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Thanks for the input on the chemical dipping. I did have some concerns about it based on things I had read in the past. Bead-blasting might be the ticket - I will have to do some research to find someone reputable.
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#62
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Ames sells a tube of body putty that fits in a caulking gun and does a reasonable job. I have used it and the calling gun makes it easy to put it in difficult places. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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#63
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Thank you PecosBill. There are 10,000 little details to getting a car right.
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#64
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Here you go: Item A217WR Seam sealer
https://secure.amesperf.com/qilan/De...A&web_access=Y
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#65
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Thanks for the link. I will add a tube to my next order.
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#66
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Still plugging away on my project doing little things mostly right now. I am waiting on an opening with the body-man to do a couple more things that are above my skill-level (fitting the quarter extensions and fit a badly depressed spot in the roof).
Thanks to John V.'s pictures on page 2 of this thread - I was able to recognize and grab this nice 3-speed shift knob.... I also had a local locksmith cut me an ignition key based on the PHS docs, so now I finally have a key for the car... I turned the key...but it turns out I still have a lot of work ahead. |
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More parts luck
Hi Everyone,
Following my grabbing the shift ball - this decent shifter came up for sale on the favorite auction site. It wasn't advertised as the correct shifter for a 64 GTO, but the numbers of the box, stick, and levers were part of the description. I made a reasonable offer and now I have a good shifter for my project. I am trying to decide whether or not to switch the lever into my aftermarket Competition Plus box which has the stops built-in and would simplify the reverse light wiring.... Thanks for following along...Any comments are appreciated |
#68
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Check with Pete Serio on that one. Definitely the resident expert on Hurst shifters.
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#69
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I have looked into it a bit and it seems that the swap is possible - but you are right the smart thing to do is check with Mr. Serio.
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#70
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Hi Everyone...
I figured it was time for a little update on my progress with the '64. As you may known from previous posts - I had an AMD quarter panel installed on this car when my salvage quarter turned out to be in tougher shape than it looked. I mentioned briefly that we were pretty disappointed in the fit of the AMD part at the rear of the panel. At the time we didn't pursue fixing it since we didn't have the deck lid that we intended to use (among other things). Recently we got the car back over to Cam at Imperial Kustom in Boise to address this issue and make a fix to a problem with the roof (more on that later). I have to say that this kind of metal work is so far above my head that it seems like magic to me - but WOW the things a person like Cam can do. Here are a couple of photos to show how ugly the fit was at the rear... The solution was to graft a portion of my unused salvage panel to the AMD quarter and to slit the quarter to move the panel up and over. Here is a look at that work... Continued in the next post so I can keep the photos together... |
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Continuing from my last post...Here is a look at the almost completed reworking of the AMD quarter panel...
In addition to the problems at the rear of the quarter the body line that picks up at the rear of the door and become the top of the quarter was really weak. A little dolly work brought that line up to a good level of "crispness" I can't tell you how pleased I am with this work and the progress. Hopefully we can address just a couple more areas and then I can take back over doing the bodywork tasks that I can handle. Thanks for following along. |
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You’ve got a bodyman worth keeping.
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#73
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He is definitely worth keeping. Interestingly he is a relatively young guy (30s). There is nothing but classics, hot rods and muscle cars in his shop. It took me a long time to find this guy...I hadn't done much with cars in a number of years and my two go-to people were no longer an option (one got really successful/busy and the other retired). I talked to a lot of shops and people and finally walked into Imperial Kustom last year on the recommendation of an acquaintance - I'm sure glad I did. |
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Hi Everyone - I thought some of you might enjoy an update.
So as I mentioned in my last post - in addition to the quarter panel fit issues - the car had a pretty messed up roof. I don't know what happened to damage the roof initially - but the bodywork that was done to it was a crime. At the deepest point there was about 2" of bondo, and the whole roof turned out to be a sculpture constructed of filler. The first thought was to replace about 1/3 of the roof and straighten the rest of the bad area. Unfortunately, the roof metal was really stretched and oilcanning badly with the weight of the filler off it. As I'm sure everyone here knows roof skins in good condition are really difficult to find, and I've had a couple of hard lessons about internet parts and their condition. So my guy said he would make the roof with his english wheel and stretcher. And he did. Here is what the initial fit-up looked like... More in the next post... |
#75
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Once the fit-up with the panel off the car was good enough, then the hard work of welding it in place and straightening the remaining portions of the original roof began.
Here it is at that about that stage...all the seams are gas welded except for those around the perimeter which were MIG welded since there is no access behind them to planish the weld. After the welding some final hammer and dolly work brought the two panels into shape and agreement with each other. In the tradition of the workers on these cars of the past - he included a little graffiti...I am truly amazed by the level of craftsmanship displayed in this roof. This work was so far over my head (pun intended - I just couldn't resist) that I frankly am in shock. Thanks for following along. |
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Your bodyman has some mad skills! That roof job is awesome.
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#77
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Yeah, what he ^ said!
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I will pass on your compliments to him...I like to do as much of the work myself as I can - but this was so far beyond me it was laughable. Finding the right person to do this kind of work is tough - and when you see you found someone with skills it is pretty awesome.
I did get to help out with this a tiny bit - I spent a few hours holding a dolly against the inside of the roof in areas where he couldn't stretch far enough. I was really neat and educational to watch the metal move. |
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How many hours in that roof....to that point ?.....Still a ways to go for paint.....But yes a craftsman !
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Nice work. I loved seeing the gap work.
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