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| Rust lifting paint on bonnet |
31/03/2013
Fortunately, the condition of the panels on this 45 year old vehicle is very good. Almost all the panels are straight, with only minor dents and scratches. As for the rust it is mostly surface rust with only one or two small holes throughout the entire car. All rust will need to be repaired regardless, and this will be a big job.
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| Rust on front bumper |
To do this the panels without rust will be sanded or stripped of all existing paint, then hammered and formed as close to straight as possible, followed with a very thin layer of body filler to smooth over and minor imperfections in the metal. Primer will be sprayed over the top of that to seal it, and give the colour something to stick to. Any rust will be cut out of the panels and a replacement piece of steel welded in before the body filler is used. This is important as I do not want a quick fix to the rust problem, such as bogging it up as the problem will not be fixed, only temporarily covered.
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| Flaking paint on the roof |
The good thing about the Impala as well is that it has not been resprayed in recent years so there is no hidden rust. We would like to be able to repaint the car ourselves as we know people who are spray painters who can help us, which will also keep costs down. Within the next few weeks I will be going down to the wreckers and buying a few panels to practice spray painter as my father owns spray guns.
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