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Does anybody have some pointers on methods of successfully painting aluminum and what paint to use?

Does anybody know where to find the clips that hold the chrome trim on at the very top of the door on a 68 Barracuda? This is the piece that`s on the top edge of the door just below the glass.

What is the easiest way to make a fiberglass mold? What products and methods are incorporated? Thanks for any and all input.

Does anybody here know how to decode date coded glass on our cars?

When painting the cowl area what do you guys do about trash beneath the vents? My car has been back to the shop 3 times now and there`s still trash in the paint. I`m certain it`s coming up from below the vent in the cowl panel.

Can anybody tell me the proper color of the center trim on a 67 Barracuda deck lid? I`ve seen them in all shades of black, silver, gray,etc. ??????:read2: P.S.- If anybody knows a good place to find the two small pieces of trim for the top and bottom of the lid please let me know. Thanks- John

I`ve had a hard time getting the drivers door of my 67 Barracuda convertible to open. It would take two hands to open, one to depress the button and the other to sort of lift and pull the door. With the door ajar you could lift it and feel play in the hinges and when you`d open it the door would...

During the era that our cars were being produced racing stripes were very popular and available on most every make, model, or style. If you`ve got a racing stripe on your car please post a picture of it here along with your make, model, and year plus any information or code you might have on it...

I have a good sideview mirror but it has bad glass in it. I have another that has good glass but the frame is bad. This a typical non-remote mirror from a 68 Dart. I`d like to swap mirror glasses, how can I remove the glass without breaking it? I thought of putting it in the oven and heat it to...

Has anybody used pearl paint? I`m thinking of changing the color on my convertible and thought of a pearl white. If you have an example please post a picture of it. Anybody have experience with pearls? What light colors look the best?

Not quite there yet, but I dropped in on the guys at the body shop doing the work on my Dart and she`s about half way done. They`ve made good progress and have most of the passenger side, trunk lid, and half the hood done. The foreman said they had a lot of insurance work to catch up on and then...

How long should you wait after a fresh paint job to install a stripe?

I was reading another thread about photoshopping when I thought of a car I saw the other day. The car changed colors (completely) 3 times, depending on what angle you viewed it from. Purple ,orange, and green........strange? It was quite an interesting paint job and NO IT WASN`T A...

I took my car to a reputable body shop today and got a quote for the bodywork and paint/stripe installation. There`s nothing major to do on the car but there`s a lot of little things on most every panel of the car. The job includes blocking the entire car and doing a base coat/clear coat paint...

This part fell out of the door of my 68 Barracuda when I pulled the glass. Now I have no idea where it goes. It`s about 1 inch wide and 2.25 inches long of (once) clear plastic. Can anybody identify this part and where it goes? Thanks

The weather`s been good so for the last few days I`ve been working the right rear 1/4 panel on the Dart. Everything went great , even welding that very thin panel to the thicker factory metal. The problem I ran into was, as I did the grinding on the welds to smooth everything out the panel went...

I`d like to replace my 2 speed wiper motor with a 3 speed. This would give me room around my air cleaner for a sealed plate from the air cleaner to the hood. I have a 68 Barracuda, my question is what years / bodies 3 spd motor can I use and do I have to change anything besides the switch? Thanks

Has anybody got a 67-69 A-body with a rear window defogger, especially one in a car that has the map light feature? Can you show or tell me the position of the on/off switch and/or it`position in relation to the map light switch? This is for a 68 Barracuda but a Dart or Valiant would be fine...

Does anyone know what kind of glue to use on a vinyl top? Any brand suggestions? Thanks.

I`ve been plugging away at the body work on the Dart, taking a panel at a time and working it. Man I hate this stuff!! Here`s a couple pictures of my progress. Do I paint the roof if it`s getting a vinyl top? Here`s a pic of the roof with the #6 on it. I wonder what that`s about?

Has anybody used a 1/4 panel skin as A 1/4 PANEL SKIN and not a 1/4 panel replacement? A body man I was talking to at a recent car show said the 1/4`s available for our cars are meant to be used over the existing panels not in place of them, that`s why they`re lighter gauge. Has anybody actually...

I have a 68 Dart with a locking gas cap and NO key. Okay what can I do? When I get it off what diameter cap do I use, 3.25 inches, chrome , painted, or chrome with black handle? Straight handle or hurricane logo shape handle? Any help would be appreciated.

Has anybody had experience with Auto Body Specialties and the quality of their sheet metal replacement panels?