R_icK Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 Well since i have documented most of my work on this rust bucket with pics on my phone i thought i would share . Please dont be too critical as i am a Technician by trade but body work is definately not my thing. I traded a 1995 chevy s-10 blazer with 300,000 miles on it for this z. I didnt inspect it as well as i should have knowing the common rust areas of the Z's First i will start with the pics of the day i got her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R_icK Posted July 7, 2013 Author Share Posted July 7, 2013 (edited) Well when i finally started working on this car i found some rust and bondo... ALOT of rust and bondo. Someon apperantely hit it right in the right rear quarter where the emblem is .... Edited July 7, 2013 by R_icK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R_icK Posted July 7, 2013 Author Share Posted July 7, 2013 (edited) So here is a few pics after repairing the sill plate and the quarter panel. Again please dont be too critical i am NOT a body/bondo guy but i am learning... Edited July 7, 2013 by R_icK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R_icK Posted July 7, 2013 Author Share Posted July 7, 2013 Here she is all primered up and getting ready for paint... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R_icK Posted July 7, 2013 Author Share Posted July 7, 2013 (edited) Ok so here she is after my first ever attempt at painting a car .... i think i may take more time with my next Z and have a better donor car to work with. Edited July 7, 2013 by R_icK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meph Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 not a bad first attempt! First time is just learning process, especially with metallic or pearl paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLATA Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 Better than Macco , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R_icK Posted July 7, 2013 Author Share Posted July 7, 2013 Yea it is a burnt orange metallic but i also added a metal flake as well hard to see in the pic's. but thank you.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pharaohabq Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 I've definitely seen worse jobs. How much bondo did you re-apply? How many layers? The Sill plate worries me, in a traffic area, you should never use bondo, likely it'll crack out in a year or so. Still it looks like you've patched it up pretty well. With the rust that was in front of the rear wheels, I'd be wondering about the floorpans and the frame rails. Metallics are tough enough, and you'd added the black stripes. Is that a scratch on the hood? All in all, outwardly it looks pretty darn good... What's next? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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