Another Mopar Off My Bucket List - Barracuda Fastback
The nice thing about keeping a record of what I've been working on - on FABO is that it not only allows me to track my own progress, but I also get to annoy a handful of people across the U.S. at the same time. I figure that reading my stuff will make their next visit to the dentist seem less painful in comparison. So I'm actually performing a good deed and can now consider myself to be a contributing member of society.
The side wood really looked sad. I have no one else but myself to blame. It was stupid to leave it unprotected outside. Oh well I don't suppose you want to hear me cry about spilled milk. I'm just hoping I can salvage what I've got.
I decided not to apply the wet towels and heat to the wood until after I sanded off the discolored wood and dirt. My fear was that I might drive the discoloration deeper into the wood grain. There are some minor cracks in the wood and I don't know if I should fill them before applying the varnish or just hope that the varnish will fill and protect it from further damage. You can see the warpage in these pics.
The amount that the boards were warped actually decreased a bit during the sanding process. They still have a long way to go before they're flat.
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The nice thing about keeping a record of what I've been working on - on FABO is that it not only allows me to track my own progress, but I also get to annoy a handful of people across the U.S. at the same time. I figure that reading my stuff will make their next visit to the dentist seem less painful in comparison. So I'm actually performing a good deed and can now consider myself to be a contributing member of society.
The side wood really looked sad. I have no one else but myself to blame. It was stupid to leave it unprotected outside. Oh well I don't suppose you want to hear me cry about spilled milk. I'm just hoping I can salvage what I've got.
I decided not to apply the wet towels and heat to the wood until after I sanded off the discolored wood and dirt. My fear was that I might drive the discoloration deeper into the wood grain. There are some minor cracks in the wood and I don't know if I should fill them before applying the varnish or just hope that the varnish will fill and protect it from further damage. You can see the warpage in these pics.
The amount that the boards were warped actually decreased a bit during the sanding process. They still have a long way to go before they're flat.
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