oldstata

Here is a good side view

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oldcutlass

Was there a repair done at the bottom?

oldstata

No repair on frame,firewall or fender
The bottom lines up pretty good and the top looks real close it's like it has wide hips lol
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Here is a pic before working door and fender now there is only like two bolts holding this on but you can see it still has that gap in the middle

oldstata

Okay I might be my own demon as I had a broken off bolt on the fender inside the jam area so we welded it up grinded flat and retapped it. Well it was subpost to have wiggle play lol. Okay I have the right fender really close top lines great nice and even but just a tad low on the side body lines so I need to lift up or something, maybe to many shims at the bottom

oldstata

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Some miner modification. I guess this is why assembly before paint is good but really I don't think I could do this twice lol

oldstata

Okay so here is the right fender I think I need to pull one shim from the bottom and move it to the top and hopefully it won't be to high where it meets the a piller

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oldcutlass

I guess the upper pic is an optical illusion, the top ridge looks low.

oldstata

The fender is low on the cowl side but even on the a piller

oldstata

Okay right fender is done

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As you can see we started to block sand the roof

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I ended up taking two shims from the bottom and added one to the top

oldcutlass

That looks awesome from here.

oldstata

Here is the left I had to modifie this fender I really don't like the gaps but it's not terrible.
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oldstata

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6 hrs block sanding

oldstata

Right quarter straight as a arrow wow . Well the left needs a little tweaking a few little high spots to fix and we are good to go
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Right fender perfect !
Alittle in right door

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Well I thought I got a pic if the left side marked up but guess I didn't

oldstata

Look what scored lol picked from a 65 Chevelle
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It's just a cool factor

oldcutlass

Looking great and cool plate!

oldstata

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Okay we metal finished all the high and low spots

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mighty mouse

Looking very nice!
The block sanding is the part I don't like.

oldstata

Thanks block sanding wasn't too
Bad at all I was nervous as I want a pretty straight body from lower body line up I decided to keep the factory spot weld on the lower side I stead of skimming it, not looking for a show car just better than factory
I talked my painter in helping me with the block sanding he made it look easy even tho I am positive he was just cleaning up after me lol

mighty mouse

I hear you, I have drivers and then all out cars that sit in the garage. The drivers are a hole more fun.
I am hoping to get back on mine soon, building a rotisserie right now for the body, found plan on line for 12 bucks and I have about $300 in metal, nuts and bolts. I think I will have about 400 in it when I am done.

oldstata

There was a member who bought two harbor freight engine stands beefed them up and used them I will see if I saved the pics

oldstata

Spot primed today with any luck we will block sand the areas needed they the week and paint Saturday !


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oldstata

Block sanded the hood need to fix a few low spots

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oldstata

Don't know if we will have time to spray it tomorrow or not

Found more body work deck lid left quarter and hood

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Reprinted still need to block again

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oldstata

Okay sanded whole car with 600 wet sanded with 600

She is ready for paint one week from now

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don71

You've come a long way with this. Nice shop to be in to get some work done too.

Did I miss your time line? Are looking to completely be done soon or maybe next spring? Just curious, about those Utah winters

oldstata

Yes, it's been rainy here so it's been killing me. we should have painted today, we ran out of sand paper it killed me my buddy didn't feel well so we called it a day.
my goal is paint this up coming weekend my goal is spring to be on the road, but between motor rebuild and window seals it might be pushing the budget a bit


Shop is great I think I have surly pushed my limits tho my employer has been great for allowing me to use it after hrs even tho I don't work for the body shop side if the business

oldstata

They let me paint it in the new booth !! It's inly been up and running for a few weeks now

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oldstata

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Not done first coat only

Hawghead

Looking good, not long now.

Scott

oldcutlass

Yesssssssssssssssssss, color! Love it!

oldstata

A few things need touched up but not bad

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oldcutlass

Love the color, the chrome will bring it out even better.

2blu442

Congrats! This is a real milestone in your restoration project

John

oldstata

Thanks guys !
Omg I about had a heart attack today, so grabbed a few buddy's to check it out and this girl with this Great Dane starts to walk right against it ! Started to ask her to back up and yes guess I was yelling lol.

Troys Toy 70

Now that IS something to be Proud of!!! Love the color!!

oldstata

Thanks guys, I couldn't be happer for me doing most of the metal work this turned out great! my buddy did the quarters and the lead work needed and helped me along my way of metal finishing. I did trade work for the block sanding and I helped with it,also I did trade work for the paint work . I got a screaming deal on the clear as it needed to go back to ppg as of July . A big thanks to the friends that helped me and my dealer ship for allowing me to do all of this there even tho at times it was just in the way.

Here is a pic of her in the trailer
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A extra big thanks to John (2blu442) he sold me most of the parts needed and when I was in a bind sent me parts I needed fast also to Shane , JATA , honest Dave , solo and a few others.

oldstata

Played around with the car today

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Where I seamed the quarter was a bad spot right in a mounting screw and I glued it in so I could remove easily if needed at a later date
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This is the result I think I can get help putting pressure on it to suck it up just need a hand

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Sorry for the crappy pics

oldcutlass

Can't wait to see it all back together. Those small imperfections give it personality, and it gives you a story to tell.

Macadoo

Looking great Justin! I love the color and can't wait to see the chrome and wheels on. You're getting there, man. You're getting there.

oldstata

Thanks guys, I am getting ready to really start moving the wife gave me a few bucks to play with. I want to get some daynamat so I can put the interior together and start on the weather seals I need to do some paint work on the trim ( the original has two strips painted black ) I am changing that color and painting the grill to match still need to pull motor and clean engine bay, but that will be last I think hopefully the heavens will drop a Bbo in for me lol