I have the disease now it seems. I've really enjoyed (most of the time 
) doing the work on my engine compartment. The last couple of days though I've found myself itching to do some more work on the car and keep walking out to the garage but until my carb comes back I have nothing left to do under the hood.
So......... I figure it's time to start winter project #2.
This one should be much simpler - although we all know by now that when I'm the one doing it I'll manage to find a way to make it difficult!
This project is to make some improvements on the interior. Nothing too complicated - just need to repaint a few of the upper hard trim pieces like the halo panel (the one that runs right behind and above the seats with the overhead interior light mounted in it) and the two trim pieces that run around the rear window. Possibly also the smaller pieces that run right over the doors.
also, the piece of vinyl that is attached right below the rear window is falling down so I need to reglue that back up.
From a previous post about two months ago I already know the proper paint to use - SEM Trim Black #39143. That should be about the closest I can come to the factory finish using a spray can paint.
The KEY is going to be proper cleaning and prep of the parts before painting to make sure to get any silicone, etc off the parts before attempting to paint them.
I have a can of PPG Prep-Sol prepaint cleaner so I'll wipe them down good with the Prep-sol, lightly sand them down to remove scratches, etc using 400grit than 1000grit sandpaper, hit them with 2 coats of SEM primer, wetsand the primer with the 1000grit paper, and put on a few very light coats of the SEM trim paint.
That should be it as far as I can tell for those parts.
Does my cleaning and painting process sound correct?
) doing the work on my engine compartment. The last couple of days though I've found myself itching to do some more work on the car and keep walking out to the garage but until my carb comes back I have nothing left to do under the hood.So......... I figure it's time to start winter project #2.
This one should be much simpler - although we all know by now that when I'm the one doing it I'll manage to find a way to make it difficult!
This project is to make some improvements on the interior. Nothing too complicated - just need to repaint a few of the upper hard trim pieces like the halo panel (the one that runs right behind and above the seats with the overhead interior light mounted in it) and the two trim pieces that run around the rear window. Possibly also the smaller pieces that run right over the doors.
also, the piece of vinyl that is attached right below the rear window is falling down so I need to reglue that back up.
From a previous post about two months ago I already know the proper paint to use - SEM Trim Black #39143. That should be about the closest I can come to the factory finish using a spray can paint.
The KEY is going to be proper cleaning and prep of the parts before painting to make sure to get any silicone, etc off the parts before attempting to paint them.
I have a can of PPG Prep-Sol prepaint cleaner so I'll wipe them down good with the Prep-sol, lightly sand them down to remove scratches, etc using 400grit than 1000grit sandpaper, hit them with 2 coats of SEM primer, wetsand the primer with the 1000grit paper, and put on a few very light coats of the SEM trim paint.
That should be it as far as I can tell for those parts.
Does my cleaning and painting process sound correct?
But what might there be on YOUR '67 Christmas list?
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