keep what you have? When I was taking my car apart I noticed some things that I didn't understand as they were to sloppy, Now I find out that Ford quality was quite poor and the things I thought were not right as they were to sloppy were original Ford! The paint is almost done! Was getting ready to spray the pinch welds black but had a question as to how far back the spray went. Made a few phone calls and looked at some pictures, The original pinch welds on my car (68) were put there with a BRUSH! Now I have a very expensive paint job and I make a decision to brush on black paint over it! That kinda messes with my mind but it will be correct! And right when I think I am doing everything correct I decide to deviate such as taking the orange peel out of the paint! I believe it was the right thing to do but agree it was wrong in regards to the concourse paint job. If I ever do another car it will be a modified restoration. That way all I have to do is figure what I want. Not what is right or wrong. I definitely am feeling much more attached to this car already than when I started. Even after talking to all yall on here I had no idea what I was getting into and I am only starting!