**** 4th gen Trans Am Ultimate Restoration ****
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Inside of how both doors are fiberglass. Remember it's gotta be (SMC). When doing something like this don't ever lay it out conservative, you want this to last years down the road without coming back to messing with it. Do it right the first time! Oh little tip here is since it's really cramped around that area I like using a long funnel and pour resin and then use brush to dab it in the mat.
This is dried up. That's just dirt from inside the door.
Can't tell from the pics but I like to leave it with a dip so I can pack it with matting and resin, rather than leaving it with just a thin layer when it comes to sanding it down. When it dries up, it will be super solid around that whole area.
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RH side.
Straight as an arrow.
Last minute deal. I welded a metal plate. Apparently this area is weak and can tear later on.
Got the body primed. Little closer now.
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Green base
Green base
Kandy coat
Jambs came out nice and smooth. I hate how the factory leaves these f -bodys.
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Decided to paint condenser.
Painted my fans as well. Last minute decision. I like it.
Started cutting the clear.
The inspector approves lol.
A super high quality cutting of the clear. It's already getting a polished finish. This is how I leave the final sanded stage before buffing out. I am very very picky how I do this process and nit pick the smallest of things.
Final polishing stage. I go through several stages very thoroughly.
Final product after all that labor, this is the end result. There's no peel in that.
Final product. Its Like glass. This is where taking your time doing the body work shows all those efforts.
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I don't want seem like I'm drowning the thread with a lot of pics but I'm just trying to take only main pics of it all. If anyone has something they feel I missed or want detailed info let me know. I like making these threads so I can use it for refrence for me. I might be selling this car when I'm finished with it or at least just to see what it will go for anyways thanks for all the compliments.