My son's 1980 repaint begins.
04-14-2010, 09:06 PM
#31
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4-14-10
Doors off. 4 Bolts on driver side stripped so will need 4 more. I got then out with bolt extractors.
Rub strip holes welded.
Front bumper stripped.
Door sills removed. BROKE all the clips. I hope they are replaceable. Sanded and fixed rust on sills.
Driver door stripped of all seals and trim except metal trim in one of the pics. HOW DOES THAT COME OFF?
PIC on TOS.
Thanks
Doors off. 4 Bolts on driver side stripped so will need 4 more. I got then out with bolt extractors.
Rub strip holes welded.
Front bumper stripped.
Door sills removed. BROKE all the clips. I hope they are replaceable. Sanded and fixed rust on sills.
Driver door stripped of all seals and trim except metal trim in one of the pics. HOW DOES THAT COME OFF?
PIC on TOS.
Thanks
04-19-2010, 08:07 PM
#32
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4-19-10
Completed stripping both front fenders.
Completed grinding rub strip welds on both front fenders.
Completed stripping rear bumper.
Completed stripping front bumper.
Completed stripping head light pods.
Completed Sanding rear bumperetts.
I'm getting there!
Tomorrow will be doors complete I hope.
Pics on TOS.
Completed stripping both front fenders.
Completed grinding rub strip welds on both front fenders.
Completed stripping rear bumper.
Completed stripping front bumper.
Completed stripping head light pods.
Completed Sanding rear bumperetts.
I'm getting there!
Tomorrow will be doors complete I hope.
Pics on TOS.
05-16-2010, 11:28 PM
#38
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Some updates...just paid my membership so I can post pics again.
I'm ready for primer!....but then I needed a paint gun. After MUCH reading and talking to some shop guys I realized my compressor was not going to do the job. I had a 15 Gal DeWalt with a 5.4 CFM at 90 PSI.....I found NO info at all telling me I could expect to paint a car without running into drying problems....so Craigslist here I come.
As you probably know I have NO money to waste. ( out of work for a year now ) I found this.
A Harbor Freight US General 60 Gal 5 HP 2 stage compressor that puts out 15 + CFM at 90 PSI.....A guy is moving back to Florida and did not want to take it with him. He wanted a smaller one sooooo I traded mine for his plus $200.
I plan on changing oil in it Sunday and the air filter. The guy has it wired to plug into a dryer outlet. It looks like it works fine that way so for now that will be fine.....I guess.
I'm ready for primer!....but then I needed a paint gun. After MUCH reading and talking to some shop guys I realized my compressor was not going to do the job. I had a 15 Gal DeWalt with a 5.4 CFM at 90 PSI.....I found NO info at all telling me I could expect to paint a car without running into drying problems....so Craigslist here I come.
As you probably know I have NO money to waste. ( out of work for a year now ) I found this.
A Harbor Freight US General 60 Gal 5 HP 2 stage compressor that puts out 15 + CFM at 90 PSI.....A guy is moving back to Florida and did not want to take it with him. He wanted a smaller one sooooo I traded mine for his plus $200.
I plan on changing oil in it Sunday and the air filter. The guy has it wired to plug into a dryer outlet. It looks like it works fine that way so for now that will be fine.....I guess.
05-16-2010, 11:34 PM
#39
Dean, I got something tonight you might like.
05-16-2010, 11:34 PM
#40
Let me know when you are ready 
05-16-2010, 11:37 PM
#41
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This is closer to where the car is now. EVERYTHING is disassembled. Fenders, bumpers, hood, deck,...
The sanding is finished for now but here are some pics.
The sanding is finished for now but here are some pics.
05-16-2010, 11:44 PM
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05-17-2010, 01:06 AM
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That's awesome. You did so much more prep work than I. I didn't remove anything and all the sanding I did was by hand!
Your finished product is going to be awesome.
Your finished product is going to be awesome.