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Re: 77 W72 trans am Restoration
« Reply #75 on: December 14, 2009, 07:42:41 PM »
here is were I'm taking the body and all the parts to be stripped. and powder coated.

it about 25mi. from me in Piqua,Oh.

http://www.afipowder.com/industrial-commercial-service/thermal-stripping/
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Re: 77 W72 trans am Restoration
« Reply #76 on: December 14, 2009, 10:05:36 PM »
impresive to say the least!!

Both sides of the floor getting powdercoated?
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Re: 77 W72 trans am Restoration
« Reply #77 on: December 14, 2009, 10:17:15 PM »
no the car will be baked to get rid of all the paint, dirt ,oil's , seam sealer .
the rear end , frame, front and rear bumper parts, motor brackets. will be powder coated.
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Re: 77 W72 trans am Restoration
« Reply #78 on: December 15, 2009, 11:23:53 AM »
Right on...that baking process is kinda neat!!
Does it save a lot of time on the strip and clean part?
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Re: 77 W72 trans am Restoration
« Reply #79 on: December 15, 2009, 03:17:17 PM »
oh yes . it saves me weeks of stripping and sanding. drop it off and pick it up and its ready for epoxy primer.

today I took the frame and a bunch of other parts to get sand blasted. I pick them up Sat. or Mon.
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Re: 77 W72 trans am Restoration
« Reply #80 on: December 15, 2009, 03:46:54 PM »
just messing around today and found some graffiti on the firewall. I no what 2 of them are. but what is the 055 or Q55 stand for?



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Re: 77 W72 trans am Restoration
« Reply #81 on: December 15, 2009, 03:57:05 PM »
Doug if we live closer I would love to help you if u did this as a side job.
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Re: 77 W72 trans am Restoration
« Reply #82 on: December 15, 2009, 04:17:55 PM »
Conrad, I would love to have ya.  do about 2 or 3 a year , depending on how the car is restored + patch jobs . could make some nice change.
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Re: 77 W72 trans am Restoration
« Reply #83 on: December 15, 2009, 07:31:51 PM »
that would be nice. If I was single I would move.
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Re: 77 W72 trans am Restoration
« Reply #84 on: December 15, 2009, 07:35:04 PM »
Are you guys gonna hug?   HAHAHAa  ...   hehhehe ... just messing with ya.
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Re: 77 W72 trans am Restoration
« Reply #85 on: December 15, 2009, 07:48:24 PM »
hahahaha very funny John. smart a$$
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Re: 77 W72 trans am Restoration
« Reply #86 on: December 15, 2009, 08:19:53 PM »
Quote from: jphillips3333 on December 15, 2009, 07:35:04 PM
Are you guys gonna hug?   HAHAHAa  ...   hehhehe ... just messing with ya.

hahahaha...
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Re: 77 W72 trans am Restoration
« Reply #87 on: December 16, 2009, 05:42:56 PM »
well today I think I'm done taking parts off. other then the dash. that's next.  got the bumper off, trunk lid, doors, all the weather stripping and rear wheel spoilers. \

so far 38 hours into it.





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Re: 77 W72 trans am Restoration
« Reply #88 on: December 16, 2009, 07:14:59 PM »
You know I should have kept track of how many hours went into my car. I get asked that a lot and have no idea. But on the other hand I probably don't want to know lol!

Did you pick up the other roof yet?
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Re: 77 W72 trans am Restoration
« Reply #89 on: December 16, 2009, 07:46:06 PM »
not yet.  I think Friday , I need to call the guy.
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