This weekend I was able to get a lot of work done on the Galaxie. I was able to get the passenger side front fender and both doors sanded, filled the low spots, and re-sanded with 80 grit sand paper. Next weekend I will get those parts sanded with 180 grit sand paper and they should be ready for primer.

But today was where the real work was; which was getting the body off the frame with no help and no damage to the body. I put the body on the ground so I can sand the roof of the Galaxie, and then I will put it up on a stand that I built later on down the road.

I filled in the low spots in this door today with body filler and sanded it smooth. The door has been sanded with 80 grit sand paper and I will sanded it with 180 grit sand paper before priming the door.

Today I built some door and fender stands for when I prime and paint the car. My idea is that I will prime and paint the Galaxie in pieces. But when you paint parts such as fenders and doors, you need to paint them in the same position they would hang on the car. So I came up an idea for making that stands, and built them today.

Today I worked on sanding the driver's side door using a 12" hard sanding block with 80 grit sand paper. First I put some guide coat on the door and then sanded the door. The guide coat is great for showing where the low spots are located, and I recommend everyone use it when sanding. Once I get the low spots leveled, I will sand the door again with 180 grit sand paper, and then the door will be ready for primer.

Well its been a couple of weeks since I last posted anything about the Galaxie. So here are a few things I did the past two days. If you noticed I have put down a floor under the Galaxie; which has helped with the dirt. I took a couple of days off and went to Kingman AZ (about 700 miles from me), and bought the glass I needed for the Galaxie. A guy named Steve in Kingman likes to work on Galaxie's and had the glass for my Galaxie. Steve sold me the three pieces of glass for $100.00; which could have cost me over $400.00 new.

I worked on the passenger side front fender today. In the picture below, you can see where I did some work on a section. I think I still need to work on this section with the dolly and hammer.

Check out my home made fender stand I made today. It will be great for working and priming the fender.

In this picture you can see where I bumped out the small dent that was on the front part of the fender. If you notice I sanded the area to the metal and feathered back the paint, and it's ready for body filler.

I put the body filler on the area, let it sit for about 30 minutes, and the I first sanded with 36 grit sand paper on a sanding block. Then I sanded it again with 80 grit sand paper on a block making sure to feather in the edges. Once the fender is completed I will sand the interior fender with 180 grit sand paper with a block, getting it ready for primer.

Here is some video of the fender and the area I worked on today. The area will need another small amount of body filler again with some sanding.

Okay so it has been about a week since I last posted something. I bought a canopy for the Galaxie to rest in. So this weekend I put up the canopy and put the Galaxie in once the canopy was up. Now all need to do is put in the floor and I will be set to work on the Galaxie.