I am happy to say that this project is moving again! Got sidetracked with a project on the '80 and of course had to take some time to enjoy the spring bounty of the Ozarks. Any fans of Morels?
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Moving along... I received the XS1 tank from
@2XSive about a week ago. Again, my sincere thanks for reaching out to me with this! It looks to be in excellent condition!
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I imagine this tank weathered the years so well because of the INSANE amounts of paint on it. There was the blue top coat, a bunch of filling primer, then some black paint, and finally some of what I believe to be the original white. Lots of aircraft stripper was needed...
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Finally got it down to bare metal and it looks good!
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There is only one issue I can see that I would really appreciate some feedback on. On the right side of tank there is a fairly large patch of Bondo. Given how much primer was on this, the level of the Bondo is still higher than the metal. I am tempted to just sand it down, but I have limited experience with body work. Should I try and remove this patch before proceeding? If so, what is the best way to get it off? It stood up to the stripper very well...
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