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Right side
Look at the color - thats the color I want, now when i look at the paint code "Z" thats for Sauterine gold, and I see that color on the exterior but not the door jambs or interior.... can someone tell me what the color code and name this...
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392 hits | 82.47 KB | Posted: 8/8/07
right door before any work performed to it
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the worst of the right floor pan is not really bad at all its mostly what ever they used to seal the bottom - appears to be undercoating and some surface rust and pitting still very very solid
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I was thinking this area would have been trashed since that is where the spare tire goes its right under the bed and there is some rust through in the bed leading to this compartment... not bad
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pass side at windshield and A-pillar is the worst of the room - again its only surface and some pitting.... no prob (yeah right - this whole thing has been clean this, clean that - it just does not end does it?
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498 hits | 113.73 KB | Posted: 8/9/07
right side hings - wore out, have rebuild kits for both sides, except the left lower hinge is broke in half - my fault i hit it too hard driving the pin out
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when my step son dragged the car along the house one day I used some cheap bondo to fill it, this is the area where i had to beat the dent out - now i get to dig all that old bondo out and now that i have the room and i am in there anyway - i will re...
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479 hits | 93.07 KB | Posted: 8/10/07
rollled outside to hose off rust inhibitor from floor boards
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pass side floor after washing out surface rust
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drivers side floor
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por-15
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434 hits | 92.13 KB | Posted: 8/30/07
por-15
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436 hits | 83.73 KB | Posted: 9/9/07
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437 hits | 95.39 KB | Posted: 9/9/07
hinges rebuilt, and seams sealed, ready for primer

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426 hits | 77.71 KB | Posted: 9/9/07
my first Mig weld job, or any weld in that fact. not a whole lot ot penetration but it is cleaning up nice and will hold
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446 hits | 99.55 KB | Posted: 9/9/07
$125 bucks at Harbor Freight, I tossed the wire that it came with wich was 030 and bought some Lincoln 025 - works much nicer now
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497 hits | 89.56 KB | Posted: 9/9/07
well this is my first paint job and prep.. there is just so much cleaning to do, but its ready to shoot primer in the jambs and cowl and interior
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462 hits | 82.84 KB | Posted: 9/9/07
it did have a back board that is kinda rough, maybe I will just leave it off if this turns out goood
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459 hits | 119.04 KB | Posted: 9/9/07
well there is the primer.... Now what do I do?
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sanding
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welded up trim holes
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445 hits | 78.23 KB | Posted: 9/28/07
more trim holes welded and grinded flat

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481 hits | 76.48 KB | Posted: 9/28/07
shot primer in the interior and all the jambs
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442 hits | 64.76 KB | Posted: 9/28/07
drivers door ready for filler
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1/4 panal in progress
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408 hits | 69.92 KB | Posted: 10/1/07
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456 hits | 84.63 KB | Posted: 10/1/07
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525 hits | 89.71 KB | Posted: 10/3/07
after using an entire 20 oz can of Rage working on this fender and just sanding it all off - i came to the conclusion that body men are sculpters and way under paid for what they do
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408 hits | 67.58 KB | Posted: 10/3/07
patch work - took me a whole freakin can to get it right

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470 hits | 61.89 KB | Posted: 10/3/07
finishing up on the door
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439 hits | 87.87 KB | Posted: 10/3/07
door done - ready for clean up and primer
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432 hits | 78.34 KB | Posted: 10/3/07
too nice of day outside to be spending it covered in sanding dust... im done, ready to just ebay this damn thing
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fender in primer - and i still feel waves - just not cut out for this,,, i need to shrink it in several areas - it tin cans real bad on top, and I have to brows that i been fighting since this project began. think i will take the fender to the body s...
(Posted in: Project Ranchero stage 2)

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514 hits | 77.61 KB | Posted: 10/4/07
just need to finish grinding the welds under the fuel filler and remove the rear bumper and this side is ready for primer
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this fender is killing me
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427 hits | 36.33 KB | Posted: 10/6/07
brow and flat spot

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this area was badly wrinkled, when i straightened it, the metal is badly streched - so i just pouned it in and filled it... still cant get it right
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463 hits | 34.03 KB | Posted: 10/6/07
it felt good until i dry guided it
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423 hits | 54.87 KB | Posted: 10/6/07
i did it
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i think i got it right for once
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456 hits | 67.17 KB | Posted: 10/12/07
ok last try - i only used a gallon of filler and sanded off most of it
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