Once the firewall was smoothed, primed, and prepped, all of the seams in the floor were sealed with a paintable, two-part epoxy seam sealer. This will prevent any new rust from forming in these seams.Once the firewall was smoothed, primed, and prepped, all of the seams in the floor were se Freshly unmasked, the firewall is now painted. The floor will now be painted and then allowed to cure. It will then be mounted to the chassis so the body won't relax suspended on the rotisserie and to ensure proper body panel alignment.Freshly unmasked, the firewall is now painted. The floor will now be painted and then allo A spray-on bed liner material is used in the fender wells in lieu of undercoating. The next step will be to coat the rest of the bare metal in PPG's epoxy primer (DP-90LF) to protect it from the elements.A spray-on bed liner material is used in the fender wells in lieu of undercoating. The nex Before mounting the body back down on the chassis, all threaded holes are chased to remove excess paint.Before mounting the body back down on the chassis, all threaded holes are chased to remove Now that the body is securely mounted to the chassis, all of the body panels are installed and aligned so the bodywork can take place.Now that the body is securely mounted to the chassis, all of the body panels are installed Looking like a complete car again, the GT55 is ready to go down to Byers shop. The car is completely assembled and aligned so when the skim coats of body filler are laid out, there will be a smooth transition from the fender to the door and then to the quarter panel.Looking like a complete car again, the GT55 is ready to go down to Byers shop. The car is In areas where the lead had been melted out and welded up, high-quality fiberglass filler is used. Here Alan spreads some of the Duraglass to fill in the seam just under the rear window.In areas where the lead had been melted out and welded up, high-quality fiberglass filler Running a sanding board with150-grit sandpaper over the DP primer sealer revealed only a few low spots on the roof.Running a sanding board with150-grit sandpaper over the DP primer sealer revealed only a f In hard to reach areas such as under the headlight eyebrow, a small air tool is used to smooth out the fiberglass filler.In hard to reach areas such as under the headlight eyebrow, a small air tool is used to sm To get the fit right on the doors and deck lid, Steve installs the weatherseal so the trunk is properly spaced out from the body. Once this is done, the bodywork can be finished and will be exact when it comes time for final assembly.To get the fit right on the doors and deck lid, Steve installs the weatherseal so the trun Because the front fenders hang slightly below the rocker panels, the front fenders had a small pie cut taken out of them. After the cut, Alan taps the lower edge of the fender up with a body hammer, welds it, and then grinds it smooth. Be sure keep the panel cool with an air nozzle to prevent warping.Because the front fenders hang slightly below the rocker panels, the front fenders had a s After spreading out a skim coat of high-quality body filler, you will be using many different shapes of sanders to make your body panels flat. Use 80-grit paper and the largest sander you can for each panel and sand in a long horizontal X-pattern to prevent the sanding board from digging channels into the panel.After spreading out a skim coat of high-quality body filler, you will be using many differ « | 1 | 2 | 3 | » | View Full Article Enjoyed this Post? Subscribe to our RSS Feed, or use your favorite social media to recommend us to friends and colleagues!
