Author Topic: Thought I'd put my 73 wagon here (Read 38602 times)

jeremysdad · « **Reply #60 on:** October 21, 2013, 12:26:32 AM »

I couldn't be more confused, and I read the whole thing.

Yes, you didn't get my humor.

No, I didn't look at your pics. sorry. I assume you're studying 'bodywork', it was an 'elective' in high school. <humor

(32 year old girl asked my 12 year old if 'he'd ever had a massage?' My answer: No internet for ANYBODY!!! lol)

Don't take me personally, dude.

It's the internet, and God bless you all.

Post scriptum: How do you get the bubbles out of resin without much ado?

<pop quiz

^^^Wait, gentlemen.

jeremysdad · « **Reply #61 on:** October 21, 2013, 12:42:05 AM »

An elective in high school, dash if I didn't state that incorrectly. lol. Damn...

dianne · « **Reply #62 on:** October 21, 2013, 07:22:22 AM »

Quote from: jeremysdad on October 21, 2013, 12:26:32 AM

I couldn't be more confused, and I read the whole thing. Yes, you didn't get my humor.

No, I didn't look at your pics. sorry. I assume you're studying 'bodywork', it was an 'elective' in high school.

I finished high school in 1973. I modelled legs instead of doing bodywork back then and ran brackets. My dad and brother built the cars and I ran the cars.

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(32 year old girl asked my 12 year old if 'he'd ever had a massage?' My answer: No internet for ANYBODY!!! lol)

Yeah, it's the Internet...

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Don't take me personally, dude. It's the internet, and God bless you all.

Remember, the Internet never forgets

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Post scriptum: How do you get the bubbles out of resin without much ado? <pop quiz,

By doing it quickly and folding the bondo so it mixes well. I use the Evercoat for the mud and putty. Works much better than Bondo and you can get it at a body supply shop. At 4:07 he shows how to mix with no bubbles. This is how I am learning to do it. That fender that you didn't see, took me around 10 times. Hammering the creases each time actually to get rid of them. There are a LOT of videos that show this and putty also. YouTube has it if you want to learn it!

Good YouTube video:

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^^^Wait, gentlemen.

Sure Ma'am LOL

74 PintoWagon · « **Reply #63 on:** October 21, 2013, 07:59:32 AM »

Quote from: dianne on October 20, 2013, 10:07:03 PM

Well, the proof will be when the paint goes on honestly. I've got to setup a paint booth thing in my garage yet. I read and watched some videos using blanket sheets (from Goodwill or Idaho Youth Ranch or the DI). First cleaning the floor real good after cleaning and blowing out the garage then spraying the walls some so any dust clings to the sheets. Any dust will show up pretty badly I think. I will have to try it and see. So we'll see how it turns out after I spray I guess, frigging me out, but they want a LOT to just spray the car. I'm going to buy a single stage paint from Limco or something like that.

So I dunno, patience is the big thing I guess...

If it works, everyone from work wants their cars done, LOL Told them they would have to sand and prep it like I am and I don't think they want to try it honestly... But I also have 2 others after this one

Thanks for the vote of confidence

Quite a while ago a friend of mine did a similar deal in his garage to paint his truck, by the time he was done you'd never know it was done in his garage, people kept asking where he got it done and they wouldn't believe it when he tells them that he did it in his garage.

dianne · « **Reply #64 on:** October 21, 2013, 08:06:23 AM »

Quote from: 74 PintoWagon on October 21, 2013, 07:59:32 AM

Quite a while ago a friend of mine did a similar deal in his garage to paint his truck, by the time he was done you'd never know it was done in his garage, people kept asking where he got it done and they wouldn't believe it when he tells them that he did it in his garage.

Yeah, it's all based on the time you put into the prep work and the final paint of course with zero to very little dust (that will be the big thing for me)...

74 PintoWagon · « **Reply #65 on:** October 21, 2013, 08:08:24 AM »

Quote from: dianne on October 21, 2013, 08:06:23 AM

Yeah, it's all based on the time you put into the prep work and the final paint of course with zero to very little dust (that will be the big thing for me)...

Yeah, you definitely don't rush on a job like that, and cleanliness is the big factor.

dianne · « **Reply #66 on:** October 21, 2013, 09:17:44 AM »

Quote from: 74 PintoWagon on October 21, 2013, 08:08:24 AM

Yeah, you definitely don't rush on a job like that, and cleanliness is the big factor.

Yeah, that's it and you can probably do it also

74 PintoWagon · « **Reply #67 on:** October 21, 2013, 10:25:17 AM »

Quote from: dianne on October 21, 2013, 09:17:44 AM

Yeah, that's it and you can probably do it also

Nahh, been down that road before not meant to be, I'll stick to wrenches, lol..

dianne · « **Reply #68 on:** October 21, 2013, 10:27:13 AM »

Quote from: 74 PintoWagon on October 21, 2013, 10:25:17 AM

Nahh, been down that road before not meant to be, I'll stick to wrenches, lol..

LOL, you take the wrenches and I'll take the body work LOL I don't like getting greasy anyway LOL Although that dust when dry sanding plays havoc on my skin and drys it out something terrible

74 PintoWagon · « **Reply #69 on:** October 21, 2013, 10:42:05 AM »

Quote from: dianne on October 21, 2013, 10:27:13 AM

LOL, you take the wrenches and I'll take the body work LOL

You got a deal there,lol..

dianne · « **Reply #70 on:** October 21, 2013, 10:51:04 AM »

Well, I'd like to see Dave get his done!!!! That would be awesome!

So, bring on the next Pinto LOL

dianne · « **Reply #71 on:** October 22, 2013, 07:40:46 AM »

Thus far...

dianne · « **Reply #72 on:** October 23, 2013, 10:14:49 PM »

OK, getting closer. Every minute I can spare goes into this wagon, then the Maverick and then I'll get to my Rambler wagon! All that's left is the rain gutter on the passenger side, two small dents and the rockers and I'm done!

What do you think Dave?

dave1987 · « **Reply #73 on:** October 24, 2013, 04:20:44 AM »

Body work looks fabulous! Can't wait to see the paint and see it all come together. Looks like the roof took a lot of work. Was it awkward to do way up top?

dianne · « **Reply #74 on:** October 24, 2013, 07:09:06 AM »

Quote from: dave1987 on October 24, 2013, 04:20:44 AM

Body work looks fabulous! Can't wait to see the paint and see it all come together. Looks like the roof took a lot of work. Was it awkward to do way up top?

Not for me Dave

The roof was murder though, just a lot of sanding...

Did you post pics of the Pinto? Is insurance going to pay?

dianne · « **Reply #75 on:** October 26, 2013, 08:34:47 PM »

OK, for those with pealing rain gutters I found the fix and seems to work good. The pictures don't show the rain gutters pealing and all rusted underneath, but think I posted one that was like that already. These rain gutters are pretty cool actually and the gutters were actually plastic I guess. So I took a dremel and small wire brush and ground them down to metal and no rust and the popped up gutter plastic to the edge. I used the brush and not a wheel for this, the wire wheel didn't seem to do the trick.

Got it to the point of being satisfied that I cured the rust and got the plastic wheeled out to the edge and then with my finger got some putty and filled it in. It worked pretty good. Sanded it with some good 3M 80 grit (the purple stuff) and then wet sanded some and this is the result of that.

The primer still needs to be wet sanded. At this time I pretty much have it done except one dent and waiting on a dent puller I ordered to come in. I think I'm ready for the final wet sanding and actually just have the dent (the other needs to be sanded yet).

So just some wet sanding and I'm pooped. I also am lending a saddle to a friend and it was in my storage shed, so had to treat that too - whew! But all the little chips are gone with the rust under it!

74 PintoWagon · « **Reply #76 on:** October 26, 2013, 09:18:15 PM »

That came out nice.

dianne · « **Reply #77 on:** October 26, 2013, 09:21:07 PM »

Quote from: 74 PintoWagon on October 26, 2013, 09:18:15 PM

That came out nice.

Did you have the same problem? I looked and didn't find anything so I tried this. I guess mine is the only one LOL I did post it in the other area in case someone has the same issue.

And thanks...

74 PintoWagon · « **Reply #78 on:** October 27, 2013, 07:50:29 AM »

Quote from: dianne on October 26, 2013, 09:21:07 PM

Did you have the same problem? I looked and didn't find anything so I tried this. I guess mine is the only one LOL I did post it in the other area in case someone has the same issue.

And thanks...

No, mine are good so far but I'll have to remember this for later when they do go bad.

dianne · « **Reply #79 on:** October 27, 2013, 08:05:34 AM »

Quote from: 74 PintoWagon on October 27, 2013, 07:50:29 AM

No, mine are good so far but I'll have to remember this for later when they do go bad.

It may not. I guess it doesn't happen on all of them. It didn't on my Maverick either and that's a 1970 that sat in a field for 30 years with rust everywhere!

74 PintoWagon · « **Reply #80 on:** October 27, 2013, 08:24:52 AM »

Quote from: dianne on October 27, 2013, 08:05:34 AM

It may not. I guess it doesn't happen on all of them. It didn't on my Maverick either and that's a 1970 that sat in a field for 30 years with rust everywhere!

Well, hopefully I'll luck out and it won't happen on mine, lol..

dianne · « **Reply #81 on:** October 27, 2013, 08:27:46 AM »

Quote from: 74 PintoWagon on October 27, 2013, 08:24:52 AM

Well, hopefully I'll luck out and it won't happen on mine, lol..

LOL, like Dave said I am getting pretty OCD on this wagon. So honestly the other side needs some also so going to work on that side now. I'll post pictures in more detail. Honestly, I didn't know if this was going to work. I'll put them where I placed the others. I just want it as perfect as possible. Now I'm thinking Lacquer cause it shines more, but will probably do a single stage acrylic enamel.

dave1987 · « **Reply #82 on:** October 27, 2013, 03:26:06 PM »

Pintos are the healthy kind of addiction!

dianne · « **Reply #83 on:** October 27, 2013, 03:28:02 PM »

Quote from: dave1987 on October 27, 2013, 03:26:06 PM

Pintos are the healthy kind of addiction!

I agree. I put the Rambler on Craigslist. I'm keeping the Pinto and Maverick!

dianne · « **Reply #84 on:** November 02, 2013, 08:50:12 PM »

This is Milo with no windows on it, even the rare window is off. The windows are drying overnight and going back in tomorrow. I didn't do the work though - but I think Milo will look HOT!

Dave, no more tarp over the speakers in back

dianne · « **Reply #85 on:** November 03, 2013, 06:09:48 PM »

OK, I tinted the windows in my Pinto, wow they look great! This is where the bodywork is right now also, having to finish it and then to paint. Closer, still a tad more to go. I am OCD with it like Dave says LOL

dianne · « **Reply #86 on:** November 03, 2013, 06:10:57 PM »

Three more pictures of the tint job. Thinking of doing the side windows in a lighter shade or ceramic. Have to get the channels fixed first...

74 PintoWagon · « **Reply #87 on:** November 03, 2013, 06:49:45 PM »

That is looking great, and I love the sticker on the back window,lol..

Oh, and best check with state laws for tint shade on the doors.

dianne · « **Reply #88 on:** November 03, 2013, 07:22:20 PM »

Quote from: 74 PintoWagon on November 03, 2013, 06:49:45 PM

That is looking great, and I love the sticker on the back window,lol..

Oh, and best check with state laws for tint shade on the doors.

Yeah, we can here, but was thinking about ceramic which lowers heat and isn't that bad

Are your backs tinted also?

Oh, the sticker? Just showing my support for POTUS!

74 PintoWagon · « **Reply #89 on:** November 03, 2013, 08:35:05 PM »

Quote from: dianne on November 03, 2013, 07:22:20 PM

Yeah, we can here, but was thinking about ceramic which lowers heat and isn't that bad

Are your backs tinted also?

Oh, the sticker? Just showing my support for POTUS!

Lot of states are different but AZ goes by a percentage of transparency on the doors and windshield, behind that don't matter, and cops carry a meter with them they'll pull you over if they think you're too dark and check it and they'll give you a ticket if it's too dark... Mine is tinted all the way around the back.

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