Updated 01/06/08 Progress on son's 73 swinger in blk primer

[NWPC73]

Ok this is what i have been doing fixing rust problems from vinal top. Cut out bad spots welded in new metal ground off welds then tinned in to blend.

[NWPC73]

Sorry about links site was telling me that the uploads was full so I put them up this way.

[ski]

Looks great.  Nice work.

[Ace]

Lookin really good!

[mopowers]

Ok this is what i have been doing fixing rust problems from vinal top. Cut out bad spots welded in new metal ground off welds then tinned in to blend.

All you have to do to display the pics once you have them hosted by another site is use [img] codes.  It's real simple.

Great work by the way! 

[NWPC73]

Thanks I want to do it right. This will be a car that my son can have forever and be proud of it.

[NWPC73]

thanks for fixing pics.

[IL.DART340- 4SP]

Guys got skills. Looks good. I hate fuc$$$$ vinly tops. I got rid of my last  69 Dart that had one. Too much rust to fix and bought one without. No rust to fix on this one plus i will not have to install a new vinly top.

[NWPC73]

I have said it before someone should have shot the person that thought up the idea of vinal top before they opened their mouth about it. well I took fenders and hood and bumpers off today. tomarrow i am cutting out quarters gettin them ready for new ones. Then it is time for rocker panels and that will do it for the rust. After that I will be going outside to sandblast the underneath am going to use bedliner stuff to do that except rear till I get 4 link in. Thanx for the compliments.

[Bakaruda]

Looks good.

[NWPC73]

As you all can see I am working in a 220 year old barn I can't wait till weather is warm again using alot of propane.    I want to get major work done now and do the filler and stuff when weather warms up. I am loving doing this car it is my son's it gets the bond back between us and he is learning how to fix things himself. I am hoping to have it ready for Oct. for his B-Day loads of work to do.

[NWPC73]

Well today I got both fenders off and started getting rid of some surface rust. I am glad car was garage kept till a few years ago I am not having that many surprises. I am using a rust converter after sanding down with die grinder I spray it on and what ever little pits are left it turns it into black primer nice stuff. (one step is thename of it) My only nightmare at this point is the old zebart undercoat I can see it is going to be a pain in a$$. But also I am glad it was on there other wise I would be dealing with rust holes can't have everything. Well the rest of today is going to be a wash I have to finally get some presents for under the tree JOY.    I might get some pics of front later today.

[Boxer]

Nice job, that is great for you and your son, kudos to you, keep up updated.  Now, as to the dislike of vinyl tops, I had one on my 70 swinger it was in great condition, and I thought it looked good with the gomango with some sort of pearl over it.  I will be going to something similar in color, I like the Lamborghini pearl orange that is on the 08 concept cuda in apr 08 mopar action, with a black vinyl top and black strip I thought it would set off the pearl orange great.  Just my thoughts, keep up the good work. 

[NWPC73]

Well as to a vinal top yes it looks nice but the down side is moisture gets under the top and then the rust starts. I want this car to be driven not a garage queen. I meen I want my son to enjoy it not be worried about driving it in the rain but in the winter he will have a 88 GMC  truck to drive.

[NWPC73]

Well today i got started again the trunk lid and right quarter is sanded  gonna get some por-15 on it. Oh yeah I got the rest of the rusted out part of quarter cut out will get pics by friday.

[jjr426]

looks real good are you going back with the vynil top or are you going to fill in at the seam and paint the top i want to do that to my 72 dart but dont know how to go about it what would i fill the seam in with thanks and nice work

[NWPC73]

I am goi to paint the top ( no vinal) use some really good filler  we are useing evercoat. ans gonna shoot the whole car with por-15 to prevent rust problems. All bad metal is being cut out and new welded in if I have to do much blending of welds I amd tinning to blend.

[NWPC73]

Ok here is some more pics of progress.

[NWPC73]

More pics

[NWPC73]

Well that is what we have been doing I think we are coming along loads of work to go. It will be all worth it when done hope to shoot some protectant on it this next week.

[flyboy01]

Its fun sanding paint off, isn't it? 

[demon340v]

Its fun sanding paint off, isn't it? 

sadly enough as it may sound i do enjoy it alot! great stress relief for me at least.

Worse thing is i don't do it much to my car because i want the whoel that car that just beat the crap outta you has NO PAINT JOB!


 

[NWPC73]

It is a lot of work but Zack and I are doing it togather so not to bad. The worst part is the body ledge above quarter how it rolls lots of fun with the 3 in scotch brite pad in die grinder.

[NWPC73]

Well today Zack got the left quarter panel sanded while I cut out the rust on right quarter. The spot welds on bottom of quarter sucked to drill out then to find some cancer under quarter did not suprise me. The drain holes for quarter were pluged with mud wasp nest so what water seaped in around rear window just layed in there. Heres the pics.

[NWPC73]

Well tomarrow it will be in Black primer.

[abodyjoe]

Sorry about links site was telling me that the uploads was full so I put them up this way.

  i added the img codes so the pics show up...  if your not sure how to do it click on edit and see where i put the   [img] codes.

[NWPC73]

Thanx Joe that one just went into the old note pad for safe keeping.

[NWPC73]

Ok here are pics of the dart in Black primer still have body work to do but with the black every little dimple on the old girl will show. It is a PPG Epoxy primer nice stuff to work with sprayed very nice.

[demon340v]

looking really nice keep up the work

[74' DART]

man looks  real nice! I have been trying (very slowly due to time and money) to get some of my body work fixed, and get the rest of the body in black primer. And you have done it in like a month. good job i wish i had your skills! J.R.