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Okay guys, borrowed this from my neighbor to try my luck at making some dents a bit less. I tried on a motorcycle gas tank as well as a late model car, a 2004 with fairly thin sheet metal. With both, the glue would pull loose bout a soon enough pressure was applied to get the metal flexing out...

Guys, was shooting some single stage solid color, white, and got a bunch of runs. Im sure it was operator error but second time using this new gun, don't like it at all. Any way, I have sanded out runs before on clear coats and used 400 and up , then buffed out. But have never had to sand fresh...

Guys, I've done about a half dozen cars now and since Im self taught I consider myself a novice at best. I've worked from advice from others and have made improvements in my efforts. I have used this Mar Hide K 2 primer for my last two projects and have learned to work with it. But, new formulas...

Guys, been a while since I painted my last car and am now getting set up in a new area. I have in the past used a conventional spray gun with a 3/8 heavy duty supply hose. Have now acquired a HVLP gun and was wondering if those light weight 1/4 inch air supply hoses that are normally used for...

Hey Guys, its time to install the windshield on my 73 and am looking for the right or clips that work fine. I usually buy in bulk from Auveco but they are only listing part numbers for the rear glass.....nothing I could find on the fronts. The repop mail order catalogs DO show different part...

Guys, I got front and rear valence panels I am ready to put on. The car is to be a daily driver and was shoddly painted with a flat black many , many years ago and I am leaving that patina look as is. But feel i need to put some top coat on these EDP coated repops. Will the topcoat stick to...

In watching old Graveyard Car reruns on youtube, Will puts out some awesome paint jobs in my opinion. I am wanting to understand his steps. I understand the primering and blocking of body and fenders. It looks like he is spraying on a bc, assembling fender to body and then block sanding the...

Guys, the couple of vinyl tops I have glued on in the past, I just bought the spray can adhesive , 3M 77 I think it was. But in watching several installations on you tube the pros all seem to be using something in a spray gun....what is it and does it work better. Of course I do not need to...

Guys, need to order quite a few headlight bucket springs and the cheapest ones I can find are $3.71 EACH from Rock Auto. I think that is way too much for .25 cent spring....anyone know of a better price out there...thanks.....

Guys, I have used a conventional gun for many years now, till it croaked, and was given a brand new HVLP gun. Its a Finex 1.3 and the only difference I can read is it takes 29 psi MAX. Is that the only difference...do y'all use em...which type do you prefer. Not planning to use for primer ...

What do you body guys normally do. I got my metal patch welded in and now its time to add my skim coat of filler, so , I have ground down the welds and plan to apply epoxy primer over bare metal and then apply filler. Isn t that the preferred way instead of filler applied directly to bare...

Always use the right tool for the job.....they keep making these things idiot proof, but the idiots are getting smarter........

Guys, in getting my under hood cleaned and repainted I wish to replace the missing insulation for my power bulge hood. Seems the catalogs only show a one piece moulded unit for about $120 bucks. They just list 73-74 hoods, so not sure if it fits bulge and non bulge hoods alike. They list a...

Guys, trying to get my 73 hood back to good repair and the "sealant" they used between the inner and outer skins has fell out or no longer "glued" to both sides. What did the factory use, regular body seam sealer, or other. Would a nice glob of silicone work better or last longer. Forty...

Guys, when pulling my firewall down for repaint I found the wiper motor connecting rods laying in the cowl. Seems all the clips where either removed or rotted and gone. Year One has what I think I need but they are $12 EACH....for a small plastic clip !!!!! No way....my local auto HELP rack has...

Pulled the K member and rear axle out of my 73 factory black car. Can see spots of factory gloss black in the engine bay/ firewall area as well as rear tail panel. But in getting the under side cleaned up and ready for some epoxy primer I do not see ANY evidence of any paint. Except in the...

Guys, went to the auto store to get some new motor mounts for my 73 , factory 400 , 4 speed car and the mounts they showed did not look like mine. Pretty obvious it has been changed.....so what year did they stick in there....thanks..

Guys, got my bumpers ready for the rechromer and need to patch a hole in the thinner bumper guard. Do I get welded up or does it need to be brazed up with a brass rod. Should I leave it to the rechrome folks or get done before taking it in. I assume either way repaired the chromers will be able...

Guys, tore into my clunker yesterday with plans to get the rear bumper ready to rechome. But I think with the rust damage it is too far gone to replace. The tab inside that holds the bumper to frame rubber seal is completely gone as well as the bottom ears that support the main bumper brackets...