Flatting back the panels still, I need to do some light mods to the front apron and 1 rear quarter where the style line is a bit undercut but otherwise I'm happy to be painting it some time next week. Then it's start the long reassembly road.
I know it's a long way off to be putting in the pinto + 6sp (RX-8 or BRZ) , the pinto will be mainly stock except some Marty mods then later it'll be EFI'd, now that I've found a new standalone ecu for about $250 , why buy with Webers these days..
Front suspension will be Capri struts with either gaz or similar inserts .
Rear stays normal for now unless I find a cut down Triton diff, tho an LSD for escort is about $900ish so buying something else that'll fit for that price is unrealistic . I might still get a Triton lsd diff with maybe 3.9 gears and chop it up , I've seen axle shaft cutting and it's not that hard. Anyways back to the shed......

Yes mate I hear ya 😉, once things are sorted like electrical in the very near future..

Err, the easiest way I was teached is to line up the swage line with tape and simple run filler over the edge your chasing and pull the tape off straight away but peeling it angled up or down depends on your edge situation to closely replicate the factory lines, this gives a good line to start shaping.
You normally tape the lower edge so you bring the filler up to it.
I seen people build a mold of the shape from filler and simply using that as the shape maker, just find a good line to copy, make a agricultural box and use glad wrap as a parting agent, Dave's Garage did this a while back

I like the dash surface, nobdy would know once its got a coat of black.
Are you  going to rig up an air feed to your facemask, Dave style?
 

I painted it in a very non dash color, Focus Panther black then mixed in some clear, hopefully it'll pull the shine back just enough to look like an Armour all'd dash top but will sparkle a little in the sun. It's got small grit in there from the windy day we're having, I'll prolly 2000 grit the areas and polish if I get that picky.
At least the windy day has helped send the dust from the room a long way away when I was sweeping and air blowing the room. Primed panels from this morn aren't ready to sand yet, tomorrow it.. and also install the clear tarp over the room opening , I'll make it a shower curtain style so I can escape in a hurry if I need to.
Deano, no, I have a couple of roof wurleys with bathroom fans connected to draw most fumes away with the added filters on them. I wear a 3M double venter mask with added fiber filters, it's been fine so far. Had less filtration when doing the yellow van and was fine after , one thing I don't have is the eye/face shield, suppose I'll just exercise caution when spraying like normal...

Ok this is the rear stone shield, as Lotus Twin Cam has, I painted it in black last week and gave it a rapid fine sanding as I had about 100ml left in the mini gun and this will show how the dash with glint with the light on it. The stone guard was in a patch of sun so had take these pics


Kind of a bit excessive for a under the car item but didn't want to waste the paint!

Nice effect Marty, pity you don't really see it

Color looks great and how cool that it will be a roller soon! Massive milestone 

the anodised bits look great against the Area 69 paint.
There are so many colour themes for the rims and stripes you could go, matt black, white obviously.
Gold minitlites would set it off nicely too, and we know they are one of your faves.
 
Congrats! 6 years in the making.