Builds An Accidental Frame Off.................. (17 Viewers)

[rkymtnflyfisher]

 

[rkymtnflyfisher]

I don't know what happened with the pics posting 3 times.



Edit, fixed the pics

 

[tstepp920]

Wow! You have come a long way.

 

[rkymtnflyfisher]

Wow! You have come a long way.

Thank you, there is more to come in a hurry.

 

[Jdc1]

Thank you, there is more to come in a hurry.

Can't wait to see it.

 

[Disasterman]

Nice progress, I bet you can't wait to lay down that color.

Every time I see "moving to Montana" I think of Frank Zappa.

 

[rkymtnflyfisher]

IH8BODYWORK

Body filler going on today, something new to me.

They call it body WORK for a reason! The first puddle hardened up on me in just a couple of minutes, I was still trying to lay it on nice! I think I did better on the next few batches of filler. I am using Rage Gold body filler, the 85* temps and 80%+ humidity probably didn't do me any favors.





Can I put another layer of filler on top of filler that has been on for over 24 hours with 80 grit scratches?
I have a few spots that I am not happy with that I think will need another layer to fill.

Time is ticking........

 

[rkymtnflyfisher]

Pics,

The pics look better than real life.

 

[BretwithoneT]

Great progress, but I'd think you would want to keep don't those factory spot welds on the quarters.

 

[rkymtnflyfisher]

Great progress, but I'd think you would want to keep don't those factory spot welds on the quarters.

Those factory spot weld are long gone now! I did weld the fender well back into the panel but it definitely needed filler to cover my handy patchwork.

 

[rkymtnflyfisher]

 

[rkymtnflyfisher]

 

[tstepp920]

Have you painted before?

 

[rkymtnflyfisher]

Have you painted before?

Negative, this is my first time doing any type of bodywork. It has been a great learning experience. I can say without a doubt I have a serious newfound respect for those cars at auctions that have laser straight, flawless paint jobs.

 

[rkymtnflyfisher]

Another coat of epoxy primer is planned for the morning. After that seam sealer will be applied to a few areas, then on to color by the afternoon if the plan works out!

 

[Jdc1]

Another coat of epoxy primer is planned for the morning. After that seam sealer will be applied to a few areas, then on to color by the afternoon if the plan works out!

Are you shooting paint over the epoxy primer?

 

[rkymtnflyfisher]

Are you shooting paint over the epoxy primer?

Yes.

According to the spec sheet from SPI it is a perfectly acceptable method.

 

[rkymtnflyfisher]

 

[rkymtnflyfisher]

Must have been the look on my face when I rounded the corner and saw a huge run on the rear quarter.

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[Honger]

Must have been the look on my face when I rounded the corner and saw a huge run on the rear quarter. View attachment 1464604 View attachment 1464605
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That'll sand out!