65 Dart Revisited II
Hello Members. Good thing to be able to spell....at least the word D O D G E....as I got the letters on the decklid in the right order. I installed the wiring harness to the trunk area today along with installing the deck lid. It was kind of hard to get the margin correct around the perimeter along with the height matching to the top of the rear fenders, but, close enough. I found the DODGE letters, and I installed them as well. Tomorrow, I am going to install the gas filler tube along with the gas tank...possibly the rear bumper. Would anyone know the correct position of the jack instruction sheet shown in pic 004? I think it goes somewhere on the underside of the deck lid, but where...exactly. I bought my deck lid gasket from DMT, and there was an adequate amount for installation with about 30 inches left over. I adhered the gasket with some left-over vinyl top adhesive which I applied to the truck opening edge and the back-side of the gasket with a wide artist brush. There was not any degree of masking but for the bottom edge of the trunk opening. One other item to discuss is that the painting was done in groups where the body was done as a separate unit; with that said, the doors, hood, fenders, and decklid were done at another time. We used PPG DBC and 4000 Clear coat with a medium reducer. I was concerned, having these parts painted at a different time regarding color match, but the decklid and the body seem to match nicely. First time today that I could note one part against the other. I was happy about that. Anyway, that is it for today, and I may post the gas tank install tomorrow. Thanks again for all the help and for following my build. sgrip65
Hello Members. Good thing to be able to spell....at least the word D O D G E....as I got the letters on the decklid in the right order. I installed the wiring harness to the trunk area today along with installing the deck lid. It was kind of hard to get the margin correct around the perimeter along with the height matching to the top of the rear fenders, but, close enough. I found the DODGE letters, and I installed them as well. Tomorrow, I am going to install the gas filler tube along with the gas tank...possibly the rear bumper. Would anyone know the correct position of the jack instruction sheet shown in pic 004? I think it goes somewhere on the underside of the deck lid, but where...exactly. I bought my deck lid gasket from DMT, and there was an adequate amount for installation with about 30 inches left over. I adhered the gasket with some left-over vinyl top adhesive which I applied to the truck opening edge and the back-side of the gasket with a wide artist brush. There was not any degree of masking but for the bottom edge of the trunk opening. One other item to discuss is that the painting was done in groups where the body was done as a separate unit; with that said, the doors, hood, fenders, and decklid were done at another time. We used PPG DBC and 4000 Clear coat with a medium reducer. I was concerned, having these parts painted at a different time regarding color match, but the decklid and the body seem to match nicely. First time today that I could note one part against the other. I was happy about that. Anyway, that is it for today, and I may post the gas tank install tomorrow. Thanks again for all the help and for following my build. sgrip65
