New girl, Where on this site do I find information of body work?
05-28-2014, 06:29 AM
#11
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Location: Wisconsin
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Excellent Link from 90nSSMD!
Does this mean you are using a hand sander or just your hand? I've had good success using a random orbital sander. Some people start with 80 grit, or even a wire brush on an angle grinder, I usually start with 120. Doors are a little more critical inho, because any filler has to be able to withstand slamming the door and parking lot dings. Sanding can make the door panel very thin and weak. It is possible to buy a door skin and replace it, I have not tried it yet.
I used a 5 hp compressor with a home depot sand blaster and silica sand on a 240Z and I did not see any warping, but it took a hours to clear a door. Most people do not recommend this method, use a good mask it you do.
I haven't done a lot of body work, it is very tedious and very rewarding.
sanding the door by hand
I used a 5 hp compressor with a home depot sand blaster and silica sand on a 240Z and I did not see any warping, but it took a hours to clear a door. Most people do not recommend this method, use a good mask it you do.
I haven't done a lot of body work, it is very tedious and very rewarding.
Last edited by Chromeshadow; 05-28-2014 at 06:36 AM.
05-29-2014, 11:58 AM
#14
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Join Date: May 2014
Location: Montana
Posts: 16
I am doing some of it by hand and some of it with a sander and some with chemicals because it has some rust issues, but I don't want to do the for the front of the door so I am thinking of soda blasting that portion of it, but I am not quite sure yet.
05-29-2014, 12:15 PM
#16
KK,Stay away from blasting unless you do it a lot ,if you must try something less damaging like walnut or pecan shell media , I stick with aircraft stripper myself it take time but worth it, then sand with orbital sander like air powered da
05-29-2014, 03:57 PM
#17
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Thanks KKrex, This was a project with my step daughter when she was 15, we completed it before she got her drivers license at 16. I did nothing on the car without her, we changed the clutch, brakes, brake cylinders, struts, bushings, exhaust, radio, speakers, u-joints...pretty much everything. She drove the car for 3 yrs and kept it perfect. We did several things that I would do differently now, but the result was very good.
The quarter panel was too badly damaged to repair, new ones were not available, we pieced one together out of a used car that had been cut up for scrap. Lots of welding and reshaping old thin sheet metal. I've only done 3 projects that required bodywork, so I'm definitely an amateur and recommend following the experts.
The quarter panel was too badly damaged to repair, new ones were not available, we pieced one together out of a used car that had been cut up for scrap. Lots of welding and reshaping old thin sheet metal. I've only done 3 projects that required bodywork, so I'm definitely an amateur and recommend following the experts.
05-29-2014, 06:47 PM
#18
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Join Date: May 2014
Location: Montana
Posts: 16
Well it looks great. I got the mustang for my first car and really want to learn to fix it. Just got a downer car for it. Do you have any tips on how to hit out dents?I read some info on it, was able to straighten some of the door, but I don't want to beat the heck out of the door.
