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The factory seams were filled with lead. One some of these seams it was lifting out or had caused the paint to bubble, so I opted to just get rid of it all. I melted it out with my small torch. I’ll replace it with fiberglass-reinforced filler later.. probably use Duraglass.
So the floor is finally DONE! No more patches to do, and all the welds have been covered with Duraglass and sanded smooth. New seam sealer was also applied.? Since the whole floor was treated with Picklex-20, I scuffed it before spraying with red oxide Zero-Rust to ensure good adhesion. I also discovered that a… Continue reading Floor Painted
The Passenger front door is by far the worst of all the doors on the car. Not only does it have several waves and a few creases on the outer skin, but the inner structure down low has some rust holes… dangit anyway! If we had a better door, I’m sure this one would find… Continue reading Passenger Front Door Rust
Well it has been one year since the restoration process began.? I thought this would be a good time to share a photograph of how the car looked when it was found in a field in Harrington, WA.? The number on the rear window “57” was put there by a guy who agreed to buy… Continue reading ONE YEAR