Re: Sanding Car ready for Paint

Posted by ScottG On 2010/12/26 23:00:13

May I suggest that you purchase How to Restore Your Musclecar by Greg Donahue and Paul Zazarine (Motorbooks, Intl., 1990). While it's focus is primarily on 1960's era American muscle cars, it is a well illustrated book detailing the basic steps involved in any frame-off restoration of a post war automobile. You'll read about the tools needed, the basic steps involved and the proper order in which to proceed. Most importantly, it will provide you the knowledge needed to focus your questions so that the answers provided here can better assist you in your project.

Kevin is absolutely right. Done correctly, your project has a long way to go before you need to worry about paint or upholstery. Take your time, pay attention to detail and adhere to a logical plan and you'll be alright. Tear it apart, willy-nilly, and within a few years you'll be selling the parts on eBay wondering what went wrong.