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post Sep 22, 2017 - 2:36 AM
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njccmd2002



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well i bought this car, thinking it was the best for me. Turns out, came with a lot of problems..

Bondo, i hate it, it hides the bad stuff, which is good for the looks of the car, but common. an inch of it is ridiculous...

So when i saw the car online, i needed to have it, when i saw it in person i tought i needed to have it.. When I got home, rude awakening...

So many things i have going, keeps my RA24 project to the side... lol

some carnage pics...






so much bondo removed, revealed rust...

grinder and few regrets later...









after a few videos, and trial and error...





all done by hand with basic tools, lol.



Did not take pics of the bending process. but hey not bad for a begginer. Of course bondo will be used, but not to the 1 inch thickness...


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Posts in this topic
- njccmd2002   my financial mistake... Corolla   Sep 22, 2017 - 2:36 AM
- - njccmd2002   actually took a few of the transfer processs... ...   Sep 22, 2017 - 2:40 AM
- - Bitter   Just skip the bondo and get some lead bars.   Sep 22, 2017 - 6:46 AM
- - bloodMoney   "Came out alright...." You're gett...   Sep 22, 2017 - 8:07 AM
- - jordisonjr   Looks good to me!   Sep 22, 2017 - 8:34 AM
- - cheela   WOW! and I thought my RA24 was bad. as you alr...   Sep 22, 2017 - 9:37 AM
- - njccmd2002   thanks guys, but when you buy a car and cant even ...   Sep 22, 2017 - 11:24 AM
- - Box   This is why you get cars made of plastic, no rust.   Sep 22, 2017 - 12:20 PM
|- - njccmd2002   QUOTE (Box @ Sep 22, 2017 - 12:20 PM...   Sep 22, 2017 - 1:16 PM
|- - Box   QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Sep 22, 2017 - 1...   Sep 22, 2017 - 3:35 PM
|- - Bitter   QUOTE (Box @ Sep 22, 2017 - 3:35 PM)...   Sep 22, 2017 - 9:38 PM
|- - Bitter   QUOTE (Box @ Sep 22, 2017 - 3:35 PM)...   Sep 22, 2017 - 9:45 PM
- - narly_charley   Cancer (rust) repair SUCKS. It's a great skill...   Sep 22, 2017 - 2:11 PM
- - njccmd2002   more disaster pictures... rear windshield angle.....   Sep 22, 2017 - 10:31 PM
- - cheela   wow! so have you found ANY part of the car tha...   Sep 23, 2017 - 12:51 AM
- - Box   Bondo is the devil.   Sep 23, 2017 - 9:16 PM
|- - njccmd2002   QUOTE (cheela @ Sep 23, 2017 - 12:51...   Sep 23, 2017 - 11:33 PM
- - njccmd2002   on a glory day, this car was like new.   Sep 23, 2017 - 11:44 PM
- - Box   My car doesn't need Bondo, it's made of pl...   Sep 23, 2017 - 11:49 PM
- - njccmd2002   another day to work in this car, and more things t...   Sep 27, 2017 - 7:47 PM
- - Box   I feel sorry for you. At least on old American ca...   Sep 27, 2017 - 11:02 PM
- - njccmd2002   dont be, i enjoy working on it, and its a challeng...   Sep 28, 2017 - 11:58 AM
- - cheela   I feel the same about my RA24. It's pretty rus...   Sep 28, 2017 - 1:33 PM
- - njccmd2002   more work in past couple days... windshield edg...   Oct 4, 2017 - 10:00 PM
- - rave2n   Damn Sir, you weren't lying! Thats a hel...   Oct 15, 2017 - 8:58 AM
- - njccmd2002   yes i know. its hard, but i keep doing   Oct 17, 2017 - 7:26 PM
- - njccmd2002   more updates to this thread... stripping more ...   Oct 18, 2017 - 1:45 PM
- - Box   You should get POR-15 to sponsor you.   Oct 18, 2017 - 8:16 PM
- - njccmd2002   lol, por15 is so cheap.   Oct 18, 2017 - 8:24 PM
- - njccmd2002   oo, great news, found a complete parts car. stay t...   Oct 24, 2017 - 10:46 PM
- - cheela   RE: my financial mistake... Corolla   Oct 26, 2017 - 10:53 AM
- - bloodMoney   Bahahahaha   Oct 27, 2017 - 9:44 AM
- - njccmd2002   lol. you guys are maniacs   Oct 27, 2017 - 3:45 PM
- - Box   They just don't realize you have four project ...   Oct 27, 2017 - 4:43 PM
|- - cheela   QUOTE (Box @ Oct 27, 2017 - 4:43 PM)...   Oct 27, 2017 - 10:41 PM
- - njccmd2002   well i was able to finish the power steering parts...   Oct 27, 2017 - 8:50 PM
- - Bitter   What did you plate them with?   Oct 27, 2017 - 9:51 PM
- - Box   Need an electroplating machine and the chemical so...   Oct 27, 2017 - 10:40 PM
- - njccmd2002   http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/showthread....-Nuts...   Oct 27, 2017 - 10:51 PM
- - cheela   and Noberto... WHAT IS THIS? are you TRYING to ...   Oct 27, 2017 - 10:56 PM
- - njccmd2002   1 inch there!   Oct 27, 2017 - 11:00 PM
- - Box   Another thing you can do for nuts and bolts is col...   Oct 27, 2017 - 11:09 PM
- - njccmd2002   The electroplating is easy too. I tought about th...   Oct 28, 2017 - 7:56 AM
- - Bitter   I've copper plated some tools at work without ...   Oct 28, 2017 - 8:39 AM
- - njccmd2002   ok, won let this die..... fix a mistake with anot...   Nov 15, 2017 - 8:39 PM
- - bloodMoney   GO! GO! GO! GO! I need to live vi...   Nov 16, 2017 - 8:47 AM
|- - narly_charley   QUOTE (bloodMoney @ Nov 16, 2017 - 9...   Nov 16, 2017 - 9:21 AM
|- - njccmd2002   QUOTE (narly_charley @ Nov 16, 2017 - 8...   Nov 16, 2017 - 1:29 PM
|- - richee3   QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Nov 16, 2017 - 1...   Nov 16, 2017 - 3:51 PM
- - slavie   You got 11 bucks for the engine or the car shell? ...   Nov 16, 2017 - 2:32 PM
- - Box   This is why I'm never having kids, well passin...   Nov 16, 2017 - 6:58 PM
|- - njccmd2002   QUOTE (slavie @ Nov 16, 2017 - 1:32 ...   Nov 16, 2017 - 8:52 PM
|- - slavie   Hey, that looks like race car wiring - it has to w...   Nov 29, 2017 - 8:27 AM
- - Box   Not to derail any more, but yes I plan to adopt wh...   Nov 16, 2017 - 9:19 PM
- - njccmd2002   the outside skin will be used for mine and will se...   Nov 17, 2017 - 7:19 PM
- - Bitter   I'm jealous.   Nov 17, 2017 - 9:35 PM
- - 3WayStunna   I really admire your skill and dedication towards ...   Nov 17, 2017 - 10:10 PM
- - njccmd2002   its going to get better.......   Nov 17, 2017 - 11:21 PM
- - Bitter   I forgot to ask, is the bolt plating going to be f...   Nov 17, 2017 - 11:57 PM
- - njccmd2002   its durable. you can scratch it, but its not easy...   Nov 18, 2017 - 12:34 AM
- - Box   As long as the bolts outlast the car it's hold...   Nov 18, 2017 - 1:57 AM
- - njccmd2002   its better than paint them, paint cracks, and rust...   Nov 18, 2017 - 6:39 AM
- - Bitter   I guess my concern is that tightening a nut onto t...   Nov 18, 2017 - 9:51 AM
- - njccmd2002   should polish. Rust, with time maybe, but since ...   Nov 18, 2017 - 8:34 PM
- - njccmd2002   the hardest part is choosing, and making a decisio...   Nov 26, 2017 - 9:34 PM
- - Box   Seems like a truck left their axle in your way.   Nov 26, 2017 - 10:28 PM
- - njccmd2002   lol. old cars.... finished pulling the harness.....   Nov 26, 2017 - 10:59 PM
- - Box   At least it looks like they somewhat labeled thing...   Nov 27, 2017 - 12:01 AM
- - njccmd2002   no, i did   Nov 27, 2017 - 9:39 AM
- - cheela   RE: my financial mistake... Corolla   Nov 29, 2017 - 9:42 AM
|- - njccmd2002   QUOTE (cheela @ Nov 29, 2017 - 8:42 ...   Nov 29, 2017 - 8:40 PM
|- - Box   QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Nov 29, 2017 - 7...   Nov 29, 2017 - 9:54 PM
|- - njccmd2002   QUOTE (Box @ Nov 29, 2017 - 8:54 PM)...   Nov 29, 2017 - 10:43 PM
- - njccmd2002   well i just wanted to give this thread closure. b...   Jan 29, 2018 - 10:42 AM
- - bloodMoney   Kinda dramatic eh, Noberto? I like seeing what yo...   Jan 29, 2018 - 4:14 PM
- - Box   So the new shell ended up being in a lot better sh...   Jan 29, 2018 - 5:03 PM
- - njccmd2002   drama is good. box, the floorboards are gone......   Jan 29, 2018 - 9:24 PM
- - cheela   so you're gonna open it up from the bottom, st...   Jan 30, 2018 - 8:48 AM
|- - njccmd2002   QUOTE (cheela @ Jan 30, 2018 - 7:48 ...   Jan 30, 2018 - 10:23 AM
- - Box   We see how it is.   Jan 30, 2018 - 5:46 PM
- - njccmd2002   I will keep updating box here... So let me show...   Feb 7, 2018 - 7:38 PM
- - Bitter   If you have an air hammer get one of these for the...   Feb 7, 2018 - 8:33 PM
- - njccmd2002   NO!..... Thats the worst repair, sure it can ...   Feb 7, 2018 - 11:05 PM
- - Box   Hopefully you have enough between the two cars to ...   Feb 7, 2018 - 11:16 PM
- - Bitter   It's meant for heavier parts like frames, engi...   Feb 8, 2018 - 8:01 AM
- - cheela   whoa! makes your RA24 look in great condition.   Feb 8, 2018 - 9:54 AM
- - njccmd2002   in so lazy with the RA....   Feb 8, 2018 - 11:53 PM
- - cheela   no, I hear ya. why do we keep picking up new proje...   Feb 9, 2018 - 9:52 AM
- - njccmd2002   the hardest part is to prep the donor... and of...   Feb 11, 2018 - 9:17 PM
- - Bitter   You'd better get an article on Jalop when this...   Feb 11, 2018 - 9:43 PM
|- - njccmd2002   QUOTE (Bitter @ Feb 11, 2018 - 8:43 ...   Feb 13, 2018 - 12:03 PM
- - Box   Bed liner fixes everything though.   Feb 11, 2018 - 10:52 PM
- - njccmd2002   one step closer, the floor has been separated into...   Mar 1, 2018 - 12:30 PM
- - Box   You need to invest in a soda blaster, would make s...   Mar 1, 2018 - 5:31 PM
|- - njccmd2002   QUOTE (Box @ Mar 1, 2018 - 4:31 PM) ...   Mar 1, 2018 - 9:29 PM
- - bloodMoney   Are you making your own frame rails, or are those ...   Mar 5, 2018 - 9:43 AM
- - slavie   What bit do you use to drill out the spot welds?   Mar 5, 2018 - 11:21 AM
|- - Bitter   QUOTE (slavie @ Mar 5, 2018 - 10:21 ...   Mar 5, 2018 - 8:02 PM
- - njccmd2002   lol, 3/8 spot weld drill from Harbor freight..   Mar 6, 2018 - 10:00 AM
- - njccmd2002   tackling the car, today i had to remove the rear b...   Mar 19, 2018 - 9:40 AM
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