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1968 442 convertible rebuild

Tom442
March 28, 2012
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I riveted the stainless trim to the under bumper scoops.
I riveted the stainless trim to the under bumper scoops.
0 2012/03/28 20:22:06 Tom442
Quarter marker lights.
Quarter marker lights.
0 2012/03/28 20:22:06 Tom442
I have some body colored 15's ready. Just need some new T/A's.
I have some body colored 15's ready. Just need some new T/A's.
0 2012/03/28 20:22:06 Tom442
I used Ea$twoods trunk spatter paint. You have to spray their diamond clear (already sprayed in picture)on the spatter paint.
I used Ea$twoods trunk spatter paint. You have to spray their diamond clear (already sprayed in picture)on the spatter paint.
0 2012/03/28 20:28:50 Tom442
A/C delete plated installed.
A/C delete plated installed.
2 2012/03/28 20:28:50 Tom442
Backside of the instrument cluster. I removed the clock and fit a Sun tach.
Backside of the instrument cluster. I removed the clock and fit a Sun tach.
0 2012/03/28 20:28:50 Tom442
Had a slight problem bringing it home from the painter. My bad. Put your car in park as well as the tie downs.
Had a slight problem bringing it home from the painter. My bad. Put your car in park as well as the tie downs.
0 2012/03/28 20:33:32 Tom442
Stud gun and pulled the rocker dent. A little filler.
Stud gun and pulled the rocker dent. A little filler.
0 2012/03/28 20:33:32 Tom442
Some primer and base coat.
Some primer and base coat.
0 2012/03/28 20:33:32 Tom442
Spray a little color then some clear.
Spray a little color then some clear.
0 2012/03/28 20:37:07 Tom442
Then finish with a little wet sanding and buff it out and good as new...lessons learned the hard way. Thats how we learn I guess.
Then finish with a little wet sanding and buff it out and good as new...lessons learned the hard way. Thats how we learn I guess.
0 2012/03/28 20:37:07 Tom442
Convertible only brass door wedge cleaned up and shiny.
Convertible only brass door wedge cleaned up and shiny.
0 2012/03/28 20:37:07 Tom442
FYI, on the front window channel weatherstrip, they are side specific. Tiny "L" and tiny "R" in the rubber right above the hole where the screw goes in the upper vent window frame.
FYI, on the front window channel weatherstrip, they are side specific. Tiny "L" and tiny "R" in the rubber right above the hole where the screw goes in the upper vent window frame.
0 2012/03/28 20:42:46 Tom442
At the painters after getting cleared.
At the painters after getting cleared.
0 2012/03/28 20:42:46 Tom442
Fenders at the painters.
Fenders at the painters.
0 2012/03/28 20:42:46 Tom442
Some base sprayed on.
Some base sprayed on.
0 2012/03/28 20:48:13 Tom442
Right quarter was replaced.
Right quarter was replaced.
0 2012/03/28 20:48:13 Tom442
Hood waiting for the color.
Hood waiting for the color.
0 2012/03/28 20:48:13 Tom442
Some Dura-glass skim coat.
Some Dura-glass skim coat.
0 2012/03/28 20:51:15 Tom442
Dura-glass skim coat on quarter that I welded in...guess it needed a little help.
Dura-glass skim coat on quarter that I welded in...guess it needed a little help.
0 2012/03/28 20:51:15 Tom442
Hood needed a little help to get smooth.
Hood needed a little help to get smooth.
0 2012/03/28 20:51:15 Tom442
After the bottom was completely stripped, patches were welded in drivers floor, left side trunk, right side trunk, both trunk drop offs and front floor pan brace. I painted the bottom with DP90.
After the bottom was completely stripped, patches were welded in drivers floor, left side trunk, right side trunk, both trunk drop offs and front floor pan brace. I painted the bottom with DP90.
0 2012/03/28 20:58:38 Tom442
Underside where fuel tank goes all painted up.
Underside where fuel tank goes all painted up.
0 2012/03/28 20:58:38 Tom442
Previous owner patch panel on the dog leg of the fender. Blasting really shows you what you got.
Previous owner patch panel on the dog leg of the fender. Blasting really shows you what you got.
0 2012/03/28 20:58:38 Tom442
Here is my patch on passenger fender
Here is my patch on passenger fender
0 2012/03/28 21:07:52 Tom442
I cut out the inner brace and replaced it from a donor fender.
I cut out the inner brace and replaced it from a donor fender.
0 2012/03/28 21:07:52 Tom442
Drivers side wasnt any better, inner brace Swiss Cheesed and a poorly welded in patch by a previous owner.
Drivers side wasnt any better, inner brace Swiss Cheesed and a poorly welded in patch by a previous owner.
0 2012/03/28 21:07:52 Tom442
dash stripe 019
dash stripe 019
0 2014/08/20 20:20:15 Tom442
Front Seats 024
Front Seats 024
0 2014/08/20 20:20:15 Tom442
Intrior 014
Intrior 014
0 2014/08/20 20:20:15 Tom442
 

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