Plucked Bird

[rooster1911]

She's ready for hours of poking, proding, scraping, sanding, cutting and welding. hope to have it ready for paint first to middle of next week!

 

[Budnicks]

It looks like lots of work ahead of you, good luck & happy Moparing... Ah the smell of bondo & primer in the morning, "it smells like victory"...

 

[sawdoff]

Looks a heck of a lot better than some cars ive messed with. keep us posted

 

[cam383]

Yea looks pretty clean actually,I've seen worse.

 

[Donny]

Better yet, get that baby media blasted, then it will REALLY be ready for paint!

 

[Ron 73]

Honestly, This looks much better then the way you explained it before, Cant see underneath but after reading the other original thread this looks pretty good to look at it the pictures! The Satellite must be really good.. Good luck again.

 

[bigmanjbmopar]

Looks like Hemi and a 4 speed time to me

 

[rooster1911]

Honestly, This looks much better then the way you explained it before, Cant see underneath but after reading the other original thread this looks pretty good to look at it the pictures! The Satellite must be really good.. Good luck again.

Yea, I just freaked a little, I have the trunk and floor pans ready to instal ( from a wrecked Sattelte) and I will not have to tear into my donor car as much as I thought, still gonna pull allot of usable parts from her though when I get through I figured I will have saved around 3 3 1/2 Gran just by using the donner, it only had a little rust. Going to also use fender patch panels from the wrecked one also. When done my doner will probably make a good project car for someone else. I freaken locked the keys in the donor car checking out the door locks:angryfire:

 

[shag766]

Better yet, get that baby media blasted, then it will REALLY be ready for paint!

X2

 

[Ron 73]

Yea, I just freaked a little, I have the trunk and floor pans ready to instal ( from a wrecked Sattelte) and I will not have to tear into my donor car as much as I thought, still gonna pull allot of usable parts from her though when I get through I figured I will have saved around 3 3 1/2 Gran just by using the donner, it only had a little rust. Going to also use fender patch panels from the wrecked one also. When done my doner will probably make a good project car for someone else. I freaken locked the keys in the donor car checking out the door locks:angryfire:

Sounds like a good idea, saving the Satty also by using the other one for parts.. I really do have to agree/suggest doing the blasting on it, you'll know exactly what you have and at the same time rust preventive afterwords on it will assure a lot more years it will be around, and rust free.. This yes, providing any unforeseen accidents of some kind.. I really don't think you will have that big of a problem unlocking the car, police should be able to come over and do that if really need be, but that is back in the coat hanger days if i remember correctly! But we anxiously await updates! Seems you have really went to town since you mentioned this.

 

[Donny]

I get 'em when they look just like this. Trust me ya'll, you ain't seeing how it really is, it could be a LOT worse than a close inspection in its current condition, Bondo hideth a multitude of sins!

 

[rooster1911]

I get 'em when they look just like this. Trust me ya'll, you ain't seeing how it really is, it could be a LOT worse than a close inspection in its current condition, Bondo hideth a multitude of sins!

That is very true, I plan on peeliing, scraping and checking all the seams where the sealant around the all the seamswas used, and then I will blast it ( I don't trust the local sandblaster's besides it's at least a 60 mile round trip in my truck - 1994 dodge ram 1500 4X4 wich gets about 12-14 mpg). And then I have a little trick that I use after ther blasting to go even deeper. I have a little experience in this kinda thing, this is my first actual ground up resto but I have worked on several show car resto's.