72 Driver NorthCarolina UNDER CONSTRUCTION - Page 5

smokenjoep01 · #1 01-11-2011, 09:53 AM

Weather didnt cooperate this past weekend. I did get one of the doors blasted. Then made some patchs and got them welded in. Lots of grinding. I spent every bit of 10 hours on the one door. Still have welds that havent been grinded down.
Thankfully we had a inch of snow and it paralized the city. Im working on my second day off of work. Just gotta go get some uni-mix and get back here and get back on it.
The sheetmetal is really coming along. Its now coming down to the time were I have to start buying some real parts. Thank god the tax refunds are right around the corner.

smokenjoep01 · #2 01-19-2011, 08:00 AM

Laying body filler sure is a aquired art. I have applied and sanded the stuff right back off. I borrowed a board sander that seems to help. But my compressor isnt keeping up with it very well. I have to sand for a bit, then wait.
The bottom inside of the door is probably a hard place to start. Maybe the wide open panels might be a bit easyier. Pictures coming soon.

shadowgray396 · #3 01-19-2011, 08:51 AM

Progress is looking good. Very nice work. Keep us posted on your progress.

Ray

smokenjoep01 · #4 01-23-2011, 08:24 PM

Thanks Ray. Well another weekend has come to an end and I chipped away as best I could. I have every bit of fourty hours in just this left door. Thats welding patchs and then the body filler. I really wasted lots of time learning the art of applying body filler. I would of had a lot less time if I was better with the body filler, plus I am pretty anal about quality.
I was able to actually spray primer on the door finaly this evening. I only had my phone camera and am unable to figure out how to email it to get it posted. I do have pictures of what the door looked like before it was blasted, after it was blasted, during welding patchs, after welds were grinded etc.
Also have some pictures of the rot over the top of the windshield that I am going to tackle in the evenings this week. Hopefully! Just never enough time in the day to make money, honey do list , and work on the Chevelle.

smokenjoep01 · #5 01-23-2011, 08:29 PM

More pictures

smokenjoep01 · #6 01-23-2011, 08:57 PM

Woops, sorry bought that. Here they are. Ill have to flip the door over and post a picture of the outside of the door.

1970Turtle · #7 01-24-2011, 09:33 PM

Looking good man, keep it up. Can't wait to see how you handle that rust on the windshield. Seems like our chevelles have rust in the exact same places. You're my mentor

smokenjoep01 · #8 01-25-2011, 06:47 AM

I have the rust cut out of the windshield now and got a piece of 20 gauge sheet metal bent to go in there. Going to try to get it knocked out Sat.

smokenjoep01 · #9 01-28-2011, 05:56 PM

Got home tonight and got right started on the top of the windshield. Got the piece I had bent tacked in. Going to fit the chrome trim piece in the morning and confirm I have the proper lines. Then I will weld in a piece I have that will go on the inside.
Also made some pictures of the door that I have in primer and the body work, pretty tight. Just need to block sand it out and putty it. Even got the hinges with the new bushings, pins, & detents. I hope someone enjoys the pictures as much as I do.

smokenjoep01 · #10 01-30-2011, 07:22 PM

Sat. & Sun. progress. Got the roof line finish welded and ground down on the outside. I did not weld the inside up yet. I am going to get my windshield and lay it in to fine tune the final metal shaping. The chrome moulding is fitting up well.
The right door came back from the media blaster and I dove into that. The lower crimp area at the bottom of the door needs the most work. I pryed back the crimp and removed the rotted metal between were the media couldnt reach. Wire brushed the scaley stuff of and put some POR15 to the metal that wasent hit by media. Best I can do on my budget. Hope yall enjoy the phots.