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  1. Davefinan

    Splash guard?

    Splash shields / road dirt, leaf, bee hive collectors.
  2. Davefinan

    Looking at a car with spiderweb paint. It doesn’t bother me but will it get much worse?

    I’m also wondering if it would stabilize it if you cleared over it? Any experts out there?
  3. Davefinan

    Trying to figure a color out.

    That’s medium turquoise metallic.
  4. Davefinan

    Too good to be true?

    I suspect you have your answer then.
  5. Davefinan

    Too good to be true?

    The first thing I do is look up their profile on Facebook , if there is one ….if there isn’t , that’s already a concern. I just look for anything suspicious. Not a foolproof method but a start.
  6. Davefinan

    Clips or windscreen first?

    I like the charger console in the coronet. Nice touch
  7. Davefinan

    Solvent base paint

    I see the internet auto paint company TCP global was mentioned . Ive used their single stage urethane for my last three restorations. Good paint for the money, I think. The durability question is yet to be determined
  8. Davefinan

    how to take apart a 67 GTX side view mirror to get chromed

    The sleeve , I believe , is a lead material. You have e to pry it open with a thin blade screwdriver.
  9. Davefinan

    how to take apart a 67 GTX side view mirror to get chromed

    To remove cable from control knob, Transfer cable color to socket slot before anything. Move adjuster knob to take tension off of one of the cables. With long nose pliers, pull the end of the cable ferrule out of the slot. Repeat for the other two. You’re good to go. I’ve always re plated the...
  10. Davefinan

    Ideas needed to help kill door rattles

    I recall a foam cylinder ( like pipe insulation but smaller) Being on the rod that crosses over to the inside door handle on some of my cars
  11. Davefinan

    single stage paint

    A few times with acrylic urethane single stage. Haven’t had any durability problems so far. If you want the paint to shine , it WILL shine.
  12. Davefinan

    Help me with wiper linkage layout please

    I just did this on a 76 b100 van. At first it was a little confusing but as stated above, the puzzle gets solved when you play with all of the pieces.
  13. Davefinan

    Help, quick please

    I just did this task a few days ago. Yes , some grease helps and hitting it over the socket works. I had to use a hammer. I does go on but it takes a pretty good blow . Hit it square on As they are easy to ruin with a glancing blow
  14. Davefinan

    Primer

    Why not start with a gallon and judge from there. Amounts vary from car to car and primers are readily available stocked items at some auto parts stores.
  15. Davefinan

    Is there a cheaper way to get the paint I need?

    You can try tcp global. ( internet ). I’ve used them and their paint is decent but far from the best. So I guess it’s a matter of what you are trying to achieve.
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