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Re: 77 Malibu Classic frame off resto
I don't have anymore updates yet. I will soon as I get the floor cleaned and painted which could be Saturday.
ratnfested- G3GM Member
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Painted finally. Had to apply 2 coats cause the first looked awful. So I sanded it after 24 hours and sprayed a second coat. looks much better.
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Looking good. Keep the updates coming.
driveit- Donating Member
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That looks really nice. What paint are you using?
dynchel- Donating Member
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I love the attention to detail. Keep up the good work!
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Great job there, on a great project !
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I'm using chassis Saver on the bottom. It already dulled to a satin black. I have black epoxy for the firewall and cowl and inside floor. The firewall will be finished in SEM trim black. Then I will start the body.
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When you get done with yours come on down here to KY and fix mine up while you are at it.ratnfested wrote:I'm using chassis Saver on the bottom. It already dulled to a satin black. I have black epoxy for the firewall and cowl and inside floor. The firewall will be finished in SEM trim black. Then I will start the body.
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Inside floor painted. I did not blast all of it, just the rust. So the Chassis saver is over a lot of splattered seam sealer and crud that the factory dripped all over the floor. But noone will ever see it.
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Firewall is primed. Utech black epoxy.
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That is coming along quite nicely!
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Should I seam seal the cowl? I almost think it will look better left alone. I won't drive it in the rain but I could get caught in it on occasion. Maybe I will seal the places hidden by the fenders and leave that top part of the cowl nice and clean. What is your opinion?
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It should be there, but since this is a nice weather hobby car, it probably won't hurt anything if its missing.
 I know all about cleaning up and painting something and not wanting to "ugly" it up, heck that's why I don't have a heater.  I didn't like the hoses running across the engine.
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You're still going to wash the car, right? I think you want to have something in those gaps -- any moisture accumulation in between seams is a guaranteed rust problem in the future. Â
My seam sealer was shot in the cowl area, so I scraped it all off and replaced it with 3M strip caulk. Â Does the same job, but is a lot less noticeable than the seam sealer.
My seam sealer was shot in the cowl area, so I scraped it all off and replaced it with 3M strip caulk. Â Does the same job, but is a lot less noticeable than the seam sealer.
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Gets pretty dang cold here or mine would be gone.dynchel wrote:It should be there, but since this is a nice weather hobby car, it probably won't hurt anything if its missing. I know all about cleaning up and painting something and not wanting to "ugly" it up, heck that's why I don't have a heater.  I didn't like the hoses running across the engine.
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I'll see how it looks on the hidden areas first. Then I will decide.
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I took some time off for the holidays but I am back to working on the car. doors are patched. Mat and resin in and out and chassis saver on the inside. I have to fine tune the door bottoms a bit to make them look natural and I plan to put a bead of seam sealer on them to keep that factory look.
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Oh and a before pic of the bad door. the other one had only small pinholes so I only used mat and resin, no patches.
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Motor is coming along. I am close on the body. I had a bad stamping on the drivers door that did not cause a wave in the door but instead it was just not quite the right shape. So I got creative and made a 3 foot sanding block and built up the upper part of the door till I could sand it super flat. Should be good now. I was cursing it all weekend.
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