Gillig Update

[Lostranger]

You could always photoshop the front half (old paint) with the rear (new paint) to show the progress 

I'll get right on that.

[Charles in SC]

Looks great so far! I have a couple of observations and thoughts. In my experience some adhesives are very unpredictable if you do not use the exact cleaners and primers specified by the manufacturer. On the coming fiberglass sign hole. If you do not have some fiberglass experience it can be tricky to do a vertical project so that it looks good. Something that has worked well for me is to spread wax paper or Saran wrap on a table top or sheet of metal and then create a sheet of fiberglass on it big enough to cover the area desired. You can lay it however thick you want it in one layup. The Saran wrap will keep it from sticking to the sheet metal. After it sets up you can remove and cut it to the size you desire and glass it in place.

[Lostranger]

Thanks, Charles. Most helpful idea. The 3M 5200 is curing as described, but 7 days is too long for most projects I do. We were careful to use acetone rather than alcohol as a cleaning solvent as per tube instructions.

Jim