What did U do to your G-body today??

[sprorx7]

well took mine around the block felt like it might have a little more a$$ then i thought it had!!!!!

 

[Doober]

FINALLY put the body of the '78 in the barn this morning, working on cleaning the interior floor off right now, need to do that and make sure the body mount areas are ready before setting it on the frame.

 

[StreetBu]

Wow Darren, you're making some progress on it! Good job and keep going!

 

[Doober]

We fly back to Arizona the 3rd, I'm hoping to at least have the shell on the frame by then

 

[HOLY TERROR-BU]

It's part of the Eastwood chassis kit (about $130 on their site I think). It comes in a spray type bottle (no nozzle, just a lid), but from my experience I wouldn't try a spray nozzle again in a million years. The label says you can use an HVLP, conventional spray nozzle, or just brush it on, I think Eastwood also has their own gun for it. We wound up brushing it on. It starts as a milky white liquid, and turns a fairly thick blue as you're brushing it on (after a minute or so), almost the consistency of regular paint. After 20 minutes (according to the label) it does appear to be a black oxide type finish, and the label calls for a 2nd coat after 20 minutes, but we just went around the frame a couple times until it all looked like it was covered - then a 48 hour cure period.

After, you put a rust inhibitor/primer on, then the chassis black.

THANKS FOR THE WEALTH OF INFO! EASTWOOD, DOES HAVE ALOT OF GOOD STUFF, FOR RESTORING CARS! YESTERDAY, MY WIFE AND I BOUGHT THE POR-15 DEGREASER AND PREP. WHEN WE PULL THE NOVA SUBFRAME, WE ARE GOING TO MAKE IT LOOK NICE AGAIN!! THE FRAME LOOKS REALLY GOOD MAN!!!!

 

[HOLY TERROR-BU]

dont do it doober the 78 lights are the best lol........but if you do want to sell the 78's lol

I AGREE WITH YOU ON THE TAIL LIGHTS! HOWEVER, I THINK THE 81 BU, GOT THE BEST GRILL OUT OF ALL THE MALIBUS!!

 

[HOLY TERROR-BU]

YESTERDAY, MET UP WITH 79REGAL....AND GOT A MINT 60/40 BENCH SEAT WITH ARMREST! A BIG THANKS TO 79REGAL!! I AM THINKING OF SORAYING IT, WITH THE SEM LANDAU BLACK SPRAY CAN.
WE WILL GET UP ON SUNDAY...I WILL REMOVE ALL YOUR MOLDING ADHESIVES!

TODAY, DROVE THE BU TO WORK! CAR RAN REALLY GOOD -HAD A BLAST DRIVING IT!! CARS HONKING, AS I FLY LIKE A RAGING BULLET!

ALSO...MY MANAGER AND I, FIXED MY WIPER BLADE. IT NOW MAKES CONTACT WITH THE GLASS! JUST HAVE TO DO MY WIPER MOTOR NOW........

 

[Doober]

Thanks I put the last coat of paint on it last night... it feels great to be able to say the frame is finally DONE

I did a lot of cleaning/prodding on the body yesterday and round several "problem" areas, but now that I can semi-weld it's all much less intimidating. I'll post pics in my build thread later.

Here's the frame \/

I has a rust

 

[bigbadbu]

mini starter is in, headers all buttoned up, dipstick is all bolted in and the core support is bolted on the car again \/ im psyched! hopefully more tomarrow and getting the cooling system/gauges hooked up after pay day

 

[SLICK78]

got my TNT frame braces in yesterday (thanks John!) also got my new lincoln mig in monday so I broke them out to day and burnt in a brace \/ .... Now off to the pool!