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| watsonrx13 |
 Apr 14 2007, 08:34 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 2,734 Joined: 18-February 03 From: Plant City, FL Member No.: 312 Region Association: South East States  |
Well, I finally finished prepping the car for paint. I have a local painter that has agreed to paint my car, so to save money he requested that I strip the paint down to metal. He'll do the minor body work, primer, base-coat, clear-coat. I'm suppose to take it by tomorrow (Sunday), but I'll have wait until the front passes by.
It taken me about 40 hrs to remove all of the paint. I started after work last Thursday, all day Friday (Good friday holiday), Saturday, Sunday and today. This is the only body repair needed. It had about 1/2" of bondo at the deepest. It took me 5 hrs to strip this door. There's also some body work to be done on the rear quarter panel. After stripping I used Ospho to protect the metal, then painted a light coat of etch primer, per the painter's requirements...  Here's why it's taken me so long to strip the car, I didn't have a large enough air tank to run the DA, so I strip everything with this electric hand drill with 3M purple sanding discs. For the next teener to be painted, I'm going to buy an electric DA sander....  Here's an in process shot...  After spending 10 hrs today finishing the stripping I forgot to take any pictures of the completely naked teener.... I'll take pics before I drop it off at the painters.... BTW, I'm enjoying several nice Black-n-Tan beers today and tomorrow and looking forward to doing NO WORK on the teener tomorrow... -- Rob |
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| 914Sixer |
Apr 14 2007, 09:16 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,897 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region 
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Looking good!!!!
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| Pat Garvey |
Apr 14 2007, 09:20 PM
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Do I or don't I...........? Group: Members Posts: 5,899 Joined: 24-March 06 From: SE PA, near Philly Member No.: 5,765 Region Association: North East States |
What color are you repainting it to?
Red (bahia or malaga) would be the best, in my opinion. However, a nice candy apple red metallic might be cool to (kidding, though I do love that color). Lotsa work - nice job! |
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| Borderline |
Apr 14 2007, 09:54 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 720 Joined: 8-February 05 From: San Juan Bautista, CA Member No.: 3,577 Region Association: Northern California |
Nice work and Wow what a clean body. I found a lot more bondo when I did mine.
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| iamchappy |
Apr 14 2007, 10:08 PM
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It all happens so fast! Group: Members Posts: 4,893 Joined: 5-November 03 From: minnetonka, mn Member No.: 1,315 Region Association: Upper MidWest  |
Black and tans yummy (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif) .
I bet you have some red boogers after that. |
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| watsonrx13 |
Apr 14 2007, 10:19 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,734 Joined: 18-February 03 From: Plant City, FL Member No.: 312 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(Pat Garvey @ Apr 14 2007, 11:20 PM)  What color are you repainting it to? Red (bahia or malaga) would be the best, in my opinion. However, a nice candy apple red metallic might be cool to (kidding, though I do love that color). Lotsa work - nice job! Pat, it's going to be the original paint, Bahia Red... Chappy, I actually wore a painter's mask, ski mask and goggles for protection from the red dust, but did manage to get some red ear boogers.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) -- Rob |
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| smg914 |
Apr 14 2007, 10:37 PM
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Sahara Beige Steve Group: Members Posts: 1,962 Joined: 22-February 04 From: Tampa, FL Member No.: 1,695 Region Association: None |
Rob quote: He'll do the minor body work, primer, base-coat, clear-coat.
Rob, I just had some paint work done on my M471 car and according to the paint supply shop, the 914 colors only come in single stage paint. I couldn't get base coat, clear coat in Tangerine. What say you? Steve |
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| 914rrr |
Apr 14 2007, 10:38 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,835 Joined: 1-July 03 From: Knoxville, TN Member No.: 874 Region Association: South East States |
Lookin' good, Rob! In case you do another strip job, somebody (can't remember the mfg's name) makes a sweet scotchbrite style strip disc that attaches to 4 1/2" grinders. I bought them at Lowes. They were the only thing that would take massive layers of old paint off of concrete steps.
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| dobbs |
Apr 14 2007, 10:51 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 27 Joined: 3-April 07 From: Dallas TX Member No.: 7,642 |
QUOTE(914rrr @ Apr 14 2007, 11:38 PM) Lookin' good, Rob! In case you do another strip job, somebody (can't remember the mfg's name) makes a sweet scotchbrite style strip disc that attaches to 4 1/2" grinders. I bought them at Lowes. They were the only thing that would take massive layers of old paint off of concrete steps. Tell me more about the scotchbrite disc. (item number?) I've just started prepping my car for paint and looking for an easy way to strip. tabby |
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| neo914-6 |
Apr 15 2007, 03:00 AM
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neo life Group: Members Posts: 5,086 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Willow Glen (San Jose) Member No.: 159 |
Nice work Rob! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thumb3d.gif)
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| watsonrx13 |
Apr 15 2007, 06:21 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,734 Joined: 18-February 03 From: Plant City, FL Member No.: 312 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(914rrr @ Apr 15 2007, 12:38 AM) Lookin' good, Rob! In case you do another strip job, somebody (can't remember the mfg's name) makes a sweet scotchbrite style strip disc that attaches to 4 1/2" grinders. I bought them at Lowes. They were the only thing that would take massive layers of old paint off of concrete steps. Hey Rob, that's the 3M purple discs I have on the drill, scotchbrit, I just couldn't remember the name.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) BTW, I couldn't have stripped everything within the 40 hrs without them.... Tabby, I got mine from the auto body supply store, they work great. I bought a 4-pack for $40, it always seems cheaper then going to the local HD/Lowes... -- Rob |
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| Gint |
Apr 15 2007, 08:23 AM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,082 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
QUOTE Here's why it's taken me so long to strip the car, I didn't have a large enough air tank to run the DA, so I strip everything with this electric hand drill with 3M purple sanding discs. For the next teener to be painted, I'm going to buy an electric DA sander.... BTDT Rob! What a PITA stripping paint. Nice job. Sanding paint off with a DA is not all it's cracked up to be either. I found those same 3M purple disks to work pretty well actually. I have a post on here somewhere with pics and a part number for anyone that really wants it. I always wanted larger flat disks. I think Eastwood has those that may be a lot better. Haven't bought or tried them though. |
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| Joe Ricard |
Apr 15 2007, 08:35 AM
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CUMONIWANNARACEU Group: Members Posts: 6,811 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Gautier, MS Member No.: 92 |
Might as well take those carbs and throw them right in the trash can
YOU KNOW THE ONES I HAVE REBUILT ONCE AND THEN TUNED FOR YOU TWO WEEKS AGO. All that dust is going to make you life miserable. |
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| KevinP |
Apr 15 2007, 11:28 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 205 Joined: 16-November 04 From: Orlando,FL Member No.: 3,127 |
Rob,
Cars looking good! Let me know when we're ready for another " Tampa Bay Breakfest". I imagine you will have the car painted by then. Give me a yell if you need some help. I got my flares on this week but its gonna be awhile before paint. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) KP |
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| watsonrx13 |
Apr 15 2007, 11:35 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,734 Joined: 18-February 03 From: Plant City, FL Member No.: 312 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(Joe Ricard @ Apr 15 2007, 10:35 AM) Might as well take those carbs and throw them right in the trash can YOU KNOW THE ONES I HAVE REBUILT ONCE AND THEN TUNED FOR YOU TWO WEEKS AGO. All that dust is going to make your life miserable. Yea, I'm worried about the dust getting into those newly tuned and finely adjusted carbs.... I didn't realize how much dust would get into the engine compartment... I'm going to blow the engine compartment out again, then carefully remove the filters and blow them out also.... Kev, long time no hear.... I'm hoping to have the car back together by the end of this month and I'll schedule another TBB then, hope you can make it... -- Rob |
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| rhodyguy |
Apr 15 2007, 12:09 PM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,084 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
pull the carbs!! 4 nuts per side at the top of the intakes. disconnect the throttle cable and return spring and you should be able to lift everything off in one piece. this will preserve your current setup. tape the intake openings.
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| Chuck |
Apr 15 2007, 12:13 PM
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What it eventually will look like . . . . Group: Members Posts: 355 Joined: 29-March 07 From: Maple Grove, MN Member No.: 7,632 Region Association: Northstar Region |
Just curious (as I will need to strip my own project here in short order) why you chose to sand the paint off versus using a chemical stripper like aircraft stripper? My plan was to use aircraft stripper.
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| 736conver |
Apr 15 2007, 12:17 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,117 Joined: 25-May 03 From: SE Wisconsin Member No.: 736 Region Association: None |
QUOTE I bet you have some red boogers after that. So true. BTDT |
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| rjames |
Apr 15 2007, 02:37 PM
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I'm made of metal Group: Members Posts: 3,948 Joined: 24-July 05 From: Shoreline, WA Member No.: 4,467 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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QUOTE Just curious (as I will need to strip my own project here in short order) why you chose to sand the paint off versus using a chemical stripper like aircraft stripper? My plan was to use aircraft stripper. How do you dispose of that stuff safley? |
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| watsonrx13 |
Apr 15 2007, 03:49 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,734 Joined: 18-February 03 From: Plant City, FL Member No.: 312 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(Chuck @ Apr 15 2007, 02:13 PM) Just curious (as I will need to strip my own project here in short order) why you chose to sand the paint off versus using a chemical stripper like aircraft stripper? My plan was to use aircraft stripper. Chuck, I actually tried both. Prior to sanding a panel, I laid down a 2 square foot section using the aircraft stripper. I then went back to sanding. I'd take a break from the sanding and scrape the aircraft stripper off. I found that it would take 3 tries to get the paint off with the stripper. With the sanding, once I hit, it went down to bare metal. I used the stripper in the corners where the sanding disc wouldn't reach. You should experiment with which ever process works for you. Either way I'm exhausted and won't do another paint stripping for at least a month... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) -- Rob |
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