1972 GS Stage1 in Flame Orange

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  1. Smartin

    Smartin antiqueautomotiveservice.com Staff Member

    Amazing what an hour and a half in the garage will do..
     

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  2. Max Damage

    Max Damage I'm working on it!

    Are NOS O-rings still good?
     
  3. Smartin

    Smartin antiqueautomotiveservice.com Staff Member

    AMD quarter came today. I started to cut. I haven't decided 100% where I want to stop, so I just cut where I know it's going to be replaced for sure...then I'll trim as I need to. I'll probably end up going up to the top line, and then coming down about 6" from the lead joint at the C pillar. Leaving the factory door jamb and window reveal as well. I'm not really a fan of the aftermarket door jamb reveal. It's not as crisp as the factory, and leaves a little to be desired for the gap shape.
     

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  4. no1oldsfan

    no1oldsfan Well-Known Member

    X Ten
     
  5. Smartin

    Smartin antiqueautomotiveservice.com Staff Member

    I ended up replacing the entire quarter.
     

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  6. breakinbuick11

    breakinbuick11 Platinum Level Contributor

    Can’t even tell! Did you end up keeping the factory jamb?

    quick question- tips for stripping a trunk floor? My guess is bourbon and a wire wheel..
     
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  7. Smartin

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    No I ripped the whole thing off. Saved some time metal working.

    Yeah, DA, wire wheel, etc for the trunk floor.
     
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  8. Smartin

    Smartin antiqueautomotiveservice.com Staff Member

    Not much progress at all here lately. Lots of wrapping stuff up at work for the season before the weather takes a dump. I did manage to get the first coat of polyester primer on the body shell and hood today. I love the crispness of the body line on these AMD quarters...
     

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  9. Smartin

    Smartin antiqueautomotiveservice.com Staff Member

    Let the dust bowl begin.

    Since I upgraded my iPhone software to 14.xxx, I cannot send photos as attachments to my home email anymore. What a pain in the ass to save them on my computer now.
     

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  10. BYoung

    BYoung Stage me

    Been curious, will the owner of the car be retaining the hood emblem?
     
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  11. Smartin

    Smartin antiqueautomotiveservice.com Staff Member

    No it went bye bye. Welded the holes, along with the Stage1 emblem on the trunk.
     
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  12. Smartin

    Smartin antiqueautomotiveservice.com Staff Member

    (Hopefully) the last coat of high build primer on doors and hood. Body shell and trunk lid are ready for 2K. I should have 2K applied early next week.

    and it's snowing in the garage.
     

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  13. breakinbuick11

    breakinbuick11 Platinum Level Contributor

    Your labor rate should be doubled during block sanding to account for the clean up time. Looks great!
     
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  14. Smartin

    Smartin antiqueautomotiveservice.com Staff Member

    LOL I wish!

    I do have to pretty much strip the garage and do a deep clean before I do any painting. Kind of a PITA but I don't have a choice.
     
  15. breakinbuick11

    breakinbuick11 Platinum Level Contributor

    Yup, it’s tough. Paint booth guys have it made lol. My dad will dump a few gallons of water on his shop floor before spraying to keep the dust down. I think we will be using a buddy’s spray booth when the time comes to paint my red car.
     
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  16. Smartin

    Smartin antiqueautomotiveservice.com Staff Member

    Only the fenders left to body work...hopefully paint by Christmas!
     

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  17. Smartin

    Smartin antiqueautomotiveservice.com Staff Member

    I would have the paint already in hand, but my supplier is out of the toners they need to mix it. I should have it by next week. They mixed me a small amount to confirm it is a match, and we're good. I matched it up with the original paint on the underside of the trunk lid. Most of the jambs on this car had original paint still showing. But the trunk lid was the only place I could get a sample.
     
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  18. Smartin

    Smartin antiqueautomotiveservice.com Staff Member

    We have paint. All of the body work is complete as of today. I have one cut to do on the surfacer, then orange goes on.
     

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  19. Smartin

    Smartin antiqueautomotiveservice.com Staff Member

    Doors are on. Fenders and trunk lid will be prepped tomorrow.
     

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  20. Smartin

    Smartin antiqueautomotiveservice.com Staff Member

    Didn’t quite make it to paint this evening. I did manage to get the hood trim, headlight bezels, mirrors, and underside of the trunk lid done, though. Everything is prepped and ready to go...tomorrow PM is go-time.
     

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