Long term project Engine Build 440

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Re: Long term project
« Reply #90 on: July 20, 2008 - 04:46:42 PM »
The Challenger is looking good.  You have a pretty rust free body to start with.  You will be driving it before you know it.   :2thumbs:
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Re: Long term project
« Reply #91 on: September 07, 2008 - 08:07:34 PM »
Hello everyone. Well i named this project correctly, Long Term Project. It has been a while since i posted, so i guess i better update. I have not been sleeping :sleeping:, however it has taken me a bit to get things going. I got the neice married off one week and then the following week i had to take my oldest daughter to college(she is just starting). :clapping: So things have been a bit crazy, and we spent a week in the St. Louis area.
But after countless hours( and i mean countless) of hand sanding and cleaning the shell i was able to get it covered this past week.  :eek4:
The sanding really was awfull, or maybe i am just picky. But i spent 2 solid weeks after work sanding every nook and cranny of that car. I will never complain about how much a restoration shop is charging for body prep. :faint:
And just when you think you have it done, you find something else that needs attention. The degreasing was a blast too :puke: Try scrubbing tar and other things off your car for a few days. But finally i finished without cutting corners. I was just too dang afraid that if i did miss something, it would come back and haunt me later. So here are a few of my cleaning and sanding pics as i prepped it for primer.

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Re: Long term project
« Reply #92 on: September 07, 2008 - 08:19:05 PM »
After hand sanding and degreasing(2 times) and tack clothing (3 times, it was a ***** getting all the fuzzies off from when i scrubbed it) I had it ready for sealer.  I hung plastic all around my garage and set up a couple box fans in the outside doorway. The beauty of having the car on the rotisserie for painting was that i was able to turn it sideways, so i had lots of room to work.
I first shot PPG's Acid wash(etch) on and then hit it with 2 coats and someplaces 4 of PPG's epoxy primer Dp50Lf.
The epoxy sprayed really nice, i thinned with a bit of acetone and it shot really nice.
So now i can rest easy for a while (not really, because i start potato harvest in a week and that will probably go to close to the first of Nov) but i will get back after it then and finish up the metal work this fall sometime.

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Re: Long term project
« Reply #93 on: September 08, 2008 - 12:27:58 AM »
Great update :jumping: looking fantastic in its new coating :drool:
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Re: Long term project
« Reply #94 on: September 08, 2008 - 11:06:58 PM »
Great update :jumping: looking fantastic in its new coating :drool:
Thanks Hemi. It actually feels like i am getting something done.

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Re: Long term project
« Reply #95 on: September 09, 2008 - 02:25:36 AM »
 :clapping: Great progress!  :2thumbs:
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Re: Long term project
« Reply #96 on: September 09, 2008 - 07:35:59 AM »
Looking very nice. Looks like you're doing a great job. Keep it up.
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Re: Long term project
« Reply #97 on: September 09, 2008 - 07:54:10 AM »
 :wow: :iagree:
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Re: Long term project
« Reply #98 on: September 09, 2008 - 01:59:26 PM »
That is looking great, keep up the hard work   :2thumbs:
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Re: Long term project
« Reply #99 on: September 09, 2008 - 04:57:06 PM »
looking great  :jumping:....and familiar :faint:  keep èm coming :picture:
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Re: Long term project
« Reply #100 on: September 09, 2008 - 10:44:47 PM »
 Thanks guys, you all are the ones that have kept me going on this. Your expertise and support. :worshippy

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Re: Long term project
« Reply #101 on: September 09, 2008 - 11:51:43 PM »
Looks great!  Sure is a lot nicer working on a clean, primered car isn't it!!!

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Re: Long term project
« Reply #102 on: September 10, 2008 - 08:49:54 PM »
Yeah, the clean look and feel is great. Helps me to keep the garage clean as well. My kids are scared to death to go in the garage, afraid i am going to bark at them to keep their dirty hands off. I will be glad when the car cover i ordered comes. :bigsmile:

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Re: Long term project
« Reply #103 on: September 10, 2008 - 11:09:03 PM »
Hmmm, I thought I posted this but it didn't go....

Keep up the great work and posts! I'm at the same point and need all the inspiration I can get. I've got my 71 Chally on the rotisserie blasting it with coal slag and still need to detail out the small areas as you said. Then epoxy! Can't wait!

Great job.
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Re: Long term project
« Reply #104 on: September 11, 2008 - 12:10:55 AM »
I hung plastic all around my garage and set up a couple box fans in the outside doorway.

That's what I had in mind doing when the time comes, but I haven't convinced the wife that it can be done. She's afraid paint will get in the house. I don't have any experience with HVLP painting. It seems to me that the paint won't atomize and create a fog. Am I right?
Mickey



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