Here's the rewards of my 8yo sons and my hard work for the past week. GTX got bodywork done and a color change from FJ5 to FJ6. Car was shot at 10am this morning. Will begin assembly on Monday. My son did most of the sanding on this car and I am very proud of him. Way to go Anthony!

Yes son you should be smiling!

to both of you!!!!

the car looks fantastic.....keep the pics comming.

looks good! love the Cragars

Thanks guys. I have know car for past 20 something years and guy just put up for sale awhile back and I traded my 2005 Mazda 3s for it. Here is the start. 1971 GTX, original F3 green repainted in '90 in a backyard to FJ5 with '72 style roadrunner stripes. Wish I had taken a picture of her as was totally...was wearing giant slots all jacked up in the air straight out of the 70/80's.

looks great!!! I remember the pics you posted when you first bought it or I should say traded for it. cant believe your son did all that sanding.

personally, I love FJ6 on 71 b- bodies. looks awesome!

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last for day..still need to assemble rear bumper/tail lights, window trim and some other odds and ends. Need new antenna...for some reason now it looks terrible and threads are striped for mounting.

Ill only make 1 suggestion, paint the hood inserts body color. other wise it looks great

I was kicking that around ...found them to be body color under last black repaint. After I put stripes on hood I'll make my determination.

COOL !!!!

I liked the way the inserts looked black when the hood had the other stripes on it but didn't realize how out of place it'd make em without any on it. My car originally had the louver looking stripes in the indention and maybe that would look ok, but I'll just have to see with the scoop to fender stripes how it goes...probably going back green though.

Very nice

Thanks for all the positives guys. My first paint job. It has its flaws but for a driver I think its pretty nice. Alot of things learned from this, like block block and keep blocking and dont rush. Did this rather quickly and found more small hail dents didnt see before but still pretty nice. Will try dentless guy to see if can push those out.
Here's a shot from tonight. Bolt rear bumper assy back in. Still more to do but now back to Army work full time so now little at a time for putting back together and cleaning up.

Put hood and pin stripes on this afternoon. Coming home now for cleaning and polishing of window trim and whatever else.

they glow...cool!

before and after

mounted window trim and rear louvers

Last one for awhile. Put back side GTX emblems and washed off bodyshop dust.

That Bad Boy is one SWEEEEEETTTTTTT Bird!

Man that thing looks sweet love the color, if it were mine the only thing I would do is lower the front an inch. Great job you and your son did, hope one day I can do the same with my twin boys.

Face lift and now a heart transplant. Had bought a late model rebuilt 400 off a buddy to put in it as it has had a 318 living in it for past 20 years. But at last minute with other buddies urging I went ahead and finished the 440. Is not all correct looking but is a daily driver and I will detail more things on it to look better as it goes. Fired the engine up just about an hr ago and wow it is viscious sounding. Exhaust and it will be roadworthy.

Nice job, and even cooler is that you found an excellent way to spend time with your son. He should be real proud the car looks awesome

Been awhile since last posted. Most bugs worked out of car and have put on about 4000 miles since repaint. Fun fun car.

Your son has that all knowing look on his face like "One day this car will be all mine!" Fantastic job to you both!