Thanks for the compliments. I actually do paint for a living, and as with anything else, it just depends on how carried away you want to get with any given job. You could do a complete disassembly or a ground up restoration, and i do those, but I really didnt feel the need to do a $3000 paint job on my $3000 car that i drive every day and people will still beat on in the grocery store parking lot.
Not doing a color change, it was already black in the jambs and between body panels and as long as your very thorough with sanding in all the cracks and crevices, it will last a very long time.
I spent a day fixing the door dings, another day sanding it, and Saturday painting it. I used 3 coats of solid black imron single stage paint.
Imron is used on semi trucks, aviation, ect. for its extreme durability and even though i chose not to base/clear it, its a very deep dark black and will hold its gloss for many years.
I will try to post some better pics when i can.
