When we built the Body of this Car, some of the underside component pieces had not been reproduced or readily available. The Emergency Brake Cable routing Bracket that is welded to the underside Floor Pan was one of those components. The entire Body and Underside went through the Primer & Paint stages without this piece welded into place. Once we were able to obtain the part, it had to be welded to the Floor Pan. The Primer & Paint had to be applied after the fact to match the surrounding areas.
Four small holes were drilled through the Floor Pan and the Bracket was plug welded into place after it had been Primed to match the bottom side of the Floor Pan. The discoloration from the welding had to be sanded off and an Airbrush was used to blend the colors of the surrounding areas. It was crucial to match the density and direction of the over-sprays to match the first layers that were applied at a different time. I had to adjust the spray patterns of the Airbrush to match the surrounding over-spray patterns that already existed. I did this by manipulating the thickness of the Primers/Paint as well as adjusting the air pressure of the Airbrush to spray tiny “dots” of primer & paint. Spraying from a calculated distance was also important in obtaining the right look. The surrounding areas were “back taped” to eliminate a hard line appearance or the possibility of too much coverage hitting the peripheries that had already been covered with paint. Here is a photo showing the results. Can anyone tell the part was added to the Floor and painted at a different stage in the process?
