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10-17-2014, 07:29 PM | #1 |
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Jim Brand amazing and wow
Jim came out to the shop today to stripe Lucy. the man can leave you speechless with his god given talent. he knew exactly what to do without mentioning a thing even the slightest details. being a fresh restoration somethings were still unfinished but not anymore. we are all so lucky to have him available to us as he is an expert on our A's. he even earned a Mitch's Auto t-shirt.
some things he did was paint the good year logos striped the body and gas tank painted the outboard fender bolts painted the door hinge pin tops touched up the dash panel Last edited by Mitch//pa; 10-18-2014 at 09:16 AM. |
10-17-2014, 07:37 PM | #2 |
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Lovely!
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10-17-2014, 07:47 PM | #3 |
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Gosh, it looks like he's putting on striping tape. He's probably a good marksman. (steady)
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Jim painted three original 28/29 round center bumper clamp covers I had nickel plated and give to him to paint at the French Lick MARC meet this summer. The blue inset areas are hard to paint. I didn't even want to attempt to paint them myself. He did an excellent job. I don't know how he does the painting without leaving brush marks. It's like magic. Thanks again Jim.
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As per my previous post, Jim striped my Coupe. I was impressed with his knowledge, skill, and patience. He's a hell of a nice guy too. Regards, John
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Beautifully Done!
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10-18-2014, 07:50 AM | #8 |
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MITCH: That is one nice looking sedan ! ! ! !
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10-18-2014, 07:58 AM | #9 |
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Mitch, Is that Ford Maroon color?
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10-18-2014, 08:04 AM | #10 |
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yes it is
i had the chip scanned from the official paint and finish guidel which produced a 100% match.... for anyone interested its still an actual color the modern name is midnight cordovan Last edited by Mitch//pa; 10-18-2014 at 12:03 PM. |
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My my Lucy's a Looker! Great job Mitch... At some point I should get my car a real red pin stripe...
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10-18-2014, 08:13 AM | #12 |
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thanks Paul & Mike, the striping really transforms the overall appearance , its like a different car in person. all that is left to do is the front and rear top moldings which are getting refinished now and a final polish before taking her home. the dusty shop enviroment is brutal.
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VERY NICE Tudor Sedan [late 1930 / early 31 ?] 30 radiator shell / 31 running boards ,splash shields. "YES" Jim is the MAN ! All bumper clamps lg. and small , GoodYear logo , stripe 180A , touch up head gasket [just before judging] instrument panel insert ] and a general detailing of all components. The 2 pictures i shared from Hershey with Dr. Gary R. 1931 Deluxe roadster and my 180a , Jim did both cars ,,,,Thank you Jim....
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10-18-2014, 11:51 AM | #14 |
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He has always been the best in my opinion.
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Here in Fresno, Ca, we are blessed to have a LOT of pin stripers! In the '50's, my best friend, Jim McKenna was a fabulous striper & made LOTS of BUCKS! I heard that he STILL does accent striping for new car dealers.
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10-18-2014, 01:35 PM | #17 |
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I know its not factory, but I cant stop thinking how good a red pinstripe would look on those wheels...maybe even two narrow ones. Sort of a Model A custom.
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If a person is not a purist, I think small personal touches to your car is nifty. Bill W.
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Yes, Jim is very talented and a wonderful individual as well. HE will be working on a car and chatting or teaching all at the same time. He is a great asset to our hobby. he touched up Smokey for me and put her name on the tool box and my initials on my doors.
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