73 Grabber Project

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  1. Dave B

    Dave B I like Mavericks!

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    Do you have a spot blaster? It would be a good idea to clean all those pitted spots out, as well as you can, then a good coat of epoxy primer. You'll have to remove the headliner to do any welding...any sparks will do a number on a 40 year old headliner...new ones are inexpensive, but Orange might not be too common.
     
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    My teacher mentioned bead blasting them but I don't have one and he said I cant do that at school because it would make a mess.I was cleaning them out with a rust remover wheel (like a wire brush) but it didn't clean them all the way.
     
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    Pretty cool! I do like the orange interior ;) Looking very nice.
     
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    Very nice project keep the updates coming....
     
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    For the pits on the roof, I would use Eastwood Rust Converter. The Mustang parts house you went to should carry it.

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    Ill take off the headliner then. Can I apply bondo over epoxy primer?
     
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    I have POR 15 would that work ?
     
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    Eastwood Rust Converter is pure garbage. The POR15 is far better...
     
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    You may be able to pull down the edges of the headliner, and then insert something to block the welding from coming down thru the holes. It is worth a shot to try and save it.

    In my opinion, you NEED to media blast the entire top of the car. If you don't, the rust WILL come back. It needs to be media blasted, holes welded shut, and epoxy primed all right away. Which means you can't be drivng the car. :D You should be able to get this all done in one day.
     
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    Do I apply the filler on the bare metal first or can I use the filler over the epoxy primer?will there be any adhesion problems if I did this?

     
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    This is the primer that I have.
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    Will a blaster from harbor freight work well?
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    The top one, is a knock off of the one I have, and the only reason i bought it was for my roof work. Or the one next to it is nice, since it has a collection system, and will somewhat contain the sand from going everywhere...
     
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    All of this hassle because of a vinyl top. Exactly why I hate vinyl tops.
     
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    Is your Maverick a 1973 or a 1972. From the pictures it appears to be a 1972 Grabber.
     

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