What color are you going with? Any pictures of the progress? Maybe a before and after. We all love seeing these transformations. Good luck on your project.thanks guys yep, i went to LMR they had exactly what i needed at a good price ... and new door moldings , and new body kit hardware that i also needed...
another day or two and ill have the car completely dissasembled and be on to the body work, not that it needs much, then on to paint... cant wait to turn this ugly duckling back into the muscle car it belongs to be.
Very cool man, good luck with the build.here it is as it sat before dissasembly. Nice aftermarket hood. Rear hatch was replaced with a 100% rust free blue one. and someone rattle canned the entire lower half of the car black, i assumed they were trying to hide rust, but nope, aside from two little spots in the corners of the floor pans the car is pretty much rust free FL car that somehow made it up here to WI. Ive got a nice set of Chrome Cobra Rims thatll go on after the paint job.. Its going back to 100% white.. i think white looks killer on these cars, very "crisp". ive spent all winter repairing the interior/ electrical/ and mechanical mess.. its pretty much 100% stock now, aside form an intake/exhaust. ill get some pictures up after the paint job,
Use laquer thinner. Try rubbing a small area down low on your car to see if it take paint off first.so im about 90% done with my body work and paint prep... just one dent that needs a bit more filler to be smooth.. i tell ya 25 years of dings and chips add up... ive had to touch every panel on the body.. just litttle stuff but it sure takes time to get it all right... that brings me to my next question for help...
the jack ass who destroyed this thing before me had the lovely idea of putting red electrical tape in the gap of the side moldings.. obviously thats all been removed but im having a hard time getting the glue off , any tips?? i used one of those rubber wheels to get the bulk of it off but its still in the corners and hard to get at spots, any products/paint thinner/ etc that might work good for this?
Did they sand the silver before spraying the black on it?so laquor thinnner and a scotch bright pad did the trick..all the glue came off.. my buddy agrees that im ready for paint..
i have one question for "dave" or any other painters so that i dont end up with a crappy paint job.. as i forgot to mention it to my buddie, and dont wanna stick him with the task of removing this if it needs to come off...
So in addition to any number of rediculous things done to this car, they rattle canned the bottom half that was silver.. with black. at this point there was only black left on the body kit, as general sanding took it off the doors and front bumper for the most part. so if i sanded hard enough with a scotch bright pad, or used laquor thinner, it took the black off and left the original silver.. do i need to get this black removed all the way around.. or as long as its scuffed and smooth, the new paint/primer etc will stick no problem?
Also we already know to not "cook" the body kit in the booth as they are prone to shrinkage.
Did they sand the silver before spraying the black on it?
If you can sand it smooth, it shouldn't be a big problem for you then.i cant tell.. i know why you ask.. if they prepped it then the black is stuck well and ill be fine painting over the top...
the silver doesnt look glossy underneath, but that could just be years of wear.. the black appears to have been on there a long time, and wasnt coming off.. i wasnt even concerned about it untill i say how that laquor thinner took it off so easily.
BTW, if you stay to a lower temperature, like 130, the mouldings will be fine during the bake cycle. Just not as cured as 160 or so.so laquor thinnner and a scotch bright pad did the trick..all the glue came off.. my buddy agrees that im ready for paint..
i have one question for "dave" or any other painters so that i dont end up with a crappy paint job.. as i forgot to mention it to my buddie, and dont wanna stick him with the task of removing this if it needs to come off...
So in addition to any number of rediculous things done to this car, they rattle canned the bottom half that was silver.. with black. at this point there was only black left on the body kit, as general sanding took it off the doors and front bumper for the most part. so if i sanded hard enough with a scotch bright pad, or used laquor thinner, it took the black off and left the original silver.. do i need to get this black removed all the way around.. or as long as its scuffed and smooth, the new paint/primer etc will stick no problem?
Also we already know to not "cook" the body kit in the booth as they are prone to shrinkage.
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