'71 Hits the Paint Booth

[71charger_fan]

He's getting there

[71charger_fan]

I knew there had been rust in the corners. I did not know there was some toward the middle.

[71charger_fan]

It's amazing how much damage a vinyl top can inflict.

[ACUDANUT]

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,138778.msg1719591.html#msg1719591

Dude, you post in riddles, what are you trying to say? You trying to tell him not to bother with a shop?

How do I post in riddles CLOWN. ?

[71charger_fan]

I opted to shave the drip rails.

[timmycharger]

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,138778.msg1719591.html#msg1719591

Dude, you post in riddles, what are you trying to say? You trying to tell him not to bother with a shop?

How do I post in riddles CLOWN. ?

Well, if I had to guess, probably when you are hitting the bottle? Anyway.. back to topic.

looking great! 

[71charger_fan]

Attesting to the quality of the most recent repaint, it's falling off the body in the wheel wells. He's got the hinge pillar stripped, epoxy primed, and hit with some base coat.

[71charger_fan]

I'm very happy with the windshield opening repairs. Finalizing the drip rail shaving is on hold pending arrival of new quarters and the decision as to how much of them to use.

[chapel40]

Thats incredible that you had it painted and they didnt catch any of that windshield stuff and other spots. Looks like you have pretty much the same repairs my car had. Its a 71 and Vinyl half top.

[71charger_fan]

While disappointing, it wasn't surprising to find they had painted over rust on the driver's side hinge pillar.

[hemi-hampton]

I've seen lots of body shops paint over rust, most of the times it's because Customer is not willing to pay alot, But sometimes they do pay alot & they still paint over Rust or Earl Scheib do low budget work on the car.. Take a air gun ( i prefer a male & female end fitting screwed together) to inner wheel well & see how much Paint you can get to blow off that way. LEON.

[71charger_fan]

Painted over rust removed, the area epoxy primed, and behind and the back sides of the hinges hit with base coat.

[hemi-hampton]

Did you sandblast the rust to remove it? LEON.

[71charger_fan]

Not sure exactly what he did to that particular rust, but he's been mechanically removing it and acid treating it before epoxy priming. I can't even hazard a guess as to how much putty he's removed.

[hemi-hampton]

I had one so bad that after sand blasting was swiss cheese. then cut out all the rust & replaced. LEON.

[71charger_fan]

Quarters, outer wheelhouses, and trunk drops arrived today. The trunk drops arrived damaged, so we wait for AMD to send out new ones.

[ACUDANUT]

I had one so bad that after sand blasting was swiss cheese. then cut out all the rust & replaced. LEON.

OMG

[71charger_fan]

Now I realize that the tires have almost no miles on them but are over 12 years old. So, I'll have to add a new set of tires to the project.

[71charger_fan]

Old quarter skin is off which revealed some additional damage in the structure. Old, crappy repairs to the trunklid cut out and a new lip created that actually aligns to the car.

[71charger_fan]

The rear most inner part of the quarter was rippled from a rear end collision back in '89. Fortunately, I had bought the pieces from AMD a while ago just in case I ever needed them. I needed them.

[71charger_fan]

Only needed part of the AMD outer wheel house.

[71charger_fan]

First fitting of AMD quarter skin going well.

[71charger_fan]

What? Reproduction quarters don't fit perfectly on the first try? Say it ain't so!

[71charger_fan]

I collected the seat belts and gave them a thorough scrubbing.

[71charger_fan]

Body guy is back from some time off and work has resumed.