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09-28-10, 04:28 PM
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Ehhwwww....thats why I waited till everything else was done except for my diff. I actually had no choice. Rust started getting at my car and was eating it alive.
09-28-10, 04:45 PM
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yeah i just dont trust myself not to accidently put a dent or big scratch in it. At least if it is still in rough primer it wont be that big of a deal.
I am going to start on my interior tonight cleaning and painting parts.. pretty much just the dash needs some tlc everything else in excellent shape.
I will post pics tomorrow
I am going to start on my interior tonight cleaning and painting parts.. pretty much just the dash needs some tlc everything else in excellent shape.
I will post pics tomorrow
09-29-10, 10:08 AM
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yeah I have noticed... I cannot remove the front windshield as there is a small crack and I am sure it will spread if removed. It will have to be replaced soon but I am not going to worry until one comes up for sale
09-29-10, 03:26 PM
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here are a couple pics of what I am going to start with.
Dash and guage cluster
I am not a big fan of the beige grey on the plastic pieces so I am going to paint them a lighter silver
Dash and guage cluster
I am not a big fan of the beige grey on the plastic pieces so I am going to paint them a lighter silver
10-04-10, 10:01 AM
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OK so I went to clean up the interior parts but they were knicked up pretty good and had dirt ground into the plastic that would not come clean no matter what I used. So not being a fan of the brownish silver anyways I went and picked up some silver paint with about the same brightness as the original interior. I also picked up some vinal paint and some gloss and satin black.
I went to town on all the interior this weekend except for the center consol. It needs alot of cleaning and there are cigarette burns/melt marks in the tray under the ebrake handle I have to figure out how to fix.
Heres some pics.
This is the top pad from the center consol.. it use to have green nail polish all over it.
After painting the silver I had to mask off and paint in the holes this was very time consuming, and although the pics look good I may have to do this piece again
After completely taking the dash apart it and painting it here is how it looks altogether with freshly painted parts.
And here is everything
I went to town on all the interior this weekend except for the center consol. It needs alot of cleaning and there are cigarette burns/melt marks in the tray under the ebrake handle I have to figure out how to fix.
Heres some pics.
This is the top pad from the center consol.. it use to have green nail polish all over it.
After painting the silver I had to mask off and paint in the holes this was very time consuming, and although the pics look good I may have to do this piece again
After completely taking the dash apart it and painting it here is how it looks altogether with freshly painted parts.
And here is everything
10-04-10, 02:36 PM
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yes i do actually
http://www.justdashes.com/
i whould also mention you will have to send them pics of your stuff cuz the car is so rare and unheard of to most people. ( they do mostly american classics seems thats what they get most any way)
http://www.justdashes.com/
i whould also mention you will have to send them pics of your stuff cuz the car is so rare and unheard of to most people. ( they do mostly american classics seems thats what they get most any way)
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10-08-10, 06:20 PM
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stopped by the body shop today, to see how things are comming along, and here are a couple pics I took with my phone.
All the front suspension has been removedand he is going to cut the frame rail out from the front to just under the drivers seat
And here is the roof he has been working on all day.. it looks like a pin cushion
All the front suspension has been removedand he is going to cut the frame rail out from the front to just under the drivers seat
And here is the roof he has been working on all day.. it looks like a pin cushion
10-12-10, 01:49 PM
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OK stopped by the body shop again today to chat. Heres what I saw:
Underneath looking up through the battery tray and of course the main catalyst for this body work.. the rotton driver side frame rail.
The roof had so many dents in it I didnt think they could all be pulled out and repaired without lots of filler... I was wrong! Still a bit more to do up there but it is really comming along..
Underneath looking up through the battery tray and of course the main catalyst for this body work.. the rotton driver side frame rail.
The roof had so many dents in it I didnt think they could all be pulled out and repaired without lots of filler... I was wrong! Still a bit more to do up there but it is really comming along..
10-12-10, 11:32 PM
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wemt for another trip to the body shop on my way home from work with a better camara. He has cut out the outside of the frame rail.
Heres a couple pics of the roof again
Oh and heres a pic of the roof console I painted last night.... wierd thing was the platic part was already the exact same silver color I painted the rest of the dash.... I still painted it and then maticulously painted the raised letters black
Heres a couple pics of the roof again
Oh and heres a pic of the roof console I painted last night.... wierd thing was the platic part was already the exact same silver color I painted the rest of the dash.... I still painted it and then maticulously painted the raised letters black
10-13-10, 09:01 AM
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It really is an amazing process watching a talented bodyperson at work. First, they find dents and divots that no mortal could see. Then, they know just where to pull and push to make it all better.
Did you count how many studs were in the roof?
Looks great so far though! Seems like a bit more rust then you bargained for, but that's always the case. I started repairing a dime sized hole in my Cosmo last night (one of two in the floor) and had to cut 4" square of metal out before I was happy.
Did you count how many studs were in the roof?
Looks great so far though! Seems like a bit more rust then you bargained for, but that's always the case. I started repairing a dime sized hole in my Cosmo last night (one of two in the floor) and had to cut 4" square of metal out before I was happy.
10-13-10, 09:50 AM
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No I didnt count the studs I should though.. I will count them when he is all done in a couple days, they have to heat the roof and stretch it so it gets its strength back.
No not more rust than I was thinking actually it is only the frame and battery tray that have been heavily effected by the rust. This frame rail is 90% of the rust on this car.. everything else is a little surface. Couple small holes like you were saying Aaron here and there too, havent found any body filler either except on the drivers front quarter panel.
Lookin forward to seeing more progress later this week.
No not more rust than I was thinking actually it is only the frame and battery tray that have been heavily effected by the rust. This frame rail is 90% of the rust on this car.. everything else is a little surface. Couple small holes like you were saying Aaron here and there too, havent found any body filler either except on the drivers front quarter panel.
Lookin forward to seeing more progress later this week.
10-14-10, 05:02 PM
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Yeah I am willing to spend whatever to get the body straight. Everything else can be done slowly. In total all rust and dents removed should come in at around $2500
10-14-10, 11:01 PM
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I agree well worth it. Nothing beats a striaght body. You sure you dont want to paint it while your thier?? You should talk to your body guy and see what he says.
