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Forum: 70-72 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 07-19-2026, 07:58 PM
Replies: 493
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Posted By 79 Phoenix
Got 2 1/2 coats of paint and primer off...

Got 2 1/2 coats of paint and primer off yesterday. Found no rust in door -- just minor door dent bondo. Rocker panel has old bondo on front side and will need more. Should get rest of paint off...
Forum: 70-72 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 07-18-2026, 12:04 PM
Replies: 493
Views: 113,975
Posted By 79 Phoenix
Managing the dust is a continual losing battle! I...

Managing the dust is a continual losing battle! I do have a small dust bag on my DA but much of it ends up in the air and on the floor. Nothing keeps the dust down when I use the flat board for...
Forum: 70-72 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 07-17-2026, 06:03 PM
Replies: 493
Views: 113,975
Posted By 79 Phoenix
:) I'm not sure how I did that! I must have had...

:) I'm not sure how I did that! I must have had my back to the car and pushed myself up with my hands behind my back.

Anyway, that's the last bit of 71 1/2 GT-37 stripe till the new ones go on...
Forum: 70-72 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 07-16-2026, 08:24 PM
Replies: 493
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Posted By 79 Phoenix
Fender is finished. Next will be door and rocker...

Fender is finished. Next will be door and rocker panel. Both will need to be stripped down to bare metal.

Rocker has some dents toward the front and in the part below the QP which had new metal...
Forum: 70-72 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 07-16-2026, 04:46 PM
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Posted By 79 Phoenix
Cool GT-37! :cool: 67 is my favorite GTO...

Cool GT-37! :cool: 67 is my favorite GTO year...yours sounds like a beast!
Forum: 70-72 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 07-15-2026, 04:35 PM
Replies: 493
Views: 113,975
Posted By 79 Phoenix
Fender is shaped pretty well... certainly not...

Fender is shaped pretty well... certainly not perfect but I should be able to refine it some more. Currently with 1 coat of self-etching and 2 coats of filler primer. Still need to do guide coat and...
Forum: 70-72 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 07-09-2026, 03:33 PM
Replies: 493
Views: 113,975
Posted By 79 Phoenix
Thanks! Yes, there is a lot of work in this...

Thanks! Yes, there is a lot of work in this valence! It's not perfect but pretty decent.
Forum: 70-72 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 07-08-2026, 06:50 PM
Replies: 493
Views: 113,975
Posted By 79 Phoenix
Well, valence is finished. I am very pleased with...

Well, valence is finished. I am very pleased with how it came out because the passenger side was really mashed in. Looks good!

Now I am working on the passenger fender which I put many hours...
Forum: 70-72 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 06-28-2026, 05:32 PM
Replies: 493
Views: 113,975
Posted By 79 Phoenix
Some things came up this week that prevented me...

Some things came up this week that prevented me from working on the car as much as I would have liked. But I did get the hood finished... at least for now. I used my DA with 150# and then...
Forum: 70-72 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 06-20-2026, 05:24 PM
Replies: 493
Views: 113,975
Posted By 79 Phoenix
Thanks! The hand survived pretty well today and I...

Thanks! The hand survived pretty well today and I got the rest of the paint off. I sanded it with 120# DA and am in the process of fixing the body filler patch on passenger edge of the hood. Next , I...
Forum: 70-72 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 06-20-2026, 09:06 AM
Replies: 493
Views: 113,975
Posted By 79 Phoenix
I'm using a drill with a rubber sanding disk with...

I'm using a drill with a rubber sanding disk with 80#. I have an electric DA that I will use to help reduce the scratches before I start with primer.

On the underside, I sanded surface rust by...
Forum: 70-72 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 06-19-2026, 05:19 PM
Replies: 493
Views: 113,975
Posted By 79 Phoenix
Took the car outside in the shade to sand off the...

Took the car outside in the shade to sand off the hood paint and save some of the mess in my garage.

Several coats of paint, primer, sealer? It's had at least 1 repaint...maybe more on the hood....
Forum: 70-72 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 06-18-2026, 03:30 PM
Replies: 493
Views: 113,975
Posted By 79 Phoenix
Finally finding time to resume working on the...

Finally finding time to resume working on the car. I've been working toward getting the car as good as I can make it and then turning it over to a body shop to finish prepping and paint.
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Forum: 70-72 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 06-13-2026, 10:41 AM
Replies: 393
Views: 97,365
Posted By 79 Phoenix
They look good Dennis! Mine were rusted out in...

They look good Dennis! Mine were rusted out in several places where the bolts go through. I needed to repair with fiberglass. Keep up the good work! :)

Oh, and If all goes well, I will get back to...
Forum: 70-72 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 06-08-2026, 05:10 PM
Replies: 493
Views: 113,975
Posted By 79 Phoenix
Small update: Haven't had time to do much at...

Small update: Haven't had time to do much at all... But did wash a lot of dust off and took it for a good ride the other day. By the end of this week, I should be able to begin making good progress...
Forum: 70-72 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 05-27-2026, 05:42 PM
Replies: 393
Views: 97,365
Posted By 79 Phoenix
WOW Dennis,, it looks like it's moving along...

WOW Dennis,, it looks like it's moving along well! That's exciting! Looks like he knows what he's doing. That's going to be a fine looking GT-37. :)

Haven't gotten anything done on mine this...
Forum: 70-72 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 05-09-2026, 11:25 AM
Replies: 493
Views: 113,975
Posted By 79 Phoenix
Progress has been slow because of being busy with...

Progress has been slow because of being busy with a lot of other things and the difficulty of the quarter panel repair. The QP and the driver door are the worst panels on the car other than the...
Forum: 70-72 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 04-12-2026, 03:15 PM
Replies: 493
Views: 113,975
Posted By 79 Phoenix
It's going slow. Though not perfect, I'm pretty...

It's going slow. Though not perfect, I'm pretty pleased with how the quarter panel is turning out. The door seems good. The front fender had 3 significant dents and 6 holes where the chrome trim had...
Forum: 70-72 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 04-03-2026, 04:56 PM
Replies: 493
Views: 113,975
Posted By 79 Phoenix
Nothing more accomplished as things have been...

Nothing more accomplished as things have been extremely busy the past couple weeks. Progress should resume soon. Need to continue blocking the driver's side. It's not far off at this point.

I work...
Forum: 70-72 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 03-21-2026, 06:27 PM
Replies: 493
Views: 113,975
Posted By 79 Phoenix
Quarter panel seems to be shaped pretty well.......

Quarter panel seems to be shaped pretty well.... Next, more refining, blocking, spot putty, etc.
Forum: 70-72 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 03-16-2026, 06:03 PM
Replies: 493
Views: 113,975
Posted By 79 Phoenix
The work continues... Defintely a challange! It's...

The work continues... Defintely a challange! It's slowly taking shape. Like I've said many times, if I had a body shop I would go broke in a hurry. But this quarter panel is important. So one way or...
Forum: 70-72 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 03-13-2026, 07:53 PM
Replies: 493
Views: 113,975
Posted By 79 Phoenix
Door and front fender are basically finished--...

Door and front fender are basically finished-- just need some finishing touches and spot putty. Now the challenging quarter panel! There were at least 4 coats of paint and primer to sand off...
Forum: 70-72 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 03-09-2026, 02:42 PM
Replies: 493
Views: 113,975
Posted By 79 Phoenix
Finally able to get back on this. Continuing to...

Finally able to get back on this. Continuing to Block sand door and lower fender. Fender is now good and door getting close to completion. Repaired rust holes plus various low spots and dings are...
Forum: 61-77 GTO, Tempest & LeMans Parts WANTED 03-04-2026, 04:56 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 392
Posted By 79 Phoenix
Thanks Dave! Door handles are great!

Thanks Dave! Door handles are great!
Forum: 70-72 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 02-16-2026, 08:01 PM
Replies: 493
Views: 113,975
Posted By 79 Phoenix
Rust holes are fixed inside and out. Used epoxy...

Rust holes are fixed inside and out. Used epoxy primer on the bare metal. Patched rust holes with fiberglass and contoured the repairs with body filler and then 2 coats of filler primer. Still more...
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