Edie: The Dart
Hey all, 'tis been awhile since the last update. This work took me pretty much the better of 2 months since last update, 4-6 hours a day, 5 days a week to complete. Lot of nights of tired arms, chemical burns, and sore back.
Last month was devoted to helping close friends button up their cars for winter.
I figured a big update would help to understand the scope. Here are some pics of parts that I've stripped, cleaned, prep-sanded inside and out; car side, and piece side well enough to be very helpful for the next step, and provide a solid base to build on.
Thank you aircraft stripper, drill and wire wheel.
I tried not to go OCD, some may say "Wow, that's too much, this guy is crazy!"
To that I say: some parts I really didn't want to remove, and I really had to talk myself into removing them. In the end, I'm glad I did because every piece needed some TLC in some way. There was more than enough rust to cause major issues down the road.If I didn't go this deep, a couple years from now I would have to redo it.
I don't have a masochistic side so I've only got one shot.
Pictures begin back to front, passenger to driver. Enjoy.
Pshew! I think i broke a sweat just uploading the pictures! For what is left minus the engine bay, I can easily take a paint stripping disc to and be done in minutes flat. Close enough to move onto the enjoyable part.
Fabrication!!! :axe:
Hey all, 'tis been awhile since the last update. This work took me pretty much the better of 2 months since last update, 4-6 hours a day, 5 days a week to complete. Lot of nights of tired arms, chemical burns, and sore back.
Last month was devoted to helping close friends button up their cars for winter.
I figured a big update would help to understand the scope. Here are some pics of parts that I've stripped, cleaned, prep-sanded inside and out; car side, and piece side well enough to be very helpful for the next step, and provide a solid base to build on.
Thank you aircraft stripper, drill and wire wheel.
I tried not to go OCD, some may say "Wow, that's too much, this guy is crazy!"
To that I say: some parts I really didn't want to remove, and I really had to talk myself into removing them. In the end, I'm glad I did because every piece needed some TLC in some way. There was more than enough rust to cause major issues down the road.If I didn't go this deep, a couple years from now I would have to redo it.
I don't have a masochistic side so I've only got one shot.
Pictures begin back to front, passenger to driver. Enjoy.
Pshew! I think i broke a sweat just uploading the pictures! For what is left minus the engine bay, I can easily take a paint stripping disc to and be done in minutes flat. Close enough to move onto the enjoyable part.
Fabrication!!! :axe: