The car is finished! Here is a list of the work done by Los Panchos in Tijuana.Strip the old paint offRemove all windows, grills, trim and lights Fill in holes in the front left from the Euro bumper conversionRepair dent in driver side front fenderRepair rust … Continue readingDay 54:The Pickup!
The car went into the paint booth Friday on day 47!!! I took a trip down to look at the progress. Things are getting close! Headliner installation has begun and is almost finished! The car will dry and cure, then get we sanded and … Continue reading49 Days In: Painted!
Latest update from Ramiro at Los Panchos. The hood is off for the repair to the hood supports. Here are some pics. Looks like the rest of the block sanding has been done. Not much more to do except paint it, wetsand it and polish. … Continue reading42 days in…Getting Closer!
So after a pretty long journey to the border with lits of Saturday traffic I got to Los Panchos and saw the car. Well the bodywork is indeed nearly done. One door is repaired and back on the car and the other door is 90% … Continue readingDay 34…Tijuana Visit
So we are over 4 weeks at this point but it’s partially my fault. Circumstances beyond my control have prevented me from getting down there in the past 2 weeks and so the progress is stalled. They are finished with the bodywork. Car. Is primered … Continue readingDay 32…the countdown is on.
Just a few more pics of the car. Another 2002 guy went down to Los Panchos and dropped his car off. He took a few pics of my car while he was there.
Ok the car has been south of the border for 3 weeks Ramiro sent me some pics today of the progress. Looks like 3/4 of the cat is primered. All the holes are filled. Windows are out and rust repair spots are completed. Drivers side … Continue reading21 Days In…Paint update!
Last update I began focusing on getting the shifter surround in better shape. I filled the hole I drilled for a switch and applied a coat of bond to remove the texture from it. Well its been about 5 coats of primer and lots … Continue readingCenter Console: More Progress
Now that the faceplate of the center console is ready for paint it’s time to refinish and prep the shifter surround. The original has a textured plastic finish to it. I want it to match the face plate so I’m going to give it the … Continue readingCenter Console: shifter surround refinish