87 "coug" resto winter project

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87 "coug" resto winter project

Reply #120 – January 04, 2015, 12:38:34 PM

had the garage at 70+ degF for 3hrs,, perhaps the metal was too cold still,, dono
going out now to touch up with a roller in the problem areas and then ignore it for a few days

hopefully the problem will go away on its own, otherwise I have to s it all off.

87 "coug" resto winter project

Reply #121 – January 04, 2015, 09:55:54 PM

Lots of sandblasting complete on the whole driver side

87 "coug" resto winter project

Reply #122 – January 05, 2015, 12:01:55 PM

I know its a day late and a dollar short but I would have welded up the ends of the tubing you used for the sub frame connectors.

Darren

87 "coug" resto winter project

Reply #123 – January 05, 2015, 12:35:42 PM

The tubing that goes up inside the car is open,, that end tilts uphill so to speak.
the rears are still open, there is an end cap that I can buy to pop in the tubing, friction end cap,,, I can silicone it

I plan to drill a drain hole in the tubing somewhere towards the rear

87 "coug" resto winter project

Reply #124 – January 05, 2015, 05:56:16 PM

Got some more cleaning done and a coat of primer on the driver side

87 "coug" resto winter project

Reply #125 – January 05, 2015, 06:57:17 PM

I didn't realize there were so many drain holes on the rockers...
btw,, to access the tunnel in the rockers to blow them out, there is a rubber plug inside the car frame just inside the door hinge area and down very low.

this was very handy to blow out any objects in there.

I stuffed my screw driver up inside the rocker drains and formed them just a tad larger.

I am spending a lot of time noticing the drain holes and placement to A~ see if they make sense and B~verify they are not clogged or can be clogged in the future.

87 "coug" resto winter project

Reply #126 – January 05, 2015, 08:15:45 PM

this stupid bed liner stuff is still kinda wet.. me off.
I feel like I paid 69$ for a gallon of stuff I must not be qualified to apply apparently.

if the truth be told I think it doesn't like being put down on fresh primer.... gotta call rustoleum and ask them what they can advise me on.

87 "coug" resto winter project

Reply #127 – January 05, 2015, 10:11:40 PM

I covered a whole truck (30' long or so straight truck freightliner) when i was a shop bitch at one of my last jobs. We had a 5 or 10 gallon bucket. We had to mix it really, really well with a paint mixer. The gritty thick stuff would settle to the bottom. If i let it sit for 2-3 hours, i had to mix it up again.

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Reply #128 – January 06, 2015, 08:29:53 AM

what kind of primer are you using?

87 "coug" resto winter project

Reply #129 – January 06, 2015, 09:42:56 PM

Rustoleum sandable primer with filler

I'm using it from a spray can in the low visible areas

87 "coug" resto winter project

Reply #130 – January 06, 2015, 09:44:29 PM

Passenger side is sandblasted completely underneath

No picture but it looks just like the Driver side

87 "coug" resto winter project

Reply #131 – January 06, 2015, 09:46:18 PM

The bedliner stuff is starting to dry

I guess it has to do with the moisture in the air or something

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Reply #132 – January 09, 2015, 07:38:51 PM

Trunk lid time

87 "coug" resto winter project

Reply #133 – January 09, 2015, 10:32:20 PM

you'd be better off finding another trunk lid that will never stop rusting unless you dipped it in rust desolver.
I dipped my replacement door bottoms for a week to get rid of minor rust

I ended up cutting the entire bottom off my trunk lid, and rebuilt it in all new metal

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Reply #134 – January 09, 2015, 10:37:17 PM

trunk lid rebuild
http://s233.photobucket.com/user/daminc/library/trunk%20lid