{"id":21288,"date":"2012-12-03T21:01:12","date_gmt":"2012-12-04T04:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/?p=21288"},"modified":"2013-07-28T19:12:01","modified_gmt":"2013-07-29T02:12:01","slug":"1960-ford-falcon-8-days-to-go-paint-primer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1960-ford-falcon-8-days-to-go-paint-primer\/","title":{"rendered":"1960 Ford Falcon: 7 Days to Go &#8211; Beginning Paint"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mr_social_sharing_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Social Sharing Toolkit v2.2 --><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2F1960-ford-falcon-8-days-to-go-paint-primer%2F&amp;media=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F12%2FFalconProject_Day7_04-575x383.jpg&amp;description=1960+Ford+Falcon%3A+7+Days+to+Go+%E2%80%93+Beginning+Paint\" class=\"pin-it-button\" count-layout=\"none\" rel=\"lightbox[21288]\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/images\/PinExt.png\" title=\"Pin It\" \/><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><fb:share-button type=\"button_count\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1960-ford-falcon-8-days-to-go-paint-primer\/\"><\/fb:share-button><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-count=\"horizontal\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1960-ford-falcon-8-days-to-go-paint-primer\/\" data-via=\"myrideisme\" data-text=\"1960 Ford Falcon: 7 Days to Go \u2013 Beginning Paint\"><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><div class=\"g-plusone\" data-size=\"medium\" data-annotation=\"none\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1960-ford-falcon-8-days-to-go-paint-primer\/\"><\/div><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a class=\"mr_social_share_email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=1960 Ford Falcon: 7 Days to Go \u2013 Beginning Paint&amp;body=https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1960-ford-falcon-8-days-to-go-paint-primer\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-sharing-toolkit\/images\/icons_small\/email.png\" class=\"nopin\" alt=\"Email\" title=\"Email\"\/><span class=\"mr_small_icon\">Email<\/span><\/a><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"linksalpha_button linksalpha_link\" href=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/social\/mobile\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1960-ford-falcon-8-days-to-go-paint-primer\/\" data-text=\"1960 Ford Falcon: 7 Days to Go \u2013 Beginning Paint\" data-desc=\"Homebuilt Ford Falcon by Greasegirl #5 We wanted to add a third layer of primer before laying color today. After a trip to register and insure the Falcon as well as pick up more supplies - we were back at it in the garage for a full weekend day. By the time the primer had dried and I'd painstakingly\" data-image=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FalconProject_Day7_04-575x383.jpg\" data-button=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/images\/social_share_button.png\" alt=\"Share\" class=\"linksalpha_image\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/scripts\/loader_iconbox.js?v=2.4\"><\/script><\/span><\/div><h2>Homebuilt Ford Falcon by Greasegirl #5<\/h2>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FalconProject_Day7_04.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[21288]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-21294\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: 2px solid black;\" title=\"Ford Falcon paint Prep - That's Greasegirl hard at work\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FalconProject_Day7_04-575x383.jpg\" alt=\"ford falcon, 1960 ford falcon, paint prep\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" border=\"2\" hspace=\"4\" vspace=\"4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FalconProject_Day7_04-575x383.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FalconProject_Day7_04-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FalconProject_Day7_04-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FalconProject_Day7_04.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We wanted to add a third layer of primer before laying color today. After a trip to register and insure the Falcon as well as pick up more supplies &#8211; we were back at it in the garage for a full weekend day. By the time the primer had dried and I&#8217;d painstakingly sanded the surfaces smooth (which took MUCH longer than I&#8217;d expected) it was already dark. With limited lighting in the shop, daylight seemed like a better time to spray color &#8211; so that&#8217;s first thing on the list for tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FalconProject_Day7_06.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[21288]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-21295\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: 2px solid black;\" title=\"Ethan putting final touches on a kinda new Ford inline 170\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FalconProject_Day7_06-575x383.jpg\" alt=\"ford falcon, 1960 ford falcon, inline six cylinder\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" border=\"2\" hspace=\"4\" vspace=\"4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FalconProject_Day7_06-575x383.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FalconProject_Day7_06-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FalconProject_Day7_06-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FalconProject_Day7_06.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the meantime Ethan worked on some of the final engine assembly. Perhaps you were wondering if Falcon&#8217;s inline-six would be going back in &#8211; and if so, did I already rebuild it? Yes <em>and<\/em> no. The original 144 straight-six will be going back in the car, but not just yet. I haven&#8217;t rebuilt it, but it&#8217;s in my plans to. (I know it isn&#8217;t economical, but it&#8217;s a great opportunity for me to do my first engine rebuild. And with Studie as my hot rod, I&#8217;d like to keep Falcon more original.)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, Ethan and I were gifted another 170 inline-six which was basically ready to go. Ethan&#8217;s replaced a few parts and cleaned it up &#8211; painting it his favorite signature bright-green color (no, that&#8217;s not the color we&#8217;ll be spraying on the car). In fact I&#8217;m pretty sure this green isn&#8217;t going to look too hot next to the color we&#8217;ll be spraying &#8211; but Ethan insists it will be head-turning. Either way, it will give me extra incentive to get going on rebuilding the original.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FalconProject_Day7_03.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[21288]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-21293\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: 2px solid black;\" title=\"Ford Falcon emblem &amp; the dirt underneath\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FalconProject_Day7_03-575x383.jpg\" alt=\"ford falcon, 1960 ford falcon, falcon emblem\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" border=\"2\" hspace=\"4\" vspace=\"4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FalconProject_Day7_03-575x383.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FalconProject_Day7_03-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FalconProject_Day7_03-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FalconProject_Day7_03.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I got the Falcon emblems off the front fenders to clean up both them and the fender. Having taken a friend&#8217;s off just the other week, I didn&#8217;t expect there to be anything holding them on. Just in case, I checked &#8211; and sure enough there weren&#8217;t. I began prying the emblem off of the opposite fender which I hadn&#8217;t checked under &#8211; and it didn&#8217;t want to budge, in fact I made a little crack in trying. Then I stopped, deciding I&#8217;d better add some Liquid Wrench to the back. I did that on the opposite one, which I&#8217;d already turned over. Then I tried prying that one, and it came right off.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FalconProject_Day7_02.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[21288]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-21292\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: 2px solid black;\" title=\"Nut holding on the Falcon emblem\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FalconProject_Day7_02-575x383.jpg\" alt=\"falcon emblem nut\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" border=\"2\" hspace=\"4\" vspace=\"4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FalconProject_Day7_02-575x383.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FalconProject_Day7_02-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FalconProject_Day7_02-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FalconProject_Day7_02.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Turning over the fender I&#8217;d been having troubles with &#8211; <em>that<\/em> side had little bolts! After removing those, the emblem easily pulled out. In an attempt to straighten the section I&#8217;d pried a little out of whack (where the crack was made), I broke off the &#8220;n&#8221;. <em><strong>Lesson of the day: just because you checked one side, doesn&#8217;t mean the other side is the same!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FalconProject_Day7_01.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[21288]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-21291\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: 2px solid black;\" title=\"Engine bay primed for paint\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FalconProject_Day7_01-575x383.jpg\" alt=\"ford falcon, 1960 ford falcon, engine bay\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" border=\"2\" hspace=\"4\" vspace=\"4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FalconProject_Day7_01-575x383.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FalconProject_Day7_01-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FalconProject_Day7_01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FalconProject_Day7_01.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Having never done a paint job before (except <a title=\"GreaseGirl.com: How to Metal Flake Your Roof\" href=\"http:\/\/greasegirl.wordpress.com\/2011\/06\/04\/how-to-metal-flake-your-ride\/\" target=\"_blank\">metal flaking the roof of my Stude<\/a>), I&#8217;m beginning to think that this engine bay job is giving me a nice break-in. A: it&#8217;s not quite as important as the outside of the car which is in plain sight, B: with it&#8217;s many curves, nooks, and crannies it&#8217;s got to be the most difficult part to prep, sand, and spray!<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FalconProject_Day7_07.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[21288]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-21297\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: 2px solid black;\" title=\"Greasegirl and her Mooneyes show registration\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FalconProject_Day7_07-575x383.jpg\" alt=\"Greasegirl\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" border=\"2\" hspace=\"4\" vspace=\"4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FalconProject_Day7_07-575x383.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FalconProject_Day7_07-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FalconProject_Day7_07-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FalconProject_Day7_07.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Walking to the mailbox at the end of the night, I discovered my Mooneyes Xmas Show registration inside. I&#8217;m excited to see what the color will look like tomorrow and even more curious how this next week will play out!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In the Garage Until: 9:41pm<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: center;\">Want to catch up? Here&#8217;s where everything started: \u00a0<\/span><a style=\"text-align: center;\" title=\"1960 Ford Falcon: Rush to Finish\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1960-ford-falcon-rush-to-finish\/\" target=\"_blank\">12 Day 1960 Falcon Build #1<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For more Falcon fun, check out Pikesan&#8217;s project:\u00a0<a title=\"Restore and Hot Rod my 1963 Ford Falcon Wagon\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/tag\/63-ford-falcon-project\/\" target=\"_blank\">1963 Ford Falcon Wagon Build<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mr_social_sharing_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Social Sharing Toolkit v2.2 --><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2F1960-ford-falcon-8-days-to-go-paint-primer%2F&amp;media=&amp;description=1960+Ford+Falcon%3A+7+Days+to+Go+%E2%80%93+Beginning+Paint\" class=\"pin-it-button\" count-layout=\"none\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/images\/PinExt.png\" title=\"Pin It\" \/><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><fb:share-button type=\"button_count\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1960-ford-falcon-8-days-to-go-paint-primer\/\"><\/fb:share-button><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-count=\"horizontal\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1960-ford-falcon-8-days-to-go-paint-primer\/\" data-via=\"myrideisme\" data-text=\"1960 Ford Falcon: 7 Days to Go \u2013 Beginning Paint\"><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><div class=\"g-plusone\" data-size=\"medium\" data-annotation=\"none\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1960-ford-falcon-8-days-to-go-paint-primer\/\"><\/div><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a class=\"mr_social_share_email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=1960 Ford Falcon: 7 Days to Go \u2013 Beginning Paint&amp;body=https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1960-ford-falcon-8-days-to-go-paint-primer\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-sharing-toolkit\/images\/icons_small\/email.png\" class=\"nopin\" alt=\"Email\" title=\"Email\"\/><span class=\"mr_small_icon\">Email<\/span><\/a><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"linksalpha_button linksalpha_link\" href=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/social\/mobile\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1960-ford-falcon-8-days-to-go-paint-primer\/\" data-text=\"1960 Ford Falcon: 7 Days to Go \u2013 Beginning Paint\" data-desc=\"Homebuilt Ford Falcon by Greasegirl #5 We wanted to add a third layer of primer before laying color today. After a trip to register and insure the Falcon as well as pick up more supplies - we were back at it in the garage for a full weekend day. By the time the primer had dried and I'd painstakingly\" data-image=\"\" data-button=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/images\/social_share_button.png\" alt=\"Share\" class=\"linksalpha_image\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/scripts\/loader_iconbox.js?v=2.4\"><\/script><\/span><\/div><p>Email Homebuilt Ford Falcon by Greasegirl #5 We wanted to add a third layer of primer before laying color today. After a trip to register and insure the Falcon as well as pick up more supplies &#8211; we were back at it in the garage for a full weekend day. 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