Plastic Fantastic 2

[SuperBuickGuy]

You just gave me an idea. The right front fender was replaced on my car and they cut off the inner fender splash shield flange. So now there is a gap. I was looking for some fiberglass "L" shape that I could bond in there but maybe some aluminum pieces would work as well?

use your best medium. I do metal, so I'm comfortable working with it - others, like Jim, are masters at plastic... that said, one of my most favorite things to hear/see is when someone takes my way and runs with it. Unless, of course, your a chinese troll who steals ideas from these pages, claim it as their own, and use it to try to make buck.... those, I don't have much time for those..

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

the most boring part of any build... filling holes

and building up edges

basically tonight's mix was epoxy mayonnaise...edited


tomorrow, move it forward after I get my new shear...

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

Not sure how much I will use this on this project, but upgraded my shear today


got it off the lift, now I just have bodywork... or at least that's what is next


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[SuperBuickGuy]

bracket number 3?edited

mounts too low, but I can make it work with some welding and stuff - the biggest thing, I need to move it forward enough to clear the lower radiator hose


time to start sanding...


fender isn't terrible


the door
gaps

the only metal part on the outside so I used proper metal tools

much better

for awhile it's going to be rinse/repeat for body work.edited The gaps and such are going to take a lot of time... ah well

 

[rtj]

got it off the lift, now I just have bodywork... or at least that's what is next


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Looks good. Nice progress. I admire your energy/ambition!

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

gaps
before

during


time to pull the windows out


success


then knocking down the edges



the goal is get my first coat of high build primer on this week

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

Tonight... more of the same
filler is dry

and shaped a bit

same story door 2

more gaps




this time, epoxy is the right material.edited Since I'm close on the shape, I want the strength of the epoxy on these edges


so here's today's gem for those who follow.edited Epoxy is mixed 2:1 and this is 2:1 then adding the thickener.editededited

If you take a paint cap, it's about 1 cup or material.
1 cup just barely thickens the 2:1
2 cups is thin honey
3 cups is thick honey
4 cups is mayonnaise
5 cups is creamy peanut butter

it only took a 2:1 plus 5 cups to do the following (volume was about 2 cups wet)... keep in mind this filler is light and fluffy so it really isn't a lot of solid volume
both door jambs


the fender gap issues


​​​​​​​So with that drying, I went onto my Buick

thanks for watching

 

[BBShark]

What did you use for the epoxy and filler?

 

[bobs77vet]

you are kicking some major ass there and I think your panel shear is big enough! I am glad you are thinking about the Buick....I want to see that build for sure.

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

What did you use for the epoxy and filler?

total boat and west systems filler.... if you ask why, well, because the total boat was opened and my west systems epoxy hasn't been opened.... today I find out whether or not I glued my door open (oops)

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

you are kicking some major ass there and I think your panel shear is big enough! I am glad you are thinking about the Buick....I want to see that build for sure.

with a name like SuperBuickGuy, you'll understand when I say "which Buick?" I think you're talking about Sledanet, but I'm actually working on Buinicorn (50 Sedanet and 64 wagon)

what I'm working on with the wagon

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

so the epoxy is dry but very green...edited

once it does dry, it looks like there is enough to fix the edges

same with trailing edge

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[bobs77vet]

well it never occurred to me there was more buicks…..purely a lack of my imagination are you merging the two 50 and 64 vehicles into one?

 

[rtj]

[]but I'm actually working on Buinicorn (50 Sedanet and 64 wagon.
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Interesting, must look unique. Someone did a 50's ford pickup with willy's front fenders that looked good.

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

two different cars

time to start marking and fixing - on the other side, this is flat



the passenger side


mud slathered



and onto my other project while that dries

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[SuperBuickGuy]

[]but I'm actually working on Buinicorn (50 Sedanet and 64 wagon.
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Interesting, must look unique. Someone did a 50's ford pickup with willy's front fenders that looked good.

I have a 50 Buick Sedanet that got stopped by the motor ending up in purgatory. It's a 'typical' fat fender build except I've built a 430 ci Buick motor with aluminum heads and twin turbos.

The 64 Buick wagon will eventually get a twin turbo 3.8 liter Buick motor that will also run nitrous to intercool it. At the moment it has a 6.0 LS motor. This is the Buick I'm working on while doing the body work on the Corvette.

The Sedanet is my retirement project... it'll be chopped, pancaked, frenched.... as I'm 53, it will be awhile before it's even really started again. The motor machine work is done, and I have a transmission for it that has been rebuilt/upgraded... that said, I have everything left. I intend for this car to be my best - thus I practice on what I am currently building.

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

sanding
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[phantomjock]

What are you using for your "mud?" Looks like a DIY-mix with resin.

I've had good luck using colodial silica and micro balloons, and surprisingly - TALC (listed in order of "sanding" difficulty). The talc is nice as its very easy to sand, and has a nice odor.

I'm always looking for alternatives.

Cheers - Jim

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

What are you using for your "mud?" Looks like a DIY-mix with resin.

I've had good luck using colodial silica and micro balloons, and surprisingly - TALC (listed in order of "sanding" difficulty). The talc is nice as its very easy to sand, and has a nice odor.

I'm always looking for alternatives.

Cheers - Jim

West epoxy systems with 404 filler

 

[phantomjock]

Good One! :thumbs: