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Started by CobraJoe, 2024-12-27 18:21

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CobraJoe

#105
2025-02-20 07:25
Duratec Surfacing Primer 707-002(gray) Provides outstanding filling and leveling properties when applied to substrates such as fiberglass, metal, wood, foam, concrete and pressboard.
When I was 14 years old, I was amazed at how unintelligent my father was. By the time I turned 21, I was astounded at how much he had learned in the last 7 years!


'96 Bronco,
'39 Ford Coupe,
'57 Fairlane, SOLD
'68 Torino GT Formal Roof
2015 F150,
2025 Edge Platinum

CobraJoe

#106
2025-02-21 10:47
Normally he would wear a respirator, but because he wasn't spraying it in the booth, he had the heat blowing out the spray booth slightly open door. That way it blew the heat (and the overspray & fumes) out the slightly open exterior door at the other end of the building.

Duratec is a composite product that goes on very similar to Gelcote, so there is minor overspray. It actually smells like gelcote and fiberglass.
When I was 14 years old, I was amazed at how unintelligent my father was. By the time I turned 21, I was astounded at how much he had learned in the last 7 years!


'96 Bronco,
'39 Ford Coupe,
'57 Fairlane, SOLD
'68 Torino GT Formal Roof
2015 F150,
2025 Edge Platinum

57chero

#107
2025-02-21 11:23
I googled it, it says you can actually sand it with fine paper and buff it to a high luster shine, interesting.

CobraJoe

#108
2025-02-21 18:09
Yes, I use to use it to make my molds instead of tooling gelcote.
When I was 14 years old, I was amazed at how unintelligent my father was. By the time I turned 21, I was astounded at how much he had learned in the last 7 years!


'96 Bronco,
'39 Ford Coupe,
'57 Fairlane, SOLD
'68 Torino GT Formal Roof
2015 F150,
2025 Edge Platinum

57chero

#109
2025-02-23 12:18
I wish I would have known about it years ago when I did the removable bed floor in my ranchero looks like it would have filled all the pitting after it was sandblasted better than the primer I used.

RICH MUISE

#110
2025-03-01 20:11
Anxious for updates, Joe!
I can do this, I can do this, I, well, maybe

CobraJoe

#111
2025-03-03 06:55
Me too Rich! Unfortunately, he likes to let it "cure" for a couple of weeks before they start blocking.
When I was 14 years old, I was amazed at how unintelligent my father was. By the time I turned 21, I was astounded at how much he had learned in the last 7 years!


'96 Bronco,
'39 Ford Coupe,
'57 Fairlane, SOLD
'68 Torino GT Formal Roof
2015 F150,
2025 Edge Platinum

Ford Blue blood

#112
2025-03-03 10:10
I'm the same with respect "curing"!  Time and mean ol Mr. Sun are my cure modes!
Certfied Ford nut, Bill
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RICH MUISE

#113
2025-03-03 18:10
Yeah, I was going to ask if they cured before final sanding. Gotta do it to be good. Thanks Joe. We've been missing your posts.
I can do this, I can do this, I, well, maybe

CobraJoe

#114
2025-03-06 18:49
Thanks Rich, just been very busy lately.

After letting it cure for 15 days, they started blocking this afternoon.....







When I was 14 years old, I was amazed at how unintelligent my father was. By the time I turned 21, I was astounded at how much he had learned in the last 7 years!


'96 Bronco,
'39 Ford Coupe,
'57 Fairlane, SOLD
'68 Torino GT Formal Roof
2015 F150,
2025 Edge Platinum

mustang6984

#115
2025-03-06 22:35
The lines look sharp enough to cut your finger. Careful!
Nothing is impossible...
The word it's self says I'M POSSIBLE  (Audrey Hepburn)

2 '57 Ford Couriers AND '57 Fairlane
3 Mustangs, '69 fastback-'84 SVO-'88 Saleen Convertible
'49 Ford P/U
'50 Dodge P/U
'82 RX-7
'65 Chrysler New Yorker

RICH MUISE

#116
2025-03-07 09:02
Excellent!! Won't be long now.
I can do this, I can do this, I, well, maybe

CobraJoe

#117
2025-03-07 17:06
Still blocking today...



When I was 14 years old, I was amazed at how unintelligent my father was. By the time I turned 21, I was astounded at how much he had learned in the last 7 years!


'96 Bronco,
'39 Ford Coupe,
'57 Fairlane, SOLD
'68 Torino GT Formal Roof
2015 F150,
2025 Edge Platinum

CobraJoe

#118
2025-03-13 11:59 Last Edit: 2025-03-13 12:04 by CobraJoe
Just realized that I never posted the pics of the hood cutout. I want to give a "Special Thanks" to Dave, a/k/a Hogfiddles over on the Torino forum for supplying me with the pattern.
This could have never taken place without his help.











When I was 14 years old, I was amazed at how unintelligent my father was. By the time I turned 21, I was astounded at how much he had learned in the last 7 years!


'96 Bronco,
'39 Ford Coupe,
'57 Fairlane, SOLD
'68 Torino GT Formal Roof
2015 F150,
2025 Edge Platinum

CobraJoe

#119
2025-03-13 12:13 Last Edit: 2025-03-13 12:21 by CobraJoe
I was pleasantly surprised this morning when i went by to see if any progress was being made on my car.

This is what I saw yesterday:






This is what i saw this morning:





When I was 14 years old, I was amazed at how unintelligent my father was. By the time I turned 21, I was astounded at how much he had learned in the last 7 years!


'96 Bronco,
'39 Ford Coupe,
'57 Fairlane, SOLD
'68 Torino GT Formal Roof
2015 F150,
2025 Edge Platinum
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