: new paint and progress pics
rusty68 May 18th, 07, 1:14 PM I know this belongs in the body shop area, but I can't help showing off my progress to anyone that will look. Besides now that it is all coming together this could be considered a performance topic right?
after paint
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z292/chevynerd/IMG_0176.jpg
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z292/chevynerd/IMG_0174.jpg
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z292/chevynerd/IMG_0173.jpg
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z292/chevynerd/IMG_0172.jpg
before paint
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z292/chevynerd/downloadfolder064.jpg
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z292/chevynerd/1234012.jpg
body work
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z292/chevynerd/DSC00465.jpg
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z292/chevynerd/DSC00471.jpg
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z292/chevynerd/DSC00591.jpg
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z292/chevynerd/1345002.jpg
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z292/chevynerd/1234021.jpg
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z292/chevynerd/DSC00588.jpg
dreis454 May 18th, 07, 1:17 PM looks real good:yes: .........I'm partial to red:thumbsup:
BTW see a recent thread about the wheels you have about potential cracking. wasn't pretty!
kjett May 18th, 07, 1:18 PM You're going to have to change your username :D I looked at all the pics. I love to see the before and after stuff. Man, that project is like a mirror of the project I've had going for nearly two years. It looks absolutely awesome man :thumbsup: I'm with you... I always feel hesitant to post threads like this in the performance forum, but this is the forum I use the most, so I do it anyway. Thanks for sharing and good luck with the reassembly :)
ss396boy May 18th, 07, 1:21 PM What paint you use on the floors and frame? Is that POR15 or epoxy?
rusty68 May 18th, 07, 1:29 PM Because I was so freaked out about how much rust this car had I coated the bottom of the car with a brushed on coat of POR15 and then sprayed two coats of PPG black. I cut out and replaced anything that even looked like rust, but I think the extra step of doing the POR15 should seal the deal. The frame, a-arms and rear end just got the two coats of PPG black.
mad hooker May 18th, 07, 1:47 PM nice start! its coming along very nice. what size tire you got in the back of your velle'? they look nice and fat!
rusty68 May 18th, 07, 1:52 PM I have a 295/50 out back. I also moved my inner wheel well so that it only sits on top of the frame rather than just to the outside like form the factory, and I cut my quater and outer wheel well lip down to about 3/4" and welded it solid for strength. So I am considering going to a 325/50. The 295s have plenty of room right now.
ss396boy May 18th, 07, 2:15 PM Because I was so freaked out about how much rust this car had I coated the bottom of the car with a brushed on coat of POR15 and then sprayed two coats of PPG black. I cut out and replaced anything that even looked like rust, but I think the extra step of doing the POR15 should seal the deal. The frame, a-arms and rear end just got the two coats of PPG black.
NIce, I have 2 quarts of POR but not sure if I'm going to use that + epoxy. I think on the underside if would be good, but overkill on the interior.
Nice job. How long that take you?
driver May 18th, 07, 2:53 PM Looking Good!
rusty68 May 18th, 07, 3:06 PM This is my fifth year of working on this car. Most of that was while I was still in collage working on a electrical engineering degree, so needless to say progress was slow. Thanks for all the compliments, it really feels good to finally see years of work starting to come together.
SLOPAR May 18th, 07, 10:01 PM Looking good. Keep up the work.
Phil Keller May 19th, 07, 2:16 AM Great work! Looks very, very nice!
BACK FROM THE DEAD May 19th, 07, 4:09 AM looking great! makes my want to start the frame off on mine.
rusty68 Sep 13th, 07, 12:42 PM The link to my pics was broke. Here is the new link
http://s194.photobucket.com/albums/z292/chevynerd/68%20chevelle/
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