Grendel lives...resurrection of a 1970 Charger 500

[ckessel]

I like the "how much do I need" questions. What, you can't do math? Don't know how to operate a tape measure or other measuring device? How much area do you want to cover? Floors? Doors? Roof? Trunk? Firewall? Quarter panels?

 

[Coelacanth]

I like the "how much do I need" questions. What, you can't do math? Don't know how to operate a tape measure or other measuring device? How much area do you want to cover? Floors? Doors? Roof? Trunk? Firewall? Quarter panels?

It would sure be easier to know how much you need if your entire floor and door surfaces were completely flat and nice, easy 90-degree angles...no curves or bends, no holes, obstructions, etc.

 

[ckessel]

True. But it can still be figured out if unsure. Thanks for the feedback.

 

[Coelacanth]

If you went solely by measurements without somehow taking into account all the aforementioned obstacles, you could certainly get a ballpark coverage number, but I bet you'd end up with a LOT of waste leftover product.

 

[Unkle Krusty]

Grendel is a good name. 7 letters, starts with G.
I have Griffon and Grolsch, both sail boats.
Noddy, one of my bikes, is British racing green, a similar colour.

 

[Coelacanth]

Time to dig the seatbelts out of the bag they've been sitting in for over 20 years. Not a sexy update, unfortunately.

A pic of the rear belts, they looked pretty cruddy, but surprisingly no rust. I thought I'd have to give them a soak in black RIT dye to restore the color, but after a good scrubbing with stiff plastic bristle brush and Dawn dish soap and hot water, then a dunk & rinse in a bucket of hot water, they came out quite nice.

While they were still a bit wet, I dipped all the metal ends and buckles in a margarine container of WD-40 to chase away the moisture and gave the parts a wipe-down.
The buckles on the front belts all had some minor surface rust and both of these mounting edges were pretty rusty; I'll scuff it up a bit and brush on some Corroseal to prevent further oxidation.

Of course, I didn't come away unscathed; this rubber boot from one of the front belts was ripped; I'll see if someone has a spare in the WTB section: