Grabber Green 71 mach 1 restomod

[73429mach]

I was just curious, what kind of materials are you using for bodywork, filler and primers?

 

[stevehcode]

I use all klingspor sandpaper and klingspor premium filler mixed with a glaze to thin it out when I spread something all over.Transtar Euro Primer and the car will have either Limco or Diamont base/clear.


Made some solid progress this week. First I prepped a bunch of small parts and the driveshaft and painted them Friday night. Today I finished up fitting the rear valance to the quarter extensions I had to replace, taped up and primed the car from the firewall back.

 

[71_resurrection]

Man it looks clean. Great job on the body work, I am in a learning process of doing mine! I hope it looks as good as yours one day. Keep up the good work!

- Nik

 

[73429mach]

Your moving right along, I wish I worked as quick as you. It seems like it takes me forever to accomplish something. Do you do bodywork for a living? I see you have access to a spray booth, or is that in your garage?

 

[stevehcode]

Yes I do mainly restoration work at the shop im at. The photo in the booth was taken there. I do all the priming at home but ill paint it at the shop

 

[jbojo]

Looking really good. Keep up the good work and keep us updated with your progress,

 

[DK73]

Wow it's looks soo grait that work you have done there Regards DK73

Regards DK73

 

[protouringstang73]

Looking good, you are doing so nice progress!

 

[stevehcode]

Thanks guys. Won't be a whole lot to look at on the body in the next few weeks since ill just be blocking and repriming it.soon as I get the driveshaft back together this week im starting on restoring the steering column and will post up some pics of it

 

[philt]

Love it. Great job on the masking! Many people do not take the time to do this but when you mask to the floor as shown above you prevent a lot of dust from coming off the floor.

Great job... enjoying watching this build.

Phil

 

[Wide-body71]

Wouldn't mind being at that stage myself. Looks really great.

 

[stevehcode]

Been messing with the steering column this week and got it completed other than the wheel itself which im still waiting on. The tilt wheel was not functioning but I finally figured it out and got it working correctly. Some before and after pics.

 

[73429mach]

Looking good. I take it your installing an aftermarket steering wheel? If so what brand and style?

 

[philt]

Flaming river column and steering wheel.

Dont remember the style its black leather wrapped.

 

[protouringstang73]

Flaming river column and steering wheel.

Dont remember the style its black leather wrapped.

Does they make one that fits our cars, or is it a universal column?

 

[philt]

You measure the length of the shaft any by it by the length. Going by memory I believe it was 32" long.

Depending on what you get, tilt, telescope, power, cruise, etc, they build it to order.

TAW is distributor of theirs BTW.

 

[protouringstang73]

Okay, I did think it was a custom build column, because no one are doing a direct fit for our cars at this time.. But I was thinking about going with a Ididit column and get theirs Touch N Go system too..

What or who is TAW?

 

[philt]

Total Automation Works, My company!

LOL

 

[protouringstang73]

Haha that was stupid of me, I should have known that

 

[stevehcode]

Philt where are u getting that this is a flaming river column, adaptor and wheel? This is a Scott drake hub and wheel I ordered from cj pony parts