79 cutlass build thread (ALOT OF PICTURES)

[vladj]

here is how i got it home:

then found some cheap snowflakes to put on it:

drove it into the garage and started the body work:

mmmmm..... bondo:

started the pile of garbage:

then stripped the interior to see what i have to play with:

rusty roof WTF?

then decided to see how the snowflakes look on it:

as soon as i saw those rims on the car the first thing that came to my mind was

so ill be keeping the rallys

and here is my old project with my new project:

anyway i did a tune up to it and found out it didnt have a fuel filter guess the old owner was to cheap to put one in

took the rear off:

the garbage pile grew bigger and became 2 piles:

any ways took care of the rust inside the car

then i needed to take out the dash from the parts car to use in this car:

then started painting it:

what do you guys think so far?

 

[2000.malibu.ls]

nice, so what kinda look are you going for w/ it?

 

[vladj]

im going with a muscle car look with some pro touring touches

 

[79loserbluebu]

What is all the black stuff on the roof and floor? Just like rust encapsulator or is it paint?

 

[vladj]

well after having alot of bad experience with por 15 i found the best rust proofing in my opinion. all you do is coat the rust with some rust check and then paint it with rustoleume paint. did this on my truck 3 years ago and after 3 Canadian winters and alot of 4 wheeling it still looks good as new.

also what really got me to hate POR-15 was when my friend told me their POR-15 sample at work started to rust.

anyways keep them coming.

thanks;

vlad

 

[vladj]

more progress:
well here is 2 more days of work on it.

removed the header panel:

remembering to label and keep the bolts and screws:

found out i need new grills and headlight bazels:

other then that was just taking the trim off and preparing it for paint:

also i found this tag on it. will this tell me what gears it has?

what do you guys think?

 

[custom442]

any ways took care of the rust inside the car

Ya you did, don't they have spray cans over there? That stuff is gunna be a b*tch if you ever need to remove it.

Good work so far.

 

[vladj]

oh yea but i found that if you use a brush to put it on its alot stronger then sprey can. And yea it basictly impossible to remove now. But hey as long as the rust doesn't come back im happy

 

[1979hurst]

sorry the cowl tag won't tell you what gears are in it but the axle tube will..
wow there is no options on that thing....
hey while you got it that far you might check the brace right above the frame in the wheel well area mine was toast in that area...
David

ps get me that code and i can tell what rear is in it...

 

[vladj]

well today i did more sanding the i used some rust removal:

i swear by this stuff it kills the rust and keeps it from coming back.

also installed the spoiler today?

and some braces:

the i put some more rust removal on them and the radiator support, you can see it working:

thats all i got done today. what do u guys think?