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Re: Project Vitamin C-10
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Thanks for the vote of confidence guys!! Based on the info at the time I thought it would be a good idea to get a good metal guy (old school) to repair it. He came highly recommended and no doubt has some good skills. He was very confident when he said he could fix it. Today I show up and could tell right off the bat it wasn't right. He told me yesterday that it was ready and he fixed some other areas as well that weren't related. I told him from the start to not worry about anything else but the ridges. I'm guessing he felt guilty because he knew he didn't fix the problem so he buttered it up by doing the other old damage. He even admitted today he was scared to do anything else where the ridges were. He worked with me on it while I was there and got a little more out. He was too busy trying to show a 69 Camaro to my coworker (it was nice). I grabbed the slapping file and did some by myself. He was cringing while I was doing it. He couldn't even watch. After it was all said and done he rubbed his hand on it and said that particular area feels better. Huhm.......I'm a green horn. I've got a lot to learn in this technique, but i will get it. The other thing that I didn't understand was why did he run a 36 grit disc over it. The only thing I use 36 grit on is filler. Plus it makes it hard to feel the metal. I ran over the 36 scratches with a 8" bondo eater with 80 grit to smooth everything out. I would have left the dp90 alone so i could see and feel everything. I know I would eventually have to sand on it, but I would have used 80 grit. Pics of non-progress
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Re: Project Vitamin C-10
Must have thought he could sand it out. That's somthing I would try.
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Re: Project Vitamin C-10
That sucks Alan. He really screwed that hood up.
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Re: Project Vitamin C-10
I'm speechless, I don't know what to say.
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![]() Looks to me that the switch is history. Let me look in my pile of parts.. I might, I say Might, have one from a 57 sitting around.. I believe they are the same switch. Let me look as I know I put a new one in mine a few years ago. It came with a kit I bought for the windshield wipers. ![]() |
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Re: Project Vitamin C-10
Hey Alan sorry about your hood . I watched my cousin take the waves out of the side of a 66 Coronet with a torch and a cold wet rag but wow it looked like quite an art. I know that he is good at it because they painted that car black and it was straight as can be.
On the other hand the rest of the truck is coming along great. ![]() Not to highjack your thread but most of the time I have spent on this board has been right here and I need to reach as many people here that may know me as I can. My email [Grant_Ensrud@msn.com] was hacked so it is no longer good. If you receive any mail from it, it is not me and you should block it. I will change my profile for this reason as well. I also ask that the site monitors post warning about my old email address where it may do the most good. Sorry guys I amd not very computer savvy an just want to make sure no one gets hurt buy this scammer. |
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Hey Alan, just your luck, the newest issue of Hot Rodding Mag has an article on shrinking dents and creases in medal.. Looks like it is just up your alley.. Just got my copy today.. the 24th. The article looks like it has all the info you might need.. By the way according to the article 36 grit was the correct one to use... Who Knew !! Check it out..
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Re: Project Vitamin C-10
Alan, I'm posting from my phone so I can't really see how the hood is warped, but I've had great results using a shrinking disc on large, low crown areas. It would be easy to over-shrink an area with a torch/rag so I wouldn't recommend trying that. There are some good videos on YouTube showing how to shrink metal with a shrinking disc. A stud gun with a shrinking tip is also good for slower, more controlled shrinking. Hope you have a merry Christmas!
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Re: Project Vitamin C-10
Hey Alan!!
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Re: Project Vitamin C-10
Thanks guys, I'll post replies in my next post. Just wanted to say Merry Christmas to all my friends here. God Bless
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Re: Project Vitamin C-10
Merry Christmas to you and your family too.
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Join Date: Jun 2007
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Re: Project Vitamin C-10
hate to hear about the hood Alan...hope you get it worked out yourself, & i have faith that you will
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I've been snowed under at work this week, but was able to get 3.0 hrs on the hood last week. The peck marks are from the other guy. I've been using the slapping file and slowly playing with it to see what happens with some trail and error. With what I've learned I'm making it work. Wish I had done this from the start. Hindsight ![]()
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keeping my fingers crossed alan its lookin good
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Wow that looks so much better than what the other guy did, who was supposed to be a old school metal guy.
Alan don't ever doubt your skills it is obvious from the pics of what you have done that you have better skills and more knowledge of metal working that the other guy ever had |
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Re: Project Vitamin C-10
alan, just spent the better part of an hour looking for the windshield wiper switch,, must have either put it where I wouldn't lose it or threw it out.. If I did that it was toast anyway.. sorry can't find it. I use an aftermarket switch from Napa and put the orginal nob on it.. looks real good.
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Re: Project Vitamin C-10
Alan I went thru your topic and have to say I love your story. The progress and all those pics you've shared with us talks itself. Thanks a lot for sharing! Great jot! Keep at it! And totally love your new shop! Looks beautiful!
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Re: Project Vitamin C-10
Glad to see progress being made on the hood....and those seats...
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That's not fair Alan!! You can't just give us a sneak peak!
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Re: Project Vitamin C-10
alan, hoods looking alot better!! i like the seats, i got a good idea, got the houndstooth in the middles?! got anymore of the wiring done?? thats about all you got left aint it, the hood, trim pieces, seats and a lil wiring?? anyways looking good
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Re: Project Vitamin C-10
Looks like your seats are going to accentuate your cab very well!
Happy for you man!!!
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