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Expert Posts: 2264 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: McComb, Mississippi | Polished taillight pods. (2013-09-12_15-28-44_830-1.jpg) Attachments ---------------- ![]() | ||
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Expert Posts: 2264 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: McComb, Mississippi | I pretty much have nothing to do today, I thought I would share my plans for this car. I want the car to be a dependable daily driver. The engine and transmission have been rebuilt so I do not foresee any problems there. since the back seat is in such nice shape, I am going to leave it alone. I am going to get the padding underneath the seat cover on the front seat replaced. I am going to get the front seat cover repaired using fabric from SMS. I'm going to get the headliner replaced. I'm going to paint the car the original color using acrylic enamel. I am going to use this car like it was meant to be used, as a CAR. also waxed the dashboard today. Edited by plymouth 2013-09-13 12:18 PM (2013-09-13_11-13-29_357-1.jpg) Attachments ---------------- ![]() | ||
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Expert Posts: 2312 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: Arizona | Not sure exactly what you mean by "padding" on the front seat but if you are talking about just some of the "Stuffing and other stuff" rather then ALL the stuffing and other soft materials I would reccommend that as long as you are going to have the seat worked on you replace ALL the stuffing, foam, whatever. That old stuff is part of what makes that stinky old car smell and it won't cost much more to get rid of it all then to just replace the top layer. ANother word of advice I would offer is tell the upholsterer that you don't want to make the seat cushion wind up thicker. The guy who did mine really stuff the foam in it and now I practically hit the ceiling. | ||
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Expert Posts: 2264 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: McComb, Mississippi | thank you for the advice. I meant all the padding and stuffing. | ||
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Expert Posts: 2264 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: McComb, Mississippi | today was semi productive. There are only two dents on the whole car. I started trying to pop out the dent on the passenger side quarter panel using a propane torch. It pulled most of the dent out, but not all. I am awaiting further advice from group members as to what action I should take next. I do not want to glob down body filler on the car. I do understand that It may require a skim coat over the affected area. I just want the job to be as professional as possible. (2013-09-13_19-04-18_221-1.jpg) Attachments ---------------- ![]() | ||
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Expert Posts: 2264 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: McComb, Mississippi | Took the back seat out for a good cleaning. I used GOOP hand cleaner to clean the vinyl. I must admit that it cleaned up really well. It softened up the vinyl a lot. The back seat looks brand new. I also found a dime from 1954 and the jack handle which looks like it was never used. (2013-09-15_11-43-18_768-1.jpg) (2013-09-15_11-43-26_927-1.jpg) (2013-09-15_11-43-43_610-1.jpg) (2013-09-15_11-48-47_869-1.jpg) Attachments ---------------- ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||
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Exner Expert 19,174 posts. Neil passed away 18 Sep 2015. You will be missed, Neil! Posts: 19146 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: bishop, ca | Pro's are not afraid to apply El Bondo. Saw a Porch, a few decades ago, that was stripped for a re-paint; it was 'covered' by skim coats, to correct the OEM defects in the body stampings. Once it's painted, and unless it is a 'flaky' Bondo Sculpture, ain't nobody gonna know what lies under all that pretty color (...which is a major concern with all those newly-'pretty'-painted cars on the 'Pay, and even on Spec-restos, at real auctions). Edited by d500neil 2013-09-15 2:17 PM | ||
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Expert Posts: 2264 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: McComb, Mississippi | Thanks Neil, im gonna have to use a little filler to get her just right. I got the seat reinstalled.. Looks good. (2013-09-15_13-29-39_845-1.jpg) (2013-09-15_13-29-51_691-1.jpg) Attachments ---------------- ![]() ![]() | ||
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7207 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: Victoria, BC, on Vancouver Island, Canada | Your back seat looks fantastic! This exact same upholstery was used on Canadian built 1961 Chrysler Windsors, FL member Ray Bohn has this same color in his 1961 Windsor. A little skim coat of bondo is quite normal in body work, to repair minor imperfections and as Neil mentioned stripping original paint of a car can reveal factory applications of skim coat bondo. When it's been built up thick to cover major areas of bad body work or rust, then it becomes an issue. | ||
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Expert Posts: 2264 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: McComb, Mississippi | thank you for the compliments. I I am blown away on how well this car was preserved. | ||
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Exner Expert 19,174 posts. Neil passed away 18 Sep 2015. You will be missed, Neil! Posts: 19146 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: bishop, ca | Chris, altho the seat looks great, a commercial mobile carpet cleaning company should be able to deep clean the residual staining. LOL...this is NOT my car's interior, but another guy's (from the 90's) CRL, where my local shop was going to custom install new upholstery on portions of his seats and then the shop installed clear plastic covers over the seats, to protect them. I had his seats cleaned before they went off to the upholstery shop. (PICT2643.JPG) Attachments ---------------- ![]() | ||
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Expert Posts: 2264 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: McComb, Mississippi | Neil, is there anywhere else on the car that I could possibly find the broadcast sheet? I have looked on both parts of the back seat and on top of the glove box. | ||
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 8445 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: Perth Australia | Under the floor mats There was no gaurantee that it happened, but good luck | ||
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Expert Posts: 2264 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: McComb, Mississippi | Started taking all of the chrome off today for the repaint. Absolutely no rust under any of the window trim. I believe I made a very smart decision getting a California car. (2013-09-16_13-52-29_944-1.jpg) (2013-09-16_13-52-35_1-1.jpg) (2013-09-16_13-52-42_180-1.jpg) (2013-09-16_14-18-28_213-1.jpg) (2013-09-16_14-18-12_698-1-1.jpg) (2013-09-16_14-18-20_761-1.jpg) Attachments ---------------- ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||
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Expert Posts: 2264 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: McComb, Mississippi | I have spent the entire day sending down the car. I have been using a DA sander with 320 grit paper. I will be using primer on the areas that are bare . Then, the whole car will be shot with sealer. then it will be top coated with blue acrylic enamel. (2013-09-17_17-55-12_6-1.jpg) (2013-09-17_17-54-58_831-1.jpg) (2013-09-17_17-54-38_875-1.jpg) (2013-09-17_17-54-24_173-1.jpg) Attachments ---------------- ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7812 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: Williams California | You're making good progress. Do you have a shop lined up to paint the car yet? ---John | ||
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Expert Posts: 2264 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: McComb, Mississippi | Sure do. he's very nice and price isn't bad either. | ||
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Expert Posts: 2264 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: McComb, Mississippi | More sanding today. All rough spots I have completely sanded down with 80 grit. The rest I have hit with 320. Filling minor dings and imperfections with evercoat body filler. Getting closer to paint. Painting jambs, inner fenders, and firewall first. | ||
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Expert Posts: 2264 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: McComb, Mississippi | Dent filled in with evercoat filler. Looks pretty darn good. Now just need to block sand and coat a few Bare metal spots with rust mort. (2013-09-20_12-42-28_192-1.jpg) (2013-09-20_12-42-13_925-1.jpg) (2013-09-20_12-42-42_949-1.jpg) (2013-09-20_10-25-15_947-1.jpg) Attachments ---------------- ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||
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Exner Expert 19,174 posts. Neil passed away 18 Sep 2015. You will be missed, Neil! Posts: 19146 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: bishop, ca | Chris, here's a couple 'inspirational' photos for you, from the 1987 WPC Club's national meet, at Burbank, CA. Dunno whose car this was. (PICT2776.JPG) (PICT2777.JPG) Attachments ---------------- ![]() ![]() | ||
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plymouth![]() |
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Expert Posts: 2264 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: McComb, Mississippi | Thanks Neil. Love those wheel covers. | ||
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plymouth![]() |
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Expert Posts: 2264 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: McComb, Mississippi | Received the rebuilt vacuum advance today. I will install it tomorrow and get the engine tuned up. Still filling minor dings. Getting really close to paint.. | ||
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Expert Posts: 2264 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: McComb, Mississippi | Got everything back togethet but discovered I have an off idle stumble. after a little investigating, I discovered that it was a clogged carburetor jet. looks like I will be cleaning out the carburetor tomorrow. | ||
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Expert Posts: 2264 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: McComb, Mississippi | well I got the carburetor jet unclogged. Now the car performs like new. | ||
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Expert Posts: 2312 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: Arizona | So have you taken it out for a few mile spin around the block yet? | ||
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plymouth![]() |
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Expert Posts: 2264 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: McComb, Mississippi | Sure have! Car performs like a dream. | ||
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Expert Posts: 2312 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: Arizona | So the next step is to head on over the have it painted is it not? | ||
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Expert Posts: 2264 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: McComb, Mississippi | no, I have decided to paint it myself. | ||
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Expert Posts: 2264 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: McComb, Mississippi | Got my girlfriends car painted today. Still need to wetsand and buff.. I will be painting mine tomorrow. (2013-10-23_17-44-36_586-1.jpg) (2013-10-23_17-44-26_281-1.jpg) (2013-10-23_17-43-57_662-1.jpg) (2013-10-23_17-44-12_830-1.jpg) (2013-10-23_17-44-12_830-1.jpg) Attachments ---------------- ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||
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Expert Posts: 1444 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: Oconomowoc Wi | I'd love to look at that old thread again when CB was a greenhorn. Kripes... now he's more mechanic than half of us. | ||
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Exner Expert 19,174 posts. Neil passed away 18 Sep 2015. You will be missed, Neil! Posts: 19146 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: bishop, ca | We created a monster. | ||
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Expert Posts: 2264 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: McComb, Mississippi | My car in sealer. (2013-10-24_13-40-07_619-1.jpg) (2013-10-24_13-40-15_130-1.jpg) (2013-10-24_13-40-31_974-1.jpg) (2013-10-24_13-40-31_974-1.jpg) Attachments ---------------- ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||
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Expert Posts: 2264 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: McComb, Mississippi | Painted!!! not too bad for an amateur if I say so myself . (2013-10-24_15-03-16_378-1.jpg) (2013-10-24_15-03-25_387-1.jpg) (2013-10-24_15-03-33_55-1.jpg) (2013-10-24_15-03-41_477-1.jpg) (2013-10-24_15-03-48_387-1.jpg) (e2013-10-24_15-03-55_725-1.jpg) (e2013-10-24_15-03-55_725-1.jpg) (2013-10-24_15-04-02_214-1.jpg) (2013-10-24_15-06-21_84-1.jpg) Attachments ---------------- ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||
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Expert Posts: 2264 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: McComb, Mississippi | More (2013-10-24_18-25-11_578-1.jpg) (2013-10-24_18-25-28_578-1.jpg) (2013-10-24_18-25-38_29-1.jpg) (2013-10-24_18-25-50_67-1.jpg) (2013-10-24_18-25-50_67-1.jpg) Attachments ---------------- ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7812 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: Williams California | Christian, You are a natural!! Nice job on both cars!! ---John | ||
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Expert Posts: 2264 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: McComb, Mississippi | Thanks John. | ||
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Exner Expert 19,174 posts. Neil passed away 18 Sep 2015. You will be missed, Neil! Posts: 19146 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: bishop, ca | How about a close up view of the grille emblem? Is it as good as it appears, or are you going to start saving your dollar-bills, for an Emblemagic 'perfect' one? | ||
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Expert Posts: 2264 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: McComb, Mississippi | Here ya go Neil. (2013-10-25_11-43-37_118-1.jpg) (2013-10-25_11-02-43_474-1.jpg) (2013-10-25_11-43-22_168-1.jpg) (2013-10-25_11-43-22_168-1.jpg) Attachments ---------------- ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||
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Expert Posts: 2264 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: McComb, Mississippi | Coming together (2013-10-26_16-54-54_976-1.jpg) Attachments ---------------- ![]() | ||
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Expert Posts: 2264 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: McComb, Mississippi | here are some comparative pics. (2013-08-03_08-04-03_970-2.jpg) (2013-10-24_18-25-11_578-1.jpg) (2013-08-03_08-10-00_558-2.jpg) (2013-10-27_14-23-07_250-1.jpg) (2013-09-06_11-32-51_886-1-1.jpg) (2013-10-26_16-55-15_153-1.jpg) (2013-09-16_14-18-28_213-1-1.jpg) (2013-10-26_16-54-54_976-1-1.jpg) Attachments ---------------- ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7207 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: Victoria, BC, on Vancouver Island, Canada | Are you going to wet-sand and polish it out? | ||
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Expert Posts: 2264 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: McComb, Mississippi | from what I gather, you cannot wet sand or polish metallic paint. | ||
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Expert Posts: 2264 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: McComb, Mississippi | Next project is rebuilding the front end and replacing rear axle shaft bearings and seals. | ||
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 5139 ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: cornpatch county, Southwest IOA | plymouth - 2013-10-27 5:22 PM I am not sure about that, but if you really wanted more shine and smooth-ness, you could give a couple of clear coats and wet sand - polish that. Looks real good to me as is.......................................MOfrom what I gather, you cannot wet sand or polish metallic paint. | ||
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Expert Posts: 2264 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: McComb, Mississippi | thank you. I like the way it looks too. | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 1155 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: somerville mass | excellent work! you probably learned like mee thru trial and error mostly error! from a 58 plymouth that forum friends helped you buy and that that your mom didnt want you to have (she changed her mind ) to this - wow! eventually you may or may not want to have prof painted.... new front end bushings ok.... it does and still will run like a brand new car. the post you put up with orig owner sons comment.. did he see this? he may want to buy it back! exc job! next - a imperial or a letter car. time to trade up!!!! | ||
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Veteran Posts: 121 ![]() Location: bossier city, louisiana | I must say you've done a very good job.I have known "professional" automotive painters that couldn't have done it better! very nice car. | ||
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Expert Posts: 2264 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: McComb, Mississippi | thanks guys for all the kind words. there will be much more progress to come. the next half of this restoration will be more about the interior and rear axle. | ||
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Expert Posts: 1444 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: Oconomowoc Wi | OK... I'm gonna say it. I TOLD YOU SO !!! Edited by Bart_59_Dodge 2013-10-29 9:53 PM | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 698 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: Los Angeles, California | MOPAR-TO-YA - 2013-10-29 12:37 AM plymouth - 2013-10-27 5:22 PM I am not sure about that, but if you really wanted more shine and smooth-ness, you could give a couple of clear coats and wet sand - polish that. Looks real good to me as is.......................................MOfrom what I gather, you cannot wet sand or polish metallic paint. It's metallic? Looks like normal paint from this distance... ![]() | ||
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