67/68/69 cuda dilemma
Got some more done. Not any sandblasting though. I am just not ready to deal with that mess yet. So a special thanks to Davescuda for hooking me up with hood templates for the 69 hood mount turn signals. I finally drilled all that up. I have aftermarket signals they dont use the big stamped cup style nut, so I will have to get some body washers to make up the difference. Had I been thinking I would have drilled the mount holes a little smaller. It's all good though. Adapt and overcome.
The hoods inner structure is disbonded from the skin, and I will have to eventually glue the 2 pieces together. I eventually will need to do some minor dent body work on the hood. But for now it's all stripped of the old finish, and the bare metal wiped down with TSP and water then towel dried. I shouldn't have to worry about flash rust on it if I cant get to it for a week or so. and will get a coat of epoxy primer tomorrow afternoon if I have time. Its amazing that it's actually looking much better than what we started with.
Got some more done. Not any sandblasting though. I am just not ready to deal with that mess yet. So a special thanks to Davescuda for hooking me up with hood templates for the 69 hood mount turn signals. I finally drilled all that up. I have aftermarket signals they dont use the big stamped cup style nut, so I will have to get some body washers to make up the difference. Had I been thinking I would have drilled the mount holes a little smaller. It's all good though. Adapt and overcome.
The hoods inner structure is disbonded from the skin, and I will have to eventually glue the 2 pieces together. I eventually will need to do some minor dent body work on the hood. But for now it's all stripped of the old finish, and the bare metal wiped down with TSP and water then towel dried. I shouldn't have to worry about flash rust on it if I cant get to it for a week or so. and will get a coat of epoxy primer tomorrow afternoon if I have time. Its amazing that it's actually looking much better than what we started with.