Advice/Progress Thread, update on pg4, 5/26/10 |
Advice/Progress Thread, update on pg4, 5/26/10 |
Oct 21, 2009 - 5:43 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Sep 23, '08 From Hawaii Currently Offline Reputation: 10 (100%) |
Hey guys, if you have restoration experience i could really use your help.
The paint job and all the dents finally put me in the position to sell the 6g. problem was i couldnt find a car that can match the 6g's "feel" if you know what i mean. Since having a shop repair her is so expensive, i figured ill tackle restoring her on my own. After watching alot of youtube videos and reading how-to's on restoration, im confident enough to try it, but still have a few questions and would appreciate your opinions. (1) money and quality wise would you recommend i do a maaco job or tackle painting on my own(either rent a booth or enclosed tent)? (2) are there any considerations/advice for using bondo or other recommended products on non-metal surfaces such as the bumper and sideskirts? will the flexibility of the bumper be a problem? (3) Im pretty much gonna sand/bondo the entire car and am considering a bodykit. If i were to get a cheap one off ebay, will getting the thing to fit be the same as sanding and bondoing the thing, or will i need to do some fiberglass work? Id love the gt-four look, have any recommendations on where to get bodykits for cheap? (4) I am also having problems with rust below both doors. Rust cant be seen from the outside, but looking from the inside, it is definitely a problem. Would u recommend i restore it myself by cutting and welding or just replace the door entirely? (5) When i do paint it, would you recommend i remove different parts; hood, trunk, doors? also, would it be worth my while to remove things like the lining and windshields? id figure sanding and bondoing would be nicer with the linings removed. (6) Any videos and/or websites would you recommend i check out before i start. most of the videos i watched seemed to be from the 80's. any videos with more modern techniques? or has restoration been pretty much ageless. This is alot of info and questions but i would appreciate any input on 1, 2, or all of my questions. Thanks, -Joel This post has been edited by captb: May 28, 2010 - 10:13 PM |
Nov 26, 2009 - 8:50 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined May 29, '09 From Lake Ariel, PA Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
i posted a pic, you do not want to use bondo or fiberglass fixer, considering its urethane. Bondo won't last and isn't very flexible. I went to a local paint store here called redshaw and i told them what i needed and they sold me a caulking like tube filled with urethane bumper fixer but that was only because of cracks. With it split in half you will have to plastic weld it and it won't look the same or hold that well considering plastic welding isn't good either but it's the only way to fix it. Nothing else would hold it. IMHO I wouldn't buy it in two pieces way to much work and you'll find that nothing will hold it together considering its directly in the middle and having the most stress it could have on either side. It'll slowly crack and wear over time. You need it to be flexible.
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