The Great Pumpkin - '71 Duster
Back to the paint. After making a huge mess stripping the old paint off the individual parts, it was time to re-spray.
I got smart this time and hung stuff across two pole jacks. Just realized it looks kinda funny. This is SEM high-build primer to fill in some of the gouges and deeper scratches.
Here's the new paint. I used a flat finish this time instead of satin - much closer to the original 'suede' texture. After pouring rain all morning, it was suddenly over 60ยบ and sunny which helped facilitate the even texture.
Painted the lower mounting plates too. The firewall plate is glossy and the small retainer piece that sandwiches that ruber gasket behind the plate is flatter. Why the factory used two distinctly different finishes on parts that bolt together under the dash where they're rarely seen is a mystery.
Continued below.
Back to the paint. After making a huge mess stripping the old paint off the individual parts, it was time to re-spray.
I got smart this time and hung stuff across two pole jacks. Just realized it looks kinda funny. This is SEM high-build primer to fill in some of the gouges and deeper scratches.
Here's the new paint. I used a flat finish this time instead of satin - much closer to the original 'suede' texture. After pouring rain all morning, it was suddenly over 60ยบ and sunny which helped facilitate the even texture.
Painted the lower mounting plates too. The firewall plate is glossy and the small retainer piece that sandwiches that ruber gasket behind the plate is flatter. Why the factory used two distinctly different finishes on parts that bolt together under the dash where they're rarely seen is a mystery.
Continued below.
