db's 66 Belvedere ***FOR SALE***

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Mon Sep 30, 13 11:07 pm

filter everything paul everytime you can buy funnel sieves for pence lots of em

steveo · Post by **steveo** » Mon Sep 30, 13 11:08 pm

nice work DB

looking good

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Mon Sep 30, 13 11:08 pm

also are you acid etching each bare panel first, you should be or the paint will fall off

db · Post by db » Tue Oct 01, 13 10:50 am

Yes mate, the Por15 acid etches and leave a zinc phosphate coating which looks like galv!
I Scotchbrite that, panel wipe it then primer.

I'll get some filters, I'm not taking any chances again

sidewaysjas · Post by **sidewaysjas** » Thu Oct 03, 13 9:30 pm

the paint filters are definately worth having. You will be amazed how much crud they catch.
Going to look great.
jas

db · Post by db » Sun Oct 06, 13 10:06 pm

The trunk has been a right pain to prep!
Hundreds of tiny pockets of rust all around the edges and on the flange. I Dremmeled it for hours, then DE-OXed for ages. Cleaned that off and hit it with good old POR15 for a couple of hours. While it was soaking I did loads more Dremmelling of the bits I'd missed.
The whole thing is now rust-free and zinc-coloured

Mossy68 · Post by **Mossy68** » Sun Oct 06, 13 10:11 pm

Your really cracking on with it Paul. Well done.
Can't wait to see your final choice of paint scheme

db · Post by db » Fri Oct 11, 13 5:20 pm

Trunk lid primered today

I've done lots of block sanding this week too on the roof, driver side front wing & door.
I spot primed the low spots and anywhere I'd broken through today while doing the trunk.

The weather's been kind today- it's looked like rain all day but not a drop fell on me bikes which got chucked outside this morning to clear a big enough space to do the trunk

db · Post by db » Mon Oct 14, 13 9:59 pm

3 hours of block sanding done today on trunk, roof, driver door & front fender.

I am knackered!

Mossy68 · Post by **Mossy68** » Mon Oct 14, 13 10:11 pm

db wrote:3 hours of block sanding done today on trunk, roof, driver door & front fender.

I am knackered!

But happy !
Keep at it mate

db · Post by db » Sun Oct 27, 13 12:04 pm

Next bit of derusting done- rear wing tops and across the rear screen

db · Post by db » Sun Oct 27, 13 12:09 pm

...and on to the rear panel, which is the rustiest bit of the car. I cleaned the worst off, then decided I can't leave the bumper mounts on as there's bound to be rust behind them.
Very glad I took the time now!

Still lots of Dremmeling and rust-kiling to do but the worst is off. The reinforcing plates are in my de-rusting tank now for a couple of days