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Old Aug 3, 2012 | 06:51 PM
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Finally got the courage to start preping my 81 vette for paint. i will post some pictures. i would like some tips and help. sore fingers already i taking off 3 layers of paint with razor blade, easier then i expected . i am trying to put pictures up dont know how, i have the pictures in my forum page, cant get them on thread

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Old Aug 3, 2012 | 08:20 PM
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Look around at the stickies in each section... there's one somewhere here on how to post pic. Basically, they need to be hosted on the 'Net somewhere, then cut and pasted to your thread. Itis free and simple once you get the hang of it, but "self posting" like on Craigslist is available only to paid "supporting members".
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Old Aug 3, 2012 | 08:44 PM
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Photobucket. Set up a free account and upload pics to it first and then copy and paste the image link here. If you post more than one image on here be sure to move the curser to the left margin under the first link so the pictures will be inline and not side by side
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Old Aug 4, 2012 | 06:44 PM
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i have photobucket account and still stupid, cant figure out how to get them on thread.
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Old Aug 4, 2012 | 10:14 PM
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Originally Posted by heilman5
i have photobucket account and still stupid, cant figure out how to get them on thread.
Just copy the IMG code and paste it in your post.

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Old Aug 5, 2012 | 09:28 AM
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Old Aug 5, 2012 | 12:25 PM
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Each URL has to be surrounded with the img and slash-img tags
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Old Aug 5, 2012 | 01:51 PM
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on my hood there was what i call a spider crack, it spread out in different ways about an 1 1/2 wide. i scraped layers of paint off and found some patch but most not have been fixed right. what the best way to fix. it seems deep
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I am not sure if you are aware or not but, if you delete your post in photobucket they will no longer appear here.
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Old Aug 5, 2012 | 09:05 PM
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Looking good!!
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Old Aug 7, 2012 | 08:28 PM
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moving along slowly getting down to fiberglass


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Old Aug 7, 2012 | 09:00 PM
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That's as fast as I have ever heard of anyone stripping a car with razor blades.
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Old Aug 8, 2012 | 06:20 AM
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i started the car last tuesday, i am a dedicated worker when i start something. i work on it about 2 hours a day if wife and kids let me. lol
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I was visiting over here on the C3 boards and I can't resist and paint thread...I must say your wife is stunning!

And, evidently, handy in the garage, a real combination!
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Old Aug 8, 2012 | 05:30 PM
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its time to start sanding whole car down to fiberglass its amazing what u find hidden, cracks,dents and more filler
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here are some more pictures, started using sander today. soon will be there.

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Old Aug 12, 2012 | 09:59 PM
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Looking good. A lot of curves on these cars make sure you don't sand the tops (crowns) of the fender/surround off. I have found Dura Blocks in various shapes really helpful.
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You have already accomplished in a little over a week what it took me over a year to do!!! You get the Hardest Worker of CF award... best of luck with the remainder of the job and be careful with the sander...
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