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Re: Restoring Rusty
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Plan A is to just primer and paint it, I can always go with Plan B over that if I don't like the bare results, but I hope I will cause I like the Spartan look and feel of my truck. |
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Re: Restoring Rusty
First thought, maybe hydro-dipped with your pattern of choice? Just a thought...
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Re: Restoring Rusty
Black crinkle paint would look very professional and badass at the same time.
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Re: Restoring Rusty
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so I think we are thinking something along these lines, this paint aint cheap it's $10 bucks a rattle can but that's still $250 ahead of a new "aftermarket" dash Dupli Color Textured Metallic Coating "Use on trunks, dashboards, and Toolboxes" |
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Re: Restoring Rusty
so checked on our dash this morning and it is coming along nicely
one Top Tip: don't kill yourself scrapping all the padding off of it, let Mr. P do the work for you, soak the left over foam and adhesive with phosphoric acid and go watch some TV |
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Re: Restoring Rusty
I am interested to see how this turns out painted! Will you weld/fill the extra holes?
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so the short answer to your question is no, not at this time, I may re do it at some point in the future, unless someone from the Sac Crew shows up at my doorstep and welds them in for me |
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Re: Restoring Rusty
If I was to paint that I would use plastidip. It will be a neat texture and if you don't like it peel it off.
If you want to cover up the holes you could use some JB Weld and just put a backing plate behind the holes for it to grab on to. Or the other option would be to basically strip to metal then let it rust up a bit then clear coat with stuff that is UV compatible. |
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That is a most snazzy idea.
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Re: Restoring Rusty
I would probably do it in black wrinkle paint. Kill the glare as well as the windshield reflection. The Rustoleum stuff isn't too expensive. The thing about Rustoleum is that it dries slow, to produce a more flexible coating. This doesn't micro-crack and let moisture and oxygen in to start rusting. For a dash, which can get very hot in the sun, I think the Rustoleum product is probably the way to go.
http://www.zoro.com/rust-oleum-wrink...Q&gclsrc=aw.ds
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Re: Restoring Rusty
Awesome idea. Waiting on pics
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Can't wait for more updates!
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Re: Restoring Rusty
Fiberglass the frame. No welder needed to cover holes...
Below is an old thread. I'm sure there are more threads /ideas... You can still use the black textured paint to keep the glare down or find someone to cover the dash in marine grade UV resistant vinyl. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=441581&page=2 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=592107 Last edited by mcmlxix; 10-27-2015 at 12:52 AM. |
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Re: Restoring Rusty - The 40 Yard Dash
snuck out for a few in between kids piano lessons and Halloween haunted house rehersals
a little wire wheel, a little acid, a little more wire wheel, and a bit more acid and it will be all clean and rust free |
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Re: Restoring Rusty
Well since I already am a proud owner of sum JB Weld (if I can find it) I will stick on some backing plates behind the round and oval holes and fill them even with bondo, then shoot the entire dash, both sides, back and belly with my favorite paint over rust primer, and then go with the textured spray paint in black
chose not to go with fiber glass since it would mean I would need to cover the entire dash otherwise there would be mole hills where I attempted to cover the holes, and that just sounds like too much work, even for The Greg. going for good enuff for goberment work type of result !!! |
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Re: Restoring Rusty
Cool, looking forward to seeing how it turns out. I've used a similar spray paint, I think it's from Rustoleum, they call it "hammertone". It hides flaws well and looks good.
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I can't wait to see it
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Re: Restoring Rusty
hid in the garage for a little while in between, Greg, Greg, and Daddy, Daddy... I swear I just want to be left alone sometimes to wrench, look I aint hurtin' no body so just leave me alone
someone mentioned they would like to see the dash installed to make a decision on which finish to pick, and I thought that made sense so today I popped it back in, and I must say this here might could work first you will notice how much that dash bar covers, it covers both AC vents and two oval holes right off the bat and really when you is sitting down in the seat all you see is the two oval holes in front of the passenger and well maybe that third oval hole on the ramp to the gauges I'll share some big shots then some close ups |
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Re: Restoring Rusty
ok here are some close ups so we all can see the four round holes section, the six pac hole section, the defrost/heater vents, and the in dash speaker area
so the plan is to cover the speaker with a 4x10 speaker grill of some sorts now were there defrost vent covers in 1974 or did they come into play in the 80s? and I aint gonna worry about those 1/4 inch square holes where the clippy clips go cause it's hip to be square! |
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and here's a looksie from the outside looking in, or as I like to call it the Pebble Beach Concours de Elagance Judges View
whats up with that raised square section above the steering column, thanks a lot GM, The Greg almost pulled this off |
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Re: Restoring Rusty
You have solidified my thought regarding doing this to my truck so thanks a lot lol.
I'm wondering what that bump above the steering wheel is for myself. |
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Re: Restoring Rusty
wondering myself if the skeleton from the 81 and up is the same, as mine is pretty toast.
wonder if a little time spent with a body work hammer and dolly could flatten out that square patch by the way i vote black.with or with out texture is chefs choice.
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