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    Offline Rev-It-Up

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    Re: Right Place?
    « Reply #120 on: February 17, 2005 - 04:47:52 PM »
    I think you were supposed to make the "I" like this "!".  Then the forum software never would pick it up.  j/k sorry bout that Rusty.  What happened?
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    Offline RUSTY Cuda

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    Re: Right Place?
    « Reply #121 on: February 17, 2005 - 06:54:36 PM »
    More bubbling up, funny thing is the corner I wrote on is where I did the touch ups, came out nice, the other corner was ok after the first coat, musta layed the second coat too thick, 2 more spots boiled over big time!
    this lid is just not cooperating, this will be the 5th time back to prime! :banghead: Rich.
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    Offline mrcuda

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    Re: Right Place?
    « Reply #122 on: February 17, 2005 - 09:13:58 PM »
    Hey Rusty I'm not a painter, but could you check a local shop about renting thier booth by the hour?Just an idea to save you a little time, which equals money, but don't give up fella. Now you know why most of our projects sit so long, but you have taken more steps forward than most of ever will. :)
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    Re: Right Place?
    « Reply #123 on: February 18, 2005 - 07:23:46 PM »
    Give up is not something I'm used to, I have this "little" stubborne streak :banghead:, at worst I'll rebuild her & if the body work/paint looks that bad, I'll shoot it in prime & still love it!  ;)
    I've learned a ton, but still just an amature, if I survive the rebuild, the next one should go a little smoother! (I hope) ::)
     Rich.
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    Re: Right Place?
    « Reply #124 on: February 19, 2005 - 10:27:42 PM »
    Hey Rich, you truly inspire the rest of us with your hard work and determination. You've given me many ideas and watching some of your body work you have taught more than just yourself. Thanks for the help!! 
    Still can't wait to see it running even if you decide to start over and have primer on it!  :thumbs:
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    Offline RUSTY Cuda

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    Re: Right Place?
    « Reply #125 on: February 20, 2005 - 08:25:39 AM »
    Hey Plum! been called a lot of things, inspiring isn't usually on the list!  ::)
    I hope it doesn't come to that! (primer)
    I can see now why there's so many cars out there that never get done, i am lucky I have gotten to a point where my work hours have decreaesed dramaticly , to do this at night & on a few free weekends, I'd probably still be takin it apart.
    There are some weeks where I work on the car more than my business, (some of that time I really shouldn't be) :nono:
    At this point I will just put it back together(that will be interesting to say the least)  :dontknow: Never did a jigsaw puzzle this big before!
    Drive it around, have a little fun to reward myself for a couple a thousand hours of work, then if I'm close on the body work, do the touch ups & attack the painting issues again!  :thumbs: Rich.
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    Offline RUSTY Cuda

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    Re: Right Place?
    « Reply #126 on: February 20, 2005 - 01:40:35 PM »
    well this weekend I got a few small parts ready for paint, started strippin that trunk lid & hung the doors, lets just say i'm very happy the painting wasn't perfect , cause I got a few chips hangin the pass side!  ::)
    « Last Edit: November 18, 2005 - 08:26:16 PM by RUSTY Cuda »
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    Re: Right Place?
    « Reply #127 on: February 20, 2005 - 01:46:31 PM »
    Still a lot of adjusting to do, I couldn't even get the back 2 bolts on the bottom hinges in, but theres a bigger issue, which I realized when I hung it on the other car, I thought at first my door(that I bought) was pushed in, it turned ou to be the fender brace & patch I put on is well rounded  where it should be flat!  :ack:
    Looks like 2x4 & sledge time  :fire:
    looks pretty in the pics though! ;D Rich.
    « Last Edit: November 18, 2005 - 08:27:36 PM by RUSTY Cuda »
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    Re: Right Place?
    « Reply #128 on: February 20, 2005 - 04:08:18 PM »
    Actually it does look really good in the pics!! You said it well!   

    Quote from: RUSTY Cuda on February 18, 2005 - 07:23:46 PM
    I'll shoot it in prime & still love it! ;)
     Rich.



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    Re: Right Place?
    « Reply #129 on: February 20, 2005 - 08:33:54 PM »
    Well it does make me want to keep it painted, but the pics don't show the defects, some easy fixes, drips(of which i find more every time I look around) & light areas, those a little sandin & the next coat a clear will cure, but the break throughs & chips will open up the bubling can a worms again, so i'm far from outta the woods, but will worry about it later, i'm sure i will add more spots to be touched up before it's back together!
    Now I'll  concentrtate on getting it driveable, one problem at a time! Rich.
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    Re: Right Place?
    « Reply #130 on: February 22, 2005 - 04:54:12 AM »
    I can honestly say that if you had your car next to some over-restored trailer queen and had a full book of pictures to show off your restoration I would pay more attention to your car than the next.
    The stuff you've done with your car is definitely an inspiration to others who are a bit farther behind. For this I salute you!  :patriot:

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    Re: Right Place?
    « Reply #131 on: February 22, 2005 - 06:48:27 AM »
    DITTO!!  :patriot:
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    Re: Right Place?
    « Reply #132 on: February 22, 2005 - 08:11:39 AM »
     :iagree:  Doing it yourself has always impressed me more than cubic dollars!
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    Re: Right Place?
    « Reply #133 on: February 22, 2005 - 06:22:27 PM »
     :-[ Well maybe this is my 15 mineuts a fame :-[  (or infamy The car that never should have been done!)
     :dontknow:
    The boards I was on a bit longer than here, have a whole slew a jokes about my pics!  ::)
    "the encyclopedia of cuda!"
    "Volume 87 the engine"
    "Cuda A to Z"
    Well you get the idea, I have two over stuffed binders already with pics, a third with the paperwork & reciepts(that hurts to look at)$$$ :stomp: $$$ & haven't started the one on the painting, got a stack a pics to print & get in there!
    One thing for sure, if I ever do a show & someone asks if there are pics, I will have the ability to turn the most ardent learner into a stone statue!
    I will probably have to thin out the collection a bit, it may not fit in that "huge" cuda trunk! ;D Rich.
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    Re: Right Place?
    « Reply #134 on: February 22, 2005 - 08:48:22 PM »
    Rusty, looks good.  I show my body guy pics from this site alot, according to him, while car is apart all gets
    primer, then all parts get edged in, ie. paint areas that are unreachable when car is together. then car is put
    together, lined up,tightened up. now whole car is ready for paint and countless Hrs. of wet sanding.

    this way no chips on body or bolts, hard to hang a door and not touch the fender.

    I am open to enlightenment, please don't make me  :cry:
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