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Make sure to bag and tag stuff. Looks like you made some progress. A nice place to do the work so get the shop vac going. We are all watching.
ZIO
Oh I am! I am being careful to label everything that isn't obvious and bagging all hardware and attaching to the part it came off of. Its tedious, but otherwise reassembly will be impossible!
Hey Bob looks like a lot of bondo instead of laminate material in some of those pictures. I think you mentioned that you have new quarters or was it just flares. Evercoat VPA (vette panel adhesive) will help in some of your body work. Try using laminate instead of cloth. Looks like a busted ear of the rear housing. Well you certainly have your work cut out but you are in the right place for when you may need help.
Carry On!
ZIO
I started stripping paint. I'm very ADD when it comes to this kind of stuff, and I didn't get a very good system down while I was in CA. I just kinda skipped all over using a combination of stripper, razor blades and sandpaper.
I practiced on areas I knew were going to get replaced
Had a bit of a hanger left over of the piece of fender flare.
Hopefully this will be smaller and patch-able when the fender goes back on
Hey Bob looks like a lot of bondo instead of laminate material in some of those pictures. I think you mentioned that you have new quarters or was it just flares. Evercoat VPA (vette panel adhesive) will help in some of your body work. Try using laminate instead of cloth. Looks like a busted ear of the rear housing. Well you certainly have your work cut out but you are in the right place for when you may need help.
Carry On!
ZIO
I am not at the point where I will start with body work yet, hopefully this winter. I was just killing time and started stripping while I was in CA. I knew I wasn't going to be able to haul a frame and the body in a trailer, so I left the body on and waited till I moved to VA to start building up the new frame.
Good news on that busted ear is the car came with a replacement!
First nice to have another Marine on board, second where did you end up in VA, I work in Quantico and reside in Stafford and third here is my build to add to your collection.
First nice to have another Marine on board, second where did you end up in VA, I work in Quantico and reside in Stafford and third here is my build to add to your collection.
Let me guess, Harrier right? I am on Quantico as well, going through EWS. I went to the Naval Academy class of '08. I signed up for the forum quite a few years go, didn't have the long game in mind when I signed up!
We are neighbors practically! I've seen your project before, I overlooked it when I was making my list. It's over in Tech, not General.
You can also use a heat gun and scrapper which was very effective and fast. Then come back and sand with 80 grit. The red primer base can be removed with automotive lacquer thinner and a scuff pad when your ready.
ZIO
You can also use a heat gun and scrapper which was very effective and fast. Then come back and sand with 80 grit. The red primer base can be removed with automotive lacquer thinner and a scuff pad when your ready.
ZIO
Just saying!
80 Grit... Huh? I think I was using something in the 200s... 80 grit might speed it up a bit!
How high did you turn up the heat gun? I only had luck on certain surfaces with it.
08-26-2015, 03:58 PM
One step at a time.
I'll check out your project! 
Let me guess, Harrier right? I am on Quantico as well, going through EWS. I went to the Naval Academy class of '08. I signed up for the forum quite a few years go, didn't have the long game in mind when I signed up! 
