Build Thread '83 T-top Coupe - Welding Holes in My Rear

[JoeDaddy]

When I got divorced, my house appraised $50,000 higher than it should have



(But magically when it sold, it appraised for almost exactly what it sold for )

 

[Noobz347]

It's like magic

 

[Mustang5L5]

When I got divorced, my house appraised $50,000 higher than it should have



(But magically when it sold, it appraised for almost exactly what it sold for )

It's odd how that works out. In the last 2 years, I've bought and sold. Appraisal always came in right at the offer price...funny how that works

 

[Davedacarpainter]

So, today is "a day without women". I was pretty excited about it until I found out my wife would be home when I got off work.....

 

[CarMichael Angelo]

So, today is "a day without women". I was pretty excited about it until I found out my wife would be home when I got off work.....

You can always get the locks changed Dave..

 

[Davedacarpainter]

You can always get the locks changed Dave..

She'll get home first.....

 

[Davedacarpainter]

Still IP time. I finally decided I got all the cracks repaired and it was time to start cleaning up those repairs and primer.

I started fitting the frame back into the panel and discovered I'm not through with cracks yet!

So, I'll fix this one tomorrow and fix the piece the glove box lock hooks to........then! Oh yea then i shall get this sucker smoothed out and primered.

I still need to scuff off the rust of the frame and paint them black too. Not that anyone will ever see them, but I WILL KNOW!!!!

 

[Davedacarpainter]

I'm going back out to the sy today and get my t-tops and the trim around them. I need to pick up the left 1/4 window trim from another car while I'm at it.

 

[Mustang5L5]

Take pics.

 

[a91what]

That panel bonding adhesive is crazy expensive.

 

[Davedacarpainter]

That panel bonding adhesive is crazy expensive.

Hummmmm.......I get it for free

It's incredible stuff, I've seen metal panels tear and the bond wasn't broken on the PBA.

It is pricey from what I hear though.

 

[Davedacarpainter]

Take pics.

Anything in particular?

 

[RaggedGT]

T bird and the Capri's

 

[Mustang5L5]

Anything in particular?

I dunno. Attractive women?

 

[Davedacarpainter]

I dunno. Attractive women?

Lol....how about rusty cars. Y'all already seen most of these. Different angle this time. Plus look for that lincoln between the capri and ranchero

I got my t-tops and the trim around it plus the center separation bar. I also got the trim for the left 1/4 glass. I'll take a picture tomorrow when I got some light.

BTW, I really, really want that Ranchero in the top picture.

 

[Davedacarpainter]

T bird and the Capri's

You know Chris, I looked around a bit and that '80 t-top Capri seems to be the only one he has. Another car i want really bad.

I began to run out of daylight for picture taking too, sorry brother. I'll get some picture of the t-birds next time. He has quite a few cougars as well.

I need to, so badly, win the lottery.

 

[Davedacarpainter]

Oh yeah Robby!

Here's what he looks like after yanking off the t-tops and trim.

I pulled some of the seals out......in pieces. I think I might need to replace them.

Here's a before, unmolested Robby.

And now, I've really made him look much better huh? I put crash wrap over the openings, not that rain will hurt anything left in the interior right now, it just makes me feel better.

I keep forgetting the transmission handle....dang. I want to try doing a leather wrap.

 

[Davedacarpainter]

Opinion time again.

Should I paint the t-top outside trim the original black? Or the trim grey?

They'll get painted in the next few days. I'm thinking the trim grey, but am hesitant enough to be swayed.

 

[Davedacarpainter]

Parts picture.

 

[CarMichael Angelo]

Parts picture.

If you've already committed to the grey on the rest of the trim, the trim on the top seems to have its fate pre-ordained.

Trim is trim.

That would be like me asking if I should paint the wipers gold on the monster.