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This makes me nervous. I am planning on doing body restoration on my '67 notchback, and I'll probably have to chop the top off and weld a new one on, because of extensive rust damage under the vinyl. (I'm going to take a class at the local community college, which has all equipment and a...

I don't beat myself up for it now, but I did back then! I have since learned what you said, that primer will absorb water. Also, I've been told that you should apply mineral spirits or alcohol to the bare metal before applying bondo to eliminate any water residue, which I failed to do as well.

There are three community colleges in the Portland area, and one of them (Clackamas CC) is amicable to hobbists, I've been told. The one closest to my house is more profession-oriented, but has evening classes. I figure I'd rather pay a few hundred dollars to educate myself and do the work...

Awesome, thanks!

I hope I never get rid of her. I had a '66 Barracuda about 16 years ago, (I was 19), and I didn't treat her right. I cringe to think that I might still have it, had I tried harder. I got frustrated and deshoveled when I ruined the body by trying to bondo the dings and dents myself, having...

Great advice; there is a community college nearby, and I know they have auto body courses. And I hadn't thought of what may be lurking unseen under all that paint. Thanks! What about replacing the vinyl? What kind of a mess would that be? I'm still not sure about keeping the color/vinyl...

Hi all, The biggest concern about my '67 Barracuda right now is stopping the rust = new paint job. I have yet to take it to a body shop for an estimate; I'm afraid to, but may resort to that. There is rust mostly under my vinyl top, especially near the windshield. I will definitely need help...