Quote Originally Posted by IC2 View Post
I thought I felt the world stop!!

OK - it sounds like opinion time(this ALWAYS gets me in trouble) Well, of course I wanted opinions or I wouldn't have asked! I can handle it

Why Eastwood when your local paint supply has some good epoxy for the rear and other chassis parts? I happen to like SPI, but DuPont/Nason make good epoxy and it can be tinted or you can use the flatted DuPont black over it. My thing with Eastwood is that it isn't local, it's a premium price, particularly when you need to add shipping and many of their tools and products are also available at Harbor Freight for a lot less, and are exactly the same.
I agree with you on all this, however, I already had a couple of cans of Eastwood primer left from before I knew you guys so I thought I'd use them on the rearend. The paint store that is most local to me doesn't seem to know very much or be very helpful. They recommended POR15 and I share your feelings & opinions about that stuff. I need to find a competent "local" paint supply! I also agree with you about the Eastwood vs Harbor Freight tools. I have a quart of SPI epoxy primer but just didn't think about using it on the rear end....

I would probably leave that seam between the roof and main body unless there was major rust pitting or a rust out. It may have some sort of webbing and will need to be removed before you can weld and finish fill. (I just looked at a bunch of my pictures of '37s - and of course most all had that seam filled )
There doesn't appear to be major rust or pitting in this seam but over the years the paint seems to flake out of the seam. Maybe that was a prep issue. It looks like it has lead in it instead of seam sealer. I've seen them both with & without the seams at car shows. I like it both ways but I don't want the paint to flake out again. I guess if I leave it, it will be a good defining line for a nice landau vinyl top if I decide to pimp my ride...

The door bottoms - I think that I would redo them with proper patch panels. Most '37s doors hang open at the bottom corner anyhow and the added thickness just exaggerates it. I looked at probably over a dozen at York a couple years ago after someone mentioned it to me in conversation and with one or two exceptions, they all had that gap. Here's a photo of the EMS inner and outer panels: http://www.emsautomotive.com/Pn107.html.
Yes, looks like you're right again....I've priced these panels and looked at various tutorials on how to install them. That's what I need to do to make it right. My dad & I both learned a lot building this car when I was a kid but that doesn't mean we always did it the "best" way.

Whatever you do, I'm sure it will look great!!
Thanks for that vote of confidence I'm trying!