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The Dividing Line
Due to space constraints,
I have to do the car in halves. The uniformly primed driver's
side is quite a contrast to the untouched passenger's side.
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Finding the Low Spots
The primer builds
to a fairly thick coat. Once it has dried, a thin layer of flat
black lacquer is sprayed over top of it and then gently block
sanded off. The low spots, which remain unsanded, stay black
and stick out like a sore thumb against the grey primer. These
low spots can either be sanded out or filled with putty to keep
the surface even.
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Perfect Fit
The car is now completely
primed and I have bolted all the fenders on to insure a proper
fit before working on them.
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It's Coming Together
As time moves along,
the car gives me glimpses of the final product. The front fenders
are both original and require only a small amount of work to
complete.
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Doors
I've pushed the car
outside for a week or so while I work on the doors and fenders.
This is the driver's door with all components removed and before
the paint has been stripped. The doors aren't in great shape,
this one looks like they might have been damaged in a past accident,
but should be salvageable for the level of restoration I am comfortable
with.
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Full of Surprises
After they were stripped,
previous bodywork becomes obvious and my work is cut out for
me. This hole is fairly minor, a small piece of steel will be
migged in and then the whole thing will be filled over. That's
the lower hinge just above the hole.
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Engine Compartment
Lid
When the engine is
in the rear, does that make this the hood or the trunk lid? I'm
not actually sure and no books make this clear either. Anyway,
this compartment door came from another car and is almost entirely
rust free. What a treat it is to work on something so clean.
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Prepped and Ready
I can comfortably
work on two pieces of the body at once in the shop. Here I have
the drivers door hanging from the ceiling and the engine door
on sawhorses, both sanded and ready for priming.
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Ready for the Next
Part
I let the primer dry
overnight and then either put the part on the car or put it aside
until I have everything primed and ready for paint. The little
black spots you see are the holes for the emblem, license plate
etc to attach. These will be added MUCH later, once the paint
is on.
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