Hey, lets face it, we are all getting long in the tooth.
A little sag here a wrinkle there and at 52 years old Penny is no spring chick. I was in denial that Penny skin was not top shelf.
But the experienced eye of Mark Bohlen at Bent Custom & Performance knows better. Penny is, as stated, sporting a 52 year old body. She was repainted. (I’ll post photos of the first restoration in TX) But she was not Restored. There is a huge difference.
The TX paint job was really very good from afar, but once an expert like Mark points something out, the shortcomings are glaring.
The left rear quarter had clearly been hit. That lead to my OK to take the doors down to the metal.
I knew there was rust on the underside that had been suppressed, but the bead blast revealed extensive rot on the lower half of the door.
Again it was denial. I had fixed rust on the interior floor, and I knew about the bottoms of the doors, but once the onion is pealed back you see the whole story. I can’t take her along as far as I have and ignore these shortcomings.
Penny’s Door Shot 1:
Penny’s Door Bottom (The onion is pealed)
Penny’s Door Fix.
Penny’s Door Bottom (All Fixed)
Thanks to the craftsmen at Bent Custom & Performance
I always planned on repainting the interior because the finish was way below par. It has a rattle can orange peal look and feel. Then when the quarter panel was revealed there was no option but to refinish the entire ride. So work is beginning on getting the Fit & Finish taken to a level that will set Penny in some fast company….
Perhaps even that of Roy Brizio’s beautiful 55.
