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> 914/6 resto warning, "rust"oration is more like it...
Gint
post May 16 2003, 10:59 PM
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It looks like a marathon weekend ahead for me. The plan is to have the car to the shop next Saturday. Body guy says (as I expected and planned to do anyway) that the bondo has to come out. I asked him how he was going to fix all of the thin wavy panels. "Oh I'll metal work 'em." This guy is old school. I've seen a steel top he made for a 32 street rod, out of flat sheet stock. Nice. I shudder to think what it's going to cost me. The replacement quarter, front and rear lids all were dropped off at the stripper today.

The car is on the trailer and ready for the car wash tomorrow (early). Once I get the engine bay and inner fender wells cleaned up, the oil tank, bumpers, lights etc... will all be removed. Then the paint stripping really begins. I hope to have the exterior panels down to bare metal (or very nearly complete) by Sunday evening.


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post May 17 2003, 09:47 PM
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Oil tank is out. I posted a new thread to find out what to do with it.

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All of the oil from the tank preserved this quarter pretty well. Oil leaks do serve a purpose sometimes.

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I almost hate to remove the sail panel vinyl. Oh well, it's gotta go.

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From the looks of this trim piece and the paint on the bottom of it from the poor mask job at the previous repaint, I think the vinyl is original to the car.

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All of that rust in the right quarter, but yet the rear trunk still holds water. This was an hour after I got back from the car wash.

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Tons of bondo over the factory paint. I'll be sanding for a long time.

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I could have fixed the very small bend in the lip that someone bondoed over. There's is well over 1.8" of the stuff on this lip.

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Tomorrow's another day.
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post May 18 2003, 05:47 PM
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Before - Still looks kinda purty....

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If you think that bubbly rust is not going to be a big deal...

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Here's the after shot

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This spot looked just like the last one before paint removal

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After -

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Looks like I can get the car to the shop a week from Tuesday (first business day after Memorial weekend). That should give me time to finish up with parts and glass removal and do the finish/detail sanding. I'm going to take my wife out to dinner now. I'm beat. And burnt.
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post May 18 2003, 06:04 PM
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Mike,

This car is going to turn out awesome. No kidding. The ground work you are doing is the ugly necessary bit. Your perserverance will be worth it. The work you are doing looks really good. (kill that rust deamon! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/fighting19.gif) )

I can't wati to see it again!

kim.

ps. get a new fuel pump.
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post May 18 2003, 07:26 PM
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Thanks Kim. I'll be able to breath easier when it get to the shop. I'll probably still put in 20 hours a week on it when it's at the metal shop. Once it goes for paint (seperate shops), I'm off the hook for labor until it's finished. Then I get to put it all back together. That will probably take twice as long as it took to take it apart. I think I'll move the schedule out. I'll be happy if I can do some Fall driving.

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Did you mean for me to get a fuel pump, or you got a fuel pump? Car running again? Out looking for vandals?
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post May 18 2003, 09:57 PM
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If you are looking for a "new" fuel pump - I've got the one that didn't work for my project. It looks just like a 4 cyl FI pump, but only puts out 5-10 psi. Mike suggested that it might be a 6 cyl pump, but I haven't been able to match the numbers to anything.
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post May 18 2003, 10:46 PM
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QUOTE(ErnieDV @ May 18 2003, 08:57 PM)
If you are looking for a "new" fuel pump - I've got the one that didn't work for my project.  It looks just like a 4 cyl FI pump, but only puts out 5-10 psi.  Mike suggested that it might be a 6 cyl pump, but I haven't been able to match the numbers to anything.

Ernie,
maybe i missed it, but what are the numbers on that fuel-pump in question ?

Andy
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post May 18 2003, 10:59 PM
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Ginter's got first dibs on it if he wants it.
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post May 19 2003, 10:22 AM
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I talked with my body work guy again this morning. He's been delayed a bit which is great for me. It will give me more time to get the grunt work done. The car won't go into the shop until at least next week (after Memorial weekend) and maybe a bit later.

BTW - This guy deserves a plug. Steve Lindholm of S.L. Carrozzeria, 3135 E. Birch Ave. Parker CO. 80134 - 303-840-2140 If you are in or near the Denver Metro area and need quality work, I highly recommend him. He hasn't done any work on my car yet, but he came over to my house and looked at my web pics in order to do the estimate for the insurance claim after the moron swiped my right rear quarter. He used to be an insurance claims adjuster so he knows the game. I talk to him almost every week asking questions and picking his brain while stripping my car to prep for the work. He's always been extremely helpful and courteous. He's even willing to let me come and do work on the car in his shop. I hope to learn a lot in doing so. I've seen his work and it's fantastic. Top notch old school metal worker/panel beater.
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post May 19 2003, 10:26 AM
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Mike,

wow.. you had a very productive weekend. Looks really nice.
I hope to come over and see it in person before it goes in.

keep up the good work
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post May 19 2003, 10:29 AM
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You're always welcome to come by. I don't get out much since starting this project. Rich and Joy are due in this Sunday. Maybe Sunday evening or late afternoon we might be able to make a git-together out of it. I'll post something to the local list when I have more info.
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post May 19 2003, 02:28 PM
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I am really enjoying monitoring your progress. Great pictures. Keep us posted. When I have to do this kind of work, I'll know who to ask.
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post May 19 2003, 03:28 PM
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I am really enjoying monitoring your progress. Great pictures. Keep us posted. When I have to do this kind of work, I'll know who to ask.


That's the beauty of this medium. A simple search for a thread with info and pics in it could answer your questions without you even having to ask.

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/MDB2.gif) It will be awhile before I can do this. In the meantime I do this: (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif)
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post May 19 2003, 08:00 PM
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QUOTE(Gint @ May 18 2003, 05:26 PM)
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ps. get a new fuel pump.

Did you mean for me to get a fuel pump, or you got a fuel pump? Car running again? Out looking for vandals?

Nah. I was just whining about my frikk'n fuel pump. No, the car ain't running yet -- I just took care of the fuel leak. (I'm still completing the house project from the weekend -- seems being without a bathroom for too long gets people goin'!) After that, I go after the rest.

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post May 20 2003, 10:24 PM
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Good news, bad news today.

Good - I dropped the truck off tonight for the trailer brake controller install tomorrow.

Bad - Wife's Mommy wagon sounds like she's managed to go through yet another set of brake pads.

Good - Cowl appears to be decent. A tiny bit of surface rust in the windshield corners, but that's easy to take care of. Caught it soon enough.

Bad - The drivers door has a hole in it and some rust.

Good - I still have a pair of cherry doors from the 72 door mobile

Bad - If I use the other doors, I'll have to do a full repaint to change the color.


(Sorry about the Andy pic. This was a tough shot given the conditions)


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post May 20 2003, 10:28 PM
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Passenger side WS


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post May 20 2003, 10:29 PM
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post May 23 2003, 08:26 PM
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post May 23 2003, 08:28 PM
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Some very creative repairs on this car. This is the front trunk front seal channel.

(It's supposed to be spot welded like everything else)

Front trunk spring thread

POR-15 thread

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post May 24 2003, 08:28 PM
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