TA_C10: Stage 1

[TA_C10]

Didn't get as much done as I quite wanted to. Too hot. Been in the hundreds lately, feels like hundred and ten... Enough wining though.


Inner fenders are primed and undercoated. I also have a sneak peak below. Removed all the hardware from doors, they have been in primer for 6 months or longer and they are ready for 2k and paint now that I have the mirror holes drilled.

[SCOTI]

The weather here is funny.

You can be stuck working outside. Sometimes you get a decent breeze but have to put up w/the sun cooking your arse.

Or... You can be in a shop/shelter. You don't have the sun cooking your arse but you'll suffocate from lack of airflow. Pick your poison huh?

We all need a large x larger structure that has roll-up doors @ each end to allow air-flow while keeping the direct sun from cooking us & if that sudden shower pops up we can not panic having to quickly move things under cover.

Then there's the humidity

[rodstored-72]

"......Then there's the humidity"

I lived in dallas (garland) area for 10 yrs, after growing up in phx and moving there... my first summer there was the first time I broke a sweat after just going down a flight of stairs! the only thing I miss is the greenery along the freeways.. well and the St. Augustine grass

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by rodstored-72

"......Then there's the humidity"

I lived in dallas (garland) area for 10 yrs, after growing up in phx and moving there... my first summer there was the first time I broke a sweat after just going down a flight of stairs! the only thing I miss is the greenery along the freeways.. well and the St. Augustine grass

That's where I am....

[Scurry67]

looking good. what product did you use for the undercoating?

[TA_C10]

Update - Inner fenders and doors in 2K

I forgot how much work it is to body work and paint. This humidity is unforgiving when it comes to wearing rubber gloves during all those cleanliness phases too. I had sweat just pouring out of the back of my gloves while maneuvering the spray gun it was stupid. I ended up scratching that idea. I'm wearing dry fit everything and I'm still soaked to the bone. I never complain. But dam I won't give up. Even when I start hanging my doors on my rack, and IT COMES LOOSE FROM THE HANGER AND SLAMS ON THE CONCRETE!!! Yep. Came down sideways, all the weight hit on door edge hinge side upper body line. It hit so perfect it shifted the door skin. I was so pissed I think the neighbors will never allow their kids outside again.

After I looked closer, it shifted that outer skin enough that it tore the little ledge for the wing window, I had to weld it back together. I ended up beating the skin back with a sledge and 2-by. Then I hammer and dollied the door edge (impact zone) best I could. It also broke the tack welds holding the outer door skin to the window channel and it not only shifted sideways but out away from window channel. Beat that back in too.

I ended up finishing that up, hung it up again, cleaned it, primed both doors, then put 3 coats of 2k on both doors and both inner fenders. I will have to test for the busted door, pray it isn't too bad and I got it fixed. Will have to grind the window channel and outer skin to re-tack weld but if that's all I will be happy.

All that's left is a tiny bit of sanding and these parts are ready for final paint. Pending the door damage... And don't ask for damage pics, I didn't take any pictures during that savage cursing debacle....















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[TA_C10]

On a good note however, I got siggy mirror parts in mail. I don't have but the one pic but trust me, there are more coming. The parts are almost perfect. I need to smooth sand them down a little and drill a hole on the one blank I got to fully test both pieces. But I already fitted them in the mirror pivot and there are gonna work. These suckers don't look like it but I'm thinking this material will be plenty strong enough.





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[MDPotter]

Man what a bummer about the door. I can only imagine the sheer frustration you felt in that moment.

But glad to see you moving forward with body work! It is a ton of work...

[1971Stepside]

I'm sorry to hear about the door. I go postal from time to time when stuff like that happens

Keep sanding you are about there!

Glad to hear the mirror part from siggy is gonna work!! I will get my mirror ordered. Thanks to you both for figuring this one out.

[siggyfreud]

Bummer about the door man. But I'm happy to hear the part is going to work! The collaboration was fun. Happy to help where I can. Let me know if the blank worked better, or the one already with the hole. Or if the hole needs to be moved.

1971Stepside, send me a PM whenever you're ready, I'll get one printed for you.

[TA_C10]

Yeah I will have a change or two for you before you send one to 71stepside. Minor. I will be working with it tonight so hopefully I will have all details posted tomorrow morning.

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[TA_C10]

Well, it's gonna be a little longer on the mirror fellas. Found a weak point in the new part. It snapped after I got it all together and went to maneuver/pivot the mirror for the first time. I have a message in with siggy with a few changes as well. See what he comes up with.

Round 2

And it was looking so good.....







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[siggyfreud]

Yep, looks like it broke upon the layer lines. Thats the biggest weakness of 3d printing. The part is as strong as the layer adhesion. That said, I'll print it 90* offset, so the layers run perpendicular to the load direction, and that will more than double the strenght in that area.

Nice thing is once I make the changes the new part will be ready in about an hour! Bad thing is, we haven't yet invented teleportation so you could have it just as quickly . . .

[1971Stepside]

Keep up the good work gentleman!

[derotoreut]

Keep up the good work. I know it's hard to stay positive sometimes, but you have to keep forging on. I just about had enough with my K10 build when I just found out about the crack in the 4L60E housing. I had no choice but to suck it up and move on. Now my build is complete except for some little things. It feels great! And yours will too. You're doing excellent work.

[T2true]

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[TA_C10]

Thanks guys. Motivation is still here I promise. However..... Been out of town a couple weekends. And. It's been 100+ degrees in my garage for over a month now. I did not see this coming. And trying to accomplish paint and bodywork in that heat is a NO sir.

This weekend I plan to up early and doing some filler and sanding on body panels. Probably through down sealer on them. But then NEXT weekend I have a 4 day weekend all to myself. So in the next two weeks, updates will be coming.

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by TA_C10

Thanks guys. Motivation is still here I promise. However..... Been out of town a couple weekends. And. It's been 100+ degrees in my garage for over a month now. I did not see this coming. And trying to accomplish paint and bodywork in that heat is a NO sir.

This weekend I plan to up early and doing some filler and sanding on body panels. Probably through down sealer on them. But then NEXT weekend I have a 4 day weekend all to myself. So in the next two weeks, updates will be coming.

Yep.... It's hot. Gotta re-work the work schedule. 6-11a & then 7pm -9. Sucks because you have to coordinate making noise or requiring adequate lighting.

[TA_C10]

Originally Posted by SCOTI

Yep.... It's hot. Gotta re-work the work schedule. 6-11a & then 7pm -9. Sucks because you have to coordinate making noise or requiring adequate lighting.

Yeah definitely up early, break during mid-day. I would pipe in A/C to my garage but wouldn't do any good when you need the door open all the time...

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by TA_C10

Yeah definitely up early, break during mid-day. I would pipe in A/C to my garage but wouldn't do any good when you need the door open all the time...

The owner of the complex gave me the option of renting a shop that was fitted w/HVAC. I checked w/the long-time tenant/complex mgr. on what his units electric bill was (because he had the same set-up), & he said it was about $10 a day to keep it @ ~80° but the door had to stay down....

I just couldn't see spending >$300 a month for it. Somedays I wish I would have taken the unit just to have the option.

[1971Stepside]

Any update on the rear view mirror? I'm bored at work, so just checking in

[TA_C10]

Originally Posted by 1971Stepside

Any update on the rear view mirror? I'm bored at work, so just checking in

Woah, crazy timing. New parts just arrived yesterday. I need to smooth them out just a bit and they are ready to test.

[siggyfreud]

Fingers crossed. That's about as strong a material as I can print, however there is only so much strength we can built into something that small. PEEK or continuous carbon would likely be stronger, but it takes a special printer for continuous carbon, and something that can get hotter than 300*c for PEEK.

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by siggyfreud

Fingers crossed. That's about as strong a material as I can print, however there is only so much strength we can built into something that small. PEEK or continuous carbon would likely be stronger, but it takes a special printer for continuous carbon, and something that can get hotter than 300*c for PEEK.

PEEK material would most likely work well for this. Tough stuff.

[TA_C10]

I'm starting to understand why they used metal. So this time it looked like it was going to work. The smaller ball size was the key. So then when I went to attach it to the OE roof arm bracket, it squeezes the stem to create the snug tight fit so mirror stays put.

It crushed under the slightest turn. I went slow on the second part but same result. I put the metal ball back in and it worked perfectly.

Any other thoughts?