Bodywork!!! Who is 56K?

[A5295]

had some time at work, and started on the all-over on the mustang. Here are some progress pics, so you guys check em out, and you're more than welcome to ask anything, or give advice, im up for either.
















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just some pics from sat... i havent had a chance to take any more - the car is almost ready for some








Anyone else ever used this stuff??? this is the black that you saw on a couple of sanded spots - i used it to cover a couple of just light rust spots on the hatch.


I'll be calling foxrestoration tom to get my cowl ordered, and Im also going to do an antenna delete, with a glass mounted antenna when I get some time. The delete will be in place after the car is painted, so i wont be jammin to the radio, just some cd's till i get time to do a rewire, and some new carpet. I dont listen to the radio much anyway.

here are some pics of what i got done tonight...







still gotta get the bumpers where i want them before they get painted... for whatever reason, i couldnt get the bondo to dry enough to sand on the back bumper, so i'll just wait till tom night to get it blocked out and primed.

[Y2E0L0L5OGWT]

hmmm...and still I recall something about mike saying "I will not do anything to this Mustang once I get it; I am going to leave it completely stock."...and now you are painting it, getting a cowl hood, and some other goodies...hmmm I know you wouldn't be able to resist...(especially now that you have the corolla to beat the hell out of every day)...

and by the way, why isn't your fat a$$ in any of the pictures, huh?

[bullitt482]

I have to admit, I would never be able to do my own bodywork/paint because I'd be too dam picky about it and it would take me months to get everything the way you like it. That and it's fucking hard and tedious work. I have to give you credit for (don't get a swollen head ) doing it yourself...

[SilentNoise]

I wish I had the tools and ability to do my bodywork myself, so that means it'll be going to a shop to get done eventually.

Yours looks like it's coming along quite nicely so far. Can't wait to see the finished product

[A5295]

chris, its because im taking the pictures, f*cker... no cowl hood, i was looking at changing the cowl grille to something a bit different. This painjob is just to fix what the last dumba** did before. Ive still got a long way to go, probably another set to prime, then get the car blocked out, and painted.

bullit, and silentnoise... Bodywork isnt really all that hard, its just time consuming, painstaking work. You really dont need that many tools, either. You can buy sanding blocks for about 40 bucks, and a paintgun that does a pretty good job for around 60-100 for a beginner. A set of body hammers can be had for 20 bucks on ebay. the rest is bondo and sandpaper. You would need a good compressor too, but you can buy one from harbor freight for a decent price, and then, use someone's garage, a waterhose, and some plastic sheeting, and go for it!

Ive seen backyard paintjobs turn out show quality, and seen professional jobs look like shit. One thing to remember - bodywork is all about details and good prep-work. If you can get them down, the rest just falls into place.

Thanks guys for the encouragement, and chris, thanks for your comments ;-)

one more thing... silentnoise, if you want an 86 LX bumper, ive got one for sale... cheap, too.

[SilentNoise]

Quote: Originally Posted by A5295 one more thing... silentnoise, if you want an 86 LX bumper, ive got one for sale... cheap, too.

I've thought about the 85/86 bumper swap, and I'm on the fence about whether or not I'll actually it when the time comes.

As for the one you've got kicking around, considering you're in Starkville, Mississippi and I'm up here in Edmonton, Alberta, you really can't get much further away. There's a fair number of those things floating around here..... plus my friend's dad owns one of the salvage yards here in the city, so getting ahold of them is easy.

[wiarumas]

id be curious to find out if that rust stuff really works.

also.. what color are you gonna paint it?

[A5295]

no worries, silentnoise... just figured id offer.

wiarumas, Im gonna paint it back the original color, jalpeno red, with charcoal trim. still trying to make whether i wanna paint the headlight buckets charcoal like they are now, or all red, save for the mouldings.

[A5295]

didnt get a lot accomplished, but did some more blocking, and gonna run second coat of primer on monday.

biggest thing im proud of is my cut and buff job on my headlights, lol

Before on left, after on right:



now both done: still gotta do some more buffing on the one on the right, which i had a hard time seeing till this photo.


They still show some light pitting... I started with 1200 grit - can anyone who's ever done this before, tell me how low i can actually go?

When im done, i actually considered using a dark charcoal stripe to stripe em like the 93 cobra, but with a twist - what do you guys think?

[lowflyn]

Hey mike, leave the paint combo the same, it was perfect that way. And as far as how low to go...I did my headlights with 800 the first time then worked my way up to 3000.

[A5295]

Thanks for the input brad... might try that on my fogs tomorrow, when i get them all cleaned up.

just got finished with the primer for the second, and final time. Will block it tomorrow, and try to have it painted and out the door by the end of the week.

the gf also took some action shots, so here ya go.












oh, incase someone asks... the black stuff is a "poor man's guide coat" to help me see the low spots when im blocking. I ran out of the guide coat that we normally use, and had to substitute a little black spray paint.

[Y2E0L0L5OGWT]

paint the gray trim around the lights and everywhere else on the car to match the darkish gray on your cobra wheels...

[lowflyn]

I see you're trying to save the hood striping, couldn't find any other for a decent price eh?

[A5295]

Y2E0L0L5OGWT, the charcoal that my trim was actually supposed to be is pretty close to my wheels, so that wont be a worry.

lowflyn, I will try to save it, but it wont hurt my feelings if i have to get a new one, or pain it on... All just another day, lol.

got the bumper primed, and got the car prep-sanded, all but the trim. will try to have it ready to spray either tomorrow or friday!

[lowflyn]

Well I'm hoping to make a flying trip up there this weekend, if you need a hand with anything just holla man. Gotta get my car finished first though...

[A5295]

finally got it painted last night... car looks really good, considering this is my first paintjob. Here are some pics i took with my cam phone last night:

All sealed up and pink!



after several coats of color, and a few coats of clear:






Look over the paint booth, I got a chance to spray it, so i jumped in the booth and got it done.

Out of all the dings and rock chips, i missed 3



still gotta get my trim/stripe painted, and reinstall everything. keep checking back - i should have it put back together sometime within the next week. There was very little trash, so i think with a good cut and buff, its gonna look great!

[Herbstang]

Lookin Good !!! Damn I wish I had your talent

[meteorachick]

lookin really good!