How I spent my Sunday....pics inside

[94gtfreak]

When I bought this car I was told this top was fairly new. While inspecting the car I noticed several rust spot under the paint around the chrome trim. After a lil while of searching for the top and side trim pieces I noticed a new hole in the roof. So after some deliberation I figured I'd tackle this on my own. Stripped it off, took it down to bare metal and threw some bondo on it. Gotta say I hate this car without the vinyl top but it's growing on me. Now I just need a T-Top roof lol

Pix!!!
BEFORE

and AFTER

 

[86_olds]

did that car have the top from factory? good work though

 

[94gtfreak]

RPO list in the trunk says it did. But I'm not 100% on whether it did or not. Thanks though. First time using bondo lol

 

[86_olds]

did u paint everything after this ??

 

[94gtfreak]

Yes sir! Gotta do some more sanding on the bondo tomorrow so aol have to hit it again.

 

[Minion1186]

ok, someone correct me on this but do all cutlasses vinyl top or not have that chrome trim on the rear window? I thought only non vinyl top cars had that trim there.

 

[67rstbkt]

Not to rain on anyone's parade, but did you just bondo over the rust? You know that the rust will continue to spread, right? Ask me how I know.... 🙁

 

[Peter]

ya hate to say but you need to be replacing the metal or your work will be all for nothing. the rust will surely continue to progress; simply put, bondo fixes nothing.

 

[Blake442]

That car did not roll off the assembly line with a vinyl top.

Unfortunately, they were popular add-ons...

A layer of fiberglass filler like DuraGlass over the holes first might've been a good idea, but even that will still allow the rust to progress.

Welding up the holes, or patching the entire section is the best way to fix it.

 

[3XBrownCutty]

doesnt look like a stick top to me. the trim going down the top front of the quarter panel is different. looks like regal trim.