Sandblasted the buckets primed with self etching primer then enamel them with grey to protect them.
1970 Plymouth Sport Satellite from Junk to......
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Yep. I like the Testors model paint pens in enamel as well for that type work.
Crosshatch Tuesday. Working the front quarters with guide coat and listening to Cream.....
Well this was a running restoration but not no more. Decided to pull the dash for a complete electrical overhaul and new wire set(s). Had to remove a lot of custom water temp/oil pressure gauges and an MSD variable timing unit first. I went from bodywork to electrical but hopefully back to the body as soon as this dash is completely removed.
chargervert
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You are really making progress on the car! Nice work!
Thanks for the kind words. Its getting difficult as I hate working on dashboards that are 50 years old. The plastic and wires are so brittle just looking at them funny will cause them to crack!
Deeper down the rabbit hole I go.
The infamous....
What a PITA the AC heater control unit is. So fragile! I thought I got away from vacuum lines with my Corvette but nope looks like the controls are vacuum based YUK!
What can I say? Mopar mess? Buggars? What I plan to do with this I am contemplating. Keep it all stock and fix all this stuff or modify it.
All I want are decent gauges controls and a functional AC system AND easy access to all that after I an done if possible.
Got some time to chew on it and learn what a Vintage Auto Air needs from this set up. A lot of work either way.....
All I want are decent gauges controls and a functional AC system AND easy access to all that after I an done if possible.
Got some time to chew on it and learn what a Vintage Auto Air needs from this set up. A lot of work either way.....
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Basket case
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I installed a couple Vintage Air kits in a friends shop. '59 El Camino and '65 Mustang. Easy to work with and good directions. No idea on cost though.
Deeper and deeper. Much respect to those who have rebuilt these beasts. Jim in your build thread you said something like “how many Chrysler engineers did it take to figure how many ways to create so many possible leaks!” So true looking at this behemoth lol. Also the added complexity to this box that I believe could have been designed a bit more elegantly. But she is out and intact for me to decided later if I am going to rebuild the entire system or use a more efficient new system.
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Frageeelay........a prize for major intelect!
LOL Good to see that I am not the only one in a project that keeps snowballing! Keep the faith as there is a finite number of parts that can be replaced, repaired, or reworked. Humor and great tunes will see you thru this. Oh yeah, maybe a little bit of money.
Yeah I had not planned on touching the dash but one thing leads to another lol. I have a decent sound system in the garage and yes it is great to listen and wrench at the same time. Currently listening to ACDC Ball Breaker and Black Sabbath Heaven and Hell. Now all I need is some money lol. Lotto ain’t payin out lol
Thanks man need all the moral support when dealing with the dread HVAC systems lol.
So I am not sure the best way to proceed on the floor. I would love to get it sand blasted and then epoxy it but the motor and trans are in and I am not sure if thats a good idea. Any thoughts or suggestions on what I should do to prep the floor here?
I would just use the paint stripper twist lock: https://www.ebay.com/itm/10PCS-2-EA...265649?hash=item48a96ef1b1:g:l5AAAOSwhnhbuCPC
and the 4 1/2 grinding wheel paint stripper wheels like these: https://www.ebay.com/itm/4-1-2-x7-8...462616?hash=item419cf95e98:g:lksAAOSw-CpX9YV-
To take it to bare metal very fast and not mess up the floor boards. Use a shop vac and very little mess to clean up. Then prep for your epoxy as normal. Cheap, fast, and does the job well, I rally like these sanding wheels.
and the 4 1/2 grinding wheel paint stripper wheels like these: https://www.ebay.com/itm/4-1-2-x7-8...462616?hash=item419cf95e98:g:lksAAOSw-CpX9YV-
To take it to bare metal very fast and not mess up the floor boards. Use a shop vac and very little mess to clean up. Then prep for your epoxy as normal. Cheap, fast, and does the job well, I rally like these sanding wheels.
Thanks BG what epoxy do you recommend?
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