Paint the Car?

[1929]

"You wouldn't believe how many people told me they like that frog green color, the wheels he had on were all yellow"

Ouch! Ow! Ow! My poor aching eyes! Well, people also bought new Edsels. Would you trust THEIR opinion about cars?

Let me guess: does it have a chartreuse crushed velvet interior to color-coordinate the frog green paint and yellow wheels? What!?! No white walls, runningboard step plates, cowl lights or radiator stone guard? How did the car run when you bought it? A good rule of thumb: The worse a Model A for sale runs, the more chromed goodies get thrown on it. I don't see any "extras" in your photo other than a Moto-Meter radiator cap, so the car must have run pretty good.
You are fortunate that the rear belt moulding is still in place. As "700rpm" advises, do NOT remove it to repaint the car! You will damage it during removal and once these things are distorted, you'll never get it straightened out properly. Just mask it off during the prep and paint stages. Please post photos of the finished paint job to inspire others.
M.

I heard about that rear belt moulding, I wont go near it. If I had to, I would let my local Model a shop owner of many years experience remove it. the car ran ok, but since I took it apart, I decided to get the engine rebuilt. The brakes worked after about 100 feet, grease all over them, I think the hub was welded to the drums. I put a stone guard on because I didn't want to damage the new radiator.

 

[Osage Orange]

Color combination - and the skill level in its application - strike me as familiar. This was my '29 standard coupe back in 1970.

 

[700rpm]

"I heard about that rear belt moulding, I wont go near it." Smart call. I wouldn't let anyone else touch it either, regardless of their experience, unless they were a top notch classic automobile restorer who understood the problem.

 

[bikejunk]

what kind of brush are you gona use

 

[F.M.]

I heard about that rear belt moulding, I wont go near it. If I had to, I would let my local Model a shop owner of many years experience remove it. the car ran ok, but since I took it apart, I decided to get the engine rebuilt. The brakes worked after about 100 feet, grease all over them, I think the hub was welded to the drums. I put a stone guard on because I didn't want to damage the new radiator.

While looking at the 2nd picture of the back of top area & belt line, the molding in question looks to be installed with nails.. Thats a BIG NO-NO !!. soon after it gets wet a few times what do you think is going to happen ?? Plus you wont get the new paint up under it.. If you are going to all this work do it right the first time..The top is also not done right so you can fix it at the same time.. Does it have the correct moldings across the top & around the quarter windows ?. I cant see good enough in the pictures.. Yes, its a lot of work & time, but done right you will be happy you did it.. Hey, Most dont even have the right pieces to start with & that is a BIG problem..

 

[Barry B./ Ma.]

While looking at the 2nd picture of the back of top area & belt line, the molding in question looks to be installed with nails.. Thats a BIG NO-NO !!. soon after it gets wet a few times what do you think is going to happen ?? Plus you wont get the new paint up under it.. If you are going to all this work do it right the first time..The top is also not done right so you can fix it at the same time.. Does it have the correct moldings across the top & around the quarter windows ?. I cant see good enough in the pictures.. Yes, its a lot of work & time, but done right you will be happy you did it.. Hey, Most dont even have the right pieces to start with & that is a BIG problem..

If you have trouble getting the original molding you can do what I did and order a 7 ft brass molding from Universal Tire, it is the D molding and I used about a dozen brass flat head #10 x 1/2" wood screws, filled the flat heads with Rage, sanded smooth and painted. I did mine 30 years ago and has held up well. There is about 6" left over after forming the moulding around the rear curves, very easy to bend starting at the rear center.