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> CptTripps' Real Progress Thread, :: Not that I'm making *real* progress :
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post Mar 26 2005, 08:27 AM
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I'm not sure WHAT happened, but the entire driver's side was hammered back into place. It's all at the same level too...shopping cart?

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post Mar 26 2005, 11:32 AM
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QUOTE (CptTripps @ Mar 26 2005, 06:23 AM)

And here is the one I got at the junk yard for $75!

A junk yard near Cleveland with good 914 parts (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/w00t.gif)
Dude, where?

Keep up the good work!
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post Mar 26 2005, 01:40 PM
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Intercity on Northfield. They are both pretty picked through. If you need body stuff, forget it. The motors may be good, but I doubt they'd be worth the effort, and I'm SURE they'll want too much for them. (Although I'll bet we could get them to give some interesting 'associated' parts.)

PM me your info...let's get together for a coffee or a drink some time.
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post Mar 27 2005, 09:37 AM
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Here is yesterdays dealio...

Started the day by visiting our friends at Harbor Freight. I needed another pair of jack stands, and the wife wanted me to pick up an ubrella for the back porch. Before I went, I decided to check and see if they had a sander for body work. GLAD I DID!

Anyone attempting to do a 'back-yard' restoration without one of these is itching for an ass kickin'.

$29 later...Say hello to my new best friend. 2.75" X 17.5" - 50 pack of 80grit paper was only $9.

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post Mar 27 2005, 09:43 AM
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Yup, the flat file is one of the best ways to make a panel straight. I have 2 of them. Keep the posts coming, I should have mine all in primer before next weekends BBQ. Not sure if I will have everything put back on or not but it will be one color and straight.
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post Mar 27 2005, 09:43 AM
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Got my cluster from Martin yesterday. NICE work! I'm SO glad I had this done...I was all set to just hit it with a wire brush and put it back in.

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post Mar 27 2005, 09:45 AM
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I'm going to work out a way to build a bracket that these can mount to. I picked them up at AutoZone for $19. (clutch, brake, accel) They are aluminum, and match the MOMO steering wheel I got pretty well.

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post Mar 27 2005, 09:47 AM
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I'm not sure how I would have managed to get this straight and looking good with my 5" Random-Orbital. 3 attempts and it still sucked. So I tool all the bondo back off, and hit it with the new sander...I was DAMN close after my first pass. Second pass and it's perfect!

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post Mar 27 2005, 09:49 AM
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I'll hit the big-nasty patch behind the door again tomorrow. There is a lot more build-up than I wanted there, but I can't hammer it any more, so I'll have to live with it like that.

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post Mar 27 2005, 09:51 AM
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I keep looking at the picture in the top post of this page and it is amazing how much yours looks exactly like mine right now. Stripped with little bondo spots everywhere. I must have removed about 30 or 40 pounds of bondo when I stripped it. Then got in there with a hammer and dolly and got it really close and now I am putting bondo back on but in very thin layers. You can tap on the side of the car right over the bondo and the sound doesnt change. The idea is for it to be no thicker than a coat or two of paint. It sure is a lot more work than I thought it would be.
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post Mar 27 2005, 09:52 AM
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I'm going to walk away from it for a day. I'll work more this week in the evenings on it. I've got it all CLOSE right now, but every time I go over a panel 'one more time' I find more little nics and nacks. I can see why people say spend one week getting it good, two getting it close, and three making it perfect.

I'm only painting this thing once...time to make it count!
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post Mar 27 2005, 09:59 AM
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QUOTE (skline @ Mar 27 2005, 10:51 AM)
The idea is for it to be no thicker than a coat or two of paint.

Easier said than done for me. Most of the body work I've had to do has been on the doors, just on the other side of the 'brace' inside the door. No way for me to get to the other side of it. I used a dent-puller and got it about as close as I could there. the area behind the pass-door is almost a lost cause. I've re-fabricated that area twice. It's solid as the day is long, but will never be close enough for me to use any less than 1/8" of filler.

I'm NOT skilled in the SLIGHTEST with body work. I'm decent with drywall mud, so I think that's how I'm able to do well with the filler.
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post Mar 27 2005, 10:00 AM
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One of the best investments I made was this little tool. It was about $350.00 a few years ago but I have seen them for less in recent times. Its for the areas you cannot get in behind. It works awesome. The only problem I have is with the damn slide hammer. Everytime I use it I seem to slam my hand or fingers with it. It makes nice little blood blisters. But the tool does work and very well.



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post Mar 27 2005, 10:04 AM
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This is the injury from yesterday. It really smarts.


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post Mar 29 2005, 10:49 PM
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Just an update...I've done nothing for 3 days, and I feel great about it.

Sometimes you just need a break.
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post Mar 29 2005, 10:55 PM
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i feel ya there bro! I did nothing it seemed all weekend. After spending some money on stuff i needed for the re-assembly, i headed to the garage tonite for our first warm spell in months. I had to talk myself into it but i got the hood and ds door in primer and im still working on the ps quarter like you!


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post Mar 29 2005, 11:03 PM
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That looks real good Dan. Yeah, I just ran out of steam...and I think that's a good thing sometimes. Its suppossed to be 65 tomorrow, so I think I'll play hookey and see if I can get her into primer too. I'd like to get it all sanded down and MAYBE paint early next week.

But now that I have this 73 parts-car coming, maybe I'll be playing with that for a day or so...who knows.
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post Mar 31 2005, 11:22 AM
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Hey CptTripps,
realy good thread. Reminds me on my adventure (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smash.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/welder.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sawzall-smiley.gif) .
I think you are much more faster than i (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif)

Can´t wait to drive mine again.

Go on with your restauration (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)

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post Apr 3 2005, 09:33 PM
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Spent the whole weekend doing more body work. I wish I was one of those guys that could half-ass something and just get it done. This is taking about 5X longer than I anticipated! I guess that's good though....right?

Dad came up on Saturday, and gave some much needed assistance with the bondo application and blocking. He's awesome with drywall, and good with filler too!

There was WAY too mich filler behind the door, where I had to re-weld after a repair. I warped the panel because I was too hot on the voltage.

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post Apr 3 2005, 09:36 PM
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So I marked out a larger section to cut out and replace with a piece from the donor car in the driveway.

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