Brian is welding the trunk dropoffs to the quarter panels and he should be finished welding on the body. Next week it will be coming off the jig and going on a cart.
1969 Mach 1 Restoration
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Sprayed primer before the patch is welded in place
The welds were ground down and filled with duraglass
The new sheetmetal that had not been epoxy primed before was sanded to bare metal
Two coats of SPI red oxide epoxy primer. It is darker than the photos
The welds were ground down and filled with duraglass
The new sheetmetal that had not been epoxy primed before was sanded to bare metal
Two coats of SPI red oxide epoxy primer. It is darker than the photos
Outside this is the color of the red oxide epoxy not how it looks in the booth with all the lights.
Sorry I have forgotten to update
The bottom of the car was tapped off getting ready for primer.
Epoxy primed
Hood and deck lid are painted with a couple of coats of clear
Front valance and head light buckets painted Acapulco blue with 4 coats of SPI Universal Clear
Inside the trunk painted
The bottom of the car was tapped off getting ready for primer.
Epoxy primed
Hood and deck lid are painted with a couple of coats of clear
Front valance and head light buckets painted Acapulco blue with 4 coats of SPI Universal Clear
Inside the trunk painted
Thursday I sprayed 3 coats of ProSpray Acapulco blue
Friday I sprayed 3 coats of SPI Universal clear
After wet sanding the doors I sprayed 3 more coats of clear today
Friday I sprayed 3 coats of SPI Universal clear
After wet sanding the doors I sprayed 3 more coats of clear today
The body was wet sanded and is ready for 3 more coats of clear
Brian wet sanded and finished buffing the deck lid
Brian wet sanded and finished buffing the deck lid
A lot has happened since my last post.
The doors have been wet sanded and buffed
The body has been wet sanded and buffed
Doors and deck lid have been installed
Rear bumper, gas tank and cap installed
The doors have been wet sanded and buffed
The body has been wet sanded and buffed
Doors and deck lid have been installed
Rear bumper, gas tank and cap installed
horse sence
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horse sence
15 Year Member
Opentracker roller spring perches and suspension along with Wilwood brakes installed
TCP rack and pinon
Strange 9" rear
Side view
TCP rack and pinon
Strange 9" rear
Side view
