{"id":21301,"date":"2012-12-03T21:17:52","date_gmt":"2012-12-04T04:17:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/?p=21301"},"modified":"2013-07-28T19:12:34","modified_gmt":"2013-07-29T02:12:34","slug":"1960-ford-falcon-paint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1960-ford-falcon-paint\/","title":{"rendered":"1960 Ford Falcon: 6 Days to Go &#8211; Paint Time"},"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-paint%2F&amp;media=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F12%2FFalconProject_Day6_01-575x383.jpg&amp;description=1960+Ford+Falcon%3A+6+Days+to+Go+%E2%80%93+Paint+Time\" class=\"pin-it-button\" count-layout=\"none\" rel=\"lightbox[21301]\"><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-paint\/\"><\/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-paint\/\" data-via=\"myrideisme\" data-text=\"1960 Ford Falcon: 6 Days to Go \u2013 Paint Time\"><\/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-paint\/\"><\/div><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a class=\"mr_social_share_email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=1960 Ford Falcon: 6 Days to Go \u2013 Paint Time&amp;body=https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1960-ford-falcon-paint\/\" 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-paint\/\" data-text=\"1960 Ford Falcon: 6 Days to Go \u2013 Paint Time\" data-desc=\"Homebuilt Ford Falcon by Greasegirl #6 Today the color finally went on... isn't it purty! And goooooood thing I learned my lesson in mixing the primer, because \u00a0this can was very gobbed up at the bottom. I didn't mind mixing too much though, because the swirls were so nice to look at! I'm using\" data-image=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FalconProject_Day6_01-575x383.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 #6<\/h2>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FalconProject_Day6_01.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[21301]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-21302\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: 2px solid black;\" title=\"New paint for the 1960 Ford Falcon\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FalconProject_Day6_01-575x383.jpg\" alt=\"metallic paint\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" border=\"2\" hspace=\"4\" vspace=\"4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FalconProject_Day6_01-575x383.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FalconProject_Day6_01-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FalconProject_Day6_01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FalconProject_Day6_01.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Today the color finally went on&#8230; isn&#8217;t it purty! And goooooood thing I learned my <a title=\"1960 Ford Falcon: 8 Days to Go \u2013 Primer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1960-ford-falcon-8-days-to-go-primer\/\" target=\"_blank\">lesson in mixing<\/a> the primer, because \u00a0this can was very gobbed up at the bottom. I didn&#8217;t mind mixing too much though, because the swirls were so nice to look at!<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FalconProject_Day6_02.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[21301]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-21303\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: 2px solid black;\" title=\"Hot Rod Flatz setup\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FalconProject_Day6_02-575x383.jpg\" alt=\"hot rod flatz\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" border=\"2\" hspace=\"4\" vspace=\"4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FalconProject_Day6_02-575x383.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FalconProject_Day6_02-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FalconProject_Day6_02-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FalconProject_Day6_02.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m using Kustom Shop &#8216;Hot Rod Flatz&#8217; paint in Diamond Blue Metallic. I&#8217;d ordered these from <a title=\"TCP Global Home\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tcpglobal.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">TCP Global<\/a>, and was happy with their prices and service. Before mixing with hardener and reducer, I made my mix can dummy-proof by marking it&#8217;s 4:1:1\/2 mix ratio with a sharpie. I found the paint to lay really nicely when I sprayed it &#8211; and with 16 oz. of paint I was able to cover the entire engine bay and underside of hood. I found the engine bay to be quite a challenge to spray &#8211; with it&#8217;s many tight spots and corners.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FalconProject_Day6_04.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[21301]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-21305\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: 2px solid black;\" title=\"Rookie painter boo-boos\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FalconProject_Day6_04-575x383.jpg\" alt=\"paint fisheye, hot rod flatz\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" border=\"2\" hspace=\"4\" vspace=\"4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FalconProject_Day6_04-575x383.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FalconProject_Day6_04-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FalconProject_Day6_04-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FalconProject_Day6_04.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So not a surprise that this beginning painter ended up with a couple of boo-boos. One spot got small fisheyes\u00a0(which happened to be in a very\u00a0visible\u00a0place) and a couple other spots of mild runs. As much as we both wanted to finish the paint job so we could unmask the car and continue moving forward &#8211; we knew we wanted to do the job right. Which meant letting the first coat dry overnight and sanding out the bad spots before laying our final second coat.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FalconProject_Day6_05.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[21301]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-21306\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: 2px solid black;\" title=\"Masked up Ethan and Greasegirl\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FalconProject_Day6_05-575x383.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" border=\"2\" hspace=\"4\" vspace=\"4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FalconProject_Day6_05-575x383.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FalconProject_Day6_05-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FalconProject_Day6_05-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FalconProject_Day6_05.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>While we did take a break and go see a movie, we also had a couple of other steps to cover today. I&#8217;d mentioned in the <a title=\"1960 Ford Falcon: Rush to Finish\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1960-ford-falcon-rush-to-finish\/\" target=\"_blank\">intro post here<\/a>\u00a0we would be partially rebuilding the suspension. The 1960 Ford Falcon has a wimpier set-up then later years &#8211; it&#8217;s ball joints are smaller (and much more expensive to replace). Ethan had been looking at a set of &#8217;66 Mustang drum brakes\/spindles we had laying around. They appeared to be a close match &#8211; and after researching prices and everything a few days ago, we&#8217;d decided to try and use the &#8217;66 Mustang set-up.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The lower control arm\/ball joint and upper ball joint arrived today, so we picked them up and checked their fitment. Although I think they could be made to work, it&#8217;s not a bolt-in fix that we were hoping it to be. So first thing in the morning we&#8217;ll be calling <a title=\"Performance Suspension Technology Home\" href=\"http:\/\/www.p-s-t.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">PST &#8211; Performance Suspension Technology<\/a>\u00a0to see how long they take to ship their &#8217;60 Falcon suspension kit&#8230; if it&#8217;s longer then we can wait, we&#8217;ll make do and just order the upper ball joints locally (the part that <em>absolutel<\/em>y needs replaced).<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FalconProject_Day6_06.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[21301]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-21307\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: 2px solid black;\" title=\"1960 Falcon engine bay with its first coat of Hot Rod Flatz\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FalconProject_Day6_06-575x383.jpg\" alt=\"1960 Falcon, 1960 Falcon Ranchero, Ford Falcon\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" border=\"2\" hspace=\"4\" vspace=\"4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FalconProject_Day6_06-575x383.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FalconProject_Day6_06-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FalconProject_Day6_06-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/FalconProject_Day6_06.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We also did some more cleaning of other parts,like prepping the steering column for paint. Setting down a schedule for the rest of the week&#8230; it&#8217;s gonna be tight! I can&#8217;t wait until this masking comes off, Falcon is going to look so good!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In the Garage Until: 11:24pm<\/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-paint%2F&amp;media=&amp;description=1960+Ford+Falcon%3A+6+Days+to+Go+%E2%80%93+Paint+Time\" 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-paint\/\"><\/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-paint\/\" data-via=\"myrideisme\" data-text=\"1960 Ford Falcon: 6 Days to Go \u2013 Paint Time\"><\/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-paint\/\"><\/div><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a class=\"mr_social_share_email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=1960 Ford Falcon: 6 Days to Go \u2013 Paint Time&amp;body=https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1960-ford-falcon-paint\/\" 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-paint\/\" data-text=\"1960 Ford Falcon: 6 Days to Go \u2013 Paint Time\" data-desc=\"Homebuilt Ford Falcon by Greasegirl #6 Today the color finally went on... isn't it purty! And goooooood thing I learned my lesson in mixing the primer, because \u00a0this can was very gobbed up at the bottom. I didn't mind mixing too much though, because the swirls were so nice to look at! I'm using\" 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 #6 Today the color finally went on&#8230; isn&#8217;t it purty! And goooooood thing I learned my lesson in mixing the primer, because \u00a0this can was very gobbed up at the bottom. I didn&#8217;t mind mixing too much though, because the swirls were so nice to look at! 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