[JasonD]

Originally Posted by keith k

Jason, you are doing such an incredibly thorough job on this restoration with virtually nothing overlooked, that I have to ask...

Maybe it's just the reflection in the pictures, but it looks like many of the parts that were rusty/pitted (frame, engine pulleys, alternator bracket) that you have stripped them and just painted over the pits. Why are you not doing more to fill the pits in on these parts before you put the final paint coat on them? I know it may be more time consuming, but certainly within your ability. Pitted parts just seem to scream out on an otherwise so nicely done car. Or maybe I'm just the only one who notices stuff like that -- would it be considered "over restoring"...?

Anyway, I admire the attention to the details you're putting into it, and enjoy watching your progress. This car was lucky to have been found by you.

When I take pictures, I use a flash, so the pitting you see is greatly exaggerated compared to what you see in real life. When you look at this thing with your own eyes it looks immaculate.

That being said, when you sandblast rusty parts......you're always gonna get some pits. That can't be avoided. As I said before, I did skim-coat the bottom and sides of the frame with filler to eliminate most of the pitting. I did not do that to the top of the frame because once the body is on, you can't see it anyways.

As for the pitting you see on the alternator bracket, you can't fill in that area because that is where the alternator is tightened down. Filler would crack as soon as you tighten down the belt. I could locate a new one......but it's just not that noticable in real life. The flash on the camera just makes it stick out.

Just today my dad was skim-coating the air cleaner assembly and Ram Air pan just to make them nice and smooth.