bobc
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Post by bobc on Jan 19, 2022 9:18:52 GMT -8
I bought one of those cheap spray guns you hook onto an air line and put a length of tubing on the nozzle - was able to feed it into those hard to reach places. I have to remember to buy some of those plastic buttons that snap onto the access holes.
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Post by busaddict on Jan 20, 2022 22:23:17 GMT -8
Though it looks like magic in this thread we know how much work you must have put in to restore this beauty. Was there a lot of body work? Here's a comparison of the before and after. Thanks again
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Post by bobc on Jan 23, 2022 8:55:15 GMT -8
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Post by bobc on Jan 23, 2022 8:57:23 GMT -8
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Post by bobc on Jan 23, 2022 9:03:11 GMT -8
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Post by bobc on Jan 23, 2022 9:05:07 GMT -8
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Post by bobc on Jan 23, 2022 9:36:38 GMT -8
The floor pans , nose , chassis and frame were really solid. As the photos show the rocker panels and wheel arches needed work as well as the inner panels. I fabricated the inner panels and secured them with pop rivets , spot welds , JB and fiber glass. The outer panels that were purchased from Cal. Imports I used a flange tool and spot welded them in place. The battery tray was completely gone ,leaving the cracked battery hanging in mid air by the cables. Once you start cutting , there's no turning back. A hoist would have been nice ; crawling around on the floor and eating rust gets old real quick. The trick is to make sure your budget will cover what you want to get done. . I have a sincere appreciation for those who do body and paint work for a living.
ps -don't know how the carb photo got posted
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Post by Volktales on Jan 23, 2022 20:57:47 GMT -8
Yup. Body work sucks. But most of us have to just learn to do it ourselves, because paying someone to do a full body restoration is not economically viable... I have to get my welding skills to improve. A lot!
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Post by busaddict on Jan 24, 2022 22:28:46 GMT -8
Thanks for the pics, the door slider must have been particularly difficult.
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Post by bobc on Jan 25, 2022 10:36:44 GMT -8
The track for the sliding door didn't go too bad - some postings on Samba showed how to deal with it were a big help. I was really pleased with all the replacement panels except for the long drivers side rocker . Now they did warn me that it was an economy brand and that there were more quality one available. The radius for the curve of the panel was nowhere near what it should have been and I ended up spending a lot of extra hours getting it to fit. Woulda shoulda coulda - spend the extra few bucks - another lesson learned.
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Post by bobc on Feb 23, 2022 10:11:49 GMT -8
Was able to heat up the shop enough to get a couple of things done. I went with with Kilmat for the sound deadening. Probably over did it . The seal around the sliding door needs a bit of work at the corners to allow the door to seat properly. I was able to install it without removing the door completely - just pull the rear of the door out of the track and rest it on a chair I've re and re it myself in the past but it's a bit of a pain. A fallers wedge works for setting the seal in the track. I've cut new wall panels using Baltic Birch , but the varathane will have to wait as it dropped down to -25 last night.
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Post by bobc on Feb 23, 2022 10:13:29 GMT -8
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Post by PICTUP on Feb 25, 2022 21:26:46 GMT -8
Those sliding door seals can be VERY frustrating! Good perseverance!
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Post by bobc on Mar 12, 2022 10:01:11 GMT -8
Laid down the lino and put up some vinyl wall paneling. It's just like when you repaint a room in the house , it shows up how shabby the carpet is so you replace that and then the sofa looks grungy so it has to go - on and on.
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Post by bobc on Mar 12, 2022 10:04:47 GMT -8
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