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scotty b
post Mar 17 2010, 05:36 PM
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Mark the group buy king, dropped his car off last week. I will get a good run at it next week, but for now I will post the beginning pics. I pulled his tank to take to the refinishers and OHHHH BOY what 20 years does to gas (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif) More pics to come next week (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) Since there seems to be very little rust to deal with it will allow me to spend more time than usual on the body and paint work (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)


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post Mar 30 2010, 01:09 PM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) great work, man!
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post Mar 30 2010, 01:11 PM
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QUOTE(tomeric914 @ Mar 25 2010, 07:37 PM) *

WTH? Epstein's got flares on and mine haven't shown up yet! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/KMA.gif)

JK buddy, you deserve to be first after doing a kickass job on the group buy!

I am still waiting for mine too!! So I can put them by my night stand (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)!!

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Scottyb you are the man.

+914 .......... it is looking great!!!
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post Mar 30 2010, 01:20 PM
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Truth is I don't know jack. I just stop by Home Depot every morning and pick up a few amigos.
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post Mar 30 2010, 01:25 PM
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QUOTE(scotty b @ Mar 30 2010, 11:20 AM) *

Truth is I don't know jack. I just stop by Home Depot every morning and pick up a few amigos.



Ahh so you know Jose.
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post Mar 30 2010, 01:27 PM
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Scotty can install a complete set of flares in like 52 minutes.

There might be witchcraft involved (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)

You are too good man. Kudos.
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Wow, that's looking good!

My flares are sitting in the baby's room...due in a month. Hopefully I can get someone to weld mine on in the next few weeks!
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post Mar 30 2010, 02:36 PM
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My flares are sitting in the baby's room...due in a month. Hopefully I can get someone to weld mine on in the next few weeks!


mount them to the crib (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Mar 30 2010, 04:18 PM
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QUOTE(ghuff @ Mar 30 2010, 02:01 PM) *

Scottyb you are the man.

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I hope you don't run into problems like that on mine. If you do I will never be able to afford the paint job!
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post Mar 30 2010, 05:42 PM
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QUOTE(ghuff @ Mar 30 2010, 02:01 PM) *

Scottyb you are the man.

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I hope you don't run into problems like that on mine. If you do I will never be able to afford the paint job!


Wait a minute, you mean Scott is going to charge me for all this work??? I thought he just...Oh crap, nevermind, it was just a dream.
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post Mar 30 2010, 06:03 PM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) Apologies for the Hijack but can anybody who is a dab hand at PS do a Porsche Speed yellow version of the red car with the black stripes, might just be what I am after.

As for the flares going on I wish my resto was at that point but sadly no....
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My flares are sitting in the baby's room...due in a month. Hopefully I can get someone to weld mine on in the next few weeks!


mount them to the crib (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)



So what size wheels/tires can you fit under a flared crib? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
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post Apr 1 2010, 06:13 PM
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Flares are all roughed in. Tank is no good. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) I have a couple more small rust spots to fix, and once the areas in the rear were opend up, it became obvious the trunk had been ingfiltrated, so I will be cutting out the seam sealer along the trailing edge to see how bad the trunk floor is. I don't expect much more than the corners where I had to repair the ourtside of, but we shall see. Oh and some more Shea bling showed up today (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif)


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wow - so nice to see photos of your extraordinary expertise.

awesome.

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post Apr 1 2010, 07:30 PM
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Scotty, how do you address rust behind the panels when you find it? I know that you wouldn't just button it back up after spraying it with rust converter...
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Ken, I actually forgot totake of pic of it, ( I tend to get caught up in what I am doing and forget pics often (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) ) but you can tell from the repair photo, I ended up cutting most of that whole area out and replaceing it. I cut out to where I have good solid metal, make my patches and weld them in. Once everything is finished, I will go back over them ( fornt and backside ) and give the spots a coat of etch primer and sealer, then either paint or undercoat as the spot dictates.
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post Apr 1 2010, 08:07 PM
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Wow, rust never sleeps. I guess that's what happens when you drive it everyday for 4 years/college/no garage and put it away for 20. How do the sills look? The drivers side worries me after seeing all this "hidden" rust.

There was some mis-communication with the 911 struts. They are now on the way. Found some 8x15 Fuchs for the rear for $300/pair (yes they are real Fuchs) so just need 7" fronts. Guys at Pelican where all over the request for 15" wheels.

Hope to hand off the rockers and wheels at Hershey but will drive down to your place if you run out of room.

Might have scored a running 3.0/6 for free, maybe... But that's a project for another day. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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Ken, I actually forgot totake of pic of it, ( I tend to get caught up in what I am doing and forget pics often (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) ) but you can tell from the repair photo, I ended up cutting most of that whole area out and replaceing it. I cut out to where I have good solid metal, make my patches and weld them in. Once everything is finished, I will go back over them ( fornt and backside ) and give the spots a coat of etch primer and sealer, then either paint or undercoat as the spot dictates.

Thanks - I knew that you wouldn't just leave it, but I guess my question should have been how do you eliminate it? Do you blast it before you prime, cut it all out, use rust converter or what? As many have said, rust never sleeps - how do you make sure that the crap hidden behind panels is removed at best, or neutralized at least?

I ask these questions because I am fascinated by the art of bodywork. If I could afford to switch professions at this point in my life, I would love to get into it. I wouldn't make any money because I am slow, a perfectionist, and I would rather do restorations than collision repair.
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MC installed, replaced the hard line on the pass front as it was rounded off and so rusted on, I couldn't break it free heated cherry red and vise grips on it !! I had a spare that wass in good shape so on it went. I also had a MUCH bettere gas tank, so it went to the sealer on monday. Found more rust. Do your self a favor and ALWAYS get the damned tar board up. I don;t care how clean you THINK the floor is, there will be issues under that tar.

In my experience the floors rust from the inside out. I took a picture of the underside of Marks car right when I found the crap under the drivers seat. This shows how clean and nice his floor LOOKED. Peeling up the tar board tells a different story.

Take note of the striped on the floor after the tar is removed. That right there is proof the stuff doesn't bond from the factory, it ONLY bonds where the stripes are, and it never bonds down in the strenghtening channels. My guess is the tar is preformed and doesn't even touch the bottoms of the channels. Mark will be getting the drivers rear floor replaced, and I will hopefully just make a patch panel for the spot just infront of the pedal cluster.


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