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Offline ScottD3

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78 SE Restoration in Progress
« on: December 31, 2007, 10:16:18 PM »
I bought this car a couple of months ago and dropped it off at the paint shop last week.


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Offline turbota400

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Re: My 78 SE
« Reply #1 on: December 31, 2007, 10:19:17 PM »
Nice T/A ScottD3!  Keep us posted on the work.
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Offline brian c

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Re: My 78 SE
« Reply #2 on: January 01, 2008, 06:49:07 AM »
Nice!

Here's a hint...when using photobucket, copy the IMG line and then paste it into your message so the photos appear in your post. You'll get something like this...

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Offline OKC TURBO

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Re: My 78 SE
« Reply #3 on: January 01, 2008, 02:54:52 PM »
if you dont mind me asking how much is the bodywork and paint going to cost
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Offline ScottD3

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Re: My 78 SE
« Reply #4 on: January 01, 2008, 03:04:59 PM »
About $8000 so far. Let's try this




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Offline ScottD3

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Re: My 78 SE
« Reply #5 on: January 01, 2008, 03:08:24 PM »
Worked Thanks.
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Offline 78w72

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Re: My 78 SE
« Reply #6 on: January 06, 2008, 10:10:33 PM »
scott

 good luck on the project. i bet the new black lombardy seats are going to look real nice!!!!  ;) ;D

glad they went to a nice home. keep us posted on the progress. i'll do the same. mine is back from the paint shop, just gotta put it all back together now. but in iowa we got at least 2.5 months till spring is even close.  :( :(
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Offline ScottD3

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Re: My 78 SE
« Reply #7 on: January 14, 2008, 07:26:34 PM »
Went buy the paint shop today and he said a Trans Am guy came in and said he looked at my car and said he verified it as a S/E car. I said it was an S/E car I have the PHS. I asked him how he knew this he said the numbers on the firewall. I did not know this so I took pix of what was there.


I know what the WS4 and Y82 is but I don't know what the rest means maybe somebody can tell me.
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Offline KeePat

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Re: 78 SE Restoration in Progress
« Reply #8 on: January 21, 2008, 10:21:42 PM »
Your car looks like its ready for primer! What did your body shop used to remove the paint? Did they soda blast-it?
Pat
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Offline ScottD3

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Re: 78 SE Restoration in Progress
« Reply #9 on: January 21, 2008, 10:42:18 PM »
Hey Pat, yep I had it soda blasted first one I have done and the soda does not get hot enough to warp any panels, thats why I went with soda.

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Re: 78 SE Restoration in Progress
« Reply #10 on: January 21, 2008, 11:19:10 PM »
Scotty, ??
Do you know what they used on the car after they soda blasted your car to clean of the soda dust? and how long can you hold off on priming it?
Thanks!
Pat
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Offline ScottD3

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Re: 78 SE Restoration in Progress
« Reply #11 on: January 24, 2008, 05:20:07 PM »
There is a solution that you wash the car in I am not sure what that is my paint guy had it and they say it is good unprimed for a couple of months. I sent my car right to the paint shop when it was completed as of now it has been in bare metal since the end of december I think, they are going to have it primed by monday and then the front end and rear end is coming out of it. I am having the front clip blasted and painted as well as the rear end. Some of the soda blast guys will give you a gallon of the wash when they are done I would ask for some and see what they say. Where are you located there is a guy here in Georgia that is really good his name is Lanny and his number is    706-367-8107 tell him I gave you his name  ;D.
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Offline KeePat

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Re: 78 SE Restoration in Progress
« Reply #12 on: January 24, 2008, 06:36:42 PM »
Thanks for the info. My soda blaster called Monday to have me bring the car in, and I get it back Friday! He set me up with body wash. I'll post some pic this weekend.
Thanks!
Pat
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Offline ScottD3

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Re: 78 SE Restoration in Progress
« Reply #13 on: January 24, 2008, 08:50:59 PM »
Great look forward to seeing it.
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Offline ScottD3

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Re: 78 SE Restoration in Progress
« Reply #14 on: February 01, 2008, 06:37:41 PM »
Just back from the body shop here are some pics.






More to come. Thanks for looking.
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