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Gulf Blue Build Thread, The build never ends |
PanelBilly |
Jun 25 2010, 10:56 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,788 Joined: 23-July 06 From: Kent, Wa Member No.: 6,488 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I managed to find some photos that we had thought were lost. This doesn't take me all the way back to the start of the project, but I've decided to start the photo story of the project.
April 2004 The 2 liter engine I sold with the fuchs |
PanelBilly |
Jun 25 2010, 11:01 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,788 Joined: 23-July 06 From: Kent, Wa Member No.: 6,488 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Here's some shots of the damage that I found when I got the car in the air and cleaned it off
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PanelBilly |
Jun 25 2010, 11:08 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,788 Joined: 23-July 06 From: Kent, Wa Member No.: 6,488 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
The car was walnut blasted and sealed with primer. Now I could see even more work to be done.
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PanelBilly |
Jun 25 2010, 11:14 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,788 Joined: 23-July 06 From: Kent, Wa Member No.: 6,488 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I enrolled in autobody at the local CC and stared working on the doors. Making the metal strips that hold the rubber strip on the doors was my first big job
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PanelBilly |
Jun 25 2010, 11:33 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,788 Joined: 23-July 06 From: Kent, Wa Member No.: 6,488 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Flares from AA arrived and I started the process of fitting them. One of the photos shows a view of the work I did on the sail panels. I'll find the photos I took of that process and share them soon.
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PanelBilly |
Jun 26 2010, 09:08 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,788 Joined: 23-July 06 From: Kent, Wa Member No.: 6,488 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I cut away the rust holes on the inside of the sail panel and found more rust. Surprise, its a good time to practice welding. I goated everything with POR and then ground it off the endes so I could weld it. I should have used weld ready spray, but didn't know about the stuff at this point.
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PanelBilly |
Jun 26 2010, 09:13 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,788 Joined: 23-July 06 From: Kent, Wa Member No.: 6,488 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
After I welded I recoated with POR. I purchased some defective sail panel skins from AA and reworked the metal to match my car. My welding skills were poor and I spent more time fixing holes than I did attaching it.
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PanelBilly |
Jun 26 2010, 09:24 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,788 Joined: 23-July 06 From: Kent, Wa Member No.: 6,488 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Next came the installation of the Engman kit. I didn't brace the door openings, but the car was solid and I didn't let any one area get too hot. A weld here a weld there. I moved around the car alot. I had ground the surface were exch hole was so I was metal to metal. At this point I had discovered welding paint.
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914rat |
Jun 26 2010, 10:49 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 279 Joined: 3-July 06 From: Maryland Member No.: 6,362 |
When do we get to the Gulf Blue part?Looks like you did some extensive rustoration.Nice Rotisseri.
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FourBlades |
Jun 27 2010, 05:48 PM
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From Wreck to Rockin Group: Members Posts: 2,052 Joined: 3-December 07 From: Brevard, FL Member No.: 8,414 Region Association: South East States |
Great pictures! I have really enjoyed watching your restoration. John |
jimkelly |
Jun 27 2010, 09:03 PM
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Delaware USA Group: Members Posts: 4,969 Joined: 5-August 04 From: Delaware, USA Member No.: 2,460 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
have you checked your door gaps since welding in those reinforcements?
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PanelBilly |
Jun 27 2010, 09:39 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,788 Joined: 23-July 06 From: Kent, Wa Member No.: 6,488 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
This is a retro thread. I'm going back and shoping what I've already done. And yes the gaps are fine.
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PanelBilly |
Jun 27 2010, 10:03 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,788 Joined: 23-July 06 From: Kent, Wa Member No.: 6,488 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I don't have a lot of photos showing the flare installation, but trust me I spent way too many hours attempting to line everything up. I think tacking the flare to the body and then cutting the old part out with an air saw is the best method because it leaves an equal gap for welding.
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PanelBilly |
Jun 27 2010, 10:09 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,788 Joined: 23-July 06 From: Kent, Wa Member No.: 6,488 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
The entire car was sprayed with fill coat and block sanded
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PanelBilly |
Jun 27 2010, 10:16 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,788 Joined: 23-July 06 From: Kent, Wa Member No.: 6,488 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
The bottom was coated with Poline. Later I had it coated with kevlar LineX, but this gave the underbody an extra layer of protection.
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PanelBilly |
Jun 27 2010, 10:27 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,788 Joined: 23-July 06 From: Kent, Wa Member No.: 6,488 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Here come color, trunks and interior first.
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PanelBilly |
Jun 27 2010, 10:30 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,788 Joined: 23-July 06 From: Kent, Wa Member No.: 6,488 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Taping off trunks and interior. Trusty helper who worked for beer and dinner. I did feed her more than tape. (I think she was having fun too)
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PanelBilly |
Jun 27 2010, 10:32 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,788 Joined: 23-July 06 From: Kent, Wa Member No.: 6,488 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
And now for body color (the first attempt at finding Gulf Blue)
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PanelBilly |
Jun 27 2010, 10:34 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,788 Joined: 23-July 06 From: Kent, Wa Member No.: 6,488 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
And the color is on (but not for long!)
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PanelBilly |
Jun 27 2010, 10:42 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,788 Joined: 23-July 06 From: Kent, Wa Member No.: 6,488 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
The color I used was from a code that matched a powder blue, but after it dried, it just wasn't a rich enough color. On top of that I wasn't happy with the clear coat. Out came the sand paper and off came the color.
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