#7 Freeborn Red bodywork and paint (Bean)

[kelly saad]

A pillar gutter pieces done, and ready to install.

 

[kelly saad]

This door is wrapped up and ready for filler. It was a project, but looks good.

 

[kelly saad]

Another one of these deals. Rear quarter was previously smashed. Gas door surround is caved in a little. Using the hydraulic to stretch it back out, and hopefully I don’t have to make another bracket to hold it in place like I did on Tatonka.

 

[kelly saad]

Think I got it

 

[NookShneer]

Think I got it

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Get it!

 

[Bullzi]

So good!!

 

[kelly saad]

Bean, in filler.

 

[kelly saad]

By far, this is the most productive day I have had since I started restoring these vehicles 1.5 years ago. Welded the lower door, and tailgate patches, ground all welds, fiberglass filler and body filler. Sanded all 4 doors and tailgate filler. Applied fiberglass filler and body filler on quarters, block sanded, reapplied filler, block sanded again. Those are almost done. Welded on the A pillar gutters, filler and block and filler on the fender that was crushed in. That is also nearly done. Filled the rocker panel trim holes. Bodywork is at 80% done I think. A good day. Wife says to come home

 

[Zack1978]

Have you done any 60’s so far with somewhat extensive rain gutter/roof rust?
BTW your work simply speaks fir itself…….quality!

 

[kelly saad]

Have you done any 60’s so far with somewhat extensive rain gutter/roof rust?
BTW your work simply speaks fir itself…….quality!

Thanks!!! I have done some roof/gutter rust repair, but I have not yet dug in deep. I am ready though bring it on.

Princess had bad roof rust but he decided to have a pop-top installed. So, all I had done was cut into it.

Once I remove the seam sealer on the top and bottom of the gutters, I soak it for a couple of days with a rust dissolver in hopes that it will seep in and help stop what cannot be seen.

 

[kelly saad]

Preparing fender, and painting the inside (engine bay side) sanded off some minor rust, cleaned it really well, sanded and sprayed some red.

 

[ntdb]

By far, this is the most productive day I have had since I started restoring these vehicles 1.5 years ago. Welded the lower door, and tailgate patches, ground all welds, fiberglass filler and body filler. Sanded all 4 doors and tailgate filler. Applied fiberglass filler and body filler on quarters, block sanded, reapplied filler, block sanded again. Those are almost done. Welded on the A pillar gutters, filler and block and filler on the fender that was crushed in. That is also nearly done. Filled the rocker panel trim holes. Bodywork is at 80% done I think. A good day. Wife says to come home

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I’m gonna need a link to whatever playlist you were listening to that day.

 

[staggrlee]

I’m gonna need a link to whatever playlist you were listening to that day.

You're not ready for it. It was one album. On repeat...

 

[kelly saad]

This may look like “no big deal” but it takes some effort to get a roof bare metal like this.

 

[Tennessee80]

Roscoe my 62 needs this “spa” treatment! I would be relatively skiddishto take my truck back out on trails after it was done, but knowing all of the hidden rust was sorted would be worth every penny!

Great work

 

[kelly saad]

This is how I deal with the gutters, if they look good, or rusty, either way. The lower seam sealer often has rust behind it. I scrape the large sealer off with a skinny scraper, then I use a small 90 degree pic and the removes the sealer that is deep up in there. If it looks rusty, I sand blast it. After that step, I soak the top and bottom with rust dissolver and pack shop towels in there so it doesn’t dry out. I will leave the chemical for an hour or more, but if it’s really ugly, then all night and cover with plastic. On this one I will use Metal Prep because there is only a couple small rust spots and that chemical will work well also.

 

[kelly saad]

Rear side window rust.

 

[kelly saad]

Seam sealer the last two days. Finishing bodywork, and finding all the small imperfections. I’m impatient during this stage, so it’s frustrating. All I want to do is load the primer gun!

 

[kelly saad]

Dent on the rocker is pretty deep. Here is my solution. Weld a small 1/4” rod on the dent with a 90 degree bend on the end. Use a big pry bar with a block against the rocker so it doesn’t damage it. Did this 3 times and it was done.

 

[kelly saad]

Primer!! Superbuild!!!