Body Work Has Begun!

jetswim · Post by **jetswim** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 12:14 am

Started work on the body this week. Will keep this updated as the work continues.. Enjoy

takza · Post by **takza** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 3:24 am

Hope there's no rust under the bondo around the wheel wells. Is the white stuff primer putty?

Looks like it's pretty much rust free...not much around the 4WD logo on the back hatch.

My wagon had a 3" x 4" hole there.

jetswim · Post by **jetswim** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 3:50 pm

Yeah it's putty. Only a little bondo was used after new metal was welded in. Check out the new photos. Paint arrived today and is a nice match.

dcn · Post by **dcn** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 6:30 pm

Jetswim, are you expecting good results if you're painting it yourself? I hope you're a good painter, because you have the start of something sweet there! The tailgate under the 4WD sign is great!

I spent the afternoon under my car today, scraping and grinding and rust painting the frame and stuff at the back of the car. Very crappy work, on your back in the cold with paint slopping everywhere, but it should be some nice anti-rust insurance, I hope.

More pics when ya can please!

takza · Post by **takza** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 3:14 am

Looks like you are doing it right. Better than I've ever managed.

Better do some chipping inside those rear wheel wells...and fill the seam at the top of the wheel wells with roof goop??

I've used the alum/plastic/tar/rubber roofing tape they sell at hardware stores inside the wheel wells...holds real well if put on right. Writeup in the Repair section.

Generally am not fond of red...but that burgundy is not too bad.

simon84 · Post by **simon84** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 1:19 pm

Nice work!
I need to do some of the same work to mine and more.
I notice you have the Predator GTS tires. Me too! I got 205/70/14's
What size are yours?

Simon in Calgary

jetswim · Post by **jetswim** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 9:43 pm

I'll check the tires Simon. Metal sanded down around wheel wells and ready for primer.

GTSSportCoupe · Post by **GTSSportCoupe** » Sun Oct 30, 2005 10:30 pm

Nice work!! Thanks for sharing the pics. I REALLY need to get onto doing some body work on mine too. Although I think my rust is more advanced than yours.

3A-C Power · Post by **3A-C Power** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 2:50 pm

Nice work on the wheelwells. That's exactly the stuff I can't do. Just make sure you put lots of rustproofing oil on from the inside after all that welding.

jetswim · Post by **jetswim** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 12:16 pm

And now for the spraying:

terceldude · Post by **terceldude** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 1:19 pm

That is one ILL restoration job!!!!!

icE · Post by **icE** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 1:21 pm

That's sweet

Can't wait to see some before and after photos

terceldude · Post by **terceldude** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 1:21 pm

You painted the door handles and because of that, it looks mad GT!!!

GTSSportCoupe · Post by **GTSSportCoupe** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 2:19 pm

terceldude wrote:You painted the door handles and because of that, it looks mad GT!!!

They are masked over. As soon as he pulls the tape off, they'll be black again.

GTSSportCoupe · Post by **GTSSportCoupe** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 2:28 pm

Very nice work BTW jetswim! It's a lot of work to paint such a fancy color with metallic and pearl etc. in it. Looks like its comming together well though.