Vegas Transplant
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Wasn't the first time, and surely won't be the last. Cut paint using pressure washer.
UH-OOOH...Did I Do That?
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hernandez.art13
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Oh... Sheesh...
davey g-force
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Obviously poor quality paint job to begin with... but still one of the reasons why I don't use a pressure washer.
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Ugh
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Pressure rinsing is an effective and safe way to remove dirt and grit from paint before touching it and causing scratches. You can just as easily damage paint with any tool used incorrectly, or if the paint isn't adhered to the surface correctly to begin with.
Just like certain products can damage wheels if used incorrectly or certain polishers can damage paint if used incorrectly, it doesn't mean pressure washers are bad. You just have to use them correctly.
Just like certain products can damage wheels if used incorrectly or certain polishers can damage paint if used incorrectly, it doesn't mean pressure washers are bad. You just have to use them correctly.
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Stuff happens
Dr. Colorchip?
Sorry to see that...now what?
Total restore.
I knew exactly what I was getting into.
Good eye on the paint quality remark
rops:.SS metallic that was sprayed in the mid 70's.
Don't let this discourage you. davey g-force said it best, "poor quality paint..."
Actually shredded 6-7 similar areas and broke one of the original chrome plated emblems.
+1
More pics to come...
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Amen to that. Nothing wrong with using a pressure washer. Common sense prevails in situations like these.
Vegas, are you prepping it for a restore by getting all of the loose flake off or were you legitimately trying to clean it? Haha
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Wasn't the first time, and surely won't be the last. Cut paint using pressure washer.
Looks like a low degree nozzle or too much pressure or a combination of both. 1000 psi and a 40 degree or higher nozzle is all you need to clean paint. Anything more powerful than that can easily cause this type of damage.
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I was gonna fix the rear wheel cylinder but it was raining. Lost too much time blowing the leaves off drive/yard and kinda got into a hurry...but I did crank er down a few psi's
Great guess...rops:
Is he copying my swag by turning down his boots the "VT" way...SMH!!!
Great guess...
rops:Is he copying my swag by turning down his boots the "VT" way...SMH!!!
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:dblthumb2:...Uncle B. wanted it extra clean since this shop sits in a residential neighborhood.
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If a pressure washer below 2500psi knocks paint off a care then it shouldn't be there in the first place. That's like tissue paper thin.
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It's not mine. The guy that owns it says that this is the last car that he will "buy" for himself...though he has had the car since his sister gave it to him after his return from Da Nang.
I will pretty much be shop labor, parts runner, during the teardown, cut-outs, panel replacements. Great opportunity to spend quality time with family/friends...learn a few things and show what I know.
327 is ready to drop in. The 350 that's in it now has 2 options on future use.
Just a few sweet mods to keep an old gear head happy. Keeping it below 30.
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Absolutely :dblthumb2:
Will be dropping photos here through out the rebuild: Project 67 - AutogeekOnline Gallery . We'll see if I will still be motivated to do a thread when all is said and done.
One shop in Chester, SC has been deemed worthy of paint and body, but they are always booked solid.
Another shop in Dallas, NC is a close second.
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Gotcha. I think I know the shop in Dallas you're talking about. Well there's a couple out there towards Gastonia but I've heard good stuff about Mike's Body Shop but I can't remember if it's actually in Dallas or more towards Charlotte. It's about 3 hours west of me.
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I don't know the name myself, but will send a pm when I find out.
All the old hands down here have passed the torch and are hanging up their tools. That copper metallic was originally laid down by Chinell (passed away) of Econo Body Shop back in the 70's in Rock Hill.
The guy that is doing the sheet metal is not only a high school buddy of B's, but they both retired from the same plant that gave Westinghouse Blvd. it's name. The only thing that separated them over the years was tours of duty in Nam.
All the old hands down here have passed the torch and are hanging up their tools. That copper metallic was originally laid down by Chinell (passed away) of Econo Body Shop back in the 70's in Rock Hill.
The guy that is doing the sheet metal is not only a high school buddy of B's, but they both retired from the same plant that gave Westinghouse Blvd. it's name. The only thing that separated them over the years was tours of duty in Nam.