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patrec
AMC Apprentice Joined: Sep/02/2014 Location: marquette, mi Status: Offline Points: 112 |
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Posted: May/13/2017 at 2:47pm |
I figured I would finally start a restoration thread on my javelin I got in 2014. I have only done little things to the car in the last few years. I have begun almost a full restoration of the car in the last month. Found a bunch of secrets that were hiding under Bondo and fiberglass.
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patrec
AMC Apprentice Joined: Sep/02/2014 Location: marquette, mi Status: Offline Points: 112 |
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I'm at the stage were I have gutted a lot of the interior and had the body blasted. I have been doing bodywork repairing rusted panels.
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LakesideRamblin
AMC Addicted Joined: Dec/21/2015 Location: So. California Status: Offline Points: 2682 |
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Get 30 posts then put up some pics. Would like to follow your work. Best wishes with your Jav.
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LakesideRamblin
69 Rambler 360 73 Javelin 360 "If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn't sit for a month." T. Roosevelt |
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patrec
AMC Apprentice Joined: Sep/02/2014 Location: marquette, mi Status: Offline Points: 112 |
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Thanks Lakesideramblin,
After removing old paint and bondo I have found surprises both good and bad. I had my hands full the last few weeks working on the car. Others might have parted it out when they found out the issues. I just see it as a challenge that I'm committed to taking on. I'm sure I will be able to post pictures soon. |
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hassyfoto
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Glad you have a good project and find it a challenge to overcome. Post pics when you can & good luck with the project.
I have worked on cars that had (believe it or not) bondo in a rust hole, an aluminum patch riveted over top of the bondo with more bondo on top of that patch and then a second metal patch riveted over top of that with more bondo. A 66 Charger I worked on had bondo, a metal patch and more bondo that was almost 2 inches thick on the quarter panels. Thank You Mid-East Seaboard and the ever present rust issues on older cars!
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Murphy's Law:
Any given mechanical job you decide to solve alone will imminently require a third hand, at its most critical moment |
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patrec
AMC Apprentice Joined: Sep/02/2014 Location: marquette, mi Status: Offline Points: 112 |
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Wow hassyfoto,
That sounds like my javelin minus the drywall screws holding the passenger side quarter panel on the body covered in bondo. |
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patrec
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So much has been done to the car already its hard to show progress and explain without pictures, but I am going to make this a diary of sorts until I can post pictures. Along with helping a friend with an airstream restoration I have been making and installing patch panels for the car this week. I have been working on the drivers side wheel well and trunk and quarter panel areas.
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patrec
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Ha, Im reviving my old post on the car. Wow, how time flies. I haven't had the time or ambition to post on the board. I have been working on the car off and on over the years. Life has gotten in the way with other projects having priority over the car. Im hopefully a couple of weeks away from painting it. Just figured I would let anyone know who started checking this out that it is still being worked on. Not sure if I can post any pictures. I have a lot of them.
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LakesideRamblin
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Just respond to 3 more posts to get 30. Then you can post pics. Would love to see it!
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LakesideRamblin
69 Rambler 360 73 Javelin 360 "If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn't sit for a month." T. Roosevelt |
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72AMX
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yeah reply away for your 30
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