Theres only one screw holding up the front door handle
And to remove the back handle I have to remove the door panel,door lock and reach in there etc.... in other words too much of a hassle when it's a quick paint job

 

I actually learn a LOT of car related stuff all the time yeah

I live just down the street from a hot rod shop, a corvette tuner shop, a giant scrap yard, tons of manufacturing facilities, and have a lot of very "out of the box" thinking friends and associates that work on different aspects of vehicles. There's a TON to learn, anytime I'm trying something new or want a different perspective on pretty much any project whether it's auto or not I usually make a couple phone calls or stop by a shop that does similar work and get a few opinions. It's paid off over the decades I've been doing it, strongly recommend everyone do the same with their projects.

I truly admire people who are specialists in their field and have perfected the art to a degree I'll never achieve, I've met a LOT of talented individuals over the years by simply introducing myself and asking the right questions.

 

You must have a lot of free time lol

 

No I've just been doing this a long time First time I helped tear apart a car was 30 years ago over at one of my dad's friends' house. Huge gearhead and used to build top fuel drag motors for a short while, guy has a giant collection of garbage (I mean collecter...) cars/trucks/busses/etc on his property, probably 50+ vehicles. I learned a lot in those early days by just tearing stuff apart to figure out how it worked. Stuffing highly built 350's into various platforms was a blast, first time I really got to build a motor was the one for my dad's 1984 Monte Carlo SS, pulled the motor, dropped in a 400HP built 350 and rebuilt the 200R4 to handle the power.

This guy's brother had gotten into a bad accident at work and destroyed his right wrist so he wasn't much into the wrenches anymore but he was a master at bodywork and interior.

Those two guys got me set in the right direction at an early age, a wealth of experience in doing a job right and both masterful craftsmen.

We sort of parted ways in the 90's however because they're all die hard american muscle and I was drawn to the imports.

 

Damn you're lucky. wish I met those types of people when I was younger.

 

Check out a YouTube channel called "the gunman." I learned a lot from that guy and almost attempted to do my car. I bought a DA sander and materials and a co worker was going to spray it. Ended up having a family friend do everything which I regret.
Just pick up a fender at a junkyard and try to paint it
It's not about having the expensive equipment. A good painter could paint a car with a garden hose

 

I rarely use a da
I only use it when im removing burned clear
best took you'll need is a good old wood file sander

you dont need to have expensive tools to the job right but it does make things easier :-D