Started doing body prep
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Car: 1987 Camaro SC, 1999 Z28
Engine: GMPP 350HO, LS1
Transmission: Built 700r4/EDGE 3200, T56
Axle/Gears: 3.42 Eaton 7.625, 3.42 Zexel Torsen
wow, that thing is going to look sweet with some paint on her.
don't forget to tape off that blower!
hail!
don't forget to tape off that blower!
hail!
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From: Connecticut
Car: 1987 Camaro, 1986 Trans AM
Engine: V6 2.8 multi-port and V8 5.0 FI
Transmission: 5-Speed and Automatic
Axle/Gears: no idea
i'm actually curious what kind of materials and tools your using to prep your body? also how did u get the rear end so nicely done?
I'm taking everything back to metal except the rear beaver panel, then spray a couple coat's of primer then a couple coat's of spray putty.
I don't know if this method is correct or not but it has worked for me in the past.
As for the rear of the car that's one place i was expecting some type of rust,but there was not a single bit.So i just sanded it with 180dry and then as above.
It should turn out alright.i'm not putting the final paint coat's on though that's getting done at a friend of a freind's smash repairs.
jeff.
I don't know if this method is correct or not but it has worked for me in the past.
As for the rear of the car that's one place i was expecting some type of rust,but there was not a single bit.So i just sanded it with 180dry and then as above.
It should turn out alright.i'm not putting the final paint coat's on though that's getting done at a friend of a freind's smash repairs.
jeff.
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 1,698
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From: Connecticut
Car: 1987 Camaro, 1986 Trans AM
Engine: V6 2.8 multi-port and V8 5.0 FI
Transmission: 5-Speed and Automatic
Axle/Gears: no idea
what kind of tools are you sing like size of sand paper and what kind of sander? and are you painting it yourself?
To get the bulk of the paint off in the begining i use 40 grit sandpaper on a
normal electric sander, then once the majority of the paint is off i go over it
with 80 dry then 180 dry.
Then i spray my coats of primer then the spray putty then i get just a rattle can and put the black guide coat on.
Again, like i said before i don't no if this is the ideal way to do this but it has worked for me before.
I am doing all the prep work and spraying the primer and spray putty but i am not doing the final paint work.
cheers.
jeff.
normal electric sander, then once the majority of the paint is off i go over it
with 80 dry then 180 dry.
Then i spray my coats of primer then the spray putty then i get just a rattle can and put the black guide coat on.
Again, like i said before i don't no if this is the ideal way to do this but it has worked for me before.
I am doing all the prep work and spraying the primer and spray putty but i am not doing the final paint work.
cheers.
jeff.
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