It has been a while since the last post.
Work has progressed with a few interruptions.
Pretty much all the paint has been removed, we haven't
decided which hood to use yet.
The hood that was on it is a very nice hood, however,
we have a SS hood.
It is time to assemble the sheet metal and align doors,
fenders, and hood.
The box is in super condition, we are leaving the most of the old
bondo in place here, it was applied correctly.
Although recently we have been informed that you can apply
plastic filler over expoxy primer. The MSDS sheets for Evercoat
Rage body filler approve of this method.
If the filler is applied to bare metal, and a scratch
penetrates the surface coating down to the filler, moisture
will work through the filler down to the bare metal and then
corrosion will begin to spread.
We have seen areas rusted through because of corrosion
between the paint and the metal.
Self-etching primer will inhibit this.
Door jams are clean, just need to hit the small area with the
portable sand blaster.
Hinges have been removed and sand blasted.
There will be new pin and bushing kits installed.
Left door and tailgate are cleaned up and ready for
body work.
The tight corners and areas have been blasted.
This side need touching up.
The portion of the fender in this pic has been poorly
repaired. It has been cut in a couple of places and then
reinforcements spot welded on the back side. The bondo was
deep. It would have to all be undone to straighten it.
This the fender that will be used. It is caved in, but we will be the
first to straighten it, and it really isn't too bad.
Floor boards are very good considering the back window
was leaking.
Right now it has a 305 and a 700R for economy.
Hence the hood indecision, SS hood looks cool, but not
over this.
The plain jane hood would look better, it would look
better than the SS hood if it had a 454 or 396 under it!
2 comments:
best advice is to; SCRAP IT!!! THAT THING IS JUNK!
PLEASE don't be offended by this, but you're way off on your dollar value. I LOVE these & have 2, both of which I've had for over 15 years. A '71 & '72, both true SS. True SS BIG block, numbers matching ElCo's aren't bringing 15 stacks. I have very, VERY nice small block, numbers matching cars, and I know they're worth less than 10 grand each. You can buy decent driver quality ElCo's, in the condition AFTER your paint is on...for about $5000. still. Watch on here, there was a nice yellow one that kept getting re-posted for $5000. Again, these are my all time favorite vehicles, but they havent even started to peak yet & with paint needed & a wheezer 305 (please dont push "economy" with a muscle car...it sounds so gay....real gear heads buy a cavalier or something for "economy" & have big block toys) you are waaaaay off & I'm being polite. Maybe reconsider pulling your post before less-than polite people tell you what they think. Good luck with the project. I'm glad you're saving one, instead of crushing one, there are so few left. Bob.
If you're planning a hateful, scathing response....don't bother....you didn't understand why I contacted you.
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