The orange build, part 3 of 3
Behind the scenes at Mahood’s, the orange build is up on the lift with a wheel on. The door jambs and the inner panels carry the same color as the outside, which is what you get when a car is painted apart. The plastic and tape over the top stay on while the car goes…
The Porsche bay, part 4 of 5
Another shell from the Porsche bay, in white and seen from the rear quarter. The engine lid, glass and bumpers are off, and the dash is still in place. With a car stripped this far you see the shape of the body on its own, and there is nowhere for uneven work to hide.
The Porsche bay, part 3 of 5
Further along in the Porsche bay, a different car at the color stage. This classic coupe shell is in light blue, rolled outside into the sun with the doors, glass, lights and trim all off. Painting a car as a bare shell lets the color reach the door jambs, the edges and the openings, the…
The orange build, part 2 of 3
Last time on the orange build we said we would go underneath. This is the view from below the lift: the floor pan is painted to match the body, and the frame is finished in gloss black. Most people will never look under this car. It was finished as if they will.
The orange build, part 1 of 3
Color day. This classic Chevy is in the paint booth with fresh orange metallic on it, and the booth lights run in clean lines down the quarter panel. Straight reflections are how we check that a panel is straight. The roof, the glass openings and the wheel wells are masked with paper and green fine-line…
The Porsche bay, part 1 of 5
The Porsche bay starts at the stage nobody photographs. This coupe has its glass, lights and trim off, and the body has been sanded down. The light patches on the hood and fender are spots that were filled and sanded level. Nothing about this stage is pretty, but it decides how the finished paint will…
