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My car is never going to be the " best in show" nor do I care. I've been looking for some budget paint for it. Was just looking at Restoration...
What is the number of 3m crarcoal filter pack you use ?
After reading ths, I think I will getting a 3M half-or full face respirator with the 6001 cartridge filters and with the N95/P100 outter...
Been reading warnings about Acrylic Urethane paint..not good. I just need to paint engine bay, and later down the road door jambs. I have the...
Thanks for your replys. I think my biggest problem is myself, having not done much painting..and being it was so long ago. I have a fear of...
I need to paint my engine bay ( White).. I have used Acrylic enamel long ago and have some materials for that still....I've never used BCCC (and...
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I'm looking for information from people that have used ( Summit, Kirker, Eastwood brand paints) . I"m going to paint my 62 Plymouth White, single...
Did not knowabout extra power wires needed. Thanks for your reply,
Does anyone know if a whip style (1960's) radio antenna can be replaced with the modern Shark Fin style antenna ? (whats involved ?) I will be...
had not thought about rubberized undercoating, that might be a good choice, thanks
What would be a good material to use up inside the wheel wells /up inside fenders, for noise reduction of road noise. Something budget friendly is...
Does anyone know of a free computer program that will let you download a photo of your car, so that you can try different paint colors to help...
Thanks for the information,
I can see how that would work. As for me since I have to remove the pistons, I will put the lower oil control ring back on. Thanks
I just found a video showing the correct way the oil control rings are be be installed (and yes the 3PC oil ring with the scrappers goes under the...
Well I feel a bit better knowing that someone else would have installed them like I did. Thanks for your help. :)
All the engine parts came from "oldmoparparts.com" the instructions were not helpful. The manual I'm using has very poor pictures. I know your...
I'm not going to be much help, but here goes. 1949 Chrysler Silver annerversry Convetable Model. I can not tell you if the block is 23-25" (as I...
Your missing the point. The piston has 4 rings grooves. The top 2 are for the comperssions rings...and there are 2 lower ring grooves are for two...
I took apart a 49 chrysler flathead 6 about a year ago ( doing rings and bearings). Well I'm putting it back together and ran into a problem....
If I live long enough...Thanks
1962 Plymouth Luminous Cordovan for the main body. And 1962 Plymouth Luminous Brown (rosewood) for the roof. The car is a 62 Fury wagon.
Thanks, good to know about " jambing clear "
I've all ready done that. I can get the paint in single stage, and BCCC.
Well that all sounds simple enough...I'm lost ! And that my friend is why I stayed in the mechanical side of the garage. I know this all seems...
My color choice has taken me a long long long time, and it is an orgnial 1962 Metallic. And yes I will be buying a HF Purple gun. I've be watch...
Thanks for the input guys...still wish I knew what type of paint to use (single stage /BCCC). But thank you all.
I get what you are saying. But before BCCC , how did guyss/body shops deal with orange peel on all the car with metallic...I'm just asking ....
If I do use Single stage urathane paint, Luminous Cordovan ( with is metallic) and I get orange peel on the surface. Can it be wet sanded ? If...
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