Parts, parts and more parts!!!

While I am reassured nearly constantly that the car has "good bones", most of the cosmetic panels need replacing.  Good news is AMD repops most of the stuff!!!  (AMD= Auto Metal Direct and repop = mass re-manufacturing of old/obsolete parts).

So, after a BIG chunk of change, we purchased a boatload of metal and sent it to the shop.  The only thing we are having a bit of trouble locating is the quarter panels which AMD does not repop, but Sherman does.  So we are good there as well, we just need to place that order....

Here are some photos of the boxes and boxes of the parts that have been delivered to the shop.

 Also Hubby took the tail panel, front clip and rear tail lights to the shop to be reunited with the car for the first time in at least a couple years.....

dustless blasting

In the wonderful world of auto services there is a relatively new way to rid an old car of paint and filler and so on.  Guess really any car and not specific "old car" but that is our application.


First is the usual media blasting, where one has to get non-operable vehicle to the place (via tow truck/flat bed hauler) and back to the shop or a new way: Dustless blasting.

As I understand it, (and I am a silly girl that knows very little about cars *cough*) the guy comes to the shop and removes the old paint and filler (and hopefully not too much rust) and there is no need to move the old beast!  I find that exciting and fascinating.


There is also less downtime because you aren't waiting for the tow truck guy to go get the car from the blasters and bring it back.  The blasting is done right there and all one needs to do is push it into the paint shop for primer.  Works for me!!!


Here is the old girl starting her primer:

a clever "storage solution?  tucked away safely in the rafters: