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02-08-2019 #1New to Pro-Touring
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Next step: Soda blast and body work?
Hello,
My name is Andrew and by the end of summer 2019 I'll be ready to take one more step forward with my build. Last year I had the undercarriage, floor pans, trunk and firewall media blasted and painted. I also went ahead and installed my DSE sub frame, sub frame connectors and cage with the help of my Dad. We also cut the transmission tunnel for a T56 magnum.
I know going about a project in stages always turns out to be more expensive and time consuming versus just having a full blown build done at once but I’ll never be in a position to drop 80,000 cash on a build like many on this forum seem to be able to do. So here I am, slowly chipping away in stages when the wife, life and money allows for it.
My dilemma at the moment is “when I should begin tackling the body work this car deserves/needs”.
At some point this car will need to be stripped, DA sanded, primed and painted but WHEN should I tackle that stage next? WHEN does that make the most sense?
The interior pans, trunk and undercarriage are now perfect, the DSE sub frame is powder coated and welded to the car/sub frame connectors. I do NOT have the motor or transmission (and won’t have them for at least another 4-5 years from now). Am I at the point now where the money I plan on throwing at this car NEXT should be towards soda blasting the exterior, DA sanding it and laying down sealer/primer?
My thought process would be to have it blasted, DA sanded to bare metal and sealed. Then I’d like to have all body work done, all body lines lined up and perfected and then direct my effort towards brakes, fuel, motor etc. Only after ALL of that actually paint the car. Is leaving a car in primer, unpainted for years (an extended period of time LIKE YEARS) just asking for trouble? I’m out of my element when it comes to proper order of operations in regards to body work and not sure if I should hold off on body work until the very end or bite that bullet next.
Thank you,
Andrew
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