QEC Posted September 16 Report Posted September 16 ...it would be so nice to have a Forum listing section for 'project builds' or some such. It would make finding this thread, and others like it, an easier chore in a year or two. Quote
65bcoda Posted September 27 Author Report Posted September 27 Good afternoon fellas, I got around to cleaning the OSPHO scale off of the treated interior floor pans and the modified firewall, applied the first coat of primer and seam seal to all the joints. Not really looking forward to getting underneath and doing the same to the underside of the floor pans and tunnel but I suppose someone needs to do so eventually......... the wife seems not to be very interested in helping with it no matter what I offer her. Completed framing out the access panel in drivers' floor for future steering gear box removal if needed, just going to wait to fab the panel itself once the body is back on the frame and the gearbox bolted in place to ensure proper panel opening location. Either way I have some fun time allotted this coming weekend to see what else I can get done, still have a small bit of rust thru to attend to on the body....fitting up of brake / clutch pedals....we will see what transpires. 1 Quote
Los_Control Posted September 27 Report Posted September 27 That ospho scale looks terrible .... not bad but sure looks bad in photos. Quote
65bcoda Posted September 28 Author Report Posted September 28 (edited) 4 hours ago, Los_Control said: That ospho scale looks terrible .... not bad but sure looks bad in photos. ??? the Ospho was applied about 3-4 -5 months ago on fairly fresh sheet metal with no protection but the Ospho…it converts surface rust to an inert state. A little bit of scotch bright and it is good to prime after proper surface prep /cleaning. i have sand blasted frames and applied Ospho and sat outside for 8 months… properly prep and prime / paint… no issues 10 years later. not sure where you are looking but the only scale in the photos are in the trans tunnel (white powder) A true believer in the product Edited September 28 by 65bcoda Quote
Los_Control Posted September 28 Report Posted September 28 11 hours ago, 65bcoda said: That ospho scale looks terrible .... not bad but sure looks bad in photos. Do not get me wrong, I love the stuff and absolutely will continue to use it .... Not bad just looks bad. I have been saving these fenders for last .... hoping I might find some better ones to start with. I did chemically remove the rust years ago and they are covered with ospho .... been sitting outside since 2018. In photo's it looks like they have some sort of fungus growing on them .... I know they will clean right up. Going to have to get started on these, want to get them repaired and final paint in the next few weeks before it gets to cold to paint. ..... Just these fenders and parts of the interior and paint will be 100% finished. 1 Quote
65bcoda Posted September 29 Author Report Posted September 29 (edited) Well, not what I expected to get done today but at least it was something............ Fully intended to crawl underneath and get to work on prepping the bottom of the pans for primer but instead opened up the "Jewlery Box" and worked on a project that I have envisioned since originally starting this build. I have a triple dash gauge cluster out of maybe a 64-65 Pontiac Grand Prix / Bonneville / Catalina not sure exactly but found it in a box of trinkets at a swap meet, always figured I could work it into a build. As well as the factory console tach I think from a 1963 Olds StarFire......maybe...anyway I think they go well with the theme of the build. As I need to rebuild the padded dash anyways, I figure to incorporate the triple gauge into the padded dash (Oil, Water & Fuel) and build a similar mount for the Tach under the dash in front of the floor shifter. I fully intend to try to get all the original dash cluster operational.........but who knows..... Still need to cope the ends of the mount to accept the curved dash frame and configure a mounting system that is easily removable, but it will be up flush with the windshield garnish when done. Not 100% sold yet on the rounded end, I was trying to "flow" with the gauge surround, may just chop it off square like I done for the end that butts up to the dash cluster. Edited September 29 by 65bcoda Quote
65bcoda Posted October 18 Author Report Posted October 18 Been a little busy here of late helping the wife with storm clean up but finally got to do a bit of work on the Chrysler. Body rust thru repair on the driver's side under the rocker trim, have an identical area on the passenger side to complete as well. Only about an inch will be exposed above the rocker trim. Wire wheeled what I could and applied Ospho as I could get to underneath before covering back up. Quote
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