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54ovsemi
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Pretty sexy
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ConcreteAce
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Some progress from today....enjoy :thumbs:
So the plan that Jeremy has is to let it sit for three weeks or so and gas out ,while I am working on the pan, then cut it and clear it again. Then he wants to let it sit for about a month to gas out and then on to cut and buffing :dance: should be real deep when its done.
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ConcreteAce
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I keep forgetting to post pictures of the bottom of the heater channels. It amazes me just how solid this car was to start out with.
and some action shots of Jeremy shooting the package tray
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54ovsemi
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SWAeet 
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retrofive
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| That is beautiful. Well done. :cheers: |
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ConcreteAce
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Long day today, got some paintable rock guard sprayed on the bottoms of the fenders. Got all 4 fenders wet sanded and ready to paint. Found a ding that I fixed during the wet sanding on one of the rear fenders. Got the tail light housing, license light fixture, glove box, and hood hinges sanded and primed. Noticed that I am missing the right side dash grill, so I need to source one of those without the gas gauge. Also got the back of the hood primed. All that is left is to wet sand the pieces that where primed today.
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| Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2014 12:59 pm Post subject: |
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| O.O Looks fantastic! |
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ConcreteAce
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56reddy
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I vote all chrome with black lugs. The detailed Fumi's look too much like Fuchs.
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ConcreteAce
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| I vote all chrome with black lugs. The detailed Fumi's look too much like Fuchs. |
I'm leaning that way myself. Good thing is I can detail them after I finish. I do have a set of SA sprint stars as well, but I would need to have them chromed and re-hooped and I only have 4 of them. I have 5 of the Fumi's
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ConcreteAce
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Well I had great plans for this weekend. But things got derailed. It started off Saturday I wanted to build a pan rotisserie out of the two cheap motor stands they have at Harbor Freight, I struck out at the first HF they had a big sale this weekend and where sold out so I drove clear across town and found the two I needed. Then I had to drive another 45 min to Tasco to pick up more paint supplies. Man paint supplies can really add up. My first trip was for epoxy primer, assorted papers, filler and high build primer ended up being $700 bucks. My second trip was for base,clear,reducers,hardeners,seam sealers and of course more paper It was right at $1500. My third trip Saturday was for clear, base (black for pan and seat frames ect) buffing and finishing compound, and..... more paper  another $1350. I cant imagine what this paint job would have cost me if I had hired it out ( I bartered for help from Jeremy and Jason). Right now I am at $3550 for paint supplies, $1800 for soda blasting, $300 bucks for doors ( I bought two sets until I found two that I was satisfied with) $250 for rear VW used fenders (bought two sets of those as well, first set was re-pop and I didn't like the fit) and $45 bucks for spare tire well from WW, I built one body rotisserie that cost me $250 and one pan rotisserie that cost me $75 bucks. So so far I am up to $6270 for paint and body and that is with no labor what so ever. and....... I still need more  I guess I will bring you up to date...
So moving on, .... we started the day by getting some things prepped for paint tomorrow. I have my original deck lid as well as a vert deck lid left to paint. The original deck lid was put in the attic about a year ago but I forgot to prime it. Well dang it I thought I had enough primer left, but of course I didn't so back to the paint supplier I go and no painted parts this weekend.
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I started on the pan. I began with the help of Miguel and Jeremy by building the cheap HF engine stands which would be the base of my pan rotisserie Things went real smooth.... at first.... as I was bolting on the front piece where the beam sits it was pretty much caked in old grease, and undercoating. I cleaned it up and shot it with some primer because I figured it would be hard to get to once the contraption was bolted on.
We then began working on the rear. and got it mounted to the stand and in the air.
At this point I am thinking this is BAD ASS its going to make working on the pan and flipping it over real easy.........We tried to rotate it and guess what..... NO DICE.... it kept binding up. At this point I am like man this SUCKS I just waisted $75 bucks on engine stands.
Well all is not lost. We figured out it was the angle of the stands that where binding the rotisserie and not allowing it to turn. So I cut them and Jeremy threw down some welds and I became a happy camper.
Hell Yeah she spins!!!! and it will be easier working on it for sure!!
I knew I had a few pin holes in the pan, and I was sure hoping I would be able to save them but they are pretty pitted and after about 5 min with a wire wheel and the pin holes turned into craters, it looks like WW will be getting another order from me for the tune of $450 for new pans. Sure I could put some ugly patches in and save them but after spending so much I think down the road I would regret it if I didn't.
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Khova
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| very nice work. |
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thebucket
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Looks killer. I dig that you painted behind the door panels and headliner. Ive plan on doing the same, despite the haters saying it's a waste of paint. Nothing looks worse to me than a restored cars with 3 different colors of paint behind the upholstered areas! Keep it up E!
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ConcreteAce
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| thebucket wrote: |
| Looks killer. I dig that you painted behind the door panels and headliner. Ive plan on doing the same, despite the haters saying it's a waste of paint. Nothing looks worse to me than a restored cars with 3 different colors of paint behind the upholstered areas! Keep it up E! |
Thanks Paul, although I would have still painted those areas (more than likely just a quick dust of color) , I almost had no choice on this car since it was all soda blasted.
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