{"id":4306,"date":"2024-12-15T09:57:43","date_gmt":"2024-12-15T13:57:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/?p=4306"},"modified":"2024-12-15T09:57:43","modified_gmt":"2024-12-15T13:57:43","slug":"more-on-the-door","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/?p=4306","title":{"rendered":"More on the door."},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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One primer coat and two of GM opulent blue. It is a rich blue with hints of violet. Doesn’t appear to be a metallic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The remains of the big dent filled with two part tiger hair body filler. It is a bear to sand if left to dry fully. I”m using some kind of cutoff wheel I picked up from my Dad’s shop after he passed away. I used it to remove the remains of the original repair and it did it quickly. Not so quick taking off the epoxy, but it got the job done – I used it like a big sheet of sandpaper. I didn’t want to use an electric tool as it will fill my garage with dust. So a little muscle and time and it turns out OK.,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Epoxy sanded and some spot putty out of the tube to fill in the last of the small holes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A truly fiddly job getting the door taped off – one reason I don’t like body work. Just about ready to prime and paint. One issue I’m having is that my tape does not want to stick to the door rubbers. I coat my rubbers with silicone and that’s the problem. I don’t want to re and re the rubbers so a little patience and I was able to get some newspaper tucked in between the rubber and the body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

L48 news: I’ve got a lead of a good used high mileage 305 in a ’79 Caprice. It’s a 4 bbl 175 hp model. Would work nicely while I do over the original motor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Primed and painted. I’ve done all around the frame even though I’ve just shown the back edge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Second go around with the filler. I’m trying to get the door curve just right so the repair won’t show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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All primed. I’ll sand the primer when dry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sanding the primer revealed a dent I missed – bummer!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On the Chevy front – I’ve decided not to give up on my 4 bolt main low mileage block. I’ll wait until R&D engine builders are not so busy in the early summer and take it in for an evaluation. I can’t find any cracks between the main oil holes and the sides – magnaflux may find some. It will be interesting to find out just how much higher the crank will be in the block after a line bore and just how much that would affect a double roller cam setup or even a gear conversion. Piston height may be an issue, but a thicker head gasket should take care of that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next: more body work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

One primer coat and two of GM opulent blue. It is a rich blue with hints of violet. Doesn’t appear to be a metallic. The remains of the big dent filled with two part tiger hair body filler. It is a bear to sand if left to dry fully. I”m using some kind of cutoff … <\/p>\n

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