Thread: Redoing my 1998 daytona 500

I like the look with no side moldings too, makes a huge titference. When you are trying to decide whether to fix or replace that door, keep in mind that what you have is already the right color, has the right lock cylinder in it, etc. I got lucky when I replaced the door on my old one, found one that was already black. I just put the whole thing on and skipped even changing the lock.

Something I have found to be helpful when checking my bondo-shaping progress is wetting it with wax and grease remover sprayed from a gun. This allows you to see it wet for a short time, long enough to study the reflections on the contours of the panel. Less time consuming than spray paint, just sayin. You might want to cover up that rocker molding until you're done with the mess, too.

Do you have a plan for the roof ditch moldings? Planning to paint those too? I would have a tough time even deciding whether to remove them or not.

There you go guy.. gives you a idea. I would also add roof rails.

Originally Posted by REDCOMPG

There you go guy.. gives you a idea. I would also add roof rails.

Bigger pics!

Its been a while since I have posted just because I have been so busy at work, but I had some free time to work on my car so this is what I did.














Sanded, etched, primed, ready to go!

Should of filled the keyhole while you were at it

^Should have filled your moms hole while i was at it!!

but seriously its looking good! you did some good prep work there

You b**ch I will destroy you

Yeah I really thought about doing that, but haven't yet! Still up in the air!

Now would be the time before you go off and paint it

I'd fill it. You have an access point from the inside in case remote dies and it looks clean as hell.

Cutting away the lock section and welding in a patch would be the proper way, but you are already in primer so you would be starting over at this point. What the heck happened to the etch primer coat? A light pass over just the bare metal spots is all thats needed but it looks like that stuff was tossed on from a bucket almost! Hope that was allowed to dry and sanded flat before the grey primer because it was applied WAY too thick, at least it appears so in the pictures. Might affect adhesion down the road ... stick a piece of duct tape to it real good then yank it off if you want to be sure everything stuck.

Originally Posted by idrivejunk

Cutting away the lock section and welding in a patch would be the proper way, but you are already in primer so you would be starting over at this point. What the heck happened to the etch primer coat? A light pass over just the bare metal spots is all thats needed but it looks like that stuff was tossed on from a bucket almost! Hope that was allowed to dry and sanded flat before the grey primer because it was applied WAY too thick, at least it appears so in the pictures. Might affect adhesion down the road ... stick a piece of duct tape to it real good then yank it off if you want to be sure everything stuck.

The picture really makes it look thick, we applied a medium coat and sanded away half of it, as the etching primar I had was made for body filler and bare metal. But I had a proffessional painter by my side helping me through everything I was doing.

Cool, sounds like you're on the right track then. If the etch was messed up, you would have found out when you sanded it. The grey stuff looks nice! Carry on.

Ive got the car painted! But going to wait to post pictures until I have my side skirts painted and have everything together. But Its looking really good so far!

Here is a little sneak peak!

Yay he's still alive!

More pics!

Pictures will come soon when its all done and complete!