Got my pal Mike's '60 Buick in the shop now. Some holes in the trunk to fix, paint the inside of the hood, fix up a few bad spots, then clear, cut, and buff. Very nice old car, still has the nailhead in it, too!!!!
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Got my pal Mike's '60 Buick in the shop now. Some holes in the trunk to fix, paint the inside of the hood, fix up a few bad spots, then clear, cut, and buff. Very nice old car, still has the nailhead in it, too!!!!
That's a cool ride, Dave! Is that an Invicta?
Don't know for sure, but I sure haven't seen many of these as a 2 door sedan!!!! The old nailhead runs like a top, I think Mike has himself a keeper!!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by falconvan
cool car! It is a keeper for sure.
Very kool ol Buick..Like those a lot..Nice swoopy looking car..
Still working on the trunk of the Buick. Somebody had hid a bunch of ugliness on the floor with a trunk matt glued in over it. Talked about it with Mike and decided this would be a good time to fix it. Some real Mickey Mouse stuff has been done on the car over the years, IE the rear bumpers were only bolted (2 bolts per side) to the lower valence panel..... Good example of make the outside look good and to heck with the rest!!!!
Had to take a few days off to get some work done on my right eye.... Got a fresh piece of steel in it, so I had that dug out and while he was at it my #1 eye Doc ground off some of the scar tissue from previous damage and one area on the lens that had a black spot on it. Vision in that eye is still a bit blurry, but getting better all the time. Might try a bit of welding tomorrow and see how that goes. Anxious to get back on the Buick, the nasty work is almost done and just about time to move on to the fun stuff!!!!!
Dang it, I HATE when the docs work on the eyes! That's one of the worst.. glad to hear you're on the mend. Sounds like the Buick needed your attention too!
Alright Dave, dont make us give you a sermon on the importance of good safety glasses! You're too valuable to the forum, we cant have you on the disabled list!;)
Glad to hear it is getting better. Also slated to undergo knife for torn miniscus, wondered why the knee never got better after cortizone shots? Sorry for hijack!Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave Severson
yeah I remember ones the dr. said "Gee thats a realy rusted piece of wood you have in there" Guess I told him wrong.. And I was wearing a face shield then..
:CRY:Charlie and Dave- when I went for the MRI this week they asked if I weld, or ever got any metal in my eyes, after a few seconds the hairs on the back of my kneck went up! Don't want to be around a big magnet that attracts metal, and have it suddenly tug small fragments out!:eek::HMMM:
I wear safety glasses all the time, occasionally a little piece or 3 will fly up under the glasses and get my eyes. If you do this stuff long enough, you're going to get stuff in your eyes.... I was working in the trunk, so stuff is flying all over, bouncing off the sides, etc.....Quote:
Originally Posted by falconvan
yeah I've been asked that too. they did a ultrasound first to be sure before the MRIQuote:
Originally Posted by stovens
Yeah, I always tell them just a bit of stainless in my left leg and left arm... and a couple pins in the left foot, other then that nothing to worry about!!!!!
HMmm.. I gotta tell'em stainless steel just above the heart! 8-)
Yikes were full of metal. I told him about the full metal jacket that came off the inside range and bit me in the face. Guy next to me shooting some version of a portable canon!
I did manage to get a couple more panels made for the trunk of the Buick. I put a couple tack welds on each of them, but the right eyeball just isn't up to welding yet so that will have to wait!!! Mike wants panels on both sides and the front of the trunk to hide the wheel wells and the ugly side of the quarter panels and package shelf. Haven't done these panels for many years but I suppose I can still figure it out. Crawling around inside the trunk sure is tough on the old knees!!!! Got in the door solenoids, poppers, lake pipes and a few other pieces. Should get the inside of the trunk done in a day or so then I have some beautification to do on the inside of the hood, too. After that, a bit of touch up work on the body and it'll be time for paint!
Mike's son Chad (guy that owns the Cutlass) found me an engine for the 'Maro. Friend of his raced it last year, then replaced it this year with a bigger one. It's a 383 stroker, steel crank and rods, 12.5:1 SRP pistons, solid roller cam, and a pair of World Products heads ran on E-85. Chad got the dyno sheet with it, last time they checked it the engine showed 590 hp. It comes with a 150 shot nitrous plate system, too. Knowing me as well as they do, Mike and Chad decided they would bring my new engine up here soon-----soon as the Buick and the Cutlass were all back together and painted!!!!!!!:LOL::LOL::LOL: They seem to think I might get sidetracked!!!!!:eek::eek: So, I guess I don't get to see it till I get a bit of work done!!!!!
Sidetracked ??? Really?? The way you crank out work I find that hard to believe! 8-)
Procrastinators unite! Dave you always seem busy either with work or home projects, I do understand sidetracking too!
Always busy!!!!! Two projects in the garage and five waiting!!!! Just the way I like it!!!!:LOL::LOL::LOL:
Started fabbing and installing the panels in the trunk to gussy it up, got the front almost done, it will have a removable panel for access to the speakers and for storage. The trunk itself had a lot of bad areas that someone tried to hide with a trunk mat---still some work to do but it'll be nice and solid again!
Nice job, Dave! That's a back breaker working in the trunk like that. You're either hunched over or curled up in a ball. It's looking great!
Not to mention getting burnt from the welding. :HMMM::eek::eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by falconvan
WOW, that's coming out great! Very impressive.
Thanks guys, easy to tell the guys that have done this stuff cuz' they know what miserable work it is!!! I can only stay curled up in the trunk for a short time, then I crawl out and do something else for awhile.... I did get a couple of the side panels made and got the back of the trunk cleaned up and a patch made for it yesterday.
Going to go help a friend set the front sheetmetal together on his '49 Chevy today, his first build and unsure what he should do next....
Geez and I hate working on my back under the truck on the crawler. Get cramps in the forearms! No trunk to worry about! I guess the trunk is right up there with under the dash, no easy way to get up under there and see what your doing. Not to mention stuff falling in your face! Dave I can't imagine how you do that with your shoulder and knee injuries! My back hurts just thinking about it! :)
Dave,
I have seen pics of "creepers?" used for working under the hood where the elevated tray extends over the fender and you can lay out flat. Have thought about making one but have yet to do so. If I do end up making one it will be adjustable in height for working in the trunk too. I feel for anyone with back problems. If I bend over for any length of time it takes me forever to get straight again, and I have never had any back injuries, just getting old I guess.:(;):LOL:
Jack.
I tried a stand on the outside and hang over, Jack.... Didn't work well.... Another deal to throw into the equation is getting your line of sight at the right angle, and the distance correct, so that I can see to weld or fit with my bifocals......as I've said many times, getting old ain't for sissies!!!!!!!!:LOL::LOL::LOL: I'll just have to settle for doing a little bit at a time, then doing something else for a bit---lots of areas on the car that need attention so I guess it's not really a big deal anyway....
I do have one of those stands, though and they are great for working on a normal height pickup!!!! When I'm doing stuff under the hood of my '71 I wouldn't even want to think of being without it anymore!!!!!
Figured I'd post up the progress on Dustin's El Camino. Ran into an oddity. The last parts I painted never cured. And yes, I used proper procedures for mixing, material thickness, flash times, temp etc etc. I really feel like it was a bad batch of hardener. Basically ended up with solvent pop...the result of top coat curing before the lower coats had a chance for the solvent to evaporate. That was two months ago....still sticky. Finally after much frustration, decided to do something with it. After many rags and nearly 5 gallons of cheap Omni thinner, I'm now able to scuff the sealer for another stab at paint. Really frustrating!
On the plus side.....interior is 90% finished. Yay!
Yeah, big time bummer!!! Had that happen once years ago with some DuPont, showed the guy from the paint store and he did come up with materials to re-do--didn't get a thing for the extra labor though....
That's got to be soooo frustrating! Not only going through all the steps to get a good finish, but then the time and expense of wiping it all off to get it ready agaiin. Did you talk to your paint supplier before stripping it off?
As much as PPG costs I really expected better. Been using them for years. I noticed a decline in quality with the DP 90 when they had to go lead free. Not impressed with it at all. I'm switching to DuPont after this one. Cheaper and their line seems to be more in tune to a body shops needs for speed. Any thoughts Dave?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave Severson
I should....but I quit caring about the money with my son's car. It's all about my time lost.
David
Yes. You know.....I've been doing business with this place for over 25 years and all they kept telling me was I mixed it wrong, or I didn't allow enough flash time, or too much material sprayed, or wrong solvent temperature. I'm no pro. I don't do this for a living. But I'm a bit of a worry wort when I paint. No one is allowed near the shop after the final blocking until its sprayed and cured. I know how to mix. I know how to set up my gun (Iwata LPH400LVX). I know what temperature it is at all times including the humidity and I only mix enough for a coat in case I have to adjust for temperature. It took time with this new gun and several test panels, but I have a medium coat down pat. They lost a good customer because they didn't give me the time of day. I have spent a lot of money there over the years. As soon as the hood, endgate, and floor is painted I'm walking in there and telling them to close my account.Quote:
Originally Posted by rspears
I'm convinced it was the hardener. Too bad my only evidence went out with the trash that morning.
Bah....humbug!
DuPont does ok for me, but I've had decent luck with PPG, too. When I'm out of the stuff I have on hand I'll be switching to the SPI (I think) that Shine uses.
i worked in alot of shops may did not have mixing banks so it was use what match the best many times dupont would match up for a blend better then PPG a porsche i did comes to mind .on mopars ice blue and other Acme worked good .RM was good in the old days for gm brier brown . most all shops i worked at had two lines one shop was PPG and dupont. and alot of the knock off clears and thinners .hardeners . many times i like to kick the sales man in the ass just like ppg ? nope boss would buy it then i had to fight with it to get to work . i dealed with two paint shops in town over 20 years only asked to help out on one job
I've been working on Mike's Buick a bit. Got the rusted panels in the trunk all cut out and replaced and the new panels installed to enclose things the way he wanted. Moving on to the exhaust system to get those upgrades done, plus when my back hurts too bad to be climbing up and down from under the car I've been doing some wetsanding on the body.
My son now understands the highs and lows of bodywork. He understands the time involved n making it right and why he and a buddy got their butts chewed at a show in Tulsa, for leaning in too close to someone's fender while checking out their engine. I told him those wonderful brads on his Levi's are hell on a paint job.
Funny. I finished spraying the main body of the car and opted to finish the hood, endgate, etc later since we used a factory pack. We stood back gazing at the result of the shiny, clean, wet looking paint and then I told him I took the next week off for the final stage. He was puzzled. He didn't understand. Said it looked great and i said it can look better. Then we spent the next four days wet sanding up to 4000. Gotta love those finish sanders with the Hookit system. Then used 3Ms Perfect It system. Turned out real nice. Now if we could get enough decent temperatures (when I'm not on call) to finish up the rest.
El has made a drastic change since you got it home . Our kids need to see the inside of finishing and seem like you locked him right in Stove.
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Ha ha. He has a lot of time behind a sand blaster/roll loc to remove paint. I wanted him to get all of the hard labor. I even intentionally painted the jambs separate to leave a tape line for him to work. I've had an ulterior motive behind everything on this car. :LOL::LOL:Quote:
Originally Posted by bluestang67
After the paint jobs I've done I really appreciate the hard labor our body shops endure to get a quality paint job. Most folks that don't know different just say...."You do such good work....could I bring my car in for a quick paint job next week?" My reply is always....."You can't afford my time and do you really want your car sitting here for the next 6 months!" :LOL::LOL:
David
Man that Elky looks awesome! I feel for you on the bad hardener situation. Last spring I primed my 95 F-350 crew cab with PPG and it took 3 days to dry enough to be able to put the truck back together. I wasn't happy and the guy I got the primer from blamed me as well. That crap was gummy 6 months later when I went to remove it to put new on there. No more PPG for me either. It literally left a bad taste in my mouth. :LOL: