This 1931 Packard has just arrived for a frame-up restoration. These photos show it's current condition and the beginning of the disassembly process. This car is in extremely good condition and very complete. It has a straight 8 cylinder engine, dual side mounts, trunk and luggage rack.
The first 3 photos left to right, show the door stripped to bare metal. The rust is removed from the pitted steel and the reveals in the door have been sandblasted. The bottom 3 photos show the inside of the body before the new wood is created and the old wood from the trunk that will be replaced.
The first 4 photos left to right, show new wood created for the trunk and then primed. The 5th photo shows the new wood for the interior and the last photo is the bare chassis ready for stripping.
The photos on the left and right show the body after being chemically stripped and the body after having the jams and reveals blasted. The 4 photos below show the body being sanded in preparation for the epoxy primer, the primer applied, the primer surfacer over the epoxy primer being sanded, and the application of the epoxy sealer over the surfacer.
The photo on the left shows the application of the final primer coat and the photo on the right shows the body ready to be sanded for color.
