72 duster Build progress
sorry for the lack of updates guys!......I have jsut been so busy i havent had time to sit down and load up any pictures and what not. but ill try to make up for that a little bit now lol.
I got the duster all masked off and scuffed,got everything seam sealed up and finished up a bunch of odds and ends,got my 2k primer sprayed down the other day ( much better quality than the last primer i used!, the last stuff took one gallon for one coat of primer on the whole car.....this 2k only used a little over a half gallon for 3 coats of primer on the car!......much easier sanding and has a great feel to it).
I sprayed chip guard on the bottoms of the rockers and a few other places to avoid any rock chips once in paint.
started blocking the car down and so far its coming out great.....all that time during body work paid off because the panels are pretty dang flat. few spots here and there where spot putty is needed but nothing serious....just a little feathering is all.
its coming out great and my plan is to have it blocked out so I can spray sealer this weekend. then once that has a chance to cure up I am going to sand that also and THEN off to paint finally!.....the list of things "to do" is dwindling....which is a great feeling lol.
Id say the worst part about all of the body work has been making sure the lines are straight and clean looking.....doesnt help that I am very very picky about the way they come out.....if I don't like it I redo it until I do like it lol.
anyhow heres a few progress pictures.
when I first started laying down primer
hood bumpers are out so it looks like the hoods off but its just sagging down is all
doors open incase you were wondering why it looked funny lol
door is also open in these pictures too
a little pit of spot putty
doing some blocking
doing some more spot putty and laying down tracer paint and blocking out.
This is how hot it was today ....and I was stuck sanding in this crap....and its going to be like this the rest of the week. I am not sending it in for paint until the temps cool off around the 70's ...so hopefully its cooled off the beginning/mid next week (should be ready for paint by then atleast)
OH and I put some new parts on order, I ordered a new set of marker lights from a member here at fabo, those should arrive soon
Heres a pic of them
, also ordered my rear tail panel stripe kit from challengergary who is also a member here (he does awesome work and i suggest anyone in need of vinyl stripes for their car....contact Gary....great guy to deal with!)....that should be arriving soon aswell. AND check out what showed up at the door step today! YUP....my new proform electronic distributor conversion setup!
if anyone needs a good points setup I am going to sell it. it works good. I cleaned it up and restored it when I built the engine also...if interested send me a PM (should be pictures of it a few pages back during the engine build portion of the thread).
Anyhow guys....I hope those are enough updates to keep you all in the loop. im not just loafing around and not posting.....I am just to dang busy GET'N R DONE! .... Ill update more as I have updates worth mentioning. But like said, the plan is...sealer this weekend....then paint soon after. hopefully everything goes smooth and the weather cooperates. id like to have it done by the end of june (body/paint wise).
Stay tuned.....let me know what you guys think!
sorry for the lack of updates guys!......I have jsut been so busy i havent had time to sit down and load up any pictures and what not. but ill try to make up for that a little bit now lol.
I got the duster all masked off and scuffed,got everything seam sealed up and finished up a bunch of odds and ends,got my 2k primer sprayed down the other day ( much better quality than the last primer i used!, the last stuff took one gallon for one coat of primer on the whole car.....this 2k only used a little over a half gallon for 3 coats of primer on the car!......much easier sanding and has a great feel to it).
I sprayed chip guard on the bottoms of the rockers and a few other places to avoid any rock chips once in paint.
started blocking the car down and so far its coming out great.....all that time during body work paid off because the panels are pretty dang flat. few spots here and there where spot putty is needed but nothing serious....just a little feathering is all.
its coming out great and my plan is to have it blocked out so I can spray sealer this weekend. then once that has a chance to cure up I am going to sand that also and THEN off to paint finally!.....the list of things "to do" is dwindling....which is a great feeling lol.
Id say the worst part about all of the body work has been making sure the lines are straight and clean looking.....doesnt help that I am very very picky about the way they come out.....if I don't like it I redo it until I do like it lol.
anyhow heres a few progress pictures.
when I first started laying down primer
hood bumpers are out so it looks like the hoods off but its just sagging down is all
doors open incase you were wondering why it looked funny lol
door is also open in these pictures too
a little pit of spot putty
doing some blocking
doing some more spot putty and laying down tracer paint and blocking out.
This is how hot it was today ....and I was stuck sanding in this crap....and its going to be like this the rest of the week. I am not sending it in for paint until the temps cool off around the 70's ...so hopefully its cooled off the beginning/mid next week (should be ready for paint by then atleast)
OH and I put some new parts on order, I ordered a new set of marker lights from a member here at fabo, those should arrive soon
Heres a pic of them
, also ordered my rear tail panel stripe kit from challengergary who is also a member here (he does awesome work and i suggest anyone in need of vinyl stripes for their car....contact Gary....great guy to deal with!)....that should be arriving soon aswell. AND check out what showed up at the door step today! YUP....my new proform electronic distributor conversion setup! if anyone needs a good points setup I am going to sell it. it works good. I cleaned it up and restored it when I built the engine also...if interested send me a PM (should be pictures of it a few pages back during the engine build portion of the thread).
Anyhow guys....I hope those are enough updates to keep you all in the loop. im not just loafing around and not posting.....I am just to dang busy GET'N R DONE! .... Ill update more as I have updates worth mentioning. But like said, the plan is...sealer this weekend....then paint soon after. hopefully everything goes smooth and the weather cooperates. id like to have it done by the end of june (body/paint wise).
Stay tuned.....let me know what you guys think!