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#611
05-19-2023, 11:09 PM
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Thanks guys! Very happy it for now. I turned my attention to the engine and decided to make stock stamped steel covers look like cast aluminum BMW covers. Sounds easy, right?
 Actually, it doesn't.  I had my neighbor print out the letters in high temp plastic and then glued them to the covers. The stock Olds covers have several reliefs in them which I had to smooth over first. Once that was done and the letters in place, I used a brush and blotted the letters with 4:1 fill primer. Once satisfied all the print lines were covered and hidden, I sprayed a couple heavy coats for uniformity. The last coat I lowered the PSI and loaded up the material. That created a very rough orange peel and once sprayed with cast aluminum paint, it matched the look I was going for. I mean, if there's one thing I can do it's spray orange peel!!   OK, more to come. Cheers Dave 
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#615
05-20-2023, 12:36 AM
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Jesus H Christ !!!!!!!!
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#616
05-20-2023, 02:06 AM
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Ha! Thanks Charley!
 Yes, can’t put a wrong firing order on there. I’ll confuse myself!   Up next will be formulating the next phase and plan. I’ll be in the plannification stage to see what comes next. I know I’ll be spraying the trunk, interior, and engine bay in DP48 white epoxy for a fresh coat and then undercoat the wheel wells and trunk floor underside so it’s less obtrusive hanging down below the bumper. Interestingly, I was talking with the gentleman who’s restore six of them and we were chatting about the undercarriage details. I’m clear on what the factory did and what restorers commonly do. As expected, they aren’t remotely the same. Much like “over-restored” muscle cars. We’ll see which way I’ll go in the smaller details. I have an idea of what I want to do. I think first I need a lift in the shop next! Cheers Dave
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#618
05-20-2023, 06:05 PM
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Wheels painted today before work. This is just to match them to the body. Final details will be chrome edge with a painted center. Next up will be exhaust heat shielding that gets bolted to the underside of the floors like the original.
 Cheers Dave
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#619
05-20-2023, 06:23 PM
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----Those valve covers are so friggin CQQL!!!....Bill S
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#620
05-21-2023, 02:44 PM
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Dave Dykstra 1968 Camaro Palomino Ivory/Ivy Gold interior -Delivered to Courtesy Chevrolet, Los Angeles, CA 2013 Corvette Grand Sport 60th Anniversary Edition Arctic White/Diamond Blue interior -Delivered to Bill Jacobs Chevrolet, Joliet, IL NCRS#66003 Speed dictates the severity of consequence-Tres Martin Dykstra Motorsports
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