Conference napalm::musclecars

    Can anyone refer me to a body shop that will finish a car after it has 
    been primed?I had my 70 Charger in the body shop for 3 months last 
    year only to have it come out unfinished.What the guy did was FABUlous!
    But he diddn't finnish the job.The shop he was working for went out of
    buisness and I never got his last name.The only things left to do is
    strip and prime the front pan,cut rear marker light holes in the new
    rear quarters,cut reverse light holes in back pan,sand and paint.
    I already spent a fortune getting it this far,so I'd like to stay
    in the "reasonable" range.I will accept work from a private party,
    but please,NO HACKERS!Any takers/Advise?
                    Thanks,
                         Joe
    P.S. car is located in Palmer,Ma.

    IN case people are leary to take a job that is covered up by primer,
    I forgot to mention I have a full picture documentation of the whole 
    process.
           -Joe

>    IN case people are leary to take a job that is covered up by primer,
>    I forgot to mention I have a full picture documentation of the whole 
>    process.


	That will help, but in general a really good paint man won't
	touch something they haven't done themselves. When the paint
	starts chipping after 6 months it's nice to know who
	is responsible. Be careful of anyone who doesn't seem concerned
	with the fact that they didn't do the whole job.

			 - A.J.

    Well todays the day...I'm bringing my '70 Torino to the body shop
    for a massage and squirt. When I bought it it was covered with 
    velva seal, all the trim removed, and the trunk,engine compartment,
    and door jambs painted. When I get it back home is there anything
    I should do to help the fresh paint over the winter? ie cover it,
    dont cover it, wash with soap, don't wash with soap. Any hints or
    suggestions will be appreciated.  I will have the car stored in
    my unheated garage over the winter.
    
                  thanks Dean

    Dean,
    
     When had my 71 Monte Carlo painted (base/clear Delton DBU) a couple 
    years ago I ended having to put it in storage within a month of getting
    it back from the paint shop. All I did was wipe the car down with a
    damp cloth and put my car cover on. I wasn't too concerned about
    scratching the finish since I had to wet sand the clear anyhow. I did
    that in the spring. There were no ill effects. Looking back the only
    thing I'd do differently is wet sand the clear before storage since 
    Deltron DBU gets very hard (although not as hard as IMROM) after a 
    couple months making sanding with 2000 grit VERY time consuming.

    I had new tires and wheels put on the Vega yesterday and now I need
    to clearance the rear wheelwells.  Is it better to roll the fender
    lip in or cut it off?  Can it be sucessfully rolled without damaging
    the outer body?
    
    Thanks,
    Mark

    
    I would try to roll it first. On the 428 Mustangs they would roll the
    lips up on the rear fenders to accomadate the larger tires. Of course
    this depends on how much extra space you need. You might have to cut. /
    
    	- A.J.

Thanks AJ.

I ended up rolling it using a crescent wrench and a hammer.  I worked carefully
and slowly.  It acam out fine with no damage to the body.

Mark

    Question? has anyone out there heard of paintless dent pulling(massive
    hail damage) how do it work?how does it hold up?is it worth it?or
    should I just have it done the old way(sand and fill)Replys
    apperciated.
    
    
    
    
    					Dave
    

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>    Question? has anyone out there heard of paintless dent pulling(massive
>    hail damage) how do it work?how does it hold up?is it worth it?or
>    should I just have it done the old way(sand and fill)Replys
>    apperciated.
    
    
	Dave,

	Contact Dent Doctor at 636-1935.  They do this with special tools.
	They do very good job too.  Talk to Jeremy or Hans there and they 
	will fix you up.

	Gordon

    Re: Dent Doctor - Where is this place located?
    
    Jay
    

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>    Re: Dent Doctor - Where is this place located?
    
	The one I was refering to is off Platte west of Circle in Colo Spgs.
	It is a national company so there are shops in major cities.

      Anybody know what size (cfs, tank size, etc) air compressor 
    I would need to run a DA sander?
    
    Thanks,
    Rich

    It should say on the DA or the paperwork with the DA what the air
    requirements are to run it.  FYI I had a 2hp 12 gallon that wasn't
    enough.  I picked up a 5hp 60 gallon upright at HQ and its plenty :-)
    
                  Dean

      I am looking for a competent body shop around the Fitchburg, MA
    area to paint my '69 Olds.  Does anyone have any recommendations
    of body shops that will paint older cars?
    
    Thanks,
    Rich

I just had my 67 camaro painted last year.  I heard lots of good things
about PRIDE auto body on South Street.  I ended up not using them because
my brother has a body shop in Hudson, MA.  But, If I hadn't used him,
I would have gone to PRIDE.  If you don't mind traveling to Hudson, MA
you could try Jay's Auto Body  on Apsley St.  He's been in business
for the past 14 or so years.  I think the name of the guy at PRIDE was
John, not sure.  He was a young guy who came and took a look at our car
and gave us an estimate.  Seemed very knowledgable.

Good luck.

      I have heard good things about Pride too.  I'll check them out.
    
    Thanks,
    Rich