61 Fury Restoration

[sb61fury]

Here is more progress Under the trimming I discovered original paint so the last time this car was painted the trimming was never removed. It needs alot of work but it will get there .

 

[1978 NYB]

Nice work!

 

[sb61fury]

Thanks here is more progress

 

[commando1]

That car was very clean. You obviously found a good one.

 

[1978 NYB]

Are you going to paint it the original color?

 

[sb61fury]

Yes it will be repainted the original color. I am almost done with the block sanding then it will be time to attack that cancer

 

[sb61fury]

Here is sanding inside the doors

 

[65sporty]

In one of the posts you said you were sanding by hand, make sure to always use a block of some type and not just your hand on long panels you will leave finger marks. Keep up the good work

 

[Fratzog]

A lot of tedious work but the pay off will be there. I will be lurking here. Thanks for the updates.

 

[commando1]

My right arm is going numb just seeing all the sanding.

 

[sb61fury]

I am using the block but on some parts I am doing this by hand. Inside the doors I am doing by hand. My dad started the air sanding today here are some photos

 

[sb61fury]

I also did inside the engine compartment also .My dad is going to teach me how to use the air sander

 

[commando1]

Sounds like dad has a great apprentice.

 

[sb61fury]

Here are some more photos I did some sanding inside the engine . I am not removing anything until the charger is running and I switch spots . My car will be moved to the spot were the charger is and the charger will be parked were my car was. The only time I will sand on this car is on my off days from work. My dad is also going to teach me how to use the air sander .

 

[bulldogchesty]

Good work. keep it up.

 

[sb61fury]

Thanks I used to live 2 counties north of you . I used to live in Brevard County. I miss living in FL . If I was still there then I can drive my '61 year round but I know I have to wax it once a month but in TN its once every 6 months.
I used to live in Palm Bay,FL . There I would have to keep it hidden because of code enforcement. Were I lived we had neighbors that were good and never turned us in when my dad was restoring a car . I remember when a realitor turned my '58 Impala in to the code enforcement . When I got the letter in the mail I asked who turned the car in I was told it was the realitor but I paid her back I went to the house next door with a can of chevy orange spray paint and I spray painted a ghost busters sign on each side. I would of love to seen the look on their faces I would of said that is what you get for not minding your own damn business. I will say this pay backs are hell.
The sign that got painted was the 1 they put on the property when the house is for sale

 

[Pete]

Hey guys, what's that code enforcement you're on about?

 

[sb61fury]

The type that bitches when you have a non running or unregistered car in your drive way. or if your grass is too high to give you a couple of examples

 

[Ripinator]

If I was you, I would edit your orange ghost busters spray paint post and eliminate all of that incriminating evidence you left hanging out there. . . Just sayin'. . .

 

[bluefury361]

If I was you, I would edit your orange ghost busters spray paint post and eliminate all of that incriminating evidence you left hanging out there. . . Just sayin'. . .

Agreed. It wasen't very nice to do anyways.