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When I last posted, the big news was that I had recovered from my primer fiasco and was back to progress. Discussing progress with regard to paintwork is a little like a broken record. Apply primer. Sand. Inspect for blemishs. Repeat. The good news is that I am very close on the main body shell. … Continue reading
Yesterday I applied 4 coats of high build urethane primer to the body shell and fenders. So I’m effectively back to where I was 2 weeks ago. I paid extra special attention to the Glasurit Tech Sheets this time! Although I always try and do the best job possible I will admit that sanding off … Continue reading
A week has gone by since my last dismal post and there is great news! I have been able to justify extra large portions for my dinner, what with all the hand sanding I have put myself through. (Don’t let anybody tell you I’m not a glass half full kind of guy!) So yes, sanding … Continue reading
It pains me to write this. Hopefully others will learn from my mistake, although the lesson is simple: Read the Damn Directions! It appears that I have applied multiple coats of primer to the car with the wrong mix of basestock to activator. The result is that it’s ultimate state of cure will be questionable. … Continue reading
It is raining cats and dogs here today, courtesy of one of the Greek alphabet tropical storms passing through NC, so I thought I’d do a quick post on pinholes. Pinholes generally can be found in your plastic body filler. I try and buy the best filler I can, which is a 3M product and … Continue reading
Well, the headline says it all. I am complete with bodywork. Although we talk about getting our cars painted, there are really two major phases. Phase 1 is bodywork and Phase 2 is paintwork. If you were starting with a perfect metal body, like manufacturers do, you could go straight to paintwork. But when restoring … Continue reading
I have been working on the bonnet for quite some time now. According to my work log about 150 hours. I guess I’m going to say I can see the light at the end of the tunnel and I feel confident it is not a train coming. Much time has been spent, as discussed previously … Continue reading
I just finished getting the hatch trim installed in my 1967 2+2, after literally years of frustration. Hopefully this post will give others some tips on how to do it. First, if the pieces dry fit as poorly as shown above, I don’t think you can force them to work. The original upper piece that … Continue reading
An update. Yesterday I was able to raise the bonnet, supported by it’s spring loaded hinges, for the first time. A major milestone that I felt warranted an update to the build blog. Backing up a bit, I have been working for quite some time to get the 4 critical items, i.e. the bonnet lower … Continue reading
It has been a while since I last posted. Bodywork- It’s a slog. I have been concentrating on the bonnet. The bonnet has a lot going on with it and it is a little bit of a wet noodle until you get things tied down. In my case, I gave up on saving my existing … Continue reading
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