Biscayne Resto Project

[kwhizz]

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Ken,

What paint shop is doing the work...from the looks of the pics...looks like a very clean shop.

How about the color? And don`t say you want to surprise us

Dan.

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The Paint shop is Pulera Collision Center in Kenosha, Randy (the Owner) is a clean "Freak".......even though they clean every day, every Saturday he has a crew come in and wash the place down to get rid of all the dust in the corners........the offices are done up in 50's decor....the whole complex is only two years old.......this is where the Gold car was painted.....
Now , as to color............I'm 90% sure that when the paint comes out of the gun it will probably be "White"

Ken

[Tarrytown SS427s]

Hey Ken,

Sounds like it's going to be a cool car. We are in the process of restoring a White/red 65 Biscyane 2 door 409/400 right now. We are planning to paint it around the end of February and have it all done around May also. The 409 is all done and I just tore the M21 apart today for rebuilding. I'll look forward to seeing your car when it is done!
Steve

[kwhizz]

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Hey Ken,

Sounds like it's going to be a cool car. We are in the process of restoring a White/red 65 Biscyane 2 door 409/400 right now. We are planning to paint it around the end of February and have it all done around May also. The 409 is all done and I just tore the M21 apart today for rebuilding. I'll look forward to seeing your car when it is done!
Steve

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Steve............Post some pic's......

Ken

[SuperNovaSS]

Looking fantastic. Did it need a paint job. Looking at the pics it looks pretty good. Then again, so do most of the cars on Ebay .


Jason

[kwhizz]

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Looking fantastic. Did it need a paint job. Looking at the pics it looks pretty good. Then again, so do most of the cars on Ebay .




Jason

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It had an older Enamel driveway paint job with slight Fisheye.....I probably could have worked it out to look pretty good........But.........Now when it's done, it will be a "New" car..........

Ken

[Mr70]

You mean it won't be a Monte Carlo anymore?

[kwhizz]

Actually........The guy that owned the car was a "Moron".....when he listed it on eBay, he had it listed as being a Monte Carlo and being White (actually it's Beige) in color.....the pictures that he posted along with the ad were probably a couple of years old.........(my fault for not going to look at it)..........it's a super solid car and I guess I saved it from the guy that had it as I don't think he was a "Car" guy........ When the car showed up, the inside of the car was filled with "Mold" and mechanically and electrically there were some "Issues"......the car was stored outside and was a very nice car at one time, but this guy didn't have a clue..........
He never even bothered to clean it........shipped it filthy dirty....The bottom line is......I'll be very happy with it when it's finished to my "Standards".......But if I had bought it with the intentions of just driving it,I would have been very dis-appointed.......
I've been very "Lucky" (read "Solid") buying cars off eBay, but I have always bought knowing that I was going go thru anything I bought and paid accordingly.....again, it's my Winter therapy.......with a car at the end.....LOL

Ken

[MosportGreen66]

Ken,

Educated us on big cars. I know early Vettes (and would assume other late 50's early 60's cars) did not have paint codes. So the original color of the car is typically only found in the hidden areas like under the carpet and in the seat retainers (etc). Are full-size cars the same way, where there is no paint code? Or do you just want to paint it white verses the "original" color?

Nice work. Good luck!

[Belair62]

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Hey Ken,

Sounds like it's going to be a cool car. We are in the process of restoring a White/red 65 Biscyane 2 door 409/400 right now. We are planning to paint it around the end of February and have it all done around May also. The 409 is all done and I just tore the M21 apart today for rebuilding. I'll look forward to seeing your car when it is done!
Steve

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Now you know damn well you aren't getting away with just a teaser...is it a real 65 409 Biscayne ? Show us more...that is too cool.

[kwhizz]

Time to get back to work........the trans had 3 coats of paint on it, Orange, Black, and Aluminum........Stripped it down with Tal Strip Paint remover, a flexible scraper, a Tooth Brush and after fighting with it, I sealed it up and Glass Beaded it..........
The car go's For Media Blasting Tomorrow, back on Wednesday and back to the Paint Shop..........





Ken