Body Work - All in One [Lots of Picks]

[Tomisimo]

I decide to keep one thread updated, so i gather them all together...
Attention: All pictures was taken with my Nokia Phone.

I'll kick off with first repairs i done on my car.

When i got the car it looked like POS. Rust in Channels(rockers), That was fixed first.






It was original look, before all repairs ^^^







There was so much rust underneath thet it was not legal to drive in it anymore so i decide to fix thet first.

[Tomisimo]

Prefiting ^^^




Shortly after, they was weldet shot to the car, Car is born
Now car is street legal again!!!

A year hasnt passed from thet moment of glory. I drive off the road in pore condition. Winter, snow, dark, slopes and bad tyers is all factors to have a accident.







I was totaly depres, and was concidering to get rif of my 3Gee, but You ppl save me from doing thet. Thenk You Guyes!!!

[Tomisimo]

So I began to do repairs. I was lucky to drive car in to a school garage. Where it all starts.






I run on a road def.rail, as you probably see.

Nothing else to do but to disassemble all damaged parts.
Here's what I end up with







All that was still alive was stored to the better times )))

[Tomisimo]

Next day I got to work on the front.

Straighting it out first then weld it shot.

and paint it in primer.



It was a day of satisfaction. Lots done, pain in my hands and my back indicates a good progress.
Then it was time to repair damage at the rear.


Shortly after a quick look i find that the car was damaged before at that area.

I got in that tho. Removed old body filler.


At that time i toad. -=When All this Gona Stop=-
I was finding more and more and even more, what needed to be fixed.

[2oodoor]

progress, great
did you install those extra red lights in the rear bumper?

[Tomisimo]

While i was rubbing that ass full of filler I discovered that under rear bumper it was rust, lots of it.



I clean that mess up an beat new one out of a 1mm sheet metal. Hard labber i must say, with out right tools.
Here goes nothing




Like i said that i was still finding more rust and stuff to be done.

Gues how much rust theres on the inside?!

[Tomisimo]

To bad i have no picks of that moment. But i do have this cut out hole


At this time i got low on resources (money). I had no choice but to make my own panels and inner arches. Where the hole is. I had to make them in sections, because of curvature of it and puzzle it all together.



Because I don't have a spare outside panel I used a sheet metal to form the arches.





Yup... don't pretty sight. So I grind welds off



That was it...
To tell you the truth, i'm kinda bored with all this metal shaping and laying under the car and weld in lotus position.
So i turned to more fun part of body work. Dent repairs.

[Tomisimo]

To get to it I had to remove all door panels and windows. Rubber sealing and wiring.


All this trouble because of this


Some kids in the naberhood have left theirs foot prints in it. Well i got to fix that tho.
Cleaned that up first.


Right after I welded studs to this dent


And volla

Sadly, all that afford was going to waste. because i got me a donor car.

[Tomisimo]

Well i bout me a donor car in mint condition. I part it soon after.




This car had the same faith as mine, but I take care of mine. Rust in same places.


Soon it looked like this


I fill it up with my damaged parts and derived it to JY.

I had fun with it tho ))) Here is short Videos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XCN3zIhqiw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=645I8EZ_amU
It was fun.

[Tomisimo]

As time gone by, i was in trouble with my girlfriend, I was depress for some time, so I have polished head cover



After polishing i realized that something is messing, so i musk it up and painted with black color




Finish product.



I must admit that my engine bay is derty. I'll clean it up when good weather comes.

And i removed CamGear cover too. + I moved ground cable from the front of the engine.

[Tomisimo]

Right after I welded Evil Eays to the bonnet. Like Thegreatdane did on hes.




Weeks gone by. I got sick one time. Didn't get any progress. But last week have been stressfully for me. My teacher said that i MUST get my car out no mater what by Friday(today03.29.07)
So this whole week I have been in constant rush to do as much as possible.

I removed door moldings, welded fenders shot, reforbesh front bumper, fill body filler to my rear fender, sand it all and primer almost whole car.

[Tomisimo]

[Tomisimo]

So finally I got all this under control. I drive my car out today.
Here last picks I've take of her




....
Those door moldings are pain in the ass. I don't finish with them...
Here some snap shots
My tool box

Tools i used for stud welding


Stereo I got for free. non MP3.

Well thets it. If You have any questions i'll be happy to anser them...

[Tomisimo]

progress, great
did you install those extra red lights in the rear bumper?

Yup... but i dont have picks of them yet. got to install tail lights. then i take pictures.

[ZackieDarko]

WoW thats a lot of work..good job!

what kind of struts are those you have on there?

[BITESIZE]

Damn son!! I can appreciate your work!!!! Good job!

[mkymonkey]

holy lots of fucking body work son! that shits tight. i like how some of you guys just dont give up. rust suck on this! haha....hmm sounds like a good sticker haha. anyway great job maing. i know if it was me, i would have sold it and bought something else. but if youre doing it to gain experience then kudos my friend!

[lostforawhile]

thats amazing!! for the little resourses you have you have done an amazing job!! I like the evil eyes. we have people at my tech school who whine that they don't have enough materials or equipment,you have done a better job then some of them have done with almost nothing .

[Tomisimo]

WoW thats a lot of work..good job!
what kind of struts are those you have on there?

I dont really know, I bout my car with them installed. They need to go.
those are old and used well. If You see on the first picture on this thread, then You see thet the rear is slightly lower then the front... First sign.

[Tomisimo]

thats amazing!! for the little resourses you have you have done an amazing job!! I like the evil eyes. we have people at my tech school who whine that they don't have enough materials or equipment,you have done a better job then some of them have done with almost nothing .

Thank You all for good chear up, first of all. Coz I'm a bit down today. It was a hell to get this much done in just one week....

As for You lostforawhile. I student be at your school, serious. My teachers is always whine, about "The Dust, Noise, Smoke of Welding, Aerosol spray... blablabla" I was sick to hear all this. So they chick me out today. eventually mi car. I was so pissed, coz all i needed is just one more week. thats all...

[Tomisimo]

but if youre doing it to gain experience then kudos my friend!

Thanks Mky. Have question for You. What KUDOS actually means?

[MessyHonda]

nice work man....i like the evil eyes

[mkymonkey]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kudos

[Tomisimo]

I appreciate Mky...

[A18A]

wow thats just amazing, all that work, such a restoration projcet, awesome!!, I love it