I’ve been working hard on the body panels for this T500 and we are slowly getting there. One common problem with old, old stuff like this is that there are usually lots of coats of old enamel paint on them. All you can do is try to get as much of it off as possible but there is always residue left that will crack or crinkle when you put any modern automotive paint on it. This is the problem I had even after priming with an epoxy primer to seal the old paint. So, there is lots of detail hand sanding and filling needed. It would be great to be able to dip or bead blast the old paint off but the fiberglass is just too old and thin to risk it.
The gas tank is a brand new Air Tech part that the owner had made from old molds that Air Tech still has. But even it is pretty rough and needs a decent amount of sanding and filling to get it ready for paint.
Side fairing with cracks
Getting ready for epoxy
T500 gas tank
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