Anybody get into trim repair?

[1MeanA]

I have this to look forward to as well, so thank you all for the good information

There have been so many parts to this restoration with each one being its own mini project...seat rebuild and reupholstering, seat tracks, dash, trim, heater box, marker lights, grille, hinges, calipers, let alone all the body work, suspension, steering and powertrain. I think my blasting cabinet was one of the most used tools. I'm glad I modded it before I started.

 

[Super-Cuda]

I'll experiment on the first few pieces to nail down a good process. Patience isn't one of my virtues so I would like to figure out what is the most efficient. For a good piece of trim, three stages of sanding and three stages of polishing seems excessive to me although this Cuda Cody guy takes it to a whole new level with 5 stages of sanding and 3 stages of polishing however he looks like he has done this before I'm thinking that more sanding will minimize the amount of buffing time.

This guy has a good set of videos

Way too much use of a file in this video I think.

More working of the metal would make a lot of it unnecessary.

Hence the oak dyes that really help smooth out the surface.

Also, if you check at different points in the video, he has grinded away a lot of the profile of the trim.

It will look very shiny but will show flat spots from removing too much of the metal.

 

[1MeanA]

If worst comes to worst there is a swap meet in March

 

[70SwingerGuy]

There have been so many parts to this restoration with each one being its own mini project...seat rebuild and reupholstering, seat tracks, dash, trim, heater box, marker lights, grille, hinges, calipers, let alone all the body work, suspension, steering and powertrain. I think my blasting cabinet was one of the most used tools. I'm glad I modded it before I started.

I feel it all brother, i really do

 

[Super-Cuda]

There have been so many parts to this restoration with each one being its own mini project...seat rebuild and reupholstering, seat tracks, dash, trim, heater box, marker lights, grille, hinges, calipers, let alone all the body work, suspension, steering and powertrain. I think my blasting cabinet was one of the most used tools. I'm glad I modded it before I started.

I know exactly what you mean. I live on this Island (Newfoundland) where parts are non-existant.

We have to get very creative doing restorations ( almost like the Cubans) and figure out inventive ways to do things.

Here's the link to my build.

Supercuda's on the way back...after18 years!


Cheers!