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Hi HVACMAN

There isn't really one complete system / kit out there you kind of need to piece meal it together, so I pieced it together and order through Amazon....here is what I ordered

3M 26000 PPS 2.0 Spray Gun Cup, Lids and Liners Kit, Standard, 200-Micron Filter, 22 Ounces= https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...KIKX0DER&psc=1

3M PPS (Original Series) 16124 PPS H/O Pressure Cup with Air Hose, Large, 28 oz, 1 Pack = https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...KIKX0DER&psc=1

3M 26003 PPS 2.0 Spray Gun Adapter 16 mm Female, 1.5 mm Thread, 1 Pack (Fits the Fuji T75G spray gun) = https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...KIKX0DER&psc=1

I am in the same boat as you, I'm going to finish this thing from start to finish on my own, only needed my kid's help so far to take the body off when the kit was first delivered and then to put the body on to start the body work, everything else was done with my own hands. I've done other restorations, so painting I'm familiar with, but I'm not going for a show car mirror finish but my hopes are it will turn out as good as some of my other vehicles and will be a nice finish but the purist may pick it apart but then you just ask to see their work and they walk away normally.

Funny story, I did a car show last summer with my 70 Challenger and it's a nice looking car (pic attached) but not perfect by any means (I still need to do a good cut & buff on it) and the majority of the folks liked it, I actually took home an award for my class but this one joker was there about 45 minutes just walking around / ripping on it saying this is wrong, or he wouldn't have done that, etc., etc., as well correcting other's comments who were looking at it and finally I got sick of it and walked up to him and said 'let's go over and see your 70 Challenger", and the guy paused, looked stunned and finally said "what.......I don't have one" and quietly walked away. I'm fine with folks who own cars critiquing other's cars to a point, but if you don't own one and your ripping someone else car apart, just shut up.

And as a disclaimer to my comment above about doing it myself, I completely understand some folks can't or don't want to, so I am by no means saying that is wrong or ripping someone for taking that approach, to each their own is my opinion. Building it partially or building fully is still a huge deal and one we should all be proud of.

Jim

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Thanks for all the information Jim. Sorry about the rookie questions. I held an ASE Master Certification for years, before switching to HVAC in the 90's, but no experience with paint and body.

The Challenger was one of my favorite MOPAR's in the 70's and yours is a very nice example. Why is it there is always one of "those guys" at every car show. It takes an equal amount of time to compliment someone's accomplishments and usually with a better outcome.

Thanks again
Andy