I sold my house on the island last fall and bought a house on the mainland, it still blows my mind how accessable everything is, last summer when I wanted to do anything to my car it meant at least one day just getting supplies, now it seems everything is within blocks of my house! there's a auto body supply store just five minutes away!
Cool. I'd like to see a pic. of your car******** that Hyundai Think you can make that happen next time you go for supplies?
Man...I didn't like your car at first (being fenderlss), and then I wasn't sure, but now I definately like it. Nice work man!
this is being done in real time so bear with me.. choose your area of attack and strip it of all bolt on***** like so:
wash the area down with laquer thinner (I used DP90 for a primer) and scuff it with a Scotch Brite pad;
wash it all down with laquer thinner again, always using a clean rag, mix up your plastic, this is not a time for weekness!
spread it on, if you have done a half****ed job like mine then you shouldn't have to get much more than an eighth of an inch on there, move smoothly and don't waste time, the stuff will go off!
close the shop up, turn up the heat, maybe even put some lights on it if it's cool, clean your tools and go play on the computer or go get a six pack 'cause you want it to set good before you mess with it again. more to come..
[ QUOTE ] What did you use for a roof panel? [/ QUOTE ] I cut the roof out of the same car I got the rear end out of, a '58 Ford Ranchwagon. Paul
[ QUOTE ] What did you use [/ QUOTE ] it's a brand I haven't used before, USC, BASE COAT-CLEAR COAT, EXTRA, light weight filler.. the dude said it would work, and it seems to be so far Paul
here it is knocked down with a 36 grit 3M sticky on on my Harbor Freight straight line sander. looks like I need to work some high spots down and fill a little more in the lows,
in the previous step I established the ridge I want to maintain at the rolled pan, so I repreped the lower area and again spread a nice even layer of filler over it, about an eighth or less here too. I also filled in some of the low areas on the first part.
ok last pic for the night, applying plastics is a hazardous buisiness the***** lets off some serious***** when it's wet and then you create some pretty deadly dust when you shape it. you should do what ever you can to help reduce the amount of exposure. throughout this little demo I have worn a mask, make sure the one you wear can handle the***** you don't want in your lungs. I know no mask made will stop every thing but you can reduce the amount you inhale with safety equipment you can pick up almost anywhere. Is it obvious I drank that six pack I went to get while the stuff was curing?
Gotta say it for the fiftieth time....that coupe lays down some SERIOUS vibes! It's just so different, but somehow...so right! Real hard to explain but the "feeling" seems universal. It's got "IT" for sure! Bill
just a one picture update, sure seems like life gets in the way of hot rodding around the holidays! Between everything else going on I was able to get to work on the coupe for a minute today, Maybe some real progress tomorrow!?
STOP using the air file! Do it by hand using a longboard! It will take longer, but you'll appreciate the results more!
thanks MercMan1951, I have been using the air tools to rough it into shape and doing the final shaping by hand.. .......... as a side note; I do try to control the dust too, I have a gas heater in my shop and the air tools send the dust everywhere, including into the heater. when plastics burn they produce toxic gasses that your mask will not stop... Paul
i don't think a guy can get too many "attaboys"... paul, your car is so cool. i love it. i'm actually doing some filler work on my car for the first time, but unfortunately it's my mullet-mobile so i can't really post progress pictures... i can't wait till i've finished this thing, so i can get onto my custom and show you guys some stuff... until then, i shall continue to enjoy posts like this...
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