Advice/Progress Thread, update on pg4, 5/26/10 Options

[captb]

Hey guys, if you have restoration experience i could really use your help.

The paint job and all the dents finally put me in the position to sell the 6g. problem was i couldnt find a car that can match the 6g's "feel" if you know what i mean. Since having a shop repair her is so expensive, i figured ill tackle restoring her on my own. After watching alot of youtube videos and reading how-to's on restoration, im confident enough to try it, but still have a few questions and would appreciate your opinions.

(1) money and quality wise would you recommend i do a maaco job or tackle painting on my own(either rent a booth or enclosed tent)?

(2) are there any considerations/advice for using bondo or other recommended products on non-metal surfaces such as the bumper and sideskirts? will the flexibility of the bumper be a problem?

(3) Im pretty much gonna sand/bondo the entire car and am considering a bodykit. If i were to get a cheap one off ebay, will getting the thing to fit be the same as sanding and bondoing the thing, or will i need to do some fiberglass work? Id love the gt-four look, have any recommendations on where to get bodykits for cheap?

(4) I am also having problems with rust below both doors. Rust cant be seen from the outside, but looking from the inside, it is definitely a problem. Would u recommend i restore it myself by cutting and welding or just replace the door entirely?

(5) When i do paint it, would you recommend i remove different parts; hood, trunk, doors? also, would it be worth my while to remove things like the lining and windshields? id figure sanding and bondoing would be nicer with the linings removed.

(6) Any videos and/or websites would you recommend i check out before i start. most of the videos i watched seemed to be from the 80's. any videos with more modern techniques? or has restoration been pretty much ageless.

This is alot of info and questions but i would appreciate any input on 1, 2, or all of my questions.

Thanks,
-Joel

This post has been edited by captb: May 28, 2010 - 10:13 PM

[captb]

k, i've been really busy with school so havent gotten much done. i got replacement doors in my garage and will have alot more time to dedicate on the car during winter break. anyways, i wanted to get comments and suggestions on my plans. so with the extra door i will be cutting out small pieces to weld to cover the spoiler holes and antenna i will be deleting but was wondering if the same process will work for the rust bubble.

i am planning to cut around the rust bubble and use a portion of the door to weld on. so my question is how practical will this be? im not sure what it will look like with the trim removed and was questioning if i would have access to reaching under the metal. meaning, if i couldnt reach under the newly welded piece then it would be just the plain metal, and again more suseptable to rust. am i correct?

also, does anyone know how to remove the side rear window trim. i think its glued on but if i pry, i might destroy it and if i heat it then id most likely warp it. any suggestions on removing it?