| This
is the right front fender after glass blasting. Rust holes show up
real fast. Foam was behind the light lip to hold the filler. We welded
the larger holes and used a hardening panel bond for the rest. |
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| The
left fender was not as bad. Some welding took care of most of
it. |
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| On
the right lower front fender we found more unfinished damage. Holes
used to straighten the fender were never welded closed. |
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| The
roof wings had been rusted through and filled with fiberglass instead
of replacing panels. The owner decided not to spend the $ to cut it
out and do it right. |
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| The
left rear rocker had bubbles showing. When the metal was cut out the
whole rocker was full of foam. Everything was removed and sealed. The
right side was the same. |
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| Here
is a shot of the right side rocker panel. Again filled with foam. |
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| This
is the left rocker after the patch is welded in, before finish work is
done. |
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| The
car was hit on the left side at one time. Very poor job. The holes for
pulling the quarter panel out were never welded, just filler spread
over them! We welded it all. |
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| Here
is more rust holes. The left rear quarter panel by the back door. Rust
holes the size of nickels were just mudded over! |
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| Had
not seen this before. A hole the size of a dollar coin on top of the
left rear quarter. Looked like the old patch fell out. We fitted a
metal patch and welded it in. Also the wing is filled with fiberglass
just like the right side. |
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| The
trunk lid looked good until we stripped it. Both lower corners were so
bad you could put your fingers in the holes. We opted for a different
lid. The lid was also full of foam! |
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| The
top of the trunk lid even had rust holes above the key hole! |
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| The
owner had some extra trunk lids and we took what looked the best.
After glass blasting we found a small corner with holes. A small patch
took care of it. The emblem holes were also filled. |
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| When
the right front door was stripped we found lots of problems. Lots of
rust and more unfinished damage. They just brazed some galvanized tin
to the back side and filled over the holes!! Door was replaced. |
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| The
right rear door really was bad. A poor job of brazing a patch in and
most of the holes were not filled. We couldn't find a replacement door
so we reskinned this one. |
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| This
is the right rear door with a replacement skin on the bottom half. Had
a 57 door but they are different. |
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| We
though the trunk was bad. The rear tail pan was Swiss cheese. The
whole back pan was filled with foam, level to the trunk floor. |
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| Another
shot of the tail pan and the holes that were just filled over with
filler. |
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| We
removed the tail pan and found a real mess. Lots of holes and full of
foam!! |
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| Here
is the tail pan base with new panels welded in and sealed up. |
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| Much
better, a new tail pan section is installed over the lower repaired
base panel. |
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| Here
the right side is stripped and all the damage is exposed. Lots of
hours to fix someone else's mess. |
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| This
is the right front replacement door. Glass blasted and no damage
found. Did have to move the molding holes for different chrome. |
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| This
is the left side stripped and the damage exposed. |
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| The
right side with new door and skin, damage all fixed and block sanded.
The two tone primer helps with coverage and color when painted. |
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| Final
primer and sealer on a very straight 56. |
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| A
front shot of the final primer and blocking with 400 grit before
paint. |
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| Final
paint, PPG Global base with clear coat was used. It is as shinny and
smooth as it looks. |
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| New
paint and parts reassembled. This is not yet buffed and you can see
your reflection! Total bill $8,000 with 228 man hours!! |
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| The
dash was a bronze color. Sanded and painted with PPG single stage
Global. All the trim parts were also painted. |
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