Finished blocking the last panel tonight
And hit it with primer.
Next up is the interior, which obviously won't require quite the same level of attention, and a quick wet sanding of the exterior, and then hit it with high-build primer aka spray on filler, then guide coat and block like mad.
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Made some progress on the trunk floor tonight. There are a few small rust holes to weld up, then I'm gonna start working my way forward with POR 15.
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Tonight's progress
Finished cleaning up the trunk floor
And painted it with POR 15.
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What are you using to remove the paint and rust prior to painting? A wire wheel on a drill?
What are you using to remove the paint and rust prior to painting? A wire wheel on a drill?
I tried the wire wheel initially, but it was basically useless. The rubber seam sealer and the carpet glue are just too stubborn for it. The carpet glue is especially a nuisance. If you get it hot, you can move it around, but when it cools it's back to being just as sticky as before.
I have been using one of these in a die grinder to some greater degree of success.
I then follow up with those 2" coarse brown scotchbrite like disks to get in the tight spots and then do a quick 80 grit sand with the random orbit.
The rear passenger floor pan area is what two hours with the above wheel gets. I'd get more done if I had a bigger air compressor. I'd say I get about a 50% duty cycle with the die grinder.
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Thanks for the info. I think I have some of the same to be doing on a Caddy I just hauled home last week.
Thanks for the info. I think I have some of the same to be doing on a Caddy I just hauled home last week.
No problem, and happy sanding. A (I assume diesel) caddy! That's a nice find!
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Made more progress tonight.
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Jack,s lack this should answer you question.
http://vwdiesel.net/forum/index.php/topic,37009.0.html
Honestly are there any others worth having?
Very nice! I'd be jealous of the deal you got, but clearly I have my hands full. I'm looking forward to seeing it progress.
But to answer your question, even if it comes with a gasser, you can always swap a diesel in. Caddys are rare enough around here that they are all worth good money.
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Tonight's activity.
Uncovered this rust hole. Should be easy enough to patch.
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Got the next section cleaned up
and painted.
close-up of the rust repair.
started on the driver's floor pan tonight. There are a couple of rust holes to repair, but they are difficult to make out in the photo.
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