 CptTripps' Real Progress Thread, :: Not that I'm making *real* progress : |
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| CptTripps |
 May 16 2005, 10:29 PM
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:: Punch and Pie ::  Group: Members Posts: 3,584 Joined: 26-December 04 From: Mentor, OH Member No.: 3,342 Region Association: Upper MidWest  |
That was me...forgot to take it off before I took the pic. As I was taking the pic, I'm thinking...."Someone is going to comment on this screwdriver!"
Pics tomorrow, but I got the bumpers, rockers, and valances ground down, and in primer tonight. Hope to sand them all down tomorrow and put a coat of black paint on them. I'll do a second on Wed before Star-Wars. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) |
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| shorty01 |
May 18 2005, 07:11 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 20 Joined: 23-June 04 From: knox,tn Member No.: 2,237 |
what kind of tool are you using to take all of the paint off
im using one of those 3m paint and rust grinder type pads that attatch on a drill and im hitting bondo on the front fender i think its factory bondo since the layers i see are paint-primer-paint-primer dark reddishbrown primer? and then in some areas bondo then the metal whats the red stuff id like to know what tool your using cause the drill im using is cutting into the bondo or body filler and by doing that its going to be hart to shape the fender back to the stock look or should i just grind all of the filler out thanks Attached image(s) 
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| Verruckt |
May 18 2005, 07:40 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 716 Joined: 14-July 04 From: Midwest Member No.: 2,348 |
You're using this on a regular drill? This might take you quite a while. I would look into an angle grinder. Much more power. Also, if you don't want to completely strip the filler, maybe use a DA sander if you have a compressor. |
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| Dead Air |
May 18 2005, 07:45 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,268 Joined: 9-May 04 From: Buffalo, NY Member No.: 2,042 |
the pink is bondo and the green is bondo. The factory didn't use body filler. It looks like your car was painted several times. Look under a body gasket for origonal color. 120 grit on an electric random orbital sander will cut the paint without gouging the bondo.
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| CptTripps |
May 19 2005, 01:16 AM
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:: Punch and Pie :: Group: Members Posts: 3,584 Joined: 26-December 04 From: Mentor, OH Member No.: 3,342 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Shorty: Brown was a typical sealer/primer in the 70s. You probably had a re-paint at some point. I took it ALL THE WAY to metal. Used the 3M SandBlaster purple pads on an angle grinder. If I had to do it over? I'd use a chemical stripper. WAY faster/cleaner/cheaper/better on the metal.
I went and checked on my car today...they did a bunch of body work...and a lot better than I would have! It's looking great. I stopped by at the end of the day, and it was primed, and waiting for it's paint tomorrow. He said they are going to paint/clear tomorrow afternoon, and then 'bake' it for an hour. Said it'll be hard as nails after that. I painted the bumpers this morning in my garage. I'm going to wet-sand tomorrow morning, and put another coat on. Those are all looking great too. I can hardly pait to get all this stuff back on the car. It all looks so purdy in it's new shiny paint! |
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| McMark |
May 19 2005, 02:16 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
The factory did use bondo. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) Doug I didn't forget about your brake light switch. I checked my parts car and it didn't have one. I'll check my parts stash tomorrow.
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| shorty01 |
May 19 2005, 02:46 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 20 Joined: 23-June 04 From: knox,tn Member No.: 2,237 |
Cpttripps what kind of stripper would you use, And should i take out all of the bondo and apply new? or just bondo over the old stuff.
what paint code are you using. I'm thinking about going with a yellow shade. did you apply anything inside the long ofer the surface rust? oh yeah Cpt? tripps? you an officer? if so what branch Andrew HUA!!! |
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| Steve Thacker |
May 19 2005, 02:55 AM
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UMMMPH Yea Baby Yea ! UMMMPH Group: Members Posts: 1,089 Joined: 8-January 03 From: Pickerington, Ohio Member No.: 113 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I decided to poke my head in to see how your car was developing. Damn Doug you have been a busy little beaver! Looks like you are nearing, stab the gas phase in your restoration. I can't wait to see that puppy in person.
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| mikelsr |
May 19 2005, 06:44 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 657 Joined: 2-January 05 From: Mahomet, IL Member No.: 3,390 Region Association: Southwest Region |
You asked for pictures before and I know this is a bit late but here they are. Here are some pictures I took of the brake light and the collar the switch arm rides on.
Top view shows switch behind the accelerator shaft. The collar and the adjustment nut behind (above in pic). (IMG:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v41/mikelsr/914/brake-lite-1.jpg) Another view showing the MC, MC adjustment mechanism. (IMG:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v41/mikelsr/914/brake-lite-2.jpg) Another showing front view. (IMG:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v41/mikelsr/914/brake-lite-3.jpg) |
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| CptTripps |
May 19 2005, 07:18 AM
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:: Punch and Pie :: Group: Members Posts: 3,584 Joined: 26-December 04 From: Mentor, OH Member No.: 3,342 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Thanks for the pics Mike! Damn...I was doing that ALL wrong! I have it up on the front of the whole thing. That would explain a few things!
CptTripps was what they named the disease that wiped out the planet in the Steven King book "The Stand." No military affiliation. Thanks Steve. I'll be driving her back from paint tonight, or tomorrow afternoon. If you want to come up Sat, or early Sun...I'll be putting her back together. You all want to see the definition of a speedy restoration...watch how fast I get the seals/carpet/bumpers/rockers/interior/stereo in there. I'm a man on a mission! |
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| newto914s |
May 19 2005, 10:30 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 561 Joined: 16-February 04 From: Thornton, CO Member No.: 1,663 |
Doug I'm done at school around 2:30 on Friday. I can bring a change of cloths and we can have that beast back together by Happy Hour (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beerchug.gif)
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| CptTripps |
May 19 2005, 08:28 PM
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:: Punch and Pie :: Group: Members Posts: 3,584 Joined: 26-December 04 From: Mentor, OH Member No.: 3,342 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Sam: It's a plan! I'll be home tomorrow 3:00ish. Depends when the body shop lets me take her home! Call my cell...I'll have it on all day.
Ok gang...lots to cover. Here we go! |
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| CptTripps |
May 19 2005, 08:32 PM
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:: Punch and Pie :: Group: Members Posts: 3,584 Joined: 26-December 04 From: Mentor, OH Member No.: 3,342 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Here she sits outside of KEI Auto Body in Chagrin Falls. I'd spent the last day wet-sanding her down so she'd take another coat of paint.
(IMG:http://www.hardman.org/pix/914_progress/914_progress-Images/224.jpg) |
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| CptTripps |
May 19 2005, 08:34 PM
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:: Punch and Pie :: Group: Members Posts: 3,584 Joined: 26-December 04 From: Mentor, OH Member No.: 3,342 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
They found a few spots that needed some additional attention. (ie: places my bodywork skill REALLY shined!)
(IMG:http://www.hardman.org/pix/914_progress/914_progress-Images/225.jpg) |
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| CptTripps |
May 19 2005, 08:35 PM
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:: Punch and Pie :: Group: Members Posts: 3,584 Joined: 26-December 04 From: Mentor, OH Member No.: 3,342 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Here's my main-man Rob. He pulled her in the booth today after sanding everything purdy.
He's wiping it down with de-greaser before he does the final tack-cloth wipe, and then paints. (IMG:http://www.hardman.org/pix/914_progress/914_progress-Images/226.jpg) |
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| CptTripps |
May 19 2005, 08:36 PM
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:: Punch and Pie :: Group: Members Posts: 3,584 Joined: 26-December 04 From: Mentor, OH Member No.: 3,342 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
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| CptTripps |
May 19 2005, 08:36 PM
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:: Punch and Pie :: Group: Members Posts: 3,584 Joined: 26-December 04 From: Mentor, OH Member No.: 3,342 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
30min later...
(IMG:http://www.hardman.org/pix/914_progress/914_progress-Images/228.jpg) (And this is BEFORE the clear-coat is applied!) |
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| CptTripps |
May 19 2005, 08:38 PM
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:: Punch and Pie :: Group: Members Posts: 3,584 Joined: 26-December 04 From: Mentor, OH Member No.: 3,342 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Meanwhile....here's what I've been using my garage for this week while KEI has had my car.
I DO NOT want to be one of those guys that drives around without rockers for 6mos. (IMG:http://www.hardman.org/pix/914_progress/914_progress-Images/229.jpg) |
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| CptTripps |
May 19 2005, 08:38 PM
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:: Punch and Pie :: Group: Members Posts: 3,584 Joined: 26-December 04 From: Mentor, OH Member No.: 3,342 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
So I got it all primed and painted up!
(IMG:http://www.hardman.org/pix/914_progress/914_progress-Images/230.jpg) |
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| CptTripps |
May 19 2005, 08:41 PM
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:: Punch and Pie :: Group: Members Posts: 3,584 Joined: 26-December 04 From: Mentor, OH Member No.: 3,342 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Tomorrow I'm going to put the lights and the seals back in the car before I drive it back home. I don't want my nice new paint job ratteling its self full of chips. So I figured I'd spend tonight re-building the lights. What a great time to install the 'euro kit' I bought from Camp914!
(IMG:http://www.hardman.org/pix/914_progress/914_progress-Images/232.jpg) |
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