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Well heres what i've been up to- 68 roadruner progress
« on: September 18, 2006 - 07:05:56 AM »
FINNNALLLLLLLLLLY All rust/sheet metal work is done! 
I installed new trunk floor.brace,drop offs,trunk floor2 weeks ago along with patching my wheel wells. Last week i repaired the bad rust that was in my rear window channel. This week time to sand it down to bare metal and shoot it with some expoxy prime! Still need to do body work ,but i just wnat to treat the metal b/c i don't think im goign to do the body and paint until the spring.




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Re: Well heres what i've been up to- 68 roadruner progress
« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2006 - 07:07:30 AM »
some more

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Re: Well heres what i've been up to- 68 roadruner progress
« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2006 - 07:09:46 AM »
You can see in the last picture i also cut out the lower left corner and installed a patch panel they sell (but they SUX!! and need alot of work to get them to fit right)  Heres a pic of the trunk floor, came otu awesome i just need to sand the skim coat of body filler  on the wheel wells and center trunk pan seam

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Re: Well heres what i've been up to- 68 roadruner progress
« Reply #3 on: September 18, 2006 - 07:11:09 AM »
Heres some pics of the car for ya'll that never seen it,man is it getting closer and closer!

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Re: Well heres what i've been up to- 68 roadruner progress
« Reply #4 on: September 18, 2006 - 07:28:19 AM »
Great work 74Chall!!  I'm glad you started this thread...I had forgotten where you were in the process.  Looking good! :thumbsup:
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Re: Well heres what i've been up to- 68 roadruner progress
« Reply #5 on: September 18, 2006 - 08:34:29 AM »
 :2thumbs: Cars looking great,thanks for posting.  :working:
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Re: Well heres what i've been up to- 68 roadruner progress
« Reply #6 on: September 18, 2006 - 08:36:53 AM »
WOW thats looking fantastic!   You are getting close!!  Nice job!!    :worshippy   :worshippy   :worshippy

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Re: Well heres what i've been up to- 68 roadruner progress
« Reply #7 on: September 18, 2006 - 09:03:30 AM »
Just got back from the paint shop,got my epoxy primer.Plan on shooting it wednesday  :2thumbs:

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Re: Well heres what i've been up to- 68 roadruner progress
« Reply #8 on: September 18, 2006 - 03:00:04 PM »
patched my door and my fender today.

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Re: Well heres what i've been up to- 68 roadruner progress
« Reply #9 on: September 18, 2006 - 03:02:03 PM »
somemore

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Re: Well heres what i've been up to- 68 roadruner progress
« Reply #10 on: September 19, 2006 - 05:10:00 PM »
Brought my fenders down to bare metal today and shot them in epoxy primer.
Staring to get the ball rolling now!

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Re: Well heres what i've been up to- 68 roadruner progress
« Reply #11 on: September 20, 2006 - 03:43:04 PM »
Awesome work, Nick!!!! :2thumbs:  It's really looking nice!! :clapping: :cheers:
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Re: Well heres what i've been up to- 68 roadruner progress
« Reply #12 on: September 20, 2006 - 05:06:43 PM »
took her down to bare metal . HOLY HELL that was alot of work. i have the sound of a DA ringingn in my head. My neighbors must want to kill me.
10am to 5pm non stop with the da. Just got it shot in epoxy. Still need to do the driver door, inside the trunk and lower quaters.

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Re: Well heres what i've been up to- 68 roadruner progress
« Reply #13 on: September 20, 2006 - 05:08:55 PM »
more.... Still need to do my taillight housings,front grille support etc also. I just wanted to get the bulk of the sanding priming done. Hope you guys like the pics/progress  :burnout:

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Re: Well heres what i've been up to- 68 roadruner progress
« Reply #14 on: September 20, 2006 - 05:25:37 PM »
YES Nick!!

  We LOVE progress pics!!  :clapping:  :woo:

  Your avatar isn't bad either.  :smilielol:



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