My first rebuild
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Drifting
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From: Tulsa Oklahoma
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I'm pretty sure the 78-82 seats are a bolt in deal. There is a few threads with C4 vette seats with minor modifications.
I'm 6'2" and my head was bushing the roof on my 82 until I picked up glass T tops.
My 74 and 75 had plenty of head room with the old style seats. If you're tall, its something to consider.....
I'm 6'2" and my head was bushing the roof on my 82 until I picked up glass T tops.
My 74 and 75 had plenty of head room with the old style seats. If you're tall, its something to consider.....
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Drifting
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I'm pretty sure the 78-82 seats are a bolt in deal. There is a few threads with C4 vette seats with minor modifications.
I'm 6'2" and my head was bushing the roof on my 82 until I picked up glass T tops.
My 74 and 75 had plenty of head room with the old style seats. If you're tall, its something to consider.....
I'm 6'2" and my head was bushing the roof on my 82 until I picked up glass T tops.
My 74 and 75 had plenty of head room with the old style seats. If you're tall, its something to consider.....
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So tonight we almost completed the main body scraping. Not sure why the thin coat of Bondo is on this side but I assume to make it good and straight. All that is left is a few small spots and the door jambs. Getting really close to primer as there isn't much body work to do.
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So tonight we almost completed the main body scraping. Not sure why the thin coat of Bondo is on this side but I assume to make it good and straight. All that is left is a few small spots and the door jambs. Getting really close to primer as there isn't much body work to do.
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Drifting
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I'm in brother, one weekend and we'll have her ready to go! Actually once I figured out how to hold the blade, it peeled off pretty easy for the most part. I am not sure of it was just a bad paint job or what but the razor blade is a great tool. Thanks!
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Did you have any trouble with the razor trying to dig into the fiberglass?
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I did a jetski once myself and used a paint scrap/razor blade tool probably like you used too. Original paint, peeled right off. What didn't peel off or i couldn't fit the blade into, i used a newer style paint stripper on it. It goes down as a paste and when it changes color the paint comes off with the paste it was very cool stuff. My be helpful to you for those hard to get too places.
Did you have any trouble with the razor trying to dig into the fiberglass?
Did you have any trouble with the razor trying to dig into the fiberglass?
Last edited by FatCat; Feb 22, 2013 at 09:13 PM.