The Ford Barn

petehoovie · 10-17-2016, 06:30 PM

Manuel....I'm humbled by your new gotten expertise....

Mike in AZ · 10-17-2016, 09:45 PM

looks like a good job done....and if you're happy, that's what counts....and be sure and tell people how you broke out the brushes and paint....lol.....thanks for sharing....Mike

MDC · 10-18-2016, 07:48 PM

Beautiful job and great car.

GB SISSON · 10-18-2016, 08:20 PM

I could never pinstripe the old skool way.... My hands have gotten way too shakey. What the doc calls 'essential tremors'. He said there are two types of shakey.... If a couple drinks makes it go away, then it's the good type. If those drinks have no effect, then I have to worry. Fortunately, my shakes are the former type. Still, I would never attempt to do something like that freehand. Your car and it's striping job look awesome!

Marvin/TN · 10-19-2016, 02:23 AM

To keep from lifting the stripe gently pull the tape at low angle away and back. I use model car paint and use regular masking tape. Tape the car completely, cut the tape at each panel, use a striping brush, do one panel at a time, pull off the tape as soon as you stripe a panel before going to the next panel. Doing it that way the paint will flow and not leave a rough edge. Practice a little on something and you will see how it works.

Doctor's Ford · 10-19-2016, 04:54 AM

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Marvin/TN: What you describe is what the vendor recommends when using the Finesse striper and I would have done that way with the striping brush if I could find the enamel-based paint with the correct Tacoma cream color. I decided to use the spray gun because I already have the paint available and wanted to make sure it matches my wheels.

dwick01 · 10-19-2016, 06:58 AM

Very cool job you did! Thanks for sharing.

Gene F · 11-06-2021, 06:02 PM

I'm fairly brave. This looks like it took all day.

cas3 · 11-06-2021, 10:45 PM

Old thread, but I will add some tips I did not see mentioned here from the good Dr. Any time you want to do pin stripe like here, or a line for change of color, you pull the stripe tape off rite after you are done spraying while the paint is still wet. BE CAREFUL !!! but that way the wet paint will ooze out a bit and not leave a sharp edge. looks almost like it was done with a brush, and after its dry, some rubbing compound will erase all the sharp edge left from the tape line. We have not heard from the doctor for a while, hope all is well

Eagle43 · 11-06-2021, 11:31 PM

I've pinstriped two cars with the Finesse Pinstriping tape a number of years ago and its a nice easy way to go. I used One Shot paint and a pinstriping brush. Spraying seems to me to be a lot of extra work. Almost any paint can be painted with a brush. One Shot paint is nice in that its easy to clean up with Varsol if you mess up and it won't damage your paint job.

V8COOPMAN · 11-07-2021, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by cas3

We have not heard from the doctor for a while, hope all is well

The Doc has since moved back to Southwest South Dakota. The '33 sedan is in good hands with his daughter in Paraguay. DD

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DavidG · 11-07-2021, 07:19 AM

Earlier in this thread Manuel was asked if he was going to pin stripe the louvers on the hood. According to the '33-'34 assembly sketches in Ford's archives, pin striped hood louvers were specified for '34 deluxe passenger cars only. This is borne out by the many archives photos of both '33s and '34s, standard and deluxe examples, where hood pin stripes only appear on the '34 deluxe body type passenger cars.

Tinker · 11-08-2021, 12:30 AM

It's interesting to see old pinstripes on original cars. Thinking about the guy that ran down the line with a brush and on to the next.

Great method. Lot of car show pinstripe guys are at shows. How they make a living. Granted it is a lost art.

10-17-2016, 06:30 PM	#21
petehoovie Senior Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 8,061	Re: How I pinstriped my 33 Tudor Manuel....I'm humbled by your new gotten expertise.... __________________ The only thing nice about being imperfect is the joy it brings to others.... *"Silver rings, your butt! Them's washers!"* "We shot our way out of that town for a dollar's worth of steel holes!" - from 'The Wild Bunch' - 1969 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NReUd2_0u0

10-17-2016, 09:45 PM	#22
Mike in AZ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Waddell, AZ Posts: 2,540	Re: How I pinstriped my 33 Tudor looks like a good job done....and if you're happy, that's what counts....and be sure and tell people how you broke out the brushes and paint....lol.....thanks for sharing....Mike

10-18-2016, 07:48 PM	#23
MDC Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Illinois Posts: 50	Re: How I pinstriped my 33 Tudor Beautiful job and great car.

10-18-2016, 08:20 PM	#24
GB SISSON Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Orcas Island Washington Posts: 4,910	Re: How I pinstriped my 33 Tudor I could never pinstripe the old skool way.... My hands have gotten way too shakey. What the doc calls 'essential tremors'. He said there are two types of shakey.... If a couple drinks makes it go away, then it's the good type. If those drinks have no effect, then I have to worry. Fortunately, my shakes are the former type. Still, I would never attempt to do something like that freehand. Your car and it's striping job look awesome! __________________ Owner/Operator of 'Jailbar Ranch' on the side of Mt. Pickett. Current stable consists of 1946 1/2 ton pickup turned woodie wagon with FH V8, 1947 Tonner Pickup (red) mostly stock with exception of a cummins 6at turbo diesel, 1946 Tonner Pickup (green) with 226 cu in 6 cyl flathead, 1979 Toyota landcruiser wagon, completely encased in 1947 Ford Jailbar sheet metal. Ok, cornbinder rear fenders..... 'Rusty ol' floorboards, hot on their feet' (Alan Jackson)

10-19-2016, 02:23 AM	#25
Marvin/TN Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chattanooga, TN area Posts: 832	Re: How I pinstriped my 33 Tudor To keep from lifting the stripe gently pull the tape at low angle away and back. I use model car paint and use regular masking tape. Tape the car completely, cut the tape at each panel, use a striping brush, do one panel at a time, pull off the tape as soon as you stripe a panel before going to the next panel. Doing it that way the paint will flow and not leave a rough edge. Practice a little on something and you will see how it works.

10-19-2016, 04:54 AM	#26
Doctor's Ford Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: South Dakota Posts: 405	Re: How I pinstriped my 33 Tudor Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Marvin/TN: What you describe is what the vendor recommends when using the Finesse striper and I would have done that way with the striping brush if I could find the enamel-based paint with the correct Tacoma cream color. I decided to use the spray gun because I already have the paint available and wanted to make sure it matches my wheels.

10-19-2016, 06:58 AM	#27
dwick01 Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Wellington, Kansas Posts: 444	Re: How I pinstriped my 33 Tudor Very cool job you did! Thanks for sharing.

11-06-2021, 06:02 PM	#28
Gene F Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,951	Re: How I pinstriped my 33 Tudor I'm fairly brave. This looks like it took all day.

11-06-2021, 10:45 PM	#29
cas3 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: sw minnesota Posts: 4,566	Re: How I pinstriped my 33 Tudor Old thread, but I will add some tips I did not see mentioned here from the good Dr. Any time you want to do pin stripe like here, or a line for change of color, you pull the stripe tape off rite after you are done spraying while the paint is still wet. BE CAREFUL !!! but that way the wet paint will ooze out a bit and not leave a sharp edge. looks almost like it was done with a brush, and after its dry, some rubbing compound will erase all the sharp edge left from the tape line. We have not heard from the doctor for a while, hope all is well

11-06-2021, 11:31 PM	#30
Eagle43 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Edmonton, AB Posts: 167	Re: How I pinstriped my 33 Tudor I've pinstriped two cars with the Finesse Pinstriping tape a number of years ago and its a nice easy way to go. I used One Shot paint and a pinstriping brush. Spraying seems to me to be a lot of extra work. Almost any paint can be painted with a brush. One Shot paint is nice in that its easy to clean up with Varsol if you mess up and it won't damage your paint job.

11-07-2021, 07:19 AM	#32
DavidG Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: southeastern Michigan Posts: 10,090	Re: How I pinstriped my 33 Tudor Earlier in this thread Manuel was asked if he was going to pin stripe the louvers on the hood. According to the '33-'34 assembly sketches in Ford's archives, pin striped hood louvers were specified for '34 deluxe passenger cars only. This is borne out by the many archives photos of both '33s and '34s, standard and deluxe examples, where hood pin stripes only appear on the '34 deluxe body type passenger cars.

11-08-2021, 12:30 AM	#33
Tinker Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: MN Posts: 7,053	Re: How I pinstriped my 33 Tudor It's interesting to see old pinstripes on original cars. Thinking about the guy that ran down the line with a brush and on to the next. Great method. Lot of car show pinstripe guys are at shows. How they make a living. Granted it is a lost art.

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