Restoration Update
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Restoration Update
We are on to the body.....everything that could be removed from the body is now in paint. The body was in excellent shape, although sanding is always fun...not!
We are almost ready for primer....here are the pics (sorry)
[Modified by allenz, 4:02 PM 2/14/2002]
[Modified by allenz, 8:01 AM 2/15/2002]
We are almost ready for primer....here are the pics (sorry)
[Modified by allenz, 4:02 PM 2/14/2002]
[Modified by allenz, 8:01 AM 2/15/2002]
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Re: Restoration Update (Ron D)
Ron,
The dash, instruments and all that up there are in terrific shape. However, we did remove all the moulding as well as weatherstripping to be accomplish what you suggested. In addition we removed all the inside mouldings ;since the finish on all those parts was wrong; it was glossy instead of mat.
Regards,
Allen
The dash, instruments and all that up there are in terrific shape. However, we did remove all the moulding as well as weatherstripping to be accomplish what you suggested. In addition we removed all the inside mouldings ;since the finish on all those parts was wrong; it was glossy instead of mat.
Regards,
Allen
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Re: Restoration Update (Tom McCabe)
AllenZ
Was the car ever silver at one time ???? I am surprised you did not strip it down to the dark red primer.
Looks like you are coming along real well.
Was the car ever silver at one time ???? I am surprised you did not strip it down to the dark red primer.
Looks like you are coming along real well.
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Re: Restoration Update (JL66REDCPE)
No, it was always red. What you are seeing is the previous primer. The car was completely stripped down to bare fiberglass about 10 years ago. At that time it was painted and then clearcoated, unfortunately.
Our objective was to first remove all the clear, then see how thick each previous coat of primer and paint was and also how each layer was adhering to each other. As it turned out, luckily, the previous paint was extremely thin, plus there were absolutely no bubbles, cracks or flakes anywhere. To be honest if it was not cleared I never would have touched it.
Thanks
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Our objective was to first remove all the clear, then see how thick each previous coat of primer and paint was and also how each layer was adhering to each other. As it turned out, luckily, the previous paint was extremely thin, plus there were absolutely no bubbles, cracks or flakes anywhere. To be honest if it was not cleared I never would have touched it.
Thanks
[Modified by allenz, 1:40 PM 2/17/2002]
