Mikesfreetime

I have hired a guy to help with my restoration and just wanted to verify the steps he has planned. We are in process of stripping the last of the primer and previous feather fill off. (car was repainted once 30 years ago) From what he has said we should finish block sanding all the primer till we get to the gel coat. After that he said we spray it with feather fill which he said is a thick primer. After that he said we block sand again and then possibly repeat the feather fill and block sand one more time to ensure all low and high spots are removed. Does this seem like a good plan?

DUB

YES...except that any body seams and body work should be completed before you prime it.

DUB

Mikesfreetime

There really are only a few stress cracks in the car. A few corners needed repair and the edges around the side rear marker lights. Other than those the body has never been damaged.

As far as the seams. They were fixed when it was repainted, would they need to be ground out and redone again?

zwede

Depends on what was used in the seams. If they used some kind of filler material, it's 30 years old now and may need to be redone. If they glassed the seams then they're fine and won't need anything.

DUB

It all depend what was used. AND...if you have doubts.....I would grind out the 'unknown' stuff and fill in with Vette Panel Adhesive....myself.

DUB