[Skip Fix]

Looking really good. Alot of hard work there for sure.

[ta man]

Love seeing all the pics>shows how much work goes into vehicles that you never see.

[lester]

thanks for the kind words. just got a new part in the mail today.
it was a gift from a friend.

[77 TRASHCAN]

I like that washer pump much better than the one that atached to the wiper motor...mine is still good.
Although the I am on the third coolant bottle, they give up because of the weight of the coolant. The 2 studs embedded in the bottle plastic, eventually corrode, and break out the plastic, causing leaks/failure, and the plastic degrades. I will be using something different this next time, something from another GM car/truck, try to make it look factory.....
Keep up the good work!!!
Did you get your radio/8track re worked???
My radio is (was, it pooped out) just like that one
I'm on my second trunk lid, the spoiler stud holes leak
15 inchers???

[lester]

I have a guy in NJ that rebuilds the harnesses , once I get it back I will see what works. I have another friend that can fix them, so I'm not to woried about it not working.

the overflow bottle shouldnt be full, it only has a few inches in it. most get broke from putting the cap back on with there palm. and braking it off.

[lester]

I havent seen her with her clothes on in so long . I almost forgot what she looked like. ;D

once I sharpen the body line on the fenders and make sure all the lines look A+ it will come back apart for the P-word





it will get its first coat of paint before it comes apart. this one will be painted 2 times. the first coat will be wet block sanded , to look for the really small waves

I worked on the tail lights today. I took apart the one and cleaned and painted the inside with silver caliper paint. and on the lens I used s silver paint marker. the other lens is the original chrome, but will still take it apart and clean and paint the inside. and touch up the chrome

[lester]

more pics ;D the shaker is back together.





here's some more pics. most all still needs 1200 wet sanded and buffed. but it should look like a black mirror when its done

done








needs sanded, but still looks very good. no dirt or junk in it.




the BROWN truck stoped





http://www.gaugemarks.com/

[Grand73Am]

Cool guages!

[Chief Wanabee]

Those guages are very nice. NIce work so far!

[77 TRASHCAN]

Lester,
Are the exh manifolds coated???, inside and out???

Looking good!!!

I was at a swap meet 2 weeks ago, a guy had a complete 77 8-track setup, even had the demo tape.......for some season I didn't cough up the $500.00 he wanted...

Show us some pic's of the painting between paint and clear, clear sanded, clear buffed...if you could (or how ever you do it, just wanting to see other's technique, since I'm not a painter, and most of us are not, either.... Your work has been impressive and inspiring.
Thanks Again!!!
Jeff

[lester]

good buy on the stereo system.

right now all I have is the parts and fenders painted. still needing color sanded.
theres more to come.
I'll post more as I get them.

sealed


paint


cleared

[77 TRASHCAN]

Lester, what's that old saying, shines like, "A diamond in a Goats Ass"....LOL

Looking good!!!

[T/A GUY]

Keep up the Great work!
Love the new cluster/gauges, very nice touch!!

[lester]

this is the last time looking like this. paint tonight or in the morn.
the blue tape is spots I dusted some primer on where I wet sanded a little to far and found filler ( oops) a little touch up wet sand and it ready to seal.
going to try it with the doors on , I dont want to . but there a pain to put on without chips. if I dont like it , we'll pull them wet sand the jams and fix them.






sealer




has a little dust in it , but it'll sand out. it feels smooth as glass. now for the hood and bumpers.







working on gettingit back into roller so the hood and bumpers can be painted.

[77 TRASHCAN]

Look'in GOOD, Lester!!!

I was getting ready to ask you, where you were on the paint, snow's all done...LOL

Can't wait for next shots.

Yeah, painting doors on car would be tough, but handling a fresh painted 200 lb door, installing in.........would suck worse....

Glad to see the car black. I had a choice of a white or black car when I bought mine new. White was never a thought.....

Any modern tricks to getting the bumpers looking as good as the rest of car, since the flex additive changes the color
slightly???

[lester]

wet sanded with 1000 grit. and going to go over it again with 2000 grit to take the 1000 marks out of it. it could be buffed now but to take the 1000 marks out it will buff that mutch better.

[lester]

buffed a small area today. oooooooooooo baby thats nice. and its not even polished yet. looks like deep black chrome.





no orange peel in this pic. once its polished you'll be able to read the words on the camera lense

[lester]

a few pics at sun set today.





boot lid painted and cleared an hour before this video. it still needs sanded,buffed and polished.



sorry for all the dust on the quarter. ;D

[77 TRASHCAN]

O.K. Lester, at the pace you work, I'm guessing the car is finished, and you been down the quarter mile with it, at least twice by now....LOL

[muscle_collector]

wait, you really screwed up. i dont see the factory waves on the doors. that is one nice job you are doing. cant wait to see it finished.