Posted By: moopa
Project 1972 Satellite - 11/23/09 02:58 AM
Let me first start by saying thanks for a wonderful forum and allowing me to post my non-exciting project. I think this will serve me to keep motivated working on the project, even if only a little bit at a time.
Back ground: I was interested in this car when I first saw pics of it. It appeared to be an easy project for me: New paint on one of my favorite body styles. It was looking like: throw a drive train in it, some interior work...and I'd have a very decent driver. I wasn't looking for perfection in the painted body, but the seller told me it was one of the most rust-free cars that he had the opportunity to work on. I checked it over, and asked a question( should have been my 1st clue of buyer beware!) Why was the old vinyl roof not replaced during the repaint? I see a few bubbles under there along the front top of the windshield area.What is under that? Serious rust? The owner assured me it was very minor surface rust, and nothing to worry about. I don't have alot of experience with vinyl roofs and their problems,plus the assurance of an obvious experienced Mopar expert( he had some other very nice Mopars on hand that weren't for sale, but very impressive.)Anyway, the paint shined really nice, looked quite straight, and the deal was struck...( probably paid twice what I should have, but o well...the guy seemed honest,and I won't have to track down a body/paint guy to get the car on it's way to be back on the road soon).
So onto what I found, and you'll soon see why I got so mad! Not at what was found under the roof, but what was hidden to paint this car!
Here's what I started with:
Back ground: I was interested in this car when I first saw pics of it. It appeared to be an easy project for me: New paint on one of my favorite body styles. It was looking like: throw a drive train in it, some interior work...and I'd have a very decent driver. I wasn't looking for perfection in the painted body, but the seller told me it was one of the most rust-free cars that he had the opportunity to work on. I checked it over, and asked a question( should have been my 1st clue of buyer beware!) Why was the old vinyl roof not replaced during the repaint? I see a few bubbles under there along the front top of the windshield area.What is under that? Serious rust? The owner assured me it was very minor surface rust, and nothing to worry about. I don't have alot of experience with vinyl roofs and their problems,plus the assurance of an obvious experienced Mopar expert( he had some other very nice Mopars on hand that weren't for sale, but very impressive.)Anyway, the paint shined really nice, looked quite straight, and the deal was struck...( probably paid twice what I should have, but o well...the guy seemed honest,and I won't have to track down a body/paint guy to get the car on it's way to be back on the road soon).
So onto what I found, and you'll soon see why I got so mad! Not at what was found under the roof, but what was hidden to paint this car!
Here's what I started with:
We all gotta start somewhere....and under an old vinyl top is as good of a place as any! 
Keep up the good work. 
, Ron
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Not seeing any lack of talent so far. 
Ya still can't see any.
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