What the World needs now is... a progress thread, An update after 2 years? Unpossible! Yet, true. Options

[VaccaRabite]

So, when I started this restoration in October of 2005, I started a progress thread on the Subaru Board (NASIOC) that I active on. I have been meaning to create a thread here, but I never got around to it. I figured the kids over in ricer land would find it more amusing to see a classic resto in action then the folks here that have lived it.

But, I now post more here then I post in NASIOC OT, and feel more involved in the community then I did when I started. So, for the sake of ease, I am going to port over my posts from NASIOC, and posts from today on will be unique here.

As I get ready to paint (JUNE 9th - 13th are PAINT DAYS!) this thread will get more active. :-)

Zach

PS, it kinda fun for me to do this. Looking over the old posts brings back memories of the ride...

[VaccaRabite]

^^^ That Aircooled Racing car was the one that solidified Conda Green for me, when I saw it at Hershey.

Today I did not have much time to do much of anything, and am still feeling a little under the weather (but am no longer contagious, and feeling way better then yesterday). But I was also a little cabin feverish. So, I spent 2 hours clearing the rust from both doors. There was a lot of rust under the seals. I ground that out using a 2 inch wire wheel, and then hit it with some of that 2 part Eastwood Rust Converter (that stuff that turns rust black). Once that is dried, I think that I am just going to squirt a little JB Weld in there to fill the pin holes and add a little strength, then re-epoxy prime the area and then I can sand the primer.

It was one of those tasks that has been lingering, simple but I kept putting it off. Now its done, and I need to go shower up for a 4th of July party.

Zach