|
Register | Album Gallery | Thread Gallery | FAQ | Community | Calendar | Become a Paid Member | Today's Posts | Search |
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#311
|
||||
|
||||
My own personal observations are that when blending "new work" into an original car - Most people use entirely too much paint which sticks out like a sore thumb... you have to do it as crappy as it was originally.
To blend frames/subframes -I have mixed some roofing tar with black paint and rubbed it into the frame with a rag... it doesn't stick out and will not result in over spray anywhere. In this shot you can see where I rubbed the paint into the subframe... A light coat of semigloss on the calipers and then file/sand the machined areas like original... Casting Date Assembly date Here is a photo of the entire subframe with the tar paint mixture blended into the frame... and what the car looks like after a few years...
__________________
~JAG~ NCRS#65120 68 GTO HO 4 spd Alpine Blue /Parchment 2 owner car #21783 71 Corvette LT1 45k miles Orig paint - Brandshatch Green - National Top Flight - last known 71 LT1 built. 71 Corvette LT1 42k miles Original paint - Black - black leather - only black LT1 known to exist. NUMEROUS Lemans blue Camaros, Monza Red and Daytona Yellow Corvettes & a Chevelle or two... Survivors, restored cars, & other photos https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/myphotos |
#312
|
||||
|
||||
Thanks for that. Been so busy making hay while the sun is still shining for our business here that I haven't touched the car in weeks. I should be wrapped up with things here in the next few days and will be jumping back on to finish it up and get it running again.
Still have to deal with the front frame horns as I am not happy with either the current look of it, the wash down stripped look or the touched up look. Might have to try your method out if I don't just dial it back and cover it in BoeShield or something similar. Are the calipers supposed to be black? Or were they bare from the factory?
__________________
I like solid lifter cars, big cams and cars w/ 3 pedals in them. |
The Following User Says Thank You to NorCam For This Useful Post: | ||
napa68 (03-30-2020) |
#314
|
||||
|
||||
But I just did such a nice job of cleaning them up. (lol)
Such a shame to paint them!
__________________
I like solid lifter cars, big cams and cars w/ 3 pedals in them. |
#315
|
|||
|
|||
sent you a PM about LT-1 Valve covers
__________________
1970 Z28 Citrus green CW 3:73 1970 Ls6 Cy 3:31 14K miles 1968 Biscayne L72 M22 952 actual miles. 1966 Biscayne L72 3:73 1966 Chevelle L78 M22 4:56 |
The Following User Says Thank You to L72Biscayne For This Useful Post: | ||
NorCam (04-01-2020) |
#316
|
||||
|
||||
Been super busy as of late but finally took some time while the weather was mild to get the bell housing painted up yesterday. It did manage to hit 57 degrees in the afternoon which was OK to paint, but no sooner than this morning and another snowstorm is upon us. I will try and get some more progress happening over the next few days.
__________________
I like solid lifter cars, big cams and cars w/ 3 pedals in them. |
The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to NorCam For This Useful Post: | ||
big gear head (04-11-2020), enio45 (04-11-2020) |
#317
|
||||
|
||||
He's baaaaack!
Awesome! |
#318
|
|||
|
|||
Finally I've been patiently waiting....lol
__________________
67 Z/28 Butternut Yellow 69 Z/28 Rally Green 69 Z11 Pace Car (2) 69 RS/Z28 Lemans Blue / Olympic Gold 2010 2SS RS Aqua Blue 68 Z/28 Lemans Blue C7 Corvette 68 SS Lemans Blue |
#319
|
||||
|
||||
Sorry guys...
I needed to build a new website for my company and that alone took hundreds of hours to build and complete. I had to get it right, and we finally launched it last Monday which was a heavy load off my shoulders. Now I can finally get back to working on the car. Graeme
__________________
I like solid lifter cars, big cams and cars w/ 3 pedals in them. Last edited by NorCam; 04-27-2020 at 02:44 AM. |
|
|