Did you steal the white towels from a hotel on the way back from Great Bend (409 sign)
On a serious note Dan, can you give me the details of what paint color etc you used on your 61 interior (dash, Wheel etc)
Steve
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Did you steal the white towels from a hotel on the way back from Great Bend (409 sign)
On a serious note Dan, can you give me the details of what paint color etc you used on your 61 interior (dash, Wheel etc)
Steve
Butch didn't have any white towels he only had some old used oil rags...Did you steal the white towels from a hotel on the way back from Great Bend (409 sign)
On a serious note Dan, can you give me the details of what paint color etc you used on your 61 interior (dash, Wheel etc)
Steve
I used PPG DDL Duracryl acrilic laquer without a clearcoat. I did clearcoat the steering wheel. I had it matched to the backside of the glove box and one of the garnish molds. I still have the cans if you need a mix formula.
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It's picture time again! Now that I got the car running properly, I drove it around my lot to the front garage. While the seating was a little stiff (second to last pic) 
it felt good to "cruise!"
Some pics show how the quarters look all block sanded and buffed out.
Also a shot of the new carpet "relaxing" before I trim & install. Car looks SO good out in the sun! I'm a proud papa. 
it felt good to "cruise!" Some pics show how the quarters look all block sanded and buffed out.
Also a shot of the new carpet "relaxing" before I trim & install. Car looks SO good out in the sun! I'm a proud papa. 
Bob, do you sleep at night??? You are really moving along!!!!I am impressed how fast you are going with the car. I just removed all tire"s from my wheel"s and going to different tire size and repainted my rally"s to a different shade looked like aluminum,(other than recommended shade) and thought I was getting a lot done!!!
I'm just devoted is all.
I don't have much of a life other than these cars. (but I'm happy, I'm doing what I love)
Look who's got new shoes!! 
Got the new radial bias ply look a likes bolted on. I love the look! The look reminds me of an old race car.
Been working diligently the past few days. Other than the new tires I spent the day block sanding the roof and some of the quarter yesterday as well as installing the gas door. Got the rear carpet trimmed today and glued in.
Gonna take a while but this is the part I've been waiting for. That satisfaction each time a new piece goes on.
Well, enjoy the pie crust tires...
Got the new radial bias ply look a likes bolted on. I love the look!
The look reminds me of an old race car.Been working diligently the past few days. Other than the new tires I spent the day block sanding the roof and some of the quarter yesterday as well as installing the gas door. Got the rear carpet trimmed today and glued in.
Gonna take a while but this is the part I've been waiting for. That satisfaction each time a new piece goes on.
Well, enjoy the pie crust tires...
You did not put those dog dish cap"s on there yet ?????? Oh by the way there are some on e bay right now.Not nos but may be usable.
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I'll have to pull the wheels a time or two yet for other work so don't want to wear my caps out. First I have to figure out how to safely remove those caps without denting them!
Car looks great Bob........
Looking really straight Bob,
Nice work, getting those quarters that straight takes some doing, well done
Now one of those funny looking Big Blocks would get them pie crusts frying up.
Nice work, getting those quarters that straight takes some doing, well done
Now one of those funny looking Big Blocks would get them pie crusts frying up.
I think I'll letter it up and put some wrinkle wall slicks on the back.
Nice Bob. I use a very large/long flat screwdriver on tight dog dish caps, with a piece of wood on the rim to keep it from scratching. I had a set of later model 15 inch rims on the 59, the dog dish were very tight, your stock rims shouldn't be that bad.
Don
Don