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Old 11-27-2006, 08:31 AM
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Here is some pics of the progress of the 82 Vette that I started to tear down last week. When I removed the paint the body has alot of pits that I am going to have to repair.

Here is the picture before the project started:



Here are the pitures after the first week:







Old 11-27-2006, 09:27 AM
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Wow! Fast work. Good job!
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Old 11-27-2006, 01:31 PM
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Keep us posted, I am going throught the same thing on my '82.

BTW, what the heck is that dangle plastic thing attached to the computer, (several wires to a plastic housing) if you open it there is some type of a circuit board in it? Looks OEM.



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great progress there
what color are you gonna paint it?
Old 11-27-2006, 02:39 PM
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I am thinking about painting it red but not 100% sure. After I removed most of the paint I noticed that alot of imperfections that were not noticable when I started, now I can see why people use some good primer to fill in the imperfections.

I need to do a search in this forum for painting tricks since I am painting it myself
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Originally Posted by gr8vet
Keep us posted, I am going throught the same thing on my '82.

BTW, what the heck is that dangle plastic thing attached to the computer, (several wires to a plastic housing) if you open it there is some type of a circuit board in it? Looks OEM.



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I need to look at that, I really never paid that much attention to it when I was disassembling. Good luck on your project.
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The project has been going a little slower than expected. Here are a few pictures of the frame going to get sandblasted. I am going to start tearing down the motor this weekend. Sorry about the quality of the pics; with all of the lights in the facility it is hard to get any decent pictures.





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Old 02-02-2007, 04:46 PM
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Old 02-02-2007, 05:49 PM
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separate the front frame extention from the rest of the frame if you want the frame horns blasted
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Looks awesome. Glad to see another '82 getting the frame-off treatment they deserve! you have made a ton of progress in a very short time.
Have you taken a look at my '82 restoration thread?
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What process did you use to remove the paint? Looks great.
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Originally Posted by vettepilot68
What process did you use to remove the paint? Looks great.
My guess is a razor blade. Probably 1 coat of paint?
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Originally Posted by Jclgodale3
My guess is a razor blade. Probably 1 coat of paint?
Correct on the 1st coat! Now the body looks totally different, I ran into 3 different primer layers and then the original white layer now I am almost down to the factory primer.
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Originally Posted by 82MDVette
Looks awesome. Glad to see another '82 getting the frame-off treatment they deserve! you have made a ton of progress in a very short time.
Have you taken a look at my '82 restoration thread?
Yes many times. Yours looks great!!
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Originally Posted by rsvette82
Yes many times. Yours looks great!!
THANKS. You are really making some quick progress. Keep the photos coming, we really enjoy seeing the status.

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