rustbucket restoration has begun-lotsa pics

[shaeff]

damn! that would be wicked.

now, i'm going to ask for everyone's suggestions on the following:

should i remove all the window trims, etc... so they can paint under it all? like the hatch glass, and the 1/4 window trim, as well as the windsheild and over the doors?

i was planning on removing the plasic trim right behind the doors.

any suggestions? my stuff is kindof ratty lookin', so i'll eventually change it out with better stuff if i can find some nice and shiny pieces.

thank you all for your contributions!

-shaeff

 

[Steve_N]

I would esp. since you are changing color. If not you risk a possability of flacking of the clear coat &/or paint in those areas.

 

[Justin727]

remove it all. to be sure there is no hiding rust

 

[IJ.]

"Rust Never Sleeps"

 

[shaeff]

alright. i was already removing all the trim. so i'll also remove the window trim, etc... i've got new front and rear glass (except 1/4 glass) lined up. the new doors have better glass in them, i can get my hands on a perfect windsheild and hatch glass, so i may as well just remove all the trim, mask them off so i'll be able to drive it home after paint, then just remove them when i get home?

or should i have it painted with no front and rear glass? haha. i have so many questions! i live very close to this place, and can get there via ALL backroads where there's never cops. so i could drive very slowly back to my house on 25mph backroads. suggestions?

-shaeff

 

[Justin727]

front and rear glass should be alright.

 

[supra90turbo]

good to see you're still plugging along at a good pace, shaeff!
where's that damn wheel? should be there any time now...

 

[shaeff]

kurt, i got the wheel. thanks, it looks great!

so i'll leave the front and rear glass in, and take out the 1/4's. (side windows i'll just roll down. )

thanks!

-shaeff

 

[Justin727]

sounds like a good plan