The forgotten Beige 69 510 build - NWD edition

[draker]

This is the only rot on the car. Removed.

[draker]

There is a bit more rot to the right of this patch. I'm going to try to just weld it up I didn't want to cut into the lip of the wheel well. The metal is thin.. so it'll be a good challenge.

[draker]

Cleaned the engine bay this weekend also. First picture is an old one.. but shows the grime.

[510freak]

That cleaned up nice

[K_trip]

That cleaned up nice

+1

[DRIVEN]

And the product you used was...?

[draker]

And the product you used was...?

LA's totally awesome - $1

And elbow grease

[izzo]

Omg man that came out Nice! That piece you cut our looks like a mouth on a pumpkin a kid would have cut out lol.

[draker]

Lol.. now that you mentioned it.. it does.

LA shout out courtesy of Izzo and his brap thread.

[Taterhead]

That stuff really does work. I've got 2 spray bottles of it right by my table at work.

[DRIVEN]

X2

I picked up 5 bottles after seeing it used on your engine. Good stuff.

[510freak]

We dont have that stuff up here

[izzo]

Lol told ya! It's cheap and works pretty good. I use it to clean all my bikes and engine parts.

[draker]

I'm going to use it on my headliner and see how well it does.

[draker]

Canby to do list:

[ ]Install front and rear bumper
[ ]Install mirrors
[ ]Fix Headlights
[ ]Front wheel bearings
[ ]Install IR alternator
[ ]Clean headliner
[ ]Clean interior
[ ]Adjust weber
[ ]Glove box vibration issue
[ ]Install carpet in back seat riser area
[ ]Check oil pressure
[ ]Muffler/Exhaust
[ ]Clean wheels
[ ]Install chrome windshield trip
[ ]Wipe all rubber/vinyl with treatment
[ ]Spray bare metal spots with zero rust
[ ]Repair rust rot on passenger quarter
[ ]Find solution to reverse light switch clearance issue

If time permits... lower and align. Doubting I'll have that kind of time.

[draker]

Half of my datto time is occupied with the Canby raffle truck. Not complaining.. it's fun too.

[izzo]

Wish we were closed I'd love to be able to align it for you

[draker]

Spent about 3 hours on this... got it to this point. The metal is so fucking thin after grinding it down I'd have holes again. I started to get frustrated and quit.

I had air to cool the panel.. but I think my grinder warped the panel. Even while grinding with air on the panel. It's not too bad.. but disappointed.

[Ni10]

I was afraid you was going to run into them pin holes. Maybe it's time for all-metal bondo.
Wonder how many are hiding under the paint ?


To keep your metal from warping, a bag of ice will work better then a fan cause it will cool it down faster and ( maybe ) cause some metal shrinkage. That would be my guess since I'm not a body guy. < disclaimer

[draker]

I was using the air compressor with an air nozzle to cool the panel. During welding that was fine.. but the grinding creates a ton of heat too.. and that's probably what did it. Overall, it's not bad though.

Hard to say how many other wholes there are. I don't think that many.. but there probably are a few more. I'm not sure where the moisture comes in on these trunk drops.. maybe the trunk?

I am hoping after grinding this shit down I'll be good to apply filler.