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I have a radical idea!
Join Date: Jan 2005
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Found a new way to match the cluster texture on the glove box.
I love the '67 dashes more than any other year in these trucks because of the symmetrical look between gauge cluster and glove box door. The factory '67 had a textured surface with a silver outer that somewhat matched the gauge cluster grain. The factory glove box grain is not a real good match, though. I used 2 Rustoleum textured paints, and with a little experimentation, I pretty much nailed it.
Here's how I did it if anybody wants to do the same. I painted the silver outside and then taped it up. I used the Aged Iron as base because it has the bigger textured pattern and it is gray in color. The key is to hold the can about 2 feet away and dust it in light, even coats. DO NOT by any means spray it thick. Trust me - you'll have a huge mess QUICK! After it pretty much dries (about an hour), do the same thing with textured black. Spray quick, even, light coats at about 2 feet away. If you spray it heavy, or get to close it "fills in" the grain like regular spray paint will do cluster if you put it on too thick. It takes about 8 or so (I didn't count) light coats to get a good, deep, rich look. The black textured paint by itself actually matches the factory '67 glovebox grain perfectly, but I was wanting to match the cluster. The light coats also help to keep the paint from trying to bleed under the masking tape. The tape line was good and crisp because of this. Here's some pics. ![]() This is an up close pic of the glove box. ![]() This is an close pic of factory grain of the cluster. It is nearly identical to my glove box door.. ![]() Here is a pic of the 2 paints I used. ![]() ![]() Here is the door installed. I noticed after I took the pic that I got some dusty fingerprints on it. I didn't see it, but the camera did! ![]() ![]() I did something similiar years ago with spray in bedliner on my red '69 C-10. It turned out decent, but it didn't match like this did. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=299203
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Re: Found a new way to match the cluster texture on the glove box.
Nice job looks great
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Re: Found a new way to match the cluster texture on the glove box.
I got a couple if you want to experiment for me. Since your in Bama I'm needing a road trip.hahaha
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I have a radical idea!
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Re: Found a new way to match the cluster texture on the glove box.
My truck came from Killen!
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'67 C-30 Dually Pickup 6.2 Turbo Diesel, NP435 ‘72 C-10 SWB , 350 4bbl, TH350 '69 C-10 SWB , 250 L6, 3 OTT '69 GMC C3500, dump truck, 351 V6, NP435 '84 M1009 CUCV Military Blazer 67 C-30 Turbodiesel build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=254096 My trucks http://s226.photobucket.com/albums/d...ediafilter=all Member of the 1-Ton Club! |
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Re: Found a new way to match the cluster texture on the glove box.
That's sweet!!
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Re: Found a new way to match the cluster texture on the glove box.
Great how-to! Thanks for sharing.
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Re: Found a new way to match the cluster texture on the glove box.
Looks great! What silver did you use? And what did you use to prep the bezel?
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I have a radical idea!
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Re: Found a new way to match the cluster texture on the glove box.
I sanded the plastic chrome off of the outer bezel with 400 grit sandpaper. Most of it was gone already anyway. I used VHT argent silver wheel paint. It was the best match to '67 glove box I had.
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Re: Found a new way to match the cluster texture on the glove box.
That's a great tip. Looks good. I did a glovebox door spraying Dupli-Color bed liner after painting the desired color for the outer rim. Looks good as well.
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Re: Found a new way to match the cluster texture on the glove box.
Awesome thank you
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I have a radical idea!
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Re: Found a new way to match the cluster texture on the glove box.
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No problem! I forgot add that I wiped the whole thing down with acetone to try to remove any oil or old Armor All, etc.
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I have a radical idea!
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Re: Found a new way to match the cluster texture on the glove box.
I got the dash cluster installed today, and it looks really nice. I'm just waiting on the new glove box emblem to come in now!
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Re: Found a new way to match the cluster texture on the glove box.
Looks fantastic. I'm sure pictures don't show much difference between the two methods. I thought you had tried that bedliner,too,so I'm thinking this looks even closer.
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Re: Found a new way to match the cluster texture on the glove box.
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I was ready to paint the glove box door blue, but this is so much better ![]() Thanks for the post.......
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I have a radical idea!
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Re: Found a new way to match the cluster texture on the glove box.
Thanks! The pic below was what I was going for, and I think I successfully '67'd it!
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'67 C-30 Dually Pickup 6.2 Turbo Diesel, NP435 ‘72 C-10 SWB , 350 4bbl, TH350 '69 C-10 SWB , 250 L6, 3 OTT '69 GMC C3500, dump truck, 351 V6, NP435 '84 M1009 CUCV Military Blazer 67 C-30 Turbodiesel build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=254096 My trucks http://s226.photobucket.com/albums/d...ediafilter=all Member of the 1-Ton Club! |
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Re: Found a new way to match the cluster texture on the glove box.
Thank you for sharing. I'll be doing my glove box and cluster this spring.
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I have a radical idea!
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Re: Found a new way to match the cluster texture on the glove box.
Thanks! I've had a lot of compliments on it the cluster and glove box door. Everybody always thinks they are new. -lol
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Re: Found a new way to match the cluster texture on the glove box.
That came out great!
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Re: Found a new way to match the cluster texture on the glove box.
Looks great! Maybe I can see it in person at a local car show.
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Re: Found a new way to match the cluster texture on the glove box.
Subscribed!
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Re: Found a new way to match the cluster texture on the glove box.
Very neat process you shared. That might actually look good in my truck!
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Re: Found a new way to match the cluster texture on the glove box.
I'll be using this method in the next week or two on my '67 glove box I managed to butcher up while stripping paint.
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Re: Found a new way to match the cluster texture on the glove box.
Thanks So much for posting.
I'm doing this method as I'm typing..
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