oldstata

What do you mean ? I just used what my budy told me too lol he has been a body guy for 40 years I will check to make sure

coppercutlass

If you use regular window urethane its too solid and as the metal will see heat cycles the metal will expand at different rate than the urethane. You want something that will add support but flex as much as the steel will so that you don't get those pesky low spots over time. I learned this the hard way on my dads hood of his 77 Pontiac. I used window urethane and I did all the body work and it came out awesome but sure *** hell once the sun started to beat on it and it had little low spots where the urethane was. I noticed it but most people wouldn't. 3m makes a specific expandable urethane foam that is great I started using that for repairs on hoods and doors with impact beams where I had to take out the original urethane and then re place it.

alek72us

No my dad did. the passenger door is all rusted out through the bottom.

oldstata

Where did he score that lol. I keep a eye out all the time for 65 all I see is over priced 64

On the door depending how bad you could cut it out just under the chrome trim and reskin the lower section maybe use a nice flat part if metal from a hood it's basically how I patched my rear lower quarter panels.
You never did say if it was a post or non post

oldstata

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Got that big dent out all I need is to clean up the rust holes fill with lead I hate to say it but the hood might get a skim of filler

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oldstata

Okay lots done today lead work on passager side of the hood ran out half way on drivers side.
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I really hate blue paint !!! Have most of the top stripped down one spot has bondo not sure how deep sure it will be a easy fix.
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oldstata

Copper checked on the urathan today he said I should be fine it's the one used on door skin supports ?

oldstata

Okay the blue bondo monster is almost no more !
Bondo every where I sand geez

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More bondo sorry bad pic

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The bondo spot on the roof I think will be super easy I can pop the dent out but it tin cans back just alittle hear shrink and I think it will be good to go back panel had had a bunch just going to straighten. The best I can it will be covered any ways

Just have drip rail to strip drivers side jamb and trunk jamb

11971four4two

keep plugging away
rome was not built yesterday

alek72us

Its a post. he picked it up in oregon. its alot like yours almost same color blue.

oldstata

Nice hopefully it's in pretty good shape .

On the door check with John,(2blu442)

He has been great to deal with. I know he just shipped me some door hinges from a post doors just not sure if he is keeping the door for his Own project or if there beat up or not.

oldstata

Cleaning out the jamb area is not fun at all


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oldstata

Hammered a few dents out tonight finished up the door jamb area

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mighty mouse

Looking very nice. Your pictures are making it look easy, but I am sure there is a lot of hard work going on in the shop.

oldstata

Thanks you. And your right a lot of hard work that small roof area was a pain there was a few small dents that caused a section to rise. I was fighting it my buddy ended up fixing the eye brow as he called it. By fixing it created a bunch of small dents that needed worked out. I think I filed for about a hr straight lol my shoulder hurt this morning

I did a quick math I have been doing body work for about a year now at let's say 6 hrs a week on average that's about 312 hrs in body work totall I would feel safe to say 400hrs in a finished product I am safe to say a 25k paint job is what I am ending up with lol

mighty mouse

That's crazy when you add it up. I think I will just work on mine and try to forget how much time. lol

oldstata

Yes it first really dont feel like that many hrs and if I had a shop do it I bet it would have been a 200 hr job as I have been learning

oldstata

Hood just about done
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oldstata

Has any one ever seen a v code stamp in the trunk panel ?
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oldstata

Okay guess nobody knows about they code in the trunk panel odd tho


Any ways

Worked on the rear panel it needed a lot of work. I didn't really get a pic of before, but here is a mid progress

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oldstata

Man this car really had a hard life I bet it had 4 big wrecks And a bunch of small ones

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mighty mouse

Your going to be a pro bodyman by the time your done lol. All joking aside, you are getting alot done. should be in paint soon

oldstata

Or at least a good apprentice I have had a ton if help on this build.

Ok two things happened today, the owner came in saw the car gave me alittle crap and he asked what the plan was once done ? I replied drive it . I swear I thought he was going to die with that answer lol

Also finished up the deck panel and stripped the sealer out of the drip rails

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oldstata

Got hood and doors primed today even got a pic if my painter.
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oldstata

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Welded up the screw pull holes on the roof from the old school way of pulling dents

oldstata

Got with my paint rep today, I made my color from water base paint and he is trying to convert over to solvent base. First try the color matched but the metallic didn't so we will see what he brings this week!

Hoping to finish up the body work in two weeks and assemble for block work

oldstata

Rust bondo when does it end !!!


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oldstata

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whiskey runner

nice work and quality, its looking really good. and you are moving along in really good time. i cant wait to get back on my olds.. i should have my 60's f100 done enough to start driving in 2 weeks.. then i can get back on my 64 f85, or the 41 gmc... a one man shop with 6 projects makes it seem like nothing ever gets done around here..

oldstata

6 projects the wife would kill me lol but on the other hand a 41 gmc might get her forgiveness!

oldstata

Glued in window patches and finished body work on rear panel a light skin of filler and good to go

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oldstata

Took a break today and let my little one do the rear brakes on Momma's truck. Did pretty well

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oldstata

Okay just about done with the last of the metal work well the patching part
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Just need to clean it up cut out some old and welder her in

All I have left is to fix both front fender lower mounting bolt they were spinning so have to cut weld the nut again

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oldstata

Cleaned the four layers of paint off the cowl today

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oldcutlass

The brake pic's with your son are priceless!

oldstata

Thanks Eric
I couldn't agree more. this little guy is a gear head and scary good with his motor skills.


Wow really kicked it in the nuts today was trying to finish up do I could primer tomorrow I'm like 3hrs away

I got most of the roof done (well my buddy did ) there is a eye brow front and rear on the right side was driving him nuts

Skimmed back panel almost all blocked out


Cut into fire wall to tac weld the nuts for fender bolts

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Hope these help some one

whiskey runner

looking good... your son looks more useful than my teenager when he helps me.... sure is going to be a nice car when you're done

oldstata

Thanks whiskey runner!



Primer tomorrow !!!!

Spent 3hrs today finishing up corners of the jams and going over ever inch of the car. Well two of us did cleaned all areas and blew out and vacuumed the whole car.

My painter goes on vacation next week so two weeks everything should be jammed and hopefully assemble for block sanding

This has been a blast I am so excited to start assembly processes

oldstata

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oldstata

Okay must be having some restoration repair withdrawals. I needed a hood hing as the factor rivit had broke, do I ground down a bolt head and placed the bolt in the rivets place put a nut on ground it down plugged welded and as good as new
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Now sand blast primer and paint