69 Cuda resto

I'll get this out of the way right now before everyone starts telling me about how AMD now makes 67-69 trunk extensions. I was TDY a few weeks ago for two weeks. While on short TDYs you have no access to work e-mail. I got back, welded on the second trunk extension and went to work the next day. As I'm checking 2 weeks worth of garbage e-mails I notice one from Dante's Mopars; 'We now have 67-69 'Cuda trunk extensions!!'. I said to myself, 'Self, golly gee wilikers, all that time you and your dad spent making your own extensions seems to be for naught. Well, I least it was a good experience.' After they released me from the restraints they had to put me in to keep me from throwing my work computer across the room I called my dad and told him about it. We certainly had a good laugh about that one. So, that being said....I DON"T WANT TO HEAR ABOUT REPOPPED TRUNK EXTENSIONS, trust me I know.

So, today I went over, sanded off all the crap primer I put on to keep the rust down, cleaned, cleaned, and cleaned some more. I started with lacquer thinner, went to cheap wax/degreaser then finished off with PPG degreaser. I then had my first experience with painting. It went really well. I'm very happy with the results. I used PPG epoxy. We still have to weld in some pieces/parts but we wanted to get the majority of the surfaces primed before it got too cold.

What I started with

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After sanding with 80

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After seconding sanding with 180

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After first coat

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After second coat

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Now we're gonna finish up with the left side, to include a new rocker. Already have the old one out.