Project Facelift

[backtrail69]

Get 'er painted STAT!

[Jand3rson]

We're almost home... :D

Unseasonable warm temperatures have kickstarted my desire to get this DONE! So as soon as I got home from work today, I went out and carried out one of the last steps of this rear valence swap, and got all the bare metal primered with self-etching primer. The great thing is that all the welds are covered in body seam sealer, so they're safe. I hit all the spots of bare metal on the valence, all the bare metal around where the bumper shocks mount, and any place else I saw naked sheet metal, including all the old mounting holes for the diving board skins. All I have to do now is get this sonuvabitch undercoated and painted, and it will be finsihed.

More to come very soon, I hope!

[Jand3rson]

Whoa, you still haven't finished this project? :D

Shaddap, TJ. This weekend was the first time it's been above freezing in the daytime for months. :D

[AndrewBird]

The purpose of the cap is not only to blend but to keep road debris and water from being throw in between to the two panels where it can collect and cause it to rust.



Did you put anything between the two panels in that area to keep that stuff out?

We cut it flush with the trunk wall so there is nothing for water to get trapped in. And, like Josh said, undercoating.

[Van Westervelt]

Whoa, you still haven't finished this project? :D

Its Oregon, back the f up Florida boy :)

[Digitalwave]

Whoa, you still haven't finished this project? :D

[RobertK]

See several times mentioned throughout this thread. Self etching primer, rubberized undercoating, paint. Nothing will be left prone to rust.

kickass

[GaryE30]

I don't think they knew you were painting/undercoating the inside of the valance as well.

[Jand3rson]

The purpose of the cap is not only to blend but to keep road debris and water from being throw in between to the two panels where it can collect and cause it to rust.

See several times mentioned throughout this thread. Self etching primer, rubberized undercoating, paint. Nothing will be left prone to rust.

[RobertK]

Yes, we cut them back out of sight, rather then making a cap to blend the old and new.

The purpose of the cap is not only to blend but to keep road debris and water from being throw in between to the two panels where it can collect and cause it to rust.



Did you put anything between the two panels in that area to keep that stuff out?

[AndrewBird]

Did you cut off the overlap in the rear fenders?

Yes, we cut them back out of sight, rather then making a cap to blend the old and new.

[RobertK]

Did you cut off the overlap in the rear fenders?

[MR 325]

Finally some progress! :)

[AndrewBird]

I never really realized those holes...

Josh, I bet we can get some rubber plugs from Miller Lumber to seal them up. They have all kinds of stuff like that.

[Van Westervelt]

I was actually wondering about that. Do I need to? They aren't bare metal, and even if they do have any spots that are scraped bare from the threads of the bumper skins, I'm going to be re-undercoating the whole area.

Those holes go straight into the trunk. If you dont fill or cover them, you will get all kind of crap/water in there. I just did a temp fix on mine. Still gotta seal mine up for good.