70 Road Runner project

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PostPosted: Sun Oct 20, 2019 9:28 pm
Hi this is my first time posting here. Been working on muscle cars most of my life and I have decided to get into the body side of it now as well. Just picked up a 70 Road Runner 440 that is pretty clean. Overall no significant body rust requiring replacement panels, just lots of surface rust due to the previous owner stripping the car down and then never sealing it. I am currently in the process of trying to figure out the best/fastest way to strip the metal again and get rid of the rust and the prep for paint. I am going to attempt to paint this car myself but may regret that decision in the end lol.

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PostPosted: Mon Oct 21, 2019 8:42 am
Go shopping for a good media blasting person. See some of their work and get some numbers of past customers. Once it's blasting, then you can access what's really happening with the metal.....
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Welcome.
Please read the articles in the Info Center, they will help you assess all the things necessary to undertake a project like this. Often times guys purchase tools and spray guns that are not matched to their air supply (or vice versa) and end up having to upgrade at an added expense. https://www.autobody101.com/content/art ... ould-know/

In the members projects section you will find lot's of information on what others have done during restoration projects. I personally have two Mopar threads, my signature car a 1968 Coronet R/T and my current project a 1968 Plymouth GTX.

Media blasting is dirty work but the best way to remove all the paint, filler and rust so you can properly assess the body's condition. Many of these older cars have been "doctored" up and made to look presentable. I found window screen, rolled up shirts and bondo 1 1/2" thick on cars that looked real nice from 20 feet.
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'68 Coronet R/T wrote:Welcome.
Please read the articles in the Info Center, they will help you assess all the things necessary to undertake a project like this. Often times guys purchase tools and spray guns that are not matched to their air supply (or vice versa) and end up having to upgrade at an added expense. https://www.autobody101.com/content/art ... ould-know/

In the members projects section you will find lot's of information on what others have done during restoration projects. I personally have two Mopar threads, my signature car a 1968 Coronet R/T and my current project a 1968 Plymouth GTX.

Media blasting is dirty work but the best way to remove all the paint, filler and rust so you can properly assess the body's condition. Many of these older cars have been "doctored" up and made to look presentable. I found window screen, rolled up shirts and bondo 1 1/2" thick on cars that looked real nice from 20 feet.


Thank you for the info. I spent last night reading every post on your GTX build, you do some awesome work wish you were in Colorado I would just hire you ha



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'68 Coronet R/T wrote:Welcome.
Please read the articles in the Info Center, they will help you assess all the things necessary to undertake a project like this. Often times guys purchase tools and spray guns that are not matched to their air supply (or vice versa) and end up having to upgrade at an added expense. https://www.autobody101.com/content/art ... ould-know/

In the members projects section you will find lot's of information on what others have done during restoration projects. I personally have two Mopar threads, my signature car a 1968 Coronet R/T and my current project a 1968 Plymouth GTX.

Media blasting is dirty work but the best way to remove all the paint, filler and rust so you can properly assess the body's condition. Many of these older cars have been "doctored" up and made to look presentable. I found window screen, rolled up shirts and bondo 1 1/2" thick on cars that looked real nice from 20 feet.


Thank you for the info. I spent last night reading every post on your GTX build, you do some awesome work wish you were in Colorado I would just hire you ha


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Well, I have two trucks in my yard waiting for me to work on them. Then there is the house remodeling project which is taking all my time right now. After that and the two projects I have MY car still sitting in epoxy primer with $1700+ of new AMD sheet metal still wrapped and waiting to be installed.

Getting the car media blasted is the best way to get back to clean metal. Once there you want to shoot 2 coats of epoxy primer inside and out. This will protect against any future rust starting.

For any restoration I strongly advise that you take plenty of pictures while disassembling the car. It may be much longer than you think before reassembly and reference pictures will be needed.

I usually have a few lists going. One for missing parts, one for parts needing repair, one listing the order for things to be reassembled and one listing the order of repairs to be done.
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'68 Coronet R/T wrote:Well, I have two trucks in my yard waiting for me to work on them. Then there is the house remodeling project which is taking all my time right now. After that and the two projects I have MY car still sitting in epoxy primer with $1700+ of new AMD sheet metal still wrapped and waiting to be installed.

Getting the car media blasted is the best way to get back to clean metal. Once there you want to shoot 2 coats of epoxy primer inside and out. This will protect against any future rust starting.

For any restoration I strongly advise that you take plenty of pictures while disassembling the car. It may be much longer than you think before reassembly and reference pictures will be needed.

I usually have a few lists going. One for missing parts, one for parts needing repair, one listing the order for things to be reassembled and one listing the order of repairs to be done.


If ONLY I was so organized lol :worthy:

I very much regret not taking More pics of the disassembly.
I grew up with the cars I am doing and I know the engine trans suspension even the interior Its the window assembly's and door seals assembly's as it was a two or three parts and the heater box that have me wanting and needing assembly manuals and Parts manuals now.
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PostPosted: Wed May 20, 2020 6:12 am
Welcome Sir,
Looking forward to following your progress. Post lots of pics. Cool car too!
As far as stripping it, what the others guys said is the way to go unless you can justify having it dipped (chemically stripped where they submerge it). Last time I checked the cost was about $3K in my area. Most guys have more time than money so they opted for the next best as mentioned above.



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PostPosted: Wed May 20, 2020 12:26 pm
Looks like a super cool project. I recently had some parts stripped with dustless blasting and was very happy with it. It's done with water so it's a little safer in terms of heat and warping panels and they can come to your home to do it. Just be ready to shoot epoxy within 3 days so it doesn't rust

Looking forward to seeing your progress



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PostPosted: Wed May 20, 2020 1:27 pm
Been moving slowly on the body work on this car. I have many projects going at one time and easily get lost in one and forget the others. I appreciate the responses.

I started sanding with Eastwood fast etch rust remover which seemed to work but was a lot of elbow grease, especially for a big B body mopar.

My buddy just purchased a dustless blasting trailer and we are going to practice on this car in the next couple weeks, so hopefully, fingers crossed, we don’t ruin it.
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