The firewall (from the factory) is filled with high and low spots. We employed a hammer and dolly to flatten them out as much as possible without stretching the metal.The firewall (from the factory) is filled with high and low spots. We employed a hammer an Once again, the grinder is put to work grinding down the tack welds on the firewall. Despite our best efforts with the welder and hammer and dolly, some areas will still be impossible to get to because of the double steel wall and vent passages. Most of the effort put into the firewall is going to be in the visible areas. Our efforts would be wasted in placed that are going to be covered by the inner and outer fenders or areas where the bellhousing is.Despite our best efforts with the welder and hammer and dolly, some areas will still be im Evercoat Extreme body filler was used to level off all the low spots on the firewall and cowl vent panel. After the filler set up, we sanded a great deal of it back off. We left just enough to smooth it all out.Evercoat Extreme body filler was used to level off all the low spots on the firewall and c Areas where we could use a DA sander sped things up nicely. The rest of the sanding was good old-fashioned, elbow grease. We used 80-grit paper with both the sander and manually.Areas where we could use a DA sander sped things up nicely. The rest of the sanding was go Once all the sanding was done, the vehicle was rolled into the paint booth, and the firewall and, of course, the rest of the bare metal was shot in etching primer.Once all the sanding was done, the vehicle was rolled into the paint booth, and the firewa About 20 minutes after the etching primer dried, the high-fill PCL poly primer is sprayed over the entire vehicle. This primer is perfect for filling up to 80-grit sanding scratches.About 20 minutes after the etching primer dried, the high-fill PCL poly primer is sprayed Two days later, after the primer had finished drying and "out gassing," the fun part of the job began. This is otherwise known as wet sanding. The reason for wet sanding is to level off the primer surface. A level primer surface without any type of texture will help the paint and clear lay flat with very little texture.Two days later, after the primer had finished drying and "out gassing," the fun part of th While the car is being dried off outside, inside the paint booth the PPG DBC Copper Head pearl basecoat is being mixed at a 1:1 ratio. This color was a one-year-only application on the '05 Dodge Viper. The copper color should look great on this Monte Carlo. The PPG was purchased at El Monte Paint in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.While the car is being dried off outside, inside the paint booth the PPG DBC Copper Head p Three coats of PPG Copper Head were spayed onto the firewall. Here is the final shot of the semi-smoothed firewall. Imagine it with the inner and outer fenders, A/C delete panel, master cylinder and booster, windshield wiper motor, etc.Here is the final shot of the semi-smoothed firewall. Imagine it with the inner and outer A few days of work adds a subtle touch to the underhood look of any vehicle. As for the rest of the story on this Monte Carlo, we will have the paint and body article on the Super Chevy website (www.superchevy.com) once it has been block-sanded.A few days of work adds a subtle touch to the underhood look of any vehicle. As for the re SOURCES El Monte Auto Paint Harrison Restorations « | 1 | 2 | View Full Article By Mike Harrington Enjoyed this Post? Subscribe to our RSS Feed, or use your favorite social media to recommend us to friends and colleagues!
