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| gopack |
 Aug 29 2010, 04:45 PM
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CHEESEHEAD in CA, MARK  Group: Members Posts: 744 Joined: 7-August 04 From: Folsom, CA Member No.: 2,472 Region Association: Northern California  |
Well I am thinking about getting going on my car after it has sat for almost 4 years collecting dust. The body shop left it in primer, and mostly block sanded in OCT of 2006. It has been neglected in my garage for most of that time due to employment setbacks (I was out of work for 25% of that time). Now that I feel settled in my new job, and comfortable that it will not go away, I was thinking about just putting it together and driving it in primer, just to have it running. I figured better to drive than look at it in the garage, right? Well I rolled it out of the garage to spray it off, since it got a bit of road salt on it when Rick (rick 918-S) dragged it out here to California in March or so. Well after I hose it off, I start to notice all the ugly rust areas! WTF, I was hoping that the primer would at least keep the metal from oxidizing while it sat! Now I guess I have to start to think about geting it finished with paint prep and get at least a cheap paint job on it! makes me wish I had the time, room and skills to paint it, but I look at it and wonder how the hell any one would go about prepping all the nooks and crannies for paint?
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| gopack |
Aug 29 2010, 04:53 PM
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CHEESEHEAD in CA, MARK Group: Members Posts: 744 Joined: 7-August 04 From: Folsom, CA Member No.: 2,472 Region Association: Northern California |
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  This all leaves me feeling SO discouraged! How, for instance would you take care of the surface rust under the headlight bucket? You can't get your hand in there, and the bottoms of them are rusty, as well as the outsides of the bucket drain tubes.... or the area where the inside of the targa sail panel meets the body , next to the engine lid area, how would you get that seam rust free for painting? I am WAY over my head here, and just starting to climb out of a financial hole after 6 months of unemployment! Suggestions and encouragement are welcome.... offers of help in exchange for food and beer encouraged! (I still have about a case of Wisconsin microbrews in the fridge, and it is almost time to start making some homebrew as fall approaches!) Thanks for listening guys! |
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gopack Neil Young was right Aug 29 2010, 04:45 PM
scotty b Get a small spot blaster from Harbor Freight ( abo... Aug 29 2010, 05:16 PM porschecb Mark I see no major rust issues at all. All slight... Aug 29 2010, 05:26 PM gopack Don't get me wrong, I'm not whining about ... Aug 29 2010, 06:05 PM orange914 primer without a sealant such as paint, draws in m... Aug 29 2010, 06:14 PM Drums66 ...I thought that was Joan Baez? :lol: Aug 30 2010, 04:03 PM charliew At least it had primer on it. How many projects do... Aug 30 2010, 04:36 PM
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