bakerlaw67
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- Jul 18, 2002
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I have an '83 T with black over silver paint that is COMPLETELY crazed. There are cracks in it that take a whole mess of sanding to smooth out. My problem lies with the rumor that it was the original primer that caused the paint to crack. Is the continued shrinking of the primer going to recreate the problem? I can get it down to bare metal (here in Phoenix I can actually let the bare metal sit until the monsoons come without worrying about rust or a half-assed primer job), but if I don't have to, I won't. Just to let you know how bad it is, while sanding, some chips of paint vibrate out down to the metal. What grit, should I use, or should I go with chemical stripper? I'm not really keen on the stripper idea because my garage is connected to the house, and I would rather not have the fumes inside, but I suppose I could figure something out to vent it better.
I am trying to rebuild this girl on a budget (who isn't?!!), so I want to do most of the body prep before I have it professionally painted. Is there anything else I should know before embarking on this path? I already figured out to turn down the RPM's on the sander when working on the header panel. Got a nice little gash on one of the creases
I'd appreciate any other little tips like that which will keep the painter from having to undo my mistakes (and charge me more), or any cost saving tips.
Also, I got all of the other chrome off, but how do you get that stupid piece of chrome off the bottom of the doors? Check my sig for photos.
I am trying to rebuild this girl on a budget (who isn't?!!), so I want to do most of the body prep before I have it professionally painted. Is there anything else I should know before embarking on this path? I already figured out to turn down the RPM's on the sander when working on the header panel. Got a nice little gash on one of the creases

Also, I got all of the other chrome off, but how do you get that stupid piece of chrome off the bottom of the doors? Check my sig for photos.