My 77's restoration....pics inside!!

[sellitall]

Well, I had some time today to work on my jem. Man, I was losing patience with the ignition switch. I posted a thread in the tech section, but what a PITA. It's still on there. I was getting it ready for the media blaster. If that wansn't enough the rear seat I'm using also gave me a ton of grief. The last bolt on the bottom cushion was just spinning inside the housing which is attached to the wood. I had to bust it out and torch the bolt off. I guess it just wasn't my day.

****Please note the finger I used to emphasize my frustration*****

 

[1975SPORT]

nice work, hope to do the same thing someday.

 

[reynard101]

I feel for you. I've had issues with the ignition switch too. Not getting it out but putting a new one in. Keep up the good work. The blue wrench (torch) get used a lot at my house.

 

[sellitall]

Stopped by the media blaster AGAIN with a pickup full of parts AGAIN!!! Fortunately, I only have a hardtop and some miscellaneous small parts left to be blasted. I tried this new epoxy primer from RM which goes on really well, but what I don't like about it is that it dries with a clear finish. You have to sand the hell out of it to give it some tooth in order to apply the fill primer. The hood had a tiny bit of blow through, but nothing major.

I put the body back on the frame so I can square up the frontend sheetmetal. Once I get that all pounded out I'll remove it again, and get it ready for paint. It's like I can see the smallest spec of light in this vast tunnel I've put myself in.

 

[sellitall]

Sorry for neglecting the post for so long. I'm still working on this bastard!! I've got the whole front end done. Every piece of sheetmetal fits with decent lines. I didn't try the grille because it was already painted so I'm saying my prayers at night when it comes time to put it on. Anyway, these pics are a little dated, but I got the whole cowl licked and seam sealed/primed alond with 95% of the front sheetmetal. My digi camera is broke so bear with me.

 

[Bronco Ben]

awsome job, keep the pictures coming....I'm need inspiration, and this is just the ticket!
thanks
Ben Harper

 

[69heap]

wow that will be one nice truck

 

[sellitall]

WOW, it's been awhile since I've added any info on how the EB's going! I just painted the front end the other day and here are the pics. I just ordered some durabak for it, and I'll hopefully be ready to do that next weekend. It looks good with color on the front, and after all the hard work getting that front lined up, I'm happy with the turnout. I'll be pulling the body back off the frame in a bit to put the drivtetrain in it, but I have to wait until Uncle Sam gives me a fraction of the money he stole from me throughout the year, but I'm now a man on a mission.

 

[73ny]

Amazing work.......

 

[mp]

Looks great!

 

[ky-resto]

Looks awesome!

 

[brewdude]

Nice job keep us posted.

 

[Bitch'nBronco]

Still love that color, good to see some progress. Keep on truckin!

 

[BroncoVela]

Nice work buddy!!! Love to see the end result..

 

[sellitall]

I got around to priming the doors with RM's epoxy series primer EP589. I still prefer PPG's DP line, but the price is a little (not much) lower. It's amazing how straight the body on this thing was. It came from a farm in Louisianna and I'm assuming it didn't have too many trees around. Hopefully, I'll post some pics of them painted over the weekend. Like I said earlier, I'm a man on a mission.

 

[storer23]

Excellent work, looks like you've done this before!

 

[Cougar]

Nice job! Looks like you have some mad skills!;D

 

[sellitall]

I wet sanded the doors with 600 grit and they turned out great. It is still amazing to me just how dent/ding free the body was. The rust on the other hand.................. I'm planning on spraying the doors next Thurs. so I'll shoot you some pics of the progress then. After that I'm going to take the doors off, durabak the tub and take it back off the frame to get ready to install the drivetrain. I just ordered the centech wiring harness last night. I'm going to be dropping the motor off for rebuild in about a week or two. It's finally starting to take shape.

The pic of the primer gun is one my father has owned for 25 years. When they say that they don't make them like they used to this couldn't be more than a perfect example. He has never had to even take it apart to clean it in all those years. We just throw some laquer thinner in the cup, spray it out, and leave a little left in the cup with the nozzle removed. Even with these crazy epoxy primers it still sprays like a charm. DevilBiss is no joke!!

The other pic is the grease and wax remover I like. It covers really well, and when the used rag containing the solvent accidentally catches fire from a torch, it takes about two have drunk a@#holes to put it out. That's what I heard anyway

 

[grauerfam]

Hey Brian, are you doing anything to the inside of the doors to help inhibit or stop any rust already there? Did you get a stock bumper yet? Larry

 

[sprdv1]

Looks great