The first thread was a bit cramped so since I've had nearly a year rest I'd start a new one.
Old thread link here:
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The theme at this stage of the build is the body!
Let me just say I wish I just left it. Every where in the back end of the car was bog. The filler panel was probably more bog than panel. There were HEAPS of hairline cracks in the paint all over the rear end. I came to discover that under every one of them was - you guessed it - BOG. It's a general theme at the moment.
I've arranged for a pro fibreglass guy to do all the repairs when I'm ready. I was going to attempt them myself but I'll stick to the paint and let them do the glassing.
At the moment I'm just taking the top "several" layers off with a heat gun and paint scraper. Then giving it a 40 grit dry sand with a random orbital to get back to around where the original primer is using that as kind of a guide coat. From here I'll block sand and get it more acceptable ready for sealing (after the glass repairs) and more block sanding.
Anyway - heres a few progress pics of how it's going.
The dissmantle. Followed by the bag and tag!
Nasty bog. Everywhere. Here the damn stuff has cracked! What hope did the paint have?
Slow progress
Still unsure how to tackle this one:
Back area. Everywhere you see grey in this pic is where I'd picked out bog. Scarey huh.
That's me with a mask, heat gun and scraper. This sh#t is toxic once you hit it with the paint gun and it doesn't take long till you realise you need to go get the mask!
That's about it for now. Tune in later for more "slow progress" pics. I generally only get a free hour or two per week for this puppy at the moment, so they may not be as quick as I'd like!
Cheers
Allan
