68 Camaro bodywork

idrivejunk · May 10, 2016, 08:57:48 PM

I think he is doing fine, too.

Today both sides got this treatment... DP90LF epoxy on doors and partial quarters. The existing primer was unstable and had some rust underneath in places.

idrivejunk · May 12, 2016, 08:29:37 PM

chimp koose · May 13, 2016, 02:19:21 AM

Thankfully model T doors overlap so my gaps should look ok .

idrivejunk · May 13, 2016, 04:51:35 PM

Quote from: "chimp koose"Thankfully model T doors overlap so my gaps should look ok .

Like an A?

UGLY OLDS · May 13, 2016, 05:30:39 PM

^^^^^ Dat Niiiice....

Lotsa fab work went into that one .....

Bob...

kb426 · May 13, 2016, 07:12:15 PM

Waiting for the whole story on that one. ^^^^^

chimp koose · May 14, 2016, 03:48:03 AM

All I can say is wow ! I would offer to let you practice that again on my coupe but it would break KB426'S spirit as I promised he could do it for me !When the newest trend in paint finishes is a golf ball surface I am going to be swamped with work .

idrivejunk · May 14, 2016, 09:07:27 AM

A bodyman is like a horse... only useful once his spirit is broken

No, seriously I post this stuff to encourage you guys. If I can do it, anybody can!

I've been road testing the golf ball theory for years now and am just waiting for Nature to try phase 3 of the experiment. It missed a spot or two last time. (Hail twice so far).

That '31 was just a bondo bath job for me, I didn't do any of the fab. Wouldn't claim it if I did! But the end result was pretty. Judges usually pass it off as fiberglass.

chimp koose · May 14, 2016, 12:41:54 PM

best oops paint story I have . A friend of mine in high school painted his 1st gen firebird , Beautiful colour of green . forgot to spray the driver side front windshield post !I think one of the prep crew masked it off by mistake.

idrivejunk · May 16, 2016, 07:37:32 PM

idrivejunk · May 18, 2016, 08:03:03 PM

idrivejunk · May 24, 2016, 08:42:48 PM

Got the news today that I'll be back on this '68 next week. Both this and next are short weeks for us. Primer except front clip this week, so that should be a good visual soon! I'l be re-doing the dash install and lining up the front end pieces. In the meantime, here is an overdue progress update. He is getting close with it and I think it will look good.

idrivejunk · May 25, 2016, 08:01:04 PM

Uh-oh, this looks serious-

idrivejunk · May 26, 2016, 11:06:58 PM

Well, the decklid needed more finish work before primer, but here ya go...

Finally grey! He done alright, I think. This should be back in my stall Tuesday, to begin work on the front end.

UGLY OLDS · May 27, 2016, 12:25:21 PM

WOW That looks NEAT .....

Thanks again for taking the time to show us how to make it look the way it does ..... );b(
Many people will not believe that every outer panel ,( AND a bunch in "inners"), have been replaced ......
It's almost a shame to hide all that work under shiny paint as that's all the people will really see .....

WAIT ... :!: :!: Maybe THIS could be your next project

Bob....