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**njsteve** · #**701** 03-11-2009, 03:25 AM

Went out to the shop today to bring over the upper door stainless trim so he could drill the screw holes for the clips. Better to do it before the paint goes on.

They have been working on the scoops and stuff. Here are some step by step photos on the fiberglass items. The fender scoop had a crack that needed some attention and the shaker had stress cracks around all the rivet holes as well as a cracked edge.

**njsteve** · #**702** 03-11-2009, 03:30 AM

The shaker scoop:

**njsteve** · #**703** 03-11-2009, 03:44 AM

Some interesting work on the polyethylene valance.

They came up with an ingenous fixture to hold it in place so they could do the body work...they turned the nose/bumper upside down and clamped it to it. Now why the heck didn't I think of that.

DOH!

And here is the magic stuff they found to do the filler work. They actually found a flexible epoxy filler that works on polyethylene. The stuff was recommended for ATV fenders (which are made of polyethylene) It's called DYNATRON 660 and is actually made by the Bondo Company. It sticks to the valance material very well and feathers out when sanded. They were able to build up the sides to match the fender/bumper contours. That will also strengthen the sides of the valance immeasurably since that is the thinnest and most fragile part of the plastic valance.

PLATINUM6BBL · #**704** 03-23-2009, 04:09 PM

It's taken me a few days to read through this but I can see it was worth it

AWESOME work you've done. Learned a lot that i can apply to the Runner. It was a Texas car and I can see that the safe rust remover can be a big help under it. Can't wait to see it in final form. My neighbor has a '71 455HO 4spd in white/blue and this reminds me of it.

Lon

**njsteve** · #**705** 03-24-2009, 04:16 AM

Thanks for the moral support.

Maybe one of these years she'll be back on the road. Hopefully before I give up on the whole crazy endeavor. I'm getting somewhat disillusioned at this point with the amount of $$,$$$ I have into it.

But, hey, if that money had been in the stock market it would be worth $$$ now.

**njsteve** · #**706** 05-20-2009, 01:49 AM

She's in the paint booth now. Some final finishing touches before cleaning and masking. Hopefully it will be white just in time for Memorial Day.

**njsteve** · #**707** 05-20-2009, 01:54 AM

Final detailing on the lower quarter seam.

Some minor repairs to the dash edges. This is the spot where the water always collects on second gen F-bodies. The driver's side just had some minor pitting, while the passenger side had a small 1" square soft section that needed to be repaired.

**BJCHEV396** · #**708** 05-21-2009, 12:38 AM

Good reading and great pics.Thanks for sharing.

**Jonesy** · #**709** 05-27-2009, 06:55 PM

Okay, is it white yet?? Great thread!!

**njsteve** · #**710** 05-28-2009, 12:58 AM

Here you go, hot off the USB cable:

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