1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass, Blue Candy Pearl
Photo Gallery 23
Torn down and ready for rust repair.Old laquer primer removed and acid etch primed.Rusty old patch removed from door.Rust on bottom of door.With patch welded in place, ready for a sand blast and prime. With acid etch primerStripped and welded with the dents repaired, and ready for acid etch primer.Door with acid etch primer and color coordinated primer surfacer.Both doors are rust and dent free and ready for block sanding and paint.New hood and fenders.Every part on this car is stripped to bare metal to kill rust.We stripped some body filler and found rust holes, we weld them shut at this shop.More rust holes filled with fiberglass and body filler.Not good.We will cut out this rusted area and weld in a metal patch.Now it is ready for a little filler to smooth out the welds.That's done and ready to paint.Left quarter panel with acid etch primer and blue primer surfacer.Roof panel with acid etch primer and blue primer surfacer.Stamping "waves" on new trunk lid repaired.Trunk lid with blue primer surfacer, and then 320 grit block sanded.Patch welded on right rear quarter panel.Right quarter panel with acid etch primer on bare metal.Right quarter panel with acid etch primer and blue primer surfacer, and then 320 grit block sanded.Fenders, trunk lid, and doors in the booth with sealer and base coat. The base coat is Blue Candy.Close up of the trunk lid with blue pearl in the first coat of clear. With painted stripes.Lookin good.
This 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass came to us with some of the work already started. We will need to strip off some paint, weld in some patches, repair some dents, and refinish with a light blue metallic paint. The customer has had the interior re-upholstered and ready for installation. The interior is beautiful and now we have to bring the car up to par. After a little love and paint, this one will be a real beauty. Check back on Fridays for updated photos.