Author Topic: The "Official" StangFix Drag car (Read 15232 times)

tarafied1 · « **Reply #475 on:** March, 20, 2011, 07:45:34 PM »

thanks Jon for all the help and more parts!

fordrule · « **Reply #476 on:** March, 27, 2011, 05:14:41 AM »

hopefully we get some headroom made today on her

fordrule · « **Reply #477 on:** March, 27, 2011, 03:51:40 PM »

it was a little bit too cold to work on her outside so we didnt roll her out..

first we used the rust inhibitor after I finished grinding and trying to get her all uniform smooth..started to apply the etching primer but only had the one can , so I covered all I could with it....got a lot done ..next is to finish with the self etching primer, then epoxy primer it all . Then finally shoot the grey.. but this is all going to happen after the 2 patches in the floor are patched up..

craig was doing the finishing touches on the 67 ranchero 302..stock 2V..looks damn good

RapidRabbit · « **Reply #478 on:** March, 27, 2011, 05:00:35 PM »

Looking very good!

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tarafied1 · « **Reply #479 on:** March, 27, 2011, 05:19:32 PM »

THANKS Joey! He did get a lot done. I have two small holes to fix. The passenger side is in a area with ribbed panel. I have a old scrap piece from my red car's original floor I can use to make the patch.

tarafied1 · « **Reply #480 on:** March, 27, 2011, 05:31:36 PM »

this is my buddies 67 Ranchero that I have been rebuilding the engine and power steering parts for

tarafied1 · « **Reply #481 on:** April, 02, 2011, 04:49:41 PM »

worked on the floor this afternoon. cut the rust out and made a patch from the old floorboard.

silverblueBP · « **Reply #482 on:** April, 02, 2011, 05:02:41 PM »

Nice work Craig, J been to your house lately?

tarafied1 · « **Reply #483 on:** April, 02, 2011, 05:07:14 PM »

J wouldn't put his name on my welds! but that's what grinders are for!

fordrule · « **Reply #484 on:** April, 02, 2011, 06:37:22 PM »

good job craig..were you able to get more of the self etching primer and the epoxy primer? I am not sure how productive I am going to be with the arm in a cast

tarafied1 · « **Reply #485 on:** April, 02, 2011, 06:42:13 PM »

I got more etching primer and sprayed the whole inside. I did not have the funds to get the epoxy but I still have another hole to patch. No worries about helping. Get that arm better. I think the wife has plans for me tomorrow anyway.

Jonk67 · « **Reply #486 on:** April, 02, 2011, 06:48:25 PM »

Joey was pretty productive at my house today with just one arm free.
We got 3 out of 4 trans lines bent which took the whole day as slow as I am. Thanks again for the help Joey.
Jon

SELLERSRODSHOP · « **Reply #487 on:** April, 05, 2011, 10:05:41 AM »

Quote from: tarafied1 on April, 02, 2011, 06:42:13 PM

I got more etching primer and sprayed the whole inside. I did not have the funds to get the epoxy but I still have another hole to patch. No worries about helping. Get that arm better. I think the wife has plans for me tomorrow anyway.

better double check the tech sheets on the epoxy. most arent recommended over a self etching primer

. either use the etch with 2k primer topcoat or use the epoxy over bare metal.

tarafied1 · « **Reply #488 on:** April, 05, 2011, 01:18:52 PM »

thanks Steve, I used etching primer from Napa because I had bare metal (Napa recommended it). Do I need epoxy? I'm just going to spray it Ford Tractor grey from Tractor Supply.

fordrule · « **Reply #489 on:** April, 05, 2011, 05:03:41 PM »

bah sexy... dat der ford tractor grey

SELLERSRODSHOP · « **Reply #490 on:** April, 05, 2011, 08:32:56 PM »

Quote from: tarafied1 on April, 05, 2011, 01:18:52 PM

thanks Steve, I used etching primer from Napa because I had bare metal (Napa recommended it). Do I need epoxy? I'm just going to spray it Ford Tractor grey from Tractor Supply.

since you have already used the etching primer, i wouldn't go to the expense of the epoxy. the selling point for epoxy is you can use it on bare metal & apply body filler over top of it. the etch does the same as far as biting into the metal. just scuff the etch with a scotchbrite pad & you can either apply a couple coats of filler primer or spray the topcoat.

tarafied1 · « **Reply #491 on:** April, 06, 2011, 05:21:49 AM »

Thanks Steve!

fordrule · « **Reply #492 on:** April, 06, 2011, 06:49:22 AM »

good news steve...might have the interior painted in no time if this weather holds up...might be warm enough to shoot

tarafied1 · « **Reply #493 on:** August, 23, 2011, 12:41:01 PM »

Well I haven't done much on the Drag car but collect more parts. Since the rear frame rails are tweaked pretty bad and I don't have the fabrication skills of J, I figured I would use the frame rails from the POS. This is about all that is left of the POS! I can drill out spot welds and reweld rosette welds. I would like to mini tub it while I am at it.

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