I agree with you on the finishing a project. I been working hard to save up over the last two years to rebuild my first truck. I’m 16 and a half and it’s near road legal. Just need headlight wiring repair a mirror ac lines and driver window repair. And little odds and ends. Pretty good for having to replace the entire body on my first truck. And I’m still in it for under $3000 the 1993 Ford F-150 is the best it has been in years.
You mentioned some people not finishing projects, I think the key is to start off with a few smaller projects, finish them, then eventually move on to bigger projects. Gotta have a few wins and gain some confidence! I too have seen some people just rip into a car, disassemble it with good intentions, then never finish it. Good for the next guy who buys it!
This video made it clear that Craig operates just like I do. Constantly beating myself up about things not being perfect, but as long as they're better than they were, it's still a win. I'm the exact same way about my 87 V8 Ranger that I've been working on for years now. Keep up the good work Craig.
I think your issue was too high of air pressure, a lot of that paint was flying away. Also get a little closer to the car looks like you were 12 to 14 inches from the panel.
A good compressor goes a long way in a good spray job. One that makes 7cfm @ 40psi is the bare minimum. Overall it's a good 20 footer. You'll get better if you keep at it
Marked improvement overall. Don't beat yourself up too much on running short on paint - all of us who do this stuff have had our moments where we come up short on materials or other stuff. Car looks great.
I turned 16 in 1987. I've always had at least one fox body in the stable since. Never perfection... These are the ultimate working man's car and you can make it what you want it to be. Have owned my 89 LX vert (5.0 T5) since '94, Got my son a '90 2.3 we converted to a 5 speed turbo coupe motor. We enjoy looking at the imperfect cars mostly and conversation at shows/at the track. Your work marathon's are a fine inspiration. Carry on bro' !
Baby steps to perfection. Learning with each step. Thanks for sharing the details even if you feel it isn't your best work. It's harder to be UA-camr than most people know. I feel your pain.
If it looks better then it's not too bad. Body and paint takes time to master . If you don't want to mess with primer grab a qaurt of sealer, spray it then your paint sprays over it no sanding it will help avoid alot of problems. It's not bad for your conditions I've fixed worse for people. Keep up the good work.
Nice work and a huge improvement! And I'm glad you're helping motivate people to get their projects done, but time really is a limited commodity sometimes, especially as life gets more complex and complicated with the demands of work (especially if you run your own business), maintaining relationships, having kids (if you do), and looking after aging parents. That's why you've really really gotta respect the folks that finish a project that's been going on for 15+ years... they've persevered and kept the faith. Just don't take for granted having the freedom and time that being young and unencumbered provides.
Where this 5.0 started when you picked it up vs where you got it at is A Sh_t Load of an Improvement. I think it is an awesome daily driver. It looks and sounds amazing 👍🏻💪🏼💯😁
The fox looks good. The fender with sanding marks gives it some character. Can't wait to see the F100 back together with the new motor. Great content and keep up the good work.
So what we need now is a good ole video with a in depth go around on the next steps with your vehicles and what the endpoint for each are and what you want out of them. Love the content and the commentary keep goin bro!
Excellent work for what you were working with young man! I have a 77 Buick Skylark that i've been daily driving the past 15 years I'm getting ready to repaint it. I'm using the Duplicolor ready to spray paint though, I've used it on panels before and it works pretty well but this is the first time I'm laying down a complete paint job with it. I'm going going from white to a medium silver that i'm going to mix up myself because all they have is bright silver so I'm just going to throw 3 quarts of silver and a half quart of black in a empty gallon can and use it, it is what it is at that point, it's a daily driver i'm not doing a show quality paint job. I'm hoping less than $250 all in for the paint job. My interior is that medium dark red and it's in excellent shape so I gotta go with a color that matches that so my choices are basically White, Black and Silver so Silver it is.
I think a lot of us are perfectionist and that's not a bad thing. Like you said- we learn by doing. Don't be afraid to learn. The car turned out great considering the time table & kamikaze bugs. Much better than the heater vibe it had. Thanks for sharing
You are Fantastic! Self taught, not afraid and consistently ending up in the front. Impressive and Inspiring. Thanks for sharing these adventures and congratulations on Nailing your Finals and these rides.
Don't kick yourself, you did a fantastic job for an open air paint job. We have always called that a ten foot paint job. It looks flawless ten feet away. 👍👍 Great job, mixing cups and strainers are your best friend when spraying.
100% agree with you on the projects part haha I followed you because you straight piped the f100 in highschool. Right after that I bought a 1972 gmc and it's been one hell of a ride 5 years of blood sweat and tears. Right now I got a blown sbc in it and slowly build a 355. 400 to 450 horse.
If you want a tip on pushing cars in small areas that are hard to push. It’s very easy to roll the car by putting hands on the tires and rolling the tire, the vehicle will then move. But do this on level ground with people around the car to help you spot the car where to go and stop car when needed. Obliviously have someone inside car to steer and bake if you can have extra help. Don’t do the roll wheel/tire push on your own with no one around to help spot where the car goes.
Man Bravo, I got a 86 gt pretty rusty, 260k on the 5.0 still screams, no ticks, knocks, rebuilt AOD 3rd tranny bought it in 92 5k on it, want to do mine lol! I was very impressed with your work, confidence and determination Bravo!!
And as I mentioned please make sure you got people to help spot where the car goes and help push and stop the vehicle. Above all watch yourself and your fingers that you don’t get hurt while doing the push by wheel/tire method. It is a good way to use in tight small areas if you don’t have those wheel dollies to put under the vehicle to move in small places.
This is super cool build get your hands on some black epoxy sealer next time over reduce it then shoot your base.. it will help coverage and use less base color.. good luck
I got 9 stitches about 8 years ago doing pretty much the same thing as you were (when you found the 1/8" of cracked filler), except the knife blade buried into the soft fleshy part between my thumb and 1st finger. I still don't have full range of movement.
Nice work man!. I'm on a budget and considering to paint at home with one of those inflatable paint booth. Nice to see those successful folks like you are out there :) Gotta say, you gave me some anxiety between min 7:35 and 7:53. Specially at 7:51, that was close lol
No biggie to give it another quick sand and try again. The clear is a good base to respray another base coat on. Good job man it looks a million times better.
Your car is miles different from the last butcher owner. You have saved another beautiful fox body. All I have is a 67 coupe with a real hi-po 289/4 speed/posi etc. It has 36000 original miles.
Great video Craig, love the attitude. I’ve learned so much just trying to figure stuff out myself and just doing it. You’ll only get better. Great chatting with you at Heatshield.
Audience,I know you got over the paint job by now, but it was a beater bomb at first. I think you brought it back from hell. Great Job and Kudos on the repaint, if you still decide✌🏼.
Pressure on paint air little high, got kinda close but good job. Next time paint before clear do light weight sand then clear any small imperfections sand out like orange peel or runs then clear bring shine on.
If it looks good from 4 meters away and you plan to repaint it, I'd call it a win. Lessons learned in the trial run, ready for a quality spray layer. Just use high fill primer next time, it helps.
Every thing you said about the effort and working on your project is absolutely true. But keep in mind after you are still doing this stuff in your mid 40’s whatever you think will take a day will take two and then another to recover lol. Just spending a 10 hour day cutting and buffing my challenger perfect just about killed me last time.
You could've hung tarps from your gazebo thing, make an impromptu paint booth. Also helps keep overspray down, so you don't tint the side of your parents house haha.
I agree with you on the finishing a project. I been working hard to save up over the last two years to rebuild my first truck. I’m 16 and a half and it’s near road legal. Just need headlight wiring repair a mirror ac lines and driver window repair. And little odds and ends. Pretty good for having to replace the entire body on my first truck. And I’m still in it for under $3000 the 1993 Ford F-150 is the best it has been in years.
You mentioned some people not finishing projects, I think the key is to start off with a few smaller projects, finish them, then eventually move on to bigger projects. Gotta have a few wins and gain some confidence! I too have seen some people just rip into a car, disassemble it with good intentions, then never finish it. Good for the next guy who buys it!
This video made it clear that Craig operates just like I do. Constantly beating myself up about things not being perfect, but as long as they're better than they were, it's still a win. I'm the exact same way about my 87 V8 Ranger that I've been working on for years now. Keep up the good work Craig.
Thank you man.
I think your issue was too high of air pressure, a lot of that paint was flying away. Also get a little closer to the car looks like you were 12 to 14 inches from the panel.
I lowered the pressure on the clear and it definitely laid better I noticed.
A good compressor goes a long way in a good spray job. One that makes 7cfm @ 40psi is the bare minimum. Overall it's a good 20 footer. You'll get better if you keep at it
Marked improvement overall. Don't beat yourself up too much on running short on paint - all of us who do this stuff have had our moments where we come up short on materials or other stuff. Car looks great.
I turned 16 in 1987. I've always had at least one fox body in the stable since. Never perfection... These are the ultimate working man's car and you can make it what you want it to be. Have owned my 89 LX vert (5.0 T5) since '94, Got my son a '90 2.3 we converted to a 5 speed turbo coupe motor. We enjoy looking at the imperfect cars mostly and conversation at shows/at the track. Your work marathon's are a fine inspiration. Carry on bro' !
Baby steps to perfection. Learning with each step. Thanks for sharing the details even if you feel it isn't your best work. It's harder to be UA-camr than most people know. I feel your pain.
If it looks better then it's not too bad. Body and paint takes time to master . If you don't want to mess with primer grab a qaurt of sealer, spray it then your paint sprays over it no sanding it will help avoid alot of problems. It's not bad for your conditions I've fixed worse for people. Keep up the good work.
Good afternoon Craig good to see the truck
Nice work and a huge improvement! And I'm glad you're helping motivate people to get their projects done, but time really is a limited commodity sometimes, especially as life gets more complex and complicated with the demands of work (especially if you run your own business), maintaining relationships, having kids (if you do), and looking after aging parents. That's why you've really really gotta respect the folks that finish a project that's been going on for 15+ years... they've persevered and kept the faith. Just don't take for granted having the freedom and time that being young and unencumbered provides.
Where this 5.0 started when you picked it up vs where you got it at is A Sh_t Load of an Improvement. I think it is an awesome daily driver. It looks and sounds amazing 👍🏻💪🏼💯😁
Thanks!
Great job! Your car looks so good. Perfect stance and wheel/tire fitment . Nice!
The fox looks good. The fender with sanding marks gives it some character. Can't wait to see the F100 back together with the new motor. Great content and keep up the good work.
So what we need now is a good ole video with a in depth go around on the next steps with your vehicles and what the endpoint for each are and what you want out of them. Love the content and the commentary keep goin bro!
Excellent work for what you were working with young man! I have a 77 Buick Skylark that i've been daily driving the past 15 years I'm getting ready to repaint it. I'm using the Duplicolor ready to spray paint though, I've used it on panels before and it works pretty well but this is the first time I'm laying down a complete paint job with it. I'm going going from white to a medium silver that i'm going to mix up myself because all they have is bright silver so I'm just going to throw 3 quarts of silver and a half quart of black in a empty gallon can and use it, it is what it is at that point, it's a daily driver i'm not doing a show quality paint job. I'm hoping less than $250 all in for the paint job. My interior is that medium dark red and it's in excellent shape so I gotta go with a color that matches that so my choices are basically White, Black and Silver so Silver it is.
That mustang looks so good. And that Cleetus McFarland approved hood latches are awesome lol.
They work awesome. Thank you!
Always good to see dad lending a hand... back, knees and blood pressure lol
It turned out good. For doing the paint job outside, it looks great. The Kelly Kapowski freshener ....NICE !!!
I think a lot of us are perfectionist and that's not a bad thing. Like you said- we learn by doing. Don't be afraid to learn. The car turned out great considering the time table & kamikaze bugs. Much better than the heater vibe it had. Thanks for sharing
You are Fantastic! Self taught, not afraid and consistently ending up in the front. Impressive and Inspiring. Thanks for sharing these adventures and congratulations on Nailing your Finals and these rides.
Don't kick yourself, you did a fantastic job for an open air paint job. We have always called that a ten foot paint job. It looks flawless ten feet away. 👍👍 Great job, mixing cups and strainers are your best friend when spraying.
Good to see a young person motivated
100% agree with you on the projects part haha I followed you because you straight piped the f100 in highschool. Right after that I bought a 1972 gmc and it's been one hell of a ride 5 years of blood sweat and tears. Right now I got a blown sbc in it and slowly build a 355. 400 to 450 horse.
I appreciate your videos! It’s a relief to have this content.
Dude that car turned out great be proud of it looks really good keep on keeping on my friend you can do anything you put your mind to
This young man is no lazy azz, he's highly driven with a disciplined intellect. Thanx 4 letting us follow the journey Craig.
I appreciate that.
Craig, your Fzbody looks awesome! I love every bit of it! Can’t wait for the Galaxy to be done, or even the Town Car! Keep rocking
Awesome job Craig… hats off to you
As a student at uti, I've got finals every 3 weeks, so I feel you. I also bedlined Montero in a parking lot so I feel that too
Big rig lays great too on paint. I use it for subframe and Tunnel.
Just looking at the thumbnail alone, that Mustang looks 1000% better. Awesome job Craig
Damn dude, I’m impressed with the outcome!
If you want a tip on pushing cars in small areas that are hard to push. It’s very easy to roll the car by putting hands on the tires and rolling the tire, the vehicle will then move. But do this on level ground with people around the car to help you spot the car where to go and stop car when needed. Obliviously have someone inside car to steer and bake if you can have extra help. Don’t do the roll wheel/tire push on your own with no one around to help spot where the car goes.
And please do this only in small level areas with people around to help spot where the car goes, help push and stop the vehicle
Man Bravo, I got a 86 gt pretty rusty, 260k on the 5.0 still screams, no ticks, knocks, rebuilt AOD 3rd tranny bought it in 92 5k on it, want to do mine lol! I was very impressed with your work, confidence and determination Bravo!!
Progress doesn't require perfection. Looks fantastic from here....!
Looks good. Almost enough to get me liking fox bodies. The interior turned out great
Try some of that vht on the quarter window moldings just a thought
You did an amazing job Craig don't beat yourself up..it looks way way better then it used to..a little cut and polish it will look amazing
And as I mentioned please make sure you got people to help spot where the car goes and help push and stop the vehicle. Above all watch yourself and your fingers that you don’t get hurt while doing the push by wheel/tire method. It is a good way to use in tight small areas if you don’t have those wheel dollies to put under the vehicle to move in small places.
Laying down paint takes practice plus gun settings,tip size etc. also matter but I digress overall result looks great
Heck yeah! Looks great man!
Looks good... congrats love the Mustang and f100
Great job, my pops used to call those a 50-50 paint job. Looks good at 50 feet moving 50mph moving away from you. Actually looks good Craig!
This is super cool build get your hands on some black epoxy sealer next time over reduce it then shoot your base.. it will help coverage and use less base color.. good luck
Looks great dude. Always motivating to watch your videos. Couple beers, I'm ready to go.
Makes me want to paint my Foxbody. Thanks for the inspiration.
The OGs know who that is on the air freshener but it looks damn good bro just cut and buff it
Great job!!! Looks Great !!!
For what you have to work with it looks good.
Great job buddy!!!
I got 9 stitches about 8 years ago doing pretty much the same thing as you were (when you found the 1/8" of cracked filler), except the knife blade buried into the soft fleshy part between my thumb and 1st finger. I still don't have full range of movement.
Just wrapped up one of my NewEdge builds it’s definitely a good feeling
Nice work man!. I'm on a budget and considering to paint at home with one of those inflatable paint booth. Nice to see those successful folks like you are out there :)
Gotta say, you gave me some anxiety between min 7:35 and 7:53. Specially at 7:51, that was close lol
First video I've seen from this channel & I approve the introductory clips at the beginning 🤣
Oh Craig we worship you!
No biggie to give it another quick sand and try again. The clear is a good base to respray another base coat on. Good job man it looks a million times better.
U have really helped me with my projects how is the f100
Great work, I love the videos. You are inspiring me to work on my mustang.
Love the content man, I’m in college too and I don’t understand how you do everything you do
Buddy I really like the way the stang turned out looks great
Your car is miles different from the last butcher owner. You have saved another beautiful fox body. All I have is a 67 coupe with a real hi-po 289/4 speed/posi etc. It has 36000 original miles.
I spray at 32/35 psi. At the end of the day it looks good from the drivers seat. No more red
For a do it yourself it looks good. Like the stance what size rear tire are you using
Looks really good. A shot of black on those rear quarter window trim and you’ll be set.
Great video Craig, love the attitude. I’ve learned so much just trying to figure stuff out myself and just doing it. You’ll only get better. Great chatting with you at Heatshield.
I shaved the antenna hole as well…looks a lot better. Fox Looks good. Black is the best👍
Definitely nice seeing it all looking great again. Great job!!!
Great job!!!! I still wish you’d do the galaxy like that, but I do understand your concerns.
Audience,I know you got over the paint job by now, but it was a beater bomb at first. I think you brought it back from hell. Great Job and Kudos on the repaint, if you still decide✌🏼.
Looks good for an outside spray!
looks awesome for a 11:30pm job. congrats
compared to before and at that cost its great, now the GALAXY!!!
Great job! Enjoyed the video!
Kicking ass and taking names proud of you.
Pressure on paint air little high, got kinda close but good job. Next time paint before clear do light weight sand then clear any small imperfections sand out like orange peel or runs then clear bring shine on.
Primer is your friend. Bury it in primer. No sanding marks. It looks good for outside open air paint job. The car has come a long way. Nice fox body
Looking great man I know it wasn't easy I need to get mine prepped for paint
Great job! Love your motivation. Keep at it, you will continue to improve. 👏
Great job Mr. Craig!
You did a great job man! It looks great! Hey If I could I would hire you to do my body work and paint
Looks great, nice job
11:00 lol.
Cheeky dad wave + self high five.
doing this...how have you not got your own shop area yet? there are storage unit lots that have shops for rent also, at a reasonable rate.
She looks awesome…good job sir
Looks decent all things considered HUGE improvement!
If it looks good from 4 meters away and you plan to repaint it, I'd call it a win. Lessons learned in the trial run, ready for a quality spray layer. Just use high fill primer next time, it helps.
Every thing you said about the effort and working on your project is absolutely true. But keep in mind after you are still doing this stuff in your mid 40’s whatever you think will take a day will take two and then another to recover lol. Just spending a 10 hour day cutting and buffing my challenger perfect just about killed me last time.
That’s why I want to build as many cars as I can while I’m young haha
That was the El Cajon Harbor Freight, wasn’t it? I live down the road and need to paint my mustang!
You could've hung tarps from your gazebo thing, make an impromptu paint booth.
Also helps keep overspray down, so you don't tint the side of your parents house haha.
Looks just like mine only mine has a cervini 1.5" hood and chrome ponies
Cool video, on your radio noise maybe a different set of spark plug wires??? I'm not really a stereo guy either but I like music.
You think the VHT paint would lay great for the whole car?
Dang that green f100 is so cool
Hey man kind of an odd question but where did you get that plastic shop thing you keep your galaxies in I need one lol
Dude u can come to Alabama n paint the front of my 93 anytime you want looks good to me...
Very nice. Be proud 👏
wow, lools like and and day, great job, your an inspiration to all, you should be proud
Have you completely finished any of your project vehicles?
Great job 👏
How about that plastic welder? Did that work all right?