Well, unfortunately things are always worse than they appear on the surface. After some close examination of the inside of the roof skin, near the rear window I saw some rather deep looking pits. I poked at a few of them to find that they easily went clear through and made a tiny pinhole.? Doh!… Continue reading Pinholes in the Roof!
Author: Dave Stromberger
Get the Lead Out!
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.
Floor Painted
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
Passenger Front Door Rust
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