Took some time off working on the car during December as our holiday schedule was a bit hectic (in a good way). As mentioned previously I picked up the restored side trim mid-December (that ended up being quite the debacle that I won't go into here).
Last night I spent some time masking things getting ready to paint. Got all of the side trim and one hubcap masked off. The hubcaps obviously take some time. I was able to find some 1/4" wide masking tape on Amazon that was a perfect fit for the center ridges and will save some time.
The side trim inserts are silver on a blue car and the depressed areas of the hubcap are silver as well for all cars. Through my contact over at the 348-409 site I was able to get the original silver paint formula and then took that to a paint jobber and mixed up in a rattle can to use. I am assuming the hubcaps are the same color as the trim. Hope to get the other 3 hubcaps done yet this week so I can paint everything before the weekend and begin the removal/install process on Saturday or Sunday.
Good news is that over the holidays I was able to sell most of the big parts (bucket seats/carpet/mats/rear panel trims) so in addition to recouping a small bit of money I got them out of the way.
Little by little.........making progress.
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01-07-2025, 02:39 PM
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