So, the first thing I would like to do to the '74 FJ40 I just got is to get the body off and painted. Everything, well nearly, is disassembled; in parts here and there about my garage. So my questions are:
1. If I have someone paint it for me are they likely to want to do it if in parts? I suspect money talks, but with my budget I'm barely able to whisper here.
2. Is it better, or not, to paint the individual parts (fenders, window frame, hinges, etc.) or assemble and paint that way?
3. Have any of ya'll all painted your own trucks? Not talking about buying a case of spray cans, but trying to do an honest to God paint job? I've done a little metal spray painting (shop equipment like lathes, milling machines, etc.) but never a car. I just wonder if its practical. I have access to professional equipment. Paint ain't cheap and I'd hate to screw it up as I'm something of an amateur perfectionist.
I have to laugh at myself for taking this on. I've got the body on the frame and the engine in place and that's about it. The rest is spread around the garage and on shelves. The biggest jigsaw puzzle I ever attempted to put together.
Vic
Redlands, CA.
1. If I have someone paint it for me are they likely to want to do it if in parts? I suspect money talks, but with my budget I'm barely able to whisper here.
2. Is it better, or not, to paint the individual parts (fenders, window frame, hinges, etc.) or assemble and paint that way?
3. Have any of ya'll all painted your own trucks? Not talking about buying a case of spray cans, but trying to do an honest to God paint job? I've done a little metal spray painting (shop equipment like lathes, milling machines, etc.) but never a car. I just wonder if its practical. I have access to professional equipment. Paint ain't cheap and I'd hate to screw it up as I'm something of an amateur perfectionist.
I have to laugh at myself for taking this on. I've got the body on the frame and the engine in place and that's about it. The rest is spread around the garage and on shelves. The biggest jigsaw puzzle I ever attempted to put together.
Vic
Redlands, CA.