Booger Posted November 16, 2021 Report Posted November 16, 2021 Dude I got to hand it to you. Getting right in there and 'gettin after it.' Im enjoying the journal as Im sure others are 1 Quote
OUTFXD Posted November 16, 2021 Author Report Posted November 16, 2021 15 hours ago, Young Ed said: Unless that floor has pin holes or is surface rusted to the point of being too thin no need to cut out and replace. The Door sills are heavily rusted, and a couple small holes in the floor will be patched. I am not replacing the floor pan. Just a clarification. Quote
OUTFXD Posted November 17, 2021 Author Report Posted November 17, 2021 Painted it black. Between dodging moisture and fighting 3 half full cans it didnt cover very well. I plan on some light sanding and repainting. 1 Quote
OUTFXD Posted November 18, 2021 Author Report Posted November 18, 2021 Before after shot.... I find it somewhat cathartic when I look at a finished project and feel kind of Meh until I look at the before picture. Quote
OUTFXD Posted November 21, 2021 Author Report Posted November 21, 2021 I pulled the drain tube from the Cowl vent drip pan and found <Insert dramatic bass score> Pine needles. I blew it out as best I could with some compressed air. Quote
OUTFXD Posted November 21, 2021 Author Report Posted November 21, 2021 I am starting to believe the car was intentionally "Patinaed". Crawling around under the dash reviles the dash board itself was replced with a bare steel plate. Quote
OUTFXD Posted November 21, 2021 Author Report Posted November 21, 2021 Cowl vent... Hinges? Any advice on how to loosen these up would be appreciated. mine are frozen and trying to "Break them free" flexes the metal they are bolted to. Quote
Bryan Posted November 21, 2021 Report Posted November 21, 2021 48 minutes ago, OUTFXD said: Cowl vent... Hinges? Any advice on how to loosen these up would be appreciated. mine are frozen and trying to "Break them free" flexes the metal they are bolted to. All I would know is penetrating oil and tapping it LIGHTLY back and forth with a hammer. If there was any slight gap between the pieces maybe tapping a paint scraper blade after oiling. Be careful, I'm the one that has 2 broke off manifold bolts. 1 Quote
Sniper Posted November 21, 2021 Report Posted November 21, 2021 54 minutes ago, OUTFXD said: Cowl vent... Hinges? Any advice on how to loosen these up would be appreciated. mine are frozen and trying to "Break them free" flexes the metal they are bolted to. BTDT, penetrating oil and patience loosened one up, with some gentle working of it back and forth. The other I had to heat up with my propane torch, becareful not to start a fire. But I got both of them freed up, eventually 1 Quote
OUTFXD Posted November 22, 2021 Author Report Posted November 22, 2021 (edited) Wire brushed, washed and coated in Rustoleum. Paint will have to wait. Once I get the hinges loose I will replace the actual cowl vent. Edited November 22, 2021 by OUTFXD Quote
OUTFXD Posted December 1, 2021 Author Report Posted December 1, 2021 Found some rusty metal scrap and decided to cut it into Patch plates to Fix the rotten sections of my floor pan. Quote
OUTFXD Posted December 1, 2021 Author Report Posted December 1, 2021 Cleaned them up with my trusty Black and decker DA sander, Degreased, washed and masked. 1 Quote
OUTFXD Posted December 2, 2021 Author Report Posted December 2, 2021 Coated them with Rustoleum and let them sit overnight before demasking. Quote
bartenderfloyd Posted December 21, 2021 Report Posted December 21, 2021 On 11/21/2021 at 5:19 PM, OUTFXD said: Cowl vent... Hinges? Any advice on how to loosen these up would be appreciated. mine are frozen and trying to "Break them free" flexes the metal they are bolted to. I just got mine freed up last night. I hit it with penetrating oil at least 3 or 4 times over the last week and let them soak. Last night I sprayed them again and used a pair of channel locks to slowly wiggle them back and forth. Both broke free and then I lubed them with white lithium grease. I'll put the cowl back together after I get the weatherstripping back in. 1 1 Quote
SteveR Posted December 23, 2021 Report Posted December 23, 2021 On 12/21/2021 at 8:19 PM, bartenderfloyd said: Both broke free and then I lubed them with white lithium grease. The problem with grease is unless it gets into the pivot joint you will not be able to use oil for any lubrication afterwards. Also 'White Lithium Grease' has a tendency of drying out and crusting up. I have literally seen it so bad that I had to use a chisel to remove it. Quote
OUTFXD Posted January 17, 2022 Author Report Posted January 17, 2022 Kinda a terrible picture but, Here is a shot of the LAST paint job. She was a beautiful medium blue with metal flake. Quote
OUTFXD Posted January 17, 2022 Author Report Posted January 17, 2022 Every one of the white specks is a chip in the paint ON THE BACK OF THE CAR. Quote
OUTFXD Posted January 17, 2022 Author Report Posted January 17, 2022 Why in the world would somebody take a sandblaster to such a sexy Paint job? Quote
OUTFXD Posted January 17, 2022 Author Report Posted January 17, 2022 So. as an experiment I sanded down the Trunk lid. Quote
OUTFXD Posted January 17, 2022 Author Report Posted January 17, 2022 (edited) I cleaned, Primed, knocked down any dust specs with fine sandpaper, Spot primed, and painted the trunk. I only had black and the bright blue i have been using in the interior so... black it is. Edited January 17, 2022 by OUTFXD 1 Quote
OUTFXD Posted January 17, 2022 Author Report Posted January 17, 2022 The results? Meh. Spraying a large area with a spray can with a small spray fan sucks. the results? Terrible for the amount of work involved. Ended up with tons of dust specks despite all the cleaning I did and the small spray fan made overlapping the passes tough. looks like some bad dry areas in the paint, but it might get better as the paint dries. All that said. its a thousand percent better than it was. 1 Quote
Bryan Posted January 17, 2022 Report Posted January 17, 2022 3 hours ago, OUTFXD said: The results? Meh. Spraying a large area with a spray can with a small spray fan sucks. the results? Terrible for the amount of work involved. Ended up with tons of dust specks despite all the cleaning I did and the small spray fan made overlapping the passes tough. looks like some bad dry areas in the paint, but it might get better as the paint dries. All that said. its a thousand percent better than it was. Before you get too far there were older posts here about how to paint with Rustoleum paints, using a compressor and a Harbor Freight paint sprayer. I'm not planning on going the $10K route for painting my car. 1 Quote
Bryan Posted January 17, 2022 Report Posted January 17, 2022 Rustoleum Type Paint results For those Interested - P15-D24 Forum - P15-D24.com and Pilot-house.com 1 Quote
OUTFXD Posted January 17, 2022 Author Report Posted January 17, 2022 This was done as an experiment with budget spray paint. My son got me a new HVLP spray gun and pressure pot for Christmas (I love my kid). I am holding off using it till I figure out some sort of paint booth (Renting a storage compartment for 24 hours and covering the walls with painters plastic is the current favorite idea). 1 Quote
Veemoney Posted January 17, 2022 Report Posted January 17, 2022 4 hours ago, OUTFXD said: I am holding off using it till I figure out some sort of paint booth I painted a jet boat, car and many motorcycles in the backyard or driveway. Just have to pick your day so weather doesn't work against you understanding you are in Washington. One individual on this site used an inexpensive tarp style carport as his workshop/spray booth and was happy with his results. Check out his booth and work for some ideas on the cheap 1 Quote
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