Re: 77 Malibu Classic frame off resto

by ratnfested Wed Nov 20, 2013 8:48 am

I don't have anymore updates yet. I will soon as I get the floor cleaned and painted which could be Saturday.

by ratnfested Mon Nov 25, 2013 8:38 am

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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by driveit Mon Nov 25, 2013 9:05 am

Looking good. Keep the updates coming.

by dynchel Mon Nov 25, 2013 10:13 am

That looks really nice. What paint are you using?

by BK-75 Mon Nov 25, 2013 12:36 pm

I love the attention to detail. Keep up the good work!

by pila Mon Nov 25, 2013 12:40 pm

Great job there, on a great project ! Very Happy

by ratnfested Mon Nov 25, 2013 3:18 pm

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.

by driveit Mon Nov 25, 2013 3:48 pm

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.

When you get done with yours come on down here to KY and fix mine up while you are at it.

by ratnfested Mon Dec 02, 2013 9:06 am

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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by 1973 454 MONTE Mon Dec 02, 2013 9:47 am

looking good

by ratnfested Wed Dec 04, 2013 9:19 pm

Firewall is primed. Utech black epoxy.

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by ratnfested Wed Dec 04, 2013 9:25 pm

Only filler in the car.

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by ratnfested Wed Dec 04, 2013 10:29 pm

by thatfnthing Wed Dec 04, 2013 10:39 pm

That is coming along quite nicely!

by 77mali Wed Dec 04, 2013 10:56 pm

Looking good!

by ratnfested Thu Dec 05, 2013 9:03 am

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?

by dynchel Thu Dec 05, 2013 10:41 am

It should be there, but since this is a nice weather hobby car, it probably won't hurt anything if its missing. Cool

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.

by thatfnthing Thu Dec 05, 2013 10:57 am

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.

My seam sealer was shot in the cowl area, so I scraped it all off and replaced it with 3M strip caulk. Does the same job, but is a lot less noticeable than the seam sealer.

by driveit Thu Dec 05, 2013 12:41 pm

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.

Gets pretty dang cold here or mine would be gone.

by ratnfested Thu Dec 05, 2013 12:53 pm

I'll see how it looks on the hidden areas first. Then I will decide.

by ratnfested Fri Jan 10, 2014 9:56 am

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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.

by ratnfested Fri Jan 10, 2014 9:58 am

by ratnfested Fri Jan 10, 2014 10:03 am

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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.

by ratnfested Wed Apr 02, 2014 10:11 am

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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by ratnfested Wed Apr 02, 2014 10:12 am

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