willie Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 Great work, looks fantastic!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pab3589 Posted March 26, 2019 Author Share Posted March 26, 2019 Just about finished with patching the driver fender need to fix one more small spot as I found some pin holes in the very bottom while sand blasting, will get the inside cleaned up and remove any surface rust there is. Made my patch tonight and got it welded in. Probably would have saved some time buying them but will probably save about $150 bucks or so for patches and brace shipping etc.. I may sound cheap but will use the money elsewhere and I do enjoy making them and getting the satisfaction out of making them. Here are a couple pics of patch. just some sheet metal I had coming to shape All welded in ready for a little filler 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Peters Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 Patrick, Never apologize for making a patch panel on your own. I can tell you that the replacement patch panels do not fit well so the people here that know that would never think to criticize you for that because the the replacement fender patch panels don't fit that well.  Better that you saved the money for another area. rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overdrive Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 Great job on the repairs! Looking good. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pab3589 Posted April 1, 2019 Author Share Posted April 1, 2019 Here is a couple more updates and pics of progress. I feel like Its getting to the point where things are starting to slow down as far as obvious progress, because of the tedious stuff that is starting to get done. But here is what I have . Thanks for looking. Here is the one little spot of pinholes I found when finishing up fender after sandblasting, cut it out sand blasted and  sprayed some high heat grill paint in there (no welding paint better than nothing) welded and ground. Second fender same kind of rust. Cut the brace out and have it welded in, will finish up outer skin when I get more sheet metal. Moved on to getting the hood sanded for now in pretty decent shape except for little ding in front took about 5 hours or so to sand these are why it took so long and all the edges, not a fan of using stripper seems to make more of mess. So just sandpaper and DA. Hood is now in primer forgot to take that pic, moved on to interior for now mostly cleared out Started sanding on the floor before I called it a day today , started with wire wheel ,but switched to 36 grit on angle die grinder . When I first started with wire wheel it took off kind of the greyish coating but there was almost looks like clean mill scale steel underneath which is probably why nothing from the factory stuck to it. Seam sealer comes right off in spots. Using the 36 grit to break through mill scale to rough it up and prime and paint, Will probably use rusty metal primer rustoleum and a coat of satin black rustoleum on the inside and should look good enough. Then add some noise deadener, going to try the frost king route or the like ,  stuff from home depot, lowes etc.   Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cny first gen 71 Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 Looking good, keep up the good work. I used that stuff on mine it worked good I think. Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Peters Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 Great progress pictures. Keep up the good work and for sharing the pictures. rob  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pab3589 Posted April 1, 2019 Author Share Posted April 1, 2019 Awesome Steve I was hoping someone else did. Either way I am thinking it has to be better than the tar paper that came from the factory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1970mcss Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 Steve, what is that material called from the Depot??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cny first gen 71 Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 1 hour ago, 1970mcss said: Steve, what is that material called from the Depot??? Frost king something or other. Its been so long I really don't remember. It comes in rolls in roofing dept. Its almost like a foil coated bubble wrap. I have a partial roll left but the labels are long gone. I put it down with spray glue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1970mcss Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 Thanks, I'll take a look at the Depot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pab3589 Posted April 5, 2019 Author Share Posted April 5, 2019 Charles , Here is the stuff I plan on using both at Lowes and Home Depot . About $19.00 Steve correct me if you used something else . Frost King 0.125-in Foam Plumbing Pipe Wrap Insulation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cny first gen 71 Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 The stuff I used was more like a bubble wrap with a foil coating, I'll try and get a picture of it before I leave for Florida tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stangeba Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 Great pictures! Thanks for posting. Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pab3589 Posted April 5, 2019 Author Share Posted April 5, 2019 Â Guessing Steve may have used something like this ?? Â Â Â Â Â Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cny first gen 71 Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 Yup thats it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leghome Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 Reflectix made in Markleville Indiana about 3 miles form where I am setting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pab3589 Posted April 10, 2019 Author Share Posted April 10, 2019 There is the hood primed , slowed down a little bit this week hurt the back and is impeding progress a bit but still trying to get stuff done. Finished stripping, sanding ,grinding, scraping and cleaning interior  and got it primed. What a dirty nasty filthy rusty job and making sure to get all the sound deadener or cardboard crap out of roof and under support and around the perimeter etc.. Tonight I seam sealed the interior will let that dry overnight will hopefully get the inside painted tomorrow. Of course here are some pics. Thanks for looking. hood primed ready for lots of blocking Here is a couple pics of interior primed ..So much cleaner and fresher. Here is a couple pics after seam sealing it … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC1of80 Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 Hey Patrick. I know it's a dirty job but you are doing a great job! Love the progress and the pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 I agree, looks great!!!! Keep up the good work!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Peters Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 Patrick, I am impressed.... Tweaked back and you are still plowing ahead. I love the progress pictures. You are creating a masterpiece you will be very proud of. Keep the pictures coming because we LOVE pictures. rob  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1970mcss Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 Looking good, great progress!!! Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pab3589 Posted April 11, 2019 Author Share Posted April 11, 2019 I appreciate all the support , it really does help motivate me as I love showing pics and the progress as much as you guys love seeing them. Got the inside painted tonight and took a couple pics. It still looks a little glossy but is drying to a nice satin finish, only to be covered up by sound deadener LOL, but at least I know what is under there and protected probably better than factory and will last many years. Also took some pics of the headliner rails I cleaned up primed and painted tonight as well while waiting for paint to dry. As always, enjoy and thank you all for looking. Here is a couple interior pics satin black rustoleum thinned with acetone sprays out and covers pretty well , Here is a headliner rail some are pretty rusty from previous leaks and glue etc Here is one cleaned up with angle die grinder sanding and polishing wheel. Here is a couple primed and painted ,better than factory and will probably last much longer.  1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pab3589 Posted April 17, 2019 Author Share Posted April 17, 2019 A little progress this week , after finishing interior was going to clean out trunk from all the dust and sanding etc. Wasn't planning on having to do the trunk but as I looked at it and started cleaning and see some flaking and some surface rust I just couldn't let it go. So into it I dug.. Got it all ground down and the speckle paint removed and the seam sealer cleaned out of it. Actually used some cold galvanize spray (rich in zinc) in the seam before I primed it .I also used the cold galv spray inside the rear quarters to try to stop any further rust or corrosion from the inside. I used rustoleum cold galv spray, looking through the sds it is very high in zinc compared to others, I put a different nozzle with a straw (from something such as wd-40 etc) an sprayed and soaked inside quarters to places you cant reach and see, in the roof behind quarter glass any where I could spray , its better than they did at the factory any way.So back to the trunk,  then I used rustoleum rusty metal primer let that dry a couple days and seam sealed tonight. Will let that set overnight and will be spraying the rustoleum  satin black in the trunk tomorrow. Ordered some black and aqua spatter paint for the trunk should have Friday ,not sure when I will get done due to Easter this weekend. As I was waiting for the seam sealer to dry tonight finished up the other front fender got that patched. I believe all the metal work is done now on the whole car, hopefully. Anyway thanks for reading and checking out as always here are some pics to follow. Enjoy and thanks for looking.Here is the trunk before, it wasn't horrible but as I started cleaning, couldn't stophere it is all cleaned up all the rust ground out and the cold gal spayed in the seams Rustoleum rusty metal primer sprayed in still wet Here are a couple pics primer is dry and the seam sealer applied And finally here is the last fender patch hopefully the last of the metal work on the car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 You have been a busy beaver Pat. It really looks Great!!! Good Work!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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