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Wow, an un cut package try area that isn't butchered for speakers. That's rare. Nice job. She's lookin good.

Re: My new 1968 Nova L79 project.
 

Tomorrow is the big day. I took the day off to paint the body of the car. I can't wait to get this done but I don't want to rush it either. Those who have restored and painted there own cars know exactly what I am talking about. Pictures to follow.

Jason

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Can't wait to see it Jason!

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Few! It’s painted…. LOL! The base coat came out real nice almost perfect.
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...ale/001-10.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...hale/002-7.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...ale/003-11.jpg

3 coats of clear…. I ended up with 2 small runs and a small sag in the clear. Nothing a little color sanding won’t resolve.
It’s like a big weight off my chest now that the body is painted.
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...hale/014-2.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...hale/016-2.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...hale/017-2.jpg

Its amazing how much the fathom blue changed the look of this third gen nova.

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Glad the site is back up.

Jason

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Well I started with the bad side first. This was the side I got a run/sag down the sail panel. So everyone I talked with said to use a razor blade and scrape the sag flat. Boy I just couldn’t bring myself to do that. So I went to U tube and spent a couple of hours looking at videos on how to remove a run or sag in the clear coat. What I ended up doing was taking some glazing putty and put a thin coat on each side of the run. This gave me enough area to sand the top of the sag or run flat. I started with 600 until all the glazing putty was gone. Then I went to 1000 then to 1500 and finished with 2000. I can’t even tell I had a run in the sail panel. It worked real well. My auto body supply store never even heard of this before. I actually showed them it on u tube and they were shocked someone was putting glazing putty on fresh clear. The internet is such an important tool we have!
This is the video that I watched and thought I would share with everyone. I blocked my sag out, I didn’t use a DA.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WnI6lLIq9I

I still have to color sand the driver’s side rocker and lower part of the quarter. But over all I am very very happy with the end results.
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...hale/002-8.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...hale/004-9.jpg

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Jason,
What a great job you are doing!! That video sure is helpful! Keep the picks on your progress ongoing for us to learn.

Dave
67 Nova Boy

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Beautiful....just beautiful!

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Oh, that Nova will be awsome when it's finished! Looking so good Jason. I am getting jealous!

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Whats the latest Jason?


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