I'm going to SEMA again this year - and part of me wonders that if I outsource the actual finish and paint of the Corvette; if I could have this done in time for a roadtrip to SEMA.... because I'm painting this a light color, the body work has to be solid but not perfect.... hmmmm
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I had a heck of a time finding a painter here in Wilmington. I feel like I've aged out of the over all paint world though I'd do a panel here and there. Even the pro shops weren't interested unless it was part of a collision repair - they claimed there's no money in it for them and this was at several shops. Finally found a guy here with a small shop and a homemade paint booth. He's the guy who 2-toned Truck for $2K including materials w/clear coat. Not a Riddler job but plenty nice for a DD. Anyhow, I was happy to find him and have recommended him to friends ever since. Hope you can find a good guy, too.
Dan
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Originally posted by DanStokes View PostDone groovily!
MP&C, of course, would have formed a whole new quarter by making a form out of an old go kart and an oil drum but for us mortal humans you done good.
DanDoing it all wrong since 1966
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This chapter is entitled
Chasing Dents
not Arthur Dent
the issue - no one makes a quarter panel for a 64 Buick Special wagon (I know, right?!) so I'm using a poorly crafted (which is better then no crafted?) 2 door ht repop.
The issue with that is wagons bend where sedans are straight and straight where wagons bend.... oh and I don't have an english wheel or planishing hammer
round 1
round 2
tailgate removal... it was ugly
I'm not sure why they drilled holes to pull the dents - remove the inner panel, open the window and you have easy access to the dent.... ah well, I suppose I am meeting my past self, the one like me who wants to see some bitch and moan car-tv show with one of my earlier attempts... ah well, this was actually pretty easy to get it to reasonable shape
and for those counting, there is no chance I'm putting that spring back (which helps close the tailgate)Doing it all wrong since 1966
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apparently latex is paint
smoothing stuff out
tailgate is, as I suggested, off
nothing a little seam sealer won't cover up.... that said, there are good reason why I didn't butt weld this
look at the side and wave
now we're serious, no more waves
and a comparison of where it was
and ran out of time before I got back to this
Doing it all wrong since 1966
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