67 Camaro project "It Don't Fit"

[Firebird-Geek]

Originally Posted by makoshark

My new slight change of course is only going to cost more

Maybe it is a secret... but what is your new course of action?

My plan was to sand the cars bottom, apply 2 good coats of epoxy primer, then seam seal and then shoot on Raptor. All this within 2 days, (to stay in the window of the epoxy primer accepting a top coat without need of sanding.) Did you figure out a better plan?

I am following your build very closely to absorb as much info as I can! THANK YOU for sharing all of you tips and ideas!

[makoshark]

I have completely block sanded the entire car, AGAIN! I hand sanded most of the bottom. Block sanding the bottom would take weeks. I have been doing some filler work in some areas that needed attention. I am not finished with the filler work, but am very close to being done. I should wrap up all the filler work that needs to be done tomorrow. After that, I can finally put the final primer on the car. Of course, I'll have to sand it again

I have run out of 180 sandpaper, so am about to head out and pick up some more so as to not have any interruptions in my plans.

I'm posting up a few pictures. I've been focusing on body lines. I still need to swipe a skim coat of filler down the center body line on the quarters so I can sharpen up that line. She's ugly right now, but she's becoming laser straight.

[makoshark]

Originally Posted by Firebird-Geek

Maybe it is a secret... but what is your new course of action?

My plan was to sand the cars bottom, apply 2 good coats of epoxy primer, then seam seal and then shoot on Raptor. All this within 2 days, (to stay in the window of the epoxy primer accepting a top coat without need of sanding.) Did you figure out a better plan?

I am following your build very closely to absorb as much info as I can! THANK YOU for sharing all of you tips and ideas!

Thanks Jarrod and you're welcome

Your plan is fine. I've just been on the fence the whole time about putting the Raptor liner on the bottom of my car. When Musclerodz posted that improper prep work could cause problems I started to go back to what I had originally had planned from the beginning. Also, my father kinda talked me into it as well. I'm going to shoot bc/cc on the bottom of my car. I'm still going to use the Raptor liner, though. I'll just shoot it into the interior of my car instead. I really want to see blue in there as well, so I'll use it in there.

I looked at your build and you are doing one heck of a job on your car. I really like how you are being a stickler to getting all the body lines perfectly aligned. Your car is going to be very well built once finished.

[Smitty68]

Lookin good Jeremy, I see the rotesserie helped out a bunch. Keep up the good progress!!

[makoshark]

Thanks Smitty!

Not much progress as of late. Frigid weather and torn rotator cup has me moving at a snail's pace

[waynieZ]

It looks beautiful to me!

[Smitty68]

Originally Posted by makoshark

Thanks Smitty!

Not much progress as of late. Frigid weather and torn rotator cup has me moving at a snail's pace

If your ever over at the drag strip and (if you know him) see Mike Franks tell him Jon said hello. I used to pull my junk up there and race every once and a while. I am not sure if he still runs the track at Fulton still. He is a great fella for sure.

[makoshark]

Originally Posted by Smitty68

If your ever over at the drag strip and (if you know him) see Mike Franks tell him Jon said hello. I used to pull my junk up there and race every once and a while. I am not sure if he still runs the track at Fulton still. He is a great fella for sure.

I've been to the Fulton track a few years ago, but haven't been in quite some time, though. It's about an hour drive from me. I usually raced at Byhalia, which is 15 minutes from me. Also, at a few times at Holly Springs and of course the big track at Memphis Motorsports Park.

I haven't done any racing or been around any tracks much since a sold my TransAm a few years ago.

What part of North Alabam are you from?

Originally Posted by waynieZ

It looks beautiful to me!

Thanks Only a true car guy can appreciate what it looks like right now. It resembles a calico cat to me right now

I've bought the rest of the primer I needed to get the prep stage finished this week, so I plan to get back at working on the car. I decided to purchase some Evercoat Slick Sand, as I feel this car would benefit from it. I've been trying to work with some waves in the roof across the front at the windshield and just can't seem to get it completely where i want it with just body filler. Also, the NOS quarters I bought and installed had some minor damage to the driver's side from sitting around so many years. The quarters at where they make the bend into the tailpanel have some stamping imperfections in them there, so working on getting the smoothed out there.

Hopefully within a week or two I can have the car in its final primer. Block sanding on the body filler and really given my shoulder fits. I'll just have to deal with that and work through it as quick as I can.

I revel the day I can see this thing together and in paint!

[makoshark]

Good grief! I should proof read my posts before I make them. Hope everyone can understand my broken English

[DOOM]

Trust me all that body prep will pay off in the end ! More you block the better the results. I'm tired just looking at it!