From the factory, certain panels were spot-welded. Unfortunately, a few of the panels were rusted-out and needed to be patched. HBB patched the area and then recreated the spot-welds. By drilling holes in the appropriate area and filling the holes using a MIG-welder, it looks as if the metal had never been touched.From the factory, certain panels were spot-welded. Unfortunately, a few of the panels were Once the initial metal-finishing work had taken place, the fenders, hood, trunk lid, doors, and so on were mounted to the '56.Once the initial metal-finishing work had taken place, the fenders, hood, trunk lid, doors With the car looking like a '56 again, HBB went back over it to ensure that every high and low spot had been removed. Here you can see Rich Evans body filing the assembled car, making sure that nothing was missed.With the car looking like a '56 again, HBB went back over it to ensure that every high and Once the metal was finished, Evans began spraying the '56 in primer. After each coat of primer, a guidecoat was then laid down, which are the black stripes you see. By blocking out the car and sanding away the guidecoat, the primer will remove any minor imperfections in the body. How many times is this performed? As many as it takes.After each coat of primer, a guidecoat was then laid down, which are the black stripes you SOURCES Auto Color 9072 #C Westminster Blvd Westminster CA 92683 Danchuk 3201 South Standard Avenue Santa Ana CA 92705 800-648-9554 http://www.danchuk.com PPG Industries 410-572-6131 www.ppg.com Huntington Beach Body Works 18108 Redondo Cir. Huntington Beach CA 90648 « | 1 | 2 | View Full Article By Dakota Wentz Enjoyed this Post? Subscribe to our RSS Feed, or use your favorite social media to recommend us to friends and colleagues!
