Jan 22, 2010

Got some more work done today....



Filler sanded and its now in primer........

 I hung the fender to make sure everything lines up.... and it does...
tomorrow I plan on giving the fender some much needed attention...
 
Once the fender its done I will put it on and ensure the fender beading is on properly............

Jan 21, 2010

Finally patched the black hole....


I had cut this rusty spot above my Rt rear out back in Oct...
I also cut out another rust spot in front of the above hole...
 




Here it is all welded shut waiting on some icing...


Icing is on will start sanding tomorrow...
 

Speaking of sanding this picture pretty much sums up how I feel about sanding...


Yeah block sanding Sux!!!

Jan 20, 2010

Got some more work done today...

I noticed that the door and the quarter panel are not even so I started working on squaring things up today...

I also cut out another rusted spot on the rear wheel housing.


Out with the old and in with the new...
 
Now copious amount of icing (first coat)...


Jan 18, 2010

More block sanding


Today I worked on the rear quarter panel again. More putty, block sanding, guide coat, more putty, block sanding some more then primer. It will be worth it in the end.

In between putty drying times I pulled the dent on my front rt fender. Putty, block sanding, guide coat, more putty, block sanding then primer.
 

Jan 17, 2010

A little more work today

Cut out a rusted spot on the rear wheel housing (fender attach point). I welded new sheet-metal in as required. After I finished welding I began working on the rear quarter panel. I applied some USC Icing Polyester Finishing Putty and began the tedious sanding/blocking process.

I also pulled a dent I had on the LT front fender.


Ran out of  "Icing" so I must let her rest for the night. The goal is to have her finished for the Texas Classic in April.


My Dad sent me a pkg. I have been after this cooler for years. It has been in the family since the '60s. This will be my next project after I get done with the car.
 

Jan 14, 2010

More work

I finished the front wheelhouse. Now work starts on the rear of the car.


I started to work on the rear quarter panel. It was heavy with body filler. It was over 1 inch thick in some places. Once I got all the body filler off it was obvious that there was a major dent in the quarter panel. My work colleague let me borrow a H & S 5500 UNI-SPOTTER STINGER STUD WELDER-Dent Puller which my son helped me utilized to pull the panel back out. Really happy with the results.