My dad painted the car himself it's not show paint but he did a very good job.
The whole car was down to the shell when painted and clear coated.
All metal on car was painted.
He didn't have a lot of money. he did everything himself. i remember he bought a old late 70's dodge camper van just to use the tranny and rear end to put in this car. yes he did rebuild them.
he also had two other cars he was working on at the same time. that is why it always took him so long to get things done.
cheers,
dave
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