Topic: '79 10th Anniversary T/A "freshening up" started!

[y88rick]

arrg the two things i did not do to my y82 was the frame or firewall. you guys are all making me consider taking it apart again and going to town with it.

[jphillips3333]

What paint was that Billy? ...

[4SPEED]

looks good bubby,  that's my biggest pet peeve. is a clean engine compartment,

rick you better not. do it next winter. you got car shows to go to in the spring.

[y88rick]

well i am re detailing under the hood i just didnt do the frame and i didnt really clean up much of the firewall. it would atleast appear that i did it as long as you dont look under the car. my thoughts were driver and not show stopper as i plan with the 71

[SnapOnBilly]

What paint was that Billy? ...

ah sorry, i used Eastwood's rust encapsulator in the rattle can! first i used prep-sol to clean it up, then a scotchbrite pad to scuff it, wiped it off with a wet towel, and sprayed away. i honestly was going to "settle" for the results since i was using a rattle can AND doing it my garage- but WOW! after it dried i couldn't beleive how it came out.

arrg the two things i did not do to my y82 was the frame or firewall. you guys are all making me consider taking it apart again and going to town with it.

well how does it look now? when i started this i didn't intend on taking the frame off. however once i took it all apart i said i might as well do it since i'm here. i understand you not doing it yet- it's a lot of work and the car will be down for a while. i'm a little OCD and am kind of a perfectionist. most people would've been happy with how it looked before i took it apart...

looks good bubby,  that's my biggest pet peeve. is a clean engine compartment,

  thanks Doug! i agree, i like a clean look as well...

[jphillips3333]

Looks incredible for a rattle can ... great work.

[y88rick]

this is why i am hesitant of it now


fresh paint, fresh everything except the frame. someone else painted the frame once so its more dirty than anything. and when I was priming some stuff over spray fanned under my paper and got 2k overspray on virtually everything it seems.

[Mongo]

Cmon Rick,  I have fresh paint also. No biggie.....Just dive in and be carefull

[SnapOnBilly]

fresh paint, fresh everything except the frame. someone else painted the frame once so its more dirty than anything. and when I was priming some stuff over spray fanned under my paper and got 2k overspray on virtually everything it seems.

i'm all for you jumping in, however i agree with Doug- the spring time is right around the corner. you might want to wait 'till the season is over. if you think you can get it done by then- go for it!!! get some pics on here so we can see what you're working with...

[SnapOnBilly]

Looks incredible for a rattle can ... great work.

thanks again! yea i agree about the results. i literally was shocked how good it came out. i just hope it stays that way

[y88rick]

I may I need to get the interior done first, it may be a better idea to wait until next year as it took me until october just to get the cars outside put back together. the frame is one thing i thought about before i dumped in my motor and then after it was done i said eeeeeeh i should have done that.

[4SPEED]

rick with some help, you could bust that out in a weekend. no problem.

calling all cars , calling all cars  --- he got a 911 at ricks house---- need sub-frame painted ------ calling all cars ---- 911 at rick house...

[y88rick]

here is a thought to cure my problem. I had to take the inner fender out to access the heater box area. before i put it back in i can clean and paint that side of the frame and firewall and even be able to touch up my radiator support. now if i drop my other inner fender out i can do the same on that side. it wont be like dropping the frame but its better than nothing. next year i planned on tearing out the front suspension and rear end and rebuilding both of them so painting them areas would be a must at that point. but i am also very eager to get on the 71 as well.

[SnapOnBilly]

  as most of us have felt during a restoration- i'm sure you were just eager to get it done and start driving it.
the fender wells, hmmm, good idea! i didn't even think of that...

[SnapOnBilly]

rick with some help, you could bust that out in a weekend. no problem.

calling all cars , calling all cars  --- he got a 911 at ricks house---- need sub-frame painted ------ calling all cars ---- 911 at rick house...

i can see it now- we'd all be tripping over each other, dropping tools, and arguing how too "do it the right way" haha