Go Sam Go!!!

:D

Big thanks to Rich for sending me the original taillights off of #8336:D
Today, I got my can of the correct SEM charcoal (the local paint store had to get a can from Salem, OR) and started painting parts.
It took a couple hours to sand, hand buff, mask, scuff the black, and paint one taillight. Took another hour to just sand the mirrors. I also painted one taillight housing. It was said that white reflected better, so I painted the silver white. But there wasnt much difference in brightness when I compared the white one to another housing I restored with silver metallic paint.
Time for some pics:)
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...7/IMG_3914.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...7/IMG_3916.jpg

Wet sanded with 1500
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...7/IMG_3923.jpg

After hand buffing the bottom half
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...7/IMG_3932.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...7/IMG_3935.jpg

Original taillight housing
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...7/IMG_3937.jpg

After white paint
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...7/IMG_3950.jpg

Buffed lense put over the newly painted housing
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...7/IMG_3952.jpg

Masked
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...7/IMG_3956.jpg

Painted :D
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...7/IMG_3959.jpg

Before
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...7/IMG_3960.jpg

After. One taillight assembly restored:thumbsup:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...7/P1010552.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...7/P1010553.jpg

Rich also sent me one of his extra new lenses(had a broken corner. The new is on the left, and the restored on the right. Silver housing is on the left and white is on the right.)
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...7/IMG_3963.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...7/IMG_3975.jpg
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

Some more pics
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...7/IMG_3969.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...7/P1010560.jpg

Some progress comparison:D
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...7/IMG_3155.jpg
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...7/IMG_3338.jpg

Excellent job Sam!! "Lookit him restoring like the big boys!" I bet your dad is proud! Thanks for posting the photos... it gives the rest of us motivation to get something done too!:D

Thanks:) Other members cars have given me motivation also.
I took a vid of the lights too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpkbJ4TG5tI

That's coming along nicely, Sam! :)

Thanks:)

Got the other taillight from Rich finished today. Yesterday I repainted the housing. I also got the whip antenna ball sanded and repainted today:D
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...7/P1010561.jpg

Some more pics of equipment:D
The correct brackets for mustang. My dad is going to reproduce the brackets here soon(thats his plan).
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...7/P1010570.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...7/P1010571.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...7/P1010572.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...7/P1010575.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...7/P1010576.jpg

I restored one of my dads whip antennas(top)
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...7/P1010602.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...7/P1010605.jpg

One of the handles I refurbished. (sorry for blur)
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...7/P1010609.jpg

Original red spot.
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...7/P1010610.jpg

And I found a correct siren speaker( I need to find the shroud thing, I forgot what it is called)
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...7/P1010612.jpg

Wow. Great work. I see a future in SSP restoration for you. ;)