MY 1966 Plymouth Satellite Project

[Jeff Baker]

Im dumping a bunch of money into My 66 Satellite, Rust free. going to be pulling the engine and every thing on the fire wall, so its get painted with the rest of the car. Thanks

 

[Jerry Hall]

Number one cause is the files are to large.

 

[YY1]

Nice.

 

[Fran Blacker]

Lot of work removing trim! Are you removing trim clips and buying new ones. The factory clips had little tabs so when you install the the trim they help prevent chipping the paint. Don't know if what's available now has those tabs. How's the fit on the driver's side corner near dutchman panel? Mine has at least a 3/8" gap, bet if I measured it could be a 1/2".

 

[RJS]

Good Luck in this new adventure!!!

 

[Jeff Baker]

Lot of work removing trim! Are you removing trim clips and buying new ones. The factory clips had little tabs so when you install the the trim they help prevent chipping the paint. Don't know if what's available now has those tabs. How's the fit on the driver's side corner near dutchman panel? Mine has at least a 3/8" gap, bet if I measured it could be a 1/2".

Yes have all new clips, that was fun finding them all, had bumpers straitened and Rechromed to the tune of 1800. Wow prices sure have climbed, all stainless has been polished. before we removed everything the gaps were all fine. Was hit once in the truck lid but i found a very nice trunk lid to replace it. I didn't want any bondo in it.

 

[Fran Blacker]

I bought mine in 1978 and had it painted in 81. You're doing a more thorough job and all at once. I removed all the trim and clips etc. I did the trunk when I bought the car, a little pitting from a leak. Sand blasted that area and painted trunk. Later painted door jambs then had the car painted. A few years later pulled the engine and did engine compartment. A bitch to get engine in without nicking anything.
Keep posting your progress! Good luck.

 

[Jeff Baker]

I bought mine in 1978 and had it painted in 81. You're doing a more thorough job and all at once. I removed all the trim and clips etc. I did the trunk when I bought the car, a little pitting from a leak. Sand blasted that area and painted trunk. Later painted door jambs then had the car painted. A few years later pulled the engine and did engine compartment. A bitch to get engine in without nicking anything.
Keep posting your progress! Good luck.

My painter is trying to get me to put it on a rotisserie. I think it will turn out ok with out the extra labor and cost. we will see after i pull the motor and trans.it is alot of work to do them like this. fenders and doors hood and trunk all get blasted, the body gets chemical stripped. I'll keep posting my progress. right know we are on hold do to a fire that is threating the area where the painter lives. What do you value your Car At Fran?

 

[Fran Blacker]

My painter is trying to get me to put it on a rotisserie. I think it will turn out ok with out the extra labor and cost. we will see after i pull the motor and trans.it is alot of work to do them like this. fenders and doors hood and trunk all get blasted, the body gets chemical stripped. I'll keep posting my progress. right know we are on hold do to a fire that is threating the area where the painter lives. What do you value your Car At Fran?

If you put it on a rotisserie with no doors you need to weld in braces otherwise you'll bend the in between the doors, rockers aren't strong enough.
Hagerty has a value program I use that. My car is a #3 on a 5 scale. Hard to put a real dollar number on it seen 2 sold since 2015 and they were 4 speed cars. They went for big bucks and were in 1 or high to condition. I have a good supply of NOS parts so the next owner can restore it right.