Bassmike62 requested a full frontal shot..This thing has so much reflection..good thing for you all that I had my shirt on.
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Thunderbird Club
- Thread starter TBird1958
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That looks amazing!!
little daft here and may have missed out..... take it that bad boy started out as a VP? came out friggin’ scrumptious!....
Absolutely. File that one under: Do what you gotta do.
- Mar 13, 2008
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- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
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Hey Chucky..little daft here and may have missed out..... take it that bad boy started out as a VP? came out friggin’ scrumptious!....
I got this one in trade with the intention of refinishing in Dakota Red.
It was so new that the truss rod had never been adjusted.
It’s still a VP..just has a new set of clothes. Cheers!
- Mar 13, 2008
- 18,897
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- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
Did you do much surface prep to factory white? What type of paint did you use?
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Be still my heart....
Following this is kinda like reverse stripping. Fitting I guess for a Reverse Thunderbird.
I sanded it down to the factory primer to give it enough roughage for the Nitro to stick to. Usually its not an issue to put nitro over Poly. If I had the time to do it again I probably would use a heat gun and strip it to the wood and use nitro primer. The paint came from ReRanch. The clearcoat is McFaddens..Neck through Basses are always a little bit more of a PITA..With a bolt on you can separate the parts.Did you do much surface prep to factory white? What type of paint did you use?
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Also..on my next one I'll be using nitro primer before I use color for a better stick.
As long as KaraQ doesn't beat my butt on a broken Ebay VP, I'll be doing one in Lake Placid Blue in the future...Used prices on the Vintage Pro Thunderbird remain high. If you can find them at all.
Back before they invented heat guns to strip poly..results may vary..Cheers!Did you do much surface prep to factory white? What type of paint did you use?
Asking for a friend
We have helped several Burmese families move and settle in the US. It's funny how they name some of their kids. May-June, Monday Tu, Louisville (little girl), I know I've forgetting a few.... Talk about happy to be here. When one younger woman finally received her citizenship she was so excited and grateful. Threw a big party for family and friends and gave each money as a gift! All are thankful for the help and being here, since they know what a crappy place to live actually looks like.
- Mar 13, 2008
- 18,897
- 142,236
- Disclosures
- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
"BBQing a 'bass'."It's an FSO, I'm cool!
Who knew Thunderbirds had ribs....
I'd assumed they were more like sharks and had no bones.
Nah, boneless wings.
