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I am in the process of a restification of my 1964 Roadster. Motor and tranny are out of car. I need to do a lot of bodywork on the front clip of the car. Do you recomend me to leave the engine out of the car while I do all the bodywork and do you recomend that I restore the interior of the car before or after I get the car painted. I plan on doing all the fiberglass repair myself then handing it over to a bodyshop for final sanding and paint. Thanks for your help.
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Re: How far should I disassemble for Painting?
I would leave the engine/transmission out of the car doing the bodywork. I installed my engine and transmission after doing the primer but before shooting the color. I did the interior after the exterior was done even though I did not remove the doors or any of the glass. I did repaint the painted surfaces within the interior. If you are not doing that you still leave the interior to near the end. The dust just seems to go where it wants not where you want it.
Good luck Dave
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Re: How far should I disassemble for Painting?
Hi Steve:
I agree with David and practice the same procedure with the exception of the doors and removable body panels, ( convertible deck lids, etc>) , I also leave the glass in place and remove the entire interior with the notable exception of the dash.
Best of Luck
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Re: How far should I disassemble for Painting?
Steve, I am in Jerry's corner here. When I painted my 66 convertible a few years ago, the doors, hood, and deck lid all came off. I also pulled the seats out since I was installing new carpet. I left the windshield in but I did remove the trim. One advantage of removing the doors is you can shoot the edges better. Besides, it gave me an opportunity to gut my door interiors, clean and re-grease the locks and door actuating mechanism, and then install new window runners and cat whiskers. My door looked brand new.
The only thing I will add, if you go this route, is to mask off the dash area like it is a clean room in a hospital or computer chip maker. I found red dust every time I was under the dash working. Nasty! I wish my engine had been out too. You will find it easier to mask the engine compartment and avoid any paint overspray.
Good luck and have fun. GaryComment
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