Spider Makeover

adrians · Post by **adrians** » Mon Dec 14, 2009 3:12 am

Another photo today

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mdrburchette · Post by **mdrburchette** » Mon Dec 14, 2009 10:54 am

Looking good! Keep an eye on those seams for us and tell us if they withstand normal body flex. I may be digging some seam sealer out of mine and having Ron repaint.

spiderrey · Post by **spiderrey** » Mon Dec 14, 2009 12:12 pm

Ive always thought that was the best loking color on later cars. nice work

azygoustoyou · Post by **azygoustoyou** » Mon Dec 14, 2009 12:20 pm

Why Denise,
Did you use a very cheap seam sealer?

Is your cracking? It's probably the same stuff. Why didn't the shop tell you the name of the stuff? I bought seam sealer from Eastwood. It wasn't cheap. I guess I'll just use that unless someone redirects me.

Fiat88 · Post by **Fiat88** » Mon Dec 14, 2009 3:36 pm

Looking sharp!

adrians · Post by **adrians** » Mon Dec 14, 2009 7:49 pm

Ok

The Seam sealer used was PPG Epoxy Seam Sealer, I'll have the actual product codes tomorrow

kristoj · Post by **kristoj** » Mon Dec 14, 2009 7:55 pm

Very nice, and just in time for summer! I am very envious. Congrats.

mdrburchette · Post by **mdrburchette** » Mon Dec 14, 2009 8:36 pm

azygoustoyou wrote:Why Denise,
Did you use a very cheap seam sealer? Is your cracking? It's probably the same stuff. Why didn't the shop tell you the name of the stuff? I bought seam sealer from Eastwood. It wasn't cheap. I guess I'll just use that unless someone redirects me.

We used 3M seam sealer and it did crack so we thought that maybe we put too much in the seam. For some reason, the seam on my 72 is pretty deep but you could see the brass braising. The second time we didn't use as much seam sealer and even bought a brand new tube just in case the other was old but it didn't do a bit of good.

So Cal Mark · Post by **So Cal Mark** » Mon Dec 14, 2009 9:22 pm

either you're turning the Spider into a Jolly or they forgot the doors

htchevyii · Post by **htchevyii** » Mon Dec 14, 2009 11:31 pm

mdrburchette wrote:
azygoustoyou wrote:Why Denise,
Did you use a very cheap seam sealer? Is your cracking? It's probably the same stuff. Why didn't the shop tell you the name of the stuff? I bought seam sealer from Eastwood. It wasn't cheap. I guess I'll just use that unless someone redirects me.
We used 3M seam sealer and it did crack so we thought that maybe we put too much in the seam. For some reason, the seam on my 72 is pretty deep but you could see the brass braising. The second time we didn't use as much seam sealer and even bought a brand new tube just in case the other was old but it didn't do a bit of good.

Did you use the 2 part stuff, (epoxy) like in the link in my post above or just the stuff in a tube? The epoxy stuff is alot better.
http://www.levineautoparts.com/3m08310.html

adrians · Post by **adrians** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 5:58 am

So Cal Mark wrote:either you're turning the Spider into a Jolly or they forgot the doors

Mark, Door are back on now. I'll post some completed photos tomorrow.

And only one thing doesn't work - the wipers ! ! I think I'll need Mbouse assistance again ! ! !

azygoustoyou · Post by **azygoustoyou** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 7:04 am

Oh, just bustin your chops Adrians. I know I'm going to have an issue. That's why I needed the name of the good stuff. Mine are deep on mine too Denise. Especially where I fabricated the Corvette lights. I wonder if using Rage body filler would be better. Or will that crack? I guess it's good it got cold or I would have had that filled already.

mdrburchette · Post by **mdrburchette** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 12:52 pm

We used the tube of seam sealer. I'll show Ron this link since he's my body man. He's goint to need to know what to use for when I let him loose on my 71 and the X.

adrians · Post by **adrians** » Mon Dec 21, 2009 4:10 pm

Final photos of the Spider ! !

And yes I know they put the "f" badge in the wrong place, luckily it's only struck on !

I'll report back in a few months about the seams and if they crack again.

pope · Post by **pope** » Mon Dec 21, 2009 4:24 pm

Car looks great, these guys did a great job.

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