My 65 GS Restoration Thread

[Joe65SkylarkGS]

It's time for an update. So here it goes:

NO UPDATE!!!

I hate body guys!!

So what I did was booked a soda blaster to come to my car and do it. Then I can really get it going again.

He's coming next month. Probably right after the Cecil Meet which ie the Oct 17th.

[WkillGS]

NO UPDATE!!!

C'mon Joe! .....get to work!!(Insert 'Beat-Joe-on-the-head-with-a-paddle' smilie here!) ;D
I shouldn't talk....it's taken me all summer to get my red 66 together.
All this summers rain has made my grass and weeds, and heck, even my DRIVEWAY grow like crazy. I hate gravel driveways! :'(
But I did fire up the fresh Nail a few weeks ago. Gonna paint the inner front fenders this weekend, then I can get it on the road.

[Mark Ascher]

Joe,

There has to be tons of stuff to work on while bodywork is happening.
Do you need me to send you a list?
I should be talkin, I need to get my rear in gear!

Mark

[WkillGS]

Now that we have some great smileys I can do this:

  GET TO WORK JOE!!! 

Joe....about soda blasting.... from what I read online you HAVE to rinse the surface with WATER after blasting to remove the residue. Wax and grease remover will not remove it! If not rinsed, you will have paint adhesion problems. Again...that's what I read.
What I would recommend is a water rinse, dry, then follow up with phosphoric acid to prevent further rust before you can get paint on it. I've used a product used Pickelex. Great stuff but expensive. It's mostly phosphoric acid, so a jug of acid from Home Depot will work as well.

[Joe65SkylarkGS]

Mark I do need a freaking list!! There's too many different thing to get done!!

Walt I was told that not to rinse. But instead to leave the soda residue on there until I'm ready to put primer on it. He also said not to touch it with any hands! ! He said it will keep for a while without anyone touching it!
 
I will do the proper research and do what's best. I have nothing against getting it into primer right away.


Man oh man we have some great smileys!!!

[WkillGS]

I've heard that too... the residue from soda blasting will keep it from rusting. But you have to clean it off well before priming so the paint will adhere. Also have to sand the surface to provide some bite for the paint.... a soda blasted surface is too smooth.

For lots of other opinions, there is a great autobody forum at
www.autobodystore.com
The board moderator, Len, is in Jersey too. 

Are you having the body shell blasted? It sounds like you have most of the other body parts already done.

FWIW, I sand blasted the entire interior of my silver 66, then DA sanded everything I could to smooth it out, and primer with epoxy. Did the same for the underbody. Firewall was in great shape, so it just got wet sanded and painted.
I gotta get back on that silver car.....as soon as the red one is on the road!

[Joe65SkylarkGS]

Ok now I'm getting an overload on soda!!!

Hahaha! I just got a number for a soda blasting guy from my buddy who is telling me it will cost half of what I was quoted from a stranger. I was told between 12 and 14 hundred.

He say it should be around 600 or so.

Stand by!!!  ( I love this guy!! )

[Joe65SkylarkGS]

Blaster is on his way!!! Yipee!!!

[Joe65SkylarkGS]

Ok done. Not too bad. The only bondo is on the lower pass side 1/4. I need to get some metal. I need a 1 piece trunk, driver side interior floor. Probably from the toe area to half way back. Right under the seat area. I also need the rear trunk to lower window piece.

[Joe65SkylarkGS]

Question: What do the 4443, 20b, 45 on the firewall mean? These were clearly a factory marking.

Walt? Chris?

[Joe65SkylarkGS]

Well I been out of work for 6 months now and got all the sheet metal work done but the 1 piece trunk. Changed the rear deck and the trunk filler panel. Toe pan done. Fixed the rear windshield channels and now I just need some money to have the trunk taken apart and put back together with my 650 one piece trunk pan.

Whew

[Brian]

The 4443 is the model number for the car--if you look, that is the first 4 digits of the VIN.   In this case it mean Skylark V8 2dr. HT.
  Where are you located? 

[WkillGS]

NJ
Sorry to hear about the job situation. But at least you have some time and (finally) nice weather to work on the car. Lots you can do for cheap.... like clean and paint all those small items.
Did you get the trunk pan already?

[Chris]

JOE!

Glad to see you back on the Fourm   

The economy has hurt all of us the last couple of years and I'm sorry to hear that you've been without work.  Hopefully that turns around for you soon and the last three years becomes a National "speed bump" that our goverment learns from.

It looks like you've been busy and she's coming along nicely.  It looks like you'll have her done way before the 2015 BPG get together and you'll be one of the fifty cars we're trying to pull together.

Chris

[Mark Ascher]

Joe,

Welcome back! Hope you find work soon, and if you need anything, let us know.

Mark