Project "Arizona-San Jose Style" 64 VERT...Rust BOMB !!
 

THE SAGA BEGINS: (Back home in San Jo)


Met up with Tony a while back at a show (haven't seen him in years...customer/buddy from way back in the 90's)...ask me to check out his '64.

He wanted some patch work...I told him, this thing is pretty bad, so a full sand-blast was in order.....
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When it first arrived:
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Re: Project "Arizona-San Jose Style" 64 VERT...Rust BOMB !!
 

After removing the doors and stripping the firewall area, I built these quick door openning braces to reinforce the body before removing from chassis:
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Some cuts had to be made to remove the body...this thing is pretty bad...but repairable...
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http://i30.tinypic.com/2ufrnsn.jpg
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Tony brought over his trailer, and I loaded it up for the next morning drop off:
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Upon arrival at the Blaster, they carefully helped us out with their long forks:
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Re: Project "Arizona-San Jose Style" 64 VERT...Rust BOMB !!
 

Here's the final pic untill they give us a call:
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Re: Project "Arizona-San Jose Style" 64 VERT...Rust BOMB !!
 

Rust bucket or not, I'd kill to get my hands on a vert six-fo. Sigh, one day.

Re: Project "Arizona-San Jose Style" 64 VERT...Rust BOMB !!
 

I wouldn't call that a rust bomb around here. They would be a good body with a few rust issues. I have a 64 chevelle that needs quarters, trunk floor and floor boards. That is a rust bucket. Keep us updated.

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Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Back with some "After-Blast" pics....these are little over 2 weeks old...just now getting around to post....
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Media blasting doesn't remove bondo or rubber under-coating....too bad:
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All the rotted areas were just masked with glass or bondo....GHETTO !!!
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http://i37.tinypic.com/2ds0d3o.jpg
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Like I said...wish all this would of come off:
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Rack it's sitting on come thru floor:
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http://i38.tinypic.com/2nq8s4z.jpg
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........and it's off to get primed untill I'm ready for it:
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Looks like she has some rust issues..

Re: Project "Arizona-San Jose Style" 64 VERT...Rust BOMB !!
 

That car will be really worth it when done are you restoring it or just fixing the rust and sending it back

Re: Project "Arizona-San Jose Style" 64 VERT...Rust BOMB !!
 

Well the guy is building an outrageous Lowrider out it it (yeah, one of those:lol:)

So basically, I'm going to repair ALL the rust issues....after all the rust is taking care of, he wants me to plate the entire underside (original plan) for a place for artwork (??)

Re: Project "Arizona-San Jose Style" 64 VERT...Rust BOMB !!
 

Cool project!

Do you have a dipper near by? or was it to pricey to dip? It would have stripped everything!

Keep us posted.

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John-I am glad that you are going to fix the rust issue instead of just patching it up. Old convertibles like this one are nice cruisers!!

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Yup, she haas some good air conditioning going on there, i hate working on cars like that, but on the other side they are a challenge, and the end result is usually great. I am doing a 68 camaro for another guy and his needs almost an entire inner structure also. gonna hate doing that one.