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thor · 09-26-2011, 11:47 AM

nice work. looks more like you put on a replacement panel. the "before" was pretty rough looking. musta been a pain to pull it out.

PD1292 · 09-26-2011, 10:47 PM

Thanks Thor,
It was not easy to do. I was considering buying a new panel and cutting the outer panel off of the new panel and attaching it where the old one went, but I would have to drill and cut all the holes for the top attachment screws, and then patch the bed stake holes, not to mention the short bedsides were $440. Ouch! I guess I should re-name my thread as "1st attempt at body work" now. I bought some high build primer and shot a thick coat on the bed side. This is what i bought. 1st pic is the etch primer that was shot on first. Second is the high build primer.

PD1292 · 09-26-2011, 10:55 PM

I shot on a coat and then block sanded with 180 grit and it came out like this. I am pleased with the build primer. Now it went through the etch primer in some places, do I need to re-apply the etch primer and then apply the other primer or, do I need to just apply the build primer. It is only a few places where the metal is showing..
thanks Barry.

PD1292 · 09-26-2011, 11:10 PM

I also cleaned up the area at the top of the fender where it meets the door jam.

jaros44sr · 09-27-2011, 10:41 AM

Looks great to me

Im not a body and paint guy, but you can drop down into the subforum for paint and ask those guys. If it is anything like the electrical or motor section, you will have knowledgable answers

Thanks for the pics, enjoyed reading so far

Rdrdave · 09-27-2011, 12:40 PM

Keep up the great work. Very motivating

thor · 09-27-2011, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PD1292

I shot on a coat and then block sanded with 180 grit and it came out like this. I am pleased with the build primer. Now it went through the etch primer in some places, do I need to re-apply the etch primer and then apply the other primer or, do I need to just apply the build primer. It is only a few places where the metal is showing..
thanks Barry.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaros44sr

Looks great to me

Im not a body and paint guy, but you can drop down into the subforum for paint and ask those guys. If it is anything like the electrical or motor section, you will have knowledgable answers

Thanks for the pics, enjoyed reading so far

I agree. I would ask the pro. I am a hack.

jaros44sr · 09-27-2011, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thor

I agree. I would ask the pro. I am a hack.

I would like to agree to his agree, since the back half of my jimmy is rolled on flat white enamel rustoleum lol

PD1292 · 09-28-2011, 12:00 PM

Thanks for all the comments! It keeps me motivate as well!!

I posted on the paint and body work section as was suggested and the answer is: if the primer is DTM (i think that is what he said) Direct to metal, then you can prime over the small blow threws. Mine is not so I will have to re-apply the etch primer and then follow up with some build primer and continue to block.

PD1292 · 10-02-2011, 03:31 PM

OK, after many times, dont remember, mabe 5 times priming and block sanding, It looks like this. I think I am going to leave this one alone for a while and go on to some of the other body work that needs to be done. like mabe the other quarter panel on the other side. This is wet sanded to 220grit. The guys on the paint thread said i need to go down to possibly 600 grit to make it really smooth. I think i will wait till i have all the other body work done before I do that. Here are some pictures. It is primer, just wet down.

VA72C10 · 10-02-2011, 03:51 PM

Nice work! Definitely worth the effort! I agree on going 600 before paint...makes a big difference from past experience.

PD1292 · 10-02-2011, 04:32 PM

And then I painted it blue, No just kidding, photoshop.

PD1292 · 10-02-2011, 04:48 PM

more

47thriftmaster · 10-02-2011, 08:15 PM

It's going to look great, just be patient with the sanding.

PD1292 · 10-03-2011, 12:27 AM

Mabe red would be better

fstway · 10-04-2011, 05:42 PM

Good work, this is going to some truck, hope the girls like it!

PD1292 · 10-04-2011, 11:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fstway

Good work, this is going to some truck, hope the girls like it!

Thanks, soon I am going to have the girls start helping, especially when it comes to wet sanding and putting it back together.
Good to see you got on the board.

I am currently working on the passenger side door. I sand blasted it down to bare metal last night and then patched a piece of metal on the bottom where it was really thin. Ill try to post some pictures. It was actually a truck door that i cut down to make a blazer door. Darn it though I did not notice the blazer doors had an extra part around the latch and threw the old one away.
I guess I will have to find one down the road.

PD1292 · 10-04-2011, 11:16 PM

This door is rust free and almost dent free. I did have to weld up some holes where several other types of mirrors were mounted. I know it is a lot of bondo but most of it will be sanded off.

Good to have a sand blaster to get inside the parts like this (last pic)

fstway · 10-05-2011, 04:52 PM

Great job it looks really clean, what blast media are you usiing?

PD1292 · 10-06-2011, 01:14 AM

The media is just fine sand. cheap!!
If you get board one night, or day. read this build thread. amazing work all the way around. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=426382
Are you working on anything lately, fstway?

PD1292 · 01-10-2012, 12:33 AM

Not doing much work on the Jimmy but it is snowing here! Sorry for the guys up North, probably not as big a deal, but around here it is not as common. In fact in just a couple of days it will be back up to the 60s

Kinda weird, this is at 900 at night, it should be very dark but it looks like day time.

thor · 01-11-2012, 01:05 PM

Snow in Texas? I would think it's about as rare common as snow in Western Washington. Fun to go play in tho!!!

PD1292 · 02-01-2012, 12:27 AM

Not much still going on with the truck, but I did start back on the door. I think this is the last of the bondo I will have to put on it. And I cleaned up the side mirrors. The PO decided to camo these along with the rest of the truck. Not show quality but good for a driver. I also picked out some of the best crome vent windows I have and cleaned them up as well. Still have to install the new rubbers. On to the pics.

Brandoneh · 02-01-2012, 02:14 PM

Looks Great! sweet attention to detail.

PD1292 · 02-03-2012, 04:36 AM

I painted the door jams and inside with the Harbor freight special HVLP Spray gun but it spit and sputtered as I did. Then I went to the pawn shop, and look what I found. Score! Sharpe Razor 1.4 tip HVLP. Much more smooth and better flow. Great gun. Now its time to block and prime, block and prime, and on and on.

09-26-2011, 11:47 AM	#1
thor Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Redmond, WA Posts: 679	Re: 72Jimmy 1st attempt at rust removal nice work. looks more like you put on a replacement panel. the "before" was pretty rough looking. musta been a pain to pull it out. __________________ 1972 Chevy Blazer CST.....Project: Polished Turd

09-26-2011, 10:47 PM	#2
PD1292 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: San Angelo Texas Posts: 190	Re: 72Jimmy 1st attempt at rust removal Thanks Thor, It was not easy to do. I was considering buying a new panel and cutting the outer panel off of the new panel and attaching it where the old one went, but I would have to drill and cut all the holes for the top attachment screws, and then patch the bed stake holes, not to mention the short bedsides were $440. Ouch! I guess I should re-name my thread as "1st attempt at body work" now. I bought some high build primer and shot a thick coat on the bed side. This is what i bought. 1st pic is the etch primer that was shot on first. Second is the high build primer. Attached Images

09-26-2011, 10:55 PM	#3
PD1292 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: San Angelo Texas Posts: 190	Re: 72Jimmy 1st attempt at rust removal I shot on a coat and then block sanded with 180 grit and it came out like this. I am pleased with the build primer. Now it went through the etch primer in some places, do I need to re-apply the etch primer and then apply the other primer or, do I need to just apply the build primer. It is only a few places where the metal is showing.. thanks Barry. Attached Images

09-26-2011, 11:10 PM	#4
PD1292 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: San Angelo Texas Posts: 190	Re: 72Jimmy 1st attempt at rust removal I also cleaned up the area at the top of the fender where it meets the door jam. Attached Images

09-27-2011, 10:41 AM	#5
jaros44sr Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Philadelphia, Pa. 19454 Posts: 9,423	Re: 72Jimmy 1st attempt at rust removal Looks great to me Im not a body and paint guy, but you can drop down into the subforum for paint and ask those guys. If it is anything like the electrical or motor section, you will have knowledgable answers Thanks for the pics, enjoyed reading so far __________________ Semper Fi...Uncle Sam, you da man All parts offered to help are free, unless otherwise noted Dont try this stuff in my build thread, unless you have 55 years of mechanical OTJ training SAFETY FIRST AS usual, off topic They say your mind goes second, can't remember the first Jim

09-27-2011, 12:40 PM	#6
Rdrdave Broke and still trying Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Alameda, CA Posts: 562	Re: 72Jimmy 1st attempt at rust removal Keep up the great work. Very motivating

09-28-2011, 12:00 PM	#9
PD1292 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: San Angelo Texas Posts: 190	Re: 72Jimmy 1st attempt at rust removal Thanks for all the comments! It keeps me motivate as well!! I posted on the paint and body work section as was suggested and the answer is: if the primer is DTM (i think that is what he said) Direct to metal, then you can prime over the small blow threws. Mine is not so I will have to re-apply the etch primer and then follow up with some build primer and continue to block.

10-02-2011, 03:31 PM	#10
PD1292 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: San Angelo Texas Posts: 190	Re: 72Jimmy 1st attempt at rust removal OK, after many times, dont remember, mabe 5 times priming and block sanding, It looks like this. I think I am going to leave this one alone for a while and go on to some of the other body work that needs to be done. like mabe the other quarter panel on the other side. This is wet sanded to 220grit. The guys on the paint thread said i need to go down to possibly 600 grit to make it really smooth. I think i will wait till i have all the other body work done before I do that. Here are some pictures. It is primer, just wet down. Attached Images

10-02-2011, 03:51 PM	#11
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,269	Re: 72Jimmy 1st attempt at rust removal Nice work! Definitely worth the effort! I agree on going 600 before paint...makes a big difference from past experience. __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

10-02-2011, 04:32 PM	#12
PD1292 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: San Angelo Texas Posts: 190	Re: 72Jimmy 1st attempt at rust removal And then I painted it blue, No just kidding, photoshop. Attached Images

10-02-2011, 04:48 PM	#13
PD1292 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: San Angelo Texas Posts: 190	Re: 72Jimmy 1st attempt at rust removal more Attached Images

10-02-2011, 08:15 PM	#14
47thriftmaster Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: UP, Washington Posts: 978	Re: 72Jimmy 1st attempt at rust removal It's going to look great, just be patient with the sanding.

10-03-2011, 12:27 AM	#15
PD1292 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: San Angelo Texas Posts: 190	Re: 72Jimmy 1st attempt at rust removal Mabe red would be better Attached Images

10-04-2011, 05:42 PM	#16
fstway Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Balt Md Posts: 2	Re: 72Jimmy 1st attempt at rust removal Good work, this is going to some truck, hope the girls like it!

10-04-2011, 11:16 PM	#18
PD1292 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: San Angelo Texas Posts: 190	Re: 72Jimmy 1st attempt at rust removal This door is rust free and almost dent free. I did have to weld up some holes where several other types of mirrors were mounted. I know it is a lot of bondo but most of it will be sanded off. Good to have a sand blaster to get inside the parts like this (last pic) Attached Images



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10-05-2011, 04:52 PM	#19
fstway Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Balt Md Posts: 2	Re: 72Jimmy 1st attempt at rust removal Great job it looks really clean, what blast media are you usiing?

10-06-2011, 01:14 AM	#20
PD1292 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: San Angelo Texas Posts: 190	Re: 72Jimmy 1st attempt at rust removal The media is just fine sand. cheap!! If you get board one night, or day. read this build thread. amazing work all the way around. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=426382 Are you working on anything lately, fstway? Last edited by PD1292; 10-06-2011 at 01:20 AM.

01-10-2012, 12:33 AM	#21
PD1292 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: San Angelo Texas Posts: 190	Re: 72Jimmy 1st attempt at rust removal Not doing much work on the Jimmy but it is snowing here! Sorry for the guys up North, probably not as big a deal, but around here it is not as common. In fact in just a couple of days it will be back up to the 60s Kinda weird, this is at 900 at night, it should be very dark but it looks like day time. Attached Images

01-11-2012, 01:05 PM	#22
thor Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Redmond, WA Posts: 679	Re: 72Jimmy 1st attempt at rust removal Snow in Texas? I would think it's about as rare common as snow in Western Washington. Fun to go play in tho!!! __________________ 1972 Chevy Blazer CST.....Project: Polished Turd

02-01-2012, 12:27 AM	#23
PD1292 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: San Angelo Texas Posts: 190	Re: 72Jimmy 1st attempt at rust removal Not much still going on with the truck, but I did start back on the door. I think this is the last of the bondo I will have to put on it. And I cleaned up the side mirrors. The PO decided to camo these along with the rest of the truck. Not show quality but good for a driver. I also picked out some of the best crome vent windows I have and cleaned them up as well. Still have to install the new rubbers. On to the pics. Attached Images

02-01-2012, 02:14 PM	#24
Brandoneh Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lake Stevens, WA Posts: 75	Re: 72Jimmy 1st attempt at rust removal Looks Great! sweet attention to detail. __________________ 71 K5 In progress!

02-03-2012, 04:36 AM	#25
PD1292 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: San Angelo Texas Posts: 190	Re: 72Jimmy 1st attempt at rust removal I painted the door jams and inside with the Harbor freight special HVLP Spray gun but it spit and sputtered as I did. Then I went to the pawn shop, and look what I found. Score! Sharpe Razor 1.4 tip HVLP. Much more smooth and better flow. Great gun. Now its time to block and prime, block and prime, and on and on. Attached Images

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