Re: 1975 El Camino - long term project

by tgaetto Sat Apr 01, 2023 12:18 pm

As time permits creeping forward hope over the next few days I am able to spray some epoxy and primer. Still have to apply filler to the passenger side but getting closer to paint.

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by tgaetto Sat Apr 01, 2023 12:20 pm

Applying first skims..

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by tgaetto Sat Apr 01, 2023 12:21 pm

Lots o sanding

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by g3chevy / Mr Pontiac Sat Apr 01, 2023 2:41 pm

Coming along nicely!

by tgaetto Tue Apr 04, 2023 1:17 pm

Got the epoxy done. Unfortunately I need to re-do some of the filler but not a huge deal. I’m going to get that done reseal and prime this week. Mentally I needed to see it in the epoxy

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by tgaetto Mon Apr 17, 2023 10:32 pm

Working the front fenders and gaps. Getting close. Mocked everything up to check the hood gap. I had to do a lot of tweaking on the drivers side. Just cleaning up the door, fender and hood trio and the front clip gets removed, car gets pushed out so I can work all the pieces. I scored some heavy duty tarps today from work, I was going to buy a tent. I’m happy with the tarps!

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by tgaetto Mon Apr 17, 2023 10:35 pm

Taking shape, trimmed the hood to clear the wipers. Time to disassemble.

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by tgaetto Sat Apr 22, 2023 10:12 pm

Found a couple hours between musical rehearsal and softball games to tweak the trio of gaps…

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by tgaetto Tue Jul 25, 2023 8:21 am

I’ve been chiseling out time as I can. Worked on the gate and got the underside of the hood painted. That was a big moment, that most won’t see..

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by tgaetto Tue Jul 25, 2023 8:25 am

I lost time over July forth to other projects but was able to get High build on the week before. Which was good. The car sat that way for a few weeks before the first block sanding.

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by tgaetto Tue Jul 25, 2023 8:29 am

I took a couple days off and got the final prime (I hope) on the quarters, doors and fenders. Also got the first prime on the rest of the frontend pieces. Slow going but going…

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by tgaetto Mon Dec 18, 2023 2:41 pm

I got super busy end of summer but finally found some time last week to make some progress. Big step forward.

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by jpowen49 Mon Dec 18, 2023 2:48 pm

It`s looking great, you do excellent work.

by tgaetto Sat Mar 02, 2024 11:48 pm

Right after the new year I shot the white.

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by tgaetto Sat Mar 02, 2024 11:58 pm

I let the car cure for a few weeks and started to begin assembling. I wet sanded the fenders and polished, and set the emblems which was a long time coming!