mackster Posted January 28, 2012 Report Posted January 28, 2012 I will be putting the Desoto in Primer tomorrow. it will take us a whole day. got some youngins and my step dad to give me a hand. we will sand the complete car and grind all the welds....the car has been chopped four inches in the front and three in the rear. I hope to get it moving soon but I want to finish with the body work by SUNDAY. is that crazy?!?!?! well I think I am! Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted January 28, 2012 Report Posted January 28, 2012 nothing crazy about setting a goal and sticking to it..sounds like you will have enough help for the task..remember..even if something is a miss after the primer goes on it can be addressed afterwards..primer always blends well ..getting the body shell protected against the elements is priority.. Quote
falconvan Posted January 28, 2012 Report Posted January 28, 2012 I love the grill on your car: looks great with the chop! Quote
mackster Posted January 30, 2012 Author Report Posted January 30, 2012 (edited) thank you guys for reading! i like the grill too! believe it or not it was a gift from a forum member here. Such a blessing to have many awesome friends here on the P15-D24 forum! In the car we worked hard to do the body work on sat and ended up too late to shoot it sat so we waited until today to shoot it. it was quite alot of work. I loved hanging out with this guys. they enjoyed cars and helping anyone out! it was a great bunch of friends!I will attached some pictures to best describe the days! Edited January 30, 2012 by mackster Quote
mackster Posted January 30, 2012 Author Report Posted January 30, 2012 here are the beginning of the day sat. it was alot of work to get the body looking all in one piece again. i had done soo much little patch work here and there and everywhere it had about 6 different colors on the body! Quote
mackster Posted January 30, 2012 Author Report Posted January 30, 2012 some used the grinder, some sanded panels by hand and some cooked the carne asada which was the most savory meat i had in quite a while! it must have been all the dust in the air that made it taste great!!!! Quote
mackster Posted January 30, 2012 Author Report Posted January 30, 2012 I was feeling pretty good at the middle of the day sat! I felt we were going fast! until the compressor gave out on us! we tryied to get it going again but it never build up enough pressure for continous use. so we went out and rented a bigger one....60 dollars and a hernia later! (those things are heavy!) The compresor was gas powered and it was louder than a train! but it worked great! Quote
mackster Posted January 30, 2012 Author Report Posted January 30, 2012 (edited) my step dad helped me shoot the primer i got two trouble spots that I ended up going back on. but it looks great now! I dont know if i want to do anything else for a while on it! i will send out several pieces to the chrome shop and await for my income tax return to do some more work! thank you guys for reading. its alot easier to type and put pictures than to do all the work1 im tired. im happy and thankful for all that help1 5 people two days = one happy desoto. Edited January 30, 2012 by mackster Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted January 30, 2012 Report Posted January 30, 2012 nothing beats a house full of workers...glad you made your weekend milestone... Quote
dezeldoc Posted January 30, 2012 Report Posted January 30, 2012 Nothing better than a bunch of friends, good beer and 7-8 lbs of carne asada to make a good day even better! looking good. Quote
MoparAl- Posted January 30, 2012 Report Posted January 30, 2012 Looking good mate, must admit ive gone a bit green, seeing you outside in the sun ! its bloody cold in my little garage over here ! Quote
T120 Posted January 30, 2012 Report Posted January 30, 2012 Good work ,macster.Looks like you had a great weekend.Thanks for posting the photos. Quote
mackster Posted January 30, 2012 Author Report Posted January 30, 2012 thank you! i really wanted to share with you all! this forum is my fav and I wanted to relate how much fun it was. for about 2 years i kinda let life get in the way, but now im back at this car again feeling energized to get it fully on the road soon! this year is the year! im on a mission! P.S. Carne Asada with dirty hands taste best! im sure all of you guys know that! And MoparAl! i hear ya mate! its a sin to be this warm right now! but in the summer we will pay the price! its gonna be bloody hot! Quote
chopt50wgn Posted January 30, 2012 Report Posted January 30, 2012 Am hoping to get my wagon in filler primer soon. But here in Pa the weather does not co-operate. My shop is heated but to paint I would have to leave heater run about 3 days to warm up body. At $3.70 a gal for oil, will wait for spring. Glad to see your ride is coming along..........like that grille as well. Quote
Young Ed Posted January 30, 2012 Report Posted January 30, 2012 thank you guys for reading! i like the grill too! Is it the grill that belongs in your car? Quote
Frank Elder Posted January 31, 2012 Report Posted January 31, 2012 Loooooking goood 'mano, I didn't see any tripas Quote
mackster Posted January 31, 2012 Author Report Posted January 31, 2012 Loooooking goood 'mano, I didn't see any tripas no time for cooking! we needed something that can be just cooked fro a few mins and get eaten!!! plus all the beer kept us busy! Quote
mackster Posted January 31, 2012 Author Report Posted January 31, 2012 Is it the grill that belongs in your car? the desoto grill? yeah! thats the original grill off another 53. the cooking grill was not mine! Quote
mackster Posted January 31, 2012 Author Report Posted January 31, 2012 Am hoping to get my wagon in filler primer soon. But here in Pa the weather does not co-operate. My shop is heated but to paint I would have to leave heater run about 3 days to warm up body. At $3.70 a gal for oil, will wait for spring. Glad to see your ride is coming along..........like that grille as well. I hear ya pal! I sometimes feel guilty for all the friends in the cold areas worldwide! but then right after i just walk around in shorts and forget all about ti! Quote
mackster Posted January 31, 2012 Author Report Posted January 31, 2012 Nothing better than a bunch of friends, good beer and 7-8 lbs of carne asada to make a good day even better! looking good. Amen to that Doc! this boys are big on carne asada! about 10 pounds! LOL! we didnt have any rice or beans so it was a manly bbq meat and more meat plus salsa tortillas and guacamole! Quote
Young Ed Posted January 31, 2012 Report Posted January 31, 2012 the desoto grill? yeah! thats the original grill off another 53. the cooking grill was not mine! Thanks that explains why it looks so at home in your car. Quote
mackster Posted January 31, 2012 Author Report Posted January 31, 2012 Thanks that explains why it looks so at home in your car. thank you Ed! I cant afford to get it chromed so im thinking I might just chrome paint it! stay tuned to see if i go thru with it! Quote
Frank Elder Posted January 31, 2012 Report Posted January 31, 2012 Amen to that Doc! this boys are big on carne asada! about 10 pounds! LOL! we didnt have any rice or beans so it was a manly bbq meat and more meat plus salsa tortillas and guacamole! :eek:The rice and beans would fall thru the grill anyway Mack:D:D Quote
chopt50wgn Posted January 31, 2012 Report Posted January 31, 2012 Instead of getting it plated(the grille) why not do it in a powdercoat? Quote
mackster Posted February 1, 2012 Author Report Posted February 1, 2012 Instead of getting it plated(the grille) why not do it in a powdercoat? The body work on this grill it's soo much it will not be worth it for a driver car. But maybe. I will have to get prices! And Frankie...ain't that the truth! Lol! Quote
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