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    sleepychallenger

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    Well here we go
    « on: February 06, 2010 - 11:07:05 PM »
    Well, it is that time that i finally get into the body work of my beasty. I will be ordering 3 patch panels from Dave on Monday and hopefully will be installing them on the upcoming 3 day weekend. I am then going to paint the bottom of the chally like Alans M46 option until we can get to the rest of the car. the process schedule is patches on the main body first, then moving to the roof. and then getting the rest of the good metal ready for paint. I am hoping to have it in full primer before July. If you have any helpful hints on this please let me know...like how the heck to does the drip rail chrome come off? This is my first attempt at body work, i have an old body guy and a current AF sheet metal guy helping me out. Hope all goes well! Can anyone photoshop that for me and let me know what it would look like with the bottom black outs?
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    Offline femtnmax

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    Re: Well here we go
    « Reply #1 on: February 10, 2010 - 10:59:39 PM »
    the drip rail is held on with screws.  have to first take off the door and quarter window rubber, then the metal retainer that holds the rubber, then the drip rail. 
    theres been some excellent body work info on this forum.  post pics and ask questions you should be ok.
    Best of luck.
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    Re: Well here we go
    « Reply #2 on: February 11, 2010 - 12:07:37 PM »
    Thanks. I am sure it will be slow moving but as long as I have the site for help and get the car fully in primer before the end of June all will be well
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    Re: Well here we go
    « Reply #3 on: February 11, 2010 - 12:08:37 PM »
     :useless:
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    Re: Well here we go
    « Reply #4 on: February 11, 2010 - 01:05:08 PM »
    I got a bunch of before pics of Drews car. Most would drool over having such a good body and frame to start off with











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    sleepychallenger

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    Re: Well here we go
    « Reply #5 on: February 11, 2010 - 08:23:52 PM »

    Pics will come from beginning to end. Hopefully everything will turn out ok. Got the epoxy primer today!
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    Offline dutch

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    Re: Well here we go
    « Reply #6 on: February 12, 2010 - 03:50:56 AM »
    good luck with the project Drew...  keep on going and make it a nice one...  :2thumbs:  :working:
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    Re: Well here we go
    « Reply #7 on: February 12, 2010 - 07:42:27 PM »
     :pullinghair: well the sheet metal didnt come today. i have been looking forward to this all week but  :banghead: thought that ordering Monday and asking if it would be here Friday and getting a YES was enough. Im sure it is probably from the weather....so maybe next weekend. but until then  :walkaway:
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    Re: Well here we go
    « Reply #8 on: February 12, 2010 - 09:04:42 PM »
    Quote from: sleepychallenger on February 12, 2010 - 07:42:27 PM
    :pullinghair: well the sheet metal didnt come today. i have been looking forward to this all week but  :banghead: thought that ordering Monday and asking if it would be here Friday and getting a YES was enough. Im sure it is probably from the weather....so maybe next weekend. but until then  :walkaway:

    Sit tight dude.
    Don't get discouraged already.
    Sh!t happens and unfortunately sometimes things don't go according to plan  :(

     You look like you got a GREAT starting point  :2thumbs:
    If you need any reference pics, I took about 6,000,000,000,000 pics of mine while I was disassembling it, (70 R/T Chally), so I would be more than happy to help ya if you need any particular pic  :cheers:
    As for reassembly pics.................I cannot help ya there  :walkaway:  :roflsmiley:

    Good luck man. Looking forward to seeing your thread expand  :thumbsup:
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    sleepychallenger

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    Re: Well here we go
    « Reply #9 on: February 12, 2010 - 09:19:10 PM »
    well i will not be doing a full resto....just fixing all the rust and doing a repaint. i will be cutting out the circled areas and then moving to the roof. then the rest of the car will be stripped/scuffed to primer and then paint.
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    Offline R/T hedkace

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    Re: Well here we go
    « Reply #10 on: February 12, 2010 - 09:36:02 PM »
    Quote from: sleepychallenger on February 12, 2010 - 09:19:10 PM
    well i will not be doing a full resto....just fixing all the rust and doing a repaint. i will be cutting out the circled areas and then moving to the roof. then the rest of the car will be stripped/scuffed to primer and then paint.


    Cool.
    Hopefully you are able to fix only those spots, and it doesn't lead to other "issues".
    Though she looks pretty solid from here  :thumbsup:



    This started off as a lower drivers side quarter panel patch fix  :roflsmiley:  :smilielol: .............. :'(  :crying:





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    sleepychallenger

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    Re: Well here we go
    « Reply #11 on: February 12, 2010 - 09:39:11 PM »
    thats one big patch
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    Offline R/T hedkace

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    Re: Well here we go
    « Reply #12 on: February 12, 2010 - 09:45:21 PM »
    Quote from: sleepychallenger on February 12, 2010 - 09:39:11 PM
    thats one big patch
    :roflsmiley: :roflsmiley: :roflsmiley:



    Are you keeping the vinyl top?
    I LOVE vinyl tops on E bodies.
    I'm definitely putting it back on mine...............once I get an actual roof on the car first  :eek4:
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    Jeff     
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    sleepychallenger

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    Re: Well here we go
    « Reply #13 on: February 12, 2010 - 09:49:09 PM »
    i will be putting the vinyl top back on. im with you, i love the vinyl top. hopefully it is not as bad as it looks under there.
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    Re: Well here we go
    « Reply #14 on: February 13, 2010 - 02:31:11 PM »
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