sweet66monza wrote: ".... when I cut the end off the drivers rocker."

Craig replies: Holy cow!

Craig N. Coeur d'Alene ID.
66 Black Monza 4dr, 4.2L V8 49k
61 Seamist Jade Rampside 140 PG
60 Monza coupe (sold, sniff sniff)
66 Sprint Corsa convt - First car! Re-purchased 43 years later
2+2 gnatsuM 5691

+17 Tons of parts

cnicol Wrote:
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> sweet66monza wrote: ".... when I cut the end off the drivers rocker."
>
> Craig replies: Holy cow!


Maybe ill be able to buzz up the pinholes. Not even close to nearly as bad as the passenger side, but still needs attention.

Good, long productive evening today. Worked the area ahead of the wheel into shape and started fill and blocking.

Cody Hurley
North Idaho (Post Falls)
66 Monza convertible 140/PG, loaded with factory options
66 Corsa turbo coupe, 3rd owner fully documented [corvaircenter.com]
65 Monza coupe daily driver 110/4
Also 2 Ford f350 IDI diesels, six Jeep FC 170s, 1966 Jeep CJ5A, 03 neon, 5 Rokon Trailbreakers, Honda xr350s, and thousands of parts

Bodywork roughed out, sealed up and primed! The best panel is officially in primer! Only 9 more to go...

Cody Hurley
North Idaho (Post Falls)
66 Monza convertible 140/PG, loaded with factory options
66 Corsa turbo coupe, 3rd owner fully documented [corvaircenter.com]
65 Monza coupe daily driver 110/4
Also 2 Ford f350 IDI diesels, six Jeep FC 170s, 1966 Jeep CJ5A, 03 neon, 5 Rokon Trailbreakers, Honda xr350s, and thousands of parts





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I see light! at the end of the tunnel!!

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Rust in lower passenger windshield panel is almost taken care of. 2 small spots with porosity to grind out and fix, test fit the trim and then fix the drivers side next!

Cody Hurley
North Idaho (Post Falls)
66 Monza convertible 140/PG, loaded with factory options
66 Corsa turbo coupe, 3rd owner fully documented [corvaircenter.com]
65 Monza coupe daily driver 110/4
Also 2 Ford f350 IDI diesels, six Jeep FC 170s, 1966 Jeep CJ5A, 03 neon, 5 Rokon Trailbreakers, Honda xr350s, and thousands of parts

Lookin' good!

Craig N. Coeur d'Alene ID.
66 Black Monza 4dr, 4.2L V8 49k
61 Seamist Jade Rampside 140 PG
60 Monza coupe (sold, sniff sniff)
66 Sprint Corsa convt - First car! Re-purchased 43 years later
2+2 gnatsuM 5691

+17 Tons of parts

Computer isnt cooperating, but here are doors, deck lid, frunk and grills sand blasted and primed! Next step will be to take it off the rotisserie and fit everything, bodywork the ends of the car and back onto the rotisserie

Cody Hurley
North Idaho (Post Falls)
66 Monza convertible 140/PG, loaded with factory options
66 Corsa turbo coupe, 3rd owner fully documented [corvaircenter.com]
65 Monza coupe daily driver 110/4
Also 2 Ford f350 IDI diesels, six Jeep FC 170s, 1966 Jeep CJ5A, 03 neon, 5 Rokon Trailbreakers, Honda xr350s, and thousands of parts

Great progress! What do you use for primer? Ken

KenHenry Wrote:
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> Great progress! What do you use for primer? Ken

The epoxy primer is PPG DP74LF. Imagine my shock when I picked it up at the PPG store and it was $500 for a gallon with hardener!. That's nuts!

Craig N. Coeur d'Alene ID.
66 Black Monza 4dr, 4.2L V8 49k
61 Seamist Jade Rampside 140 PG
60 Monza coupe (sold, sniff sniff)
66 Sprint Corsa convt - First car! Re-purchased 43 years later
2+2 gnatsuM 5691

+17 Tons of parts

cnicol Wrote:
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Imagine my shock when I picked it up at the PPG store and it was $500 for a gallon with hardener!. That's nuts!

Good thing you only need 2 gallons!

Dave W. / Gilbert Arizona
65 Corsa 140/4
66 Corsa 140/4
66 Corsa 140/4 w/factory A/C
66 Corsa 455 Toro V8
65 Monza Convertible 110/4
66 Monza Convertible 140/4 A/C
65 Monza 4DR 140/PG w/factory A/C
65 Monza 4DR EJ20T/5

cnicol Wrote:
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it was $500 for a gallon with hardener!. That's nuts!
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Yup, Sanman1st is doing a '60 El Camino

Over $800 in primer / prep supplies...

And 1 gal of an orange.... is over $800!

I reminded him the other day.... 70% of that primer went on the floor!!

It is straight!

MODERATOR
Sea Mountain, between Charleston Harbor and Coos Bay! SW Oregon Coast
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Cody nice work!

Thanks for showing us the before and after repairs pictures. Cody do you have any recommendations on DYI paint guns.

Ebay has some good deals on Epoxy primer PPG

68 Monza Coupe Palomino Ivory 140hp 4sp
68 Monza Coupe Grecian Green 110hp 4sp ( daily driver 34 years)
65 Monza 4 door 140hp PG
1989 Gmc Vandura full of corvair parts



Grand Forks BC

jasonscorvairs Wrote:
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> Cody nice work!
>
> Thanks for showing us the before and after repairs pictures. Cody do you have any recommendations on DYI paint guns.
>
> Ebay has some good deals on Epoxy primer PPG


Jason, I am a huge fan of the brand Finex. My spray guns were around $140 each and very very good quality for the money

Cody Hurley
North Idaho (Post Falls)
66 Monza convertible 140/PG, loaded with factory options
66 Corsa turbo coupe, 3rd owner fully documented [corvaircenter.com]
65 Monza coupe daily driver 110/4
Also 2 Ford f350 IDI diesels, six Jeep FC 170s, 1966 Jeep CJ5A, 03 neon, 5 Rokon Trailbreakers, Honda xr350s, and thousands of parts

Well, we are off the rotisserie temporarily to fit the doors and do bodywork on the ends of the car. Passenger door fit pretty goodish without any work, ill have to have Craig inspect the gaps for final approval. All dents are pulled from the lower front panel and I started on bodywork there tonight

Cody Hurley
North Idaho (Post Falls)
66 Monza convertible 140/PG, loaded with factory options
66 Corsa turbo coupe, 3rd owner fully documented [corvaircenter.com]
65 Monza coupe daily driver 110/4
Also 2 Ford f350 IDI diesels, six Jeep FC 170s, 1966 Jeep CJ5A, 03 neon, 5 Rokon Trailbreakers, Honda xr350s, and thousands of parts

I'll bet Craig didn't "inspect" the door gaps when he first bought it!! GG


Spent the last 2 mths watching Sanman1st and his brother work a 1960 El Camino... they swear paint will be shot next week...

MODERATOR
Sea Mountain, between Charleston Harbor and Coos Bay! SW Oregon Coast
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"Man, that's just like the car I had in high-school!"

I can't wait to see it again. :-)

Craig N. Coeur d'Alene ID.
66 Black Monza 4dr, 4.2L V8 49k
61 Seamist Jade Rampside 140 PG
60 Monza coupe (sold, sniff sniff)
66 Sprint Corsa convt - First car! Re-purchased 43 years later
2+2 gnatsuM 5691

+17 Tons of parts

Yup!! But you still have the same Girlfriend!!

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Sea Mountain, between Charleston Harbor and Coos Bay! SW Oregon Coast
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This is so cool, my favorite
thread. I love the updates
and pictures.
Wish I could find my first
car. The year was 1977 and it was
a 66 Monza convertible. I'm sure
it is long gone but I sure did
love that car. Living in the
Detroit area it had rust holes
in the floorboards in the late
1970's

Cody you are the man!
What a talented young guy.

Dan Dood
69 Monza Convertible
66 500 Coupe

Detroit, Michigan



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Since Cody is moving steadily, I figured I had better get going on the suspension!

Today, I had a few hours to start dismantling the front crossmember. Here's what I found:

1) Metallic brake shoes are still there after all these years. That's cool.

2) I'll be sending the shocks to Koni for a rebuild. Rebuilt is about the same cost as new but I'd rather have the original pieces.

3) The Sprint/Aeon rubber spring is wiped out but I have replacements in hand. Note the upper bumper is different too. In this picture, also note the blue-painted Sprint quick steering arms. Springs are original F41/HDS

It's just so amazing all this stuff is still here, even if it's mostly worn out. While the sway-bar busings and Aeon spring bushings are toast, tie-rod ends, ball joints, and A-arm bushings are in surprisingly good conditon.

Craig N. Coeur d'Alene ID.
66 Black Monza 4dr, 4.2L V8 49k
61 Seamist Jade Rampside 140 PG
60 Monza coupe (sold, sniff sniff)
66 Sprint Corsa convt - First car! Re-purchased 43 years later
2+2 gnatsuM 5691

+17 Tons of parts

cnicol Wrote:
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> "Man, that's just like the car I had in high-school!"

Me too!
I left my cove silver though. Always liked the black, but mine was in such good shape I didn't mess with it. I don't remember if you said, but did you do the black paint, or was it like that when you bought it?

I wonder how many Red Corsa Convertibles were between my SDC and your XRD?
Seems I posted that question already, but don't see it. Maybe I'm projecting but not posting?

Paul