mrmike Posted February 21, 2017 Author Posted February 21, 2017 Been working on the interior today. This I'm proud of...this is the third shift knob decal that I have been able to install correctly without loosing one! More to come...
Badluck 13 Posted February 21, 2017 Posted February 21, 2017 Wow Mr. Mike that interior looks great and nice touch on the shift ball.
espo Posted February 21, 2017 Posted February 21, 2017 Interior looks great. What did you use for the carpeting ??
gtx6970 Posted February 21, 2017 Posted February 21, 2017 Is the seat pattern decals ? if so are they in this kit or aftermarket ?
gtx6970 Posted February 21, 2017 Posted February 21, 2017 Is the seat pattern decals ? if so are they in this kit or aftermarket ?
mrmike Posted February 21, 2017 Author Posted February 21, 2017 Thanks guys! Mike, the decal for the shifter ball was a bit of a challenge trying to keep the decal on the ball straight and not to lose it to the shop gremlins who like to steal things that go flying through the air or fall on the floor! David, I use embossing powder for carpet. Paint the floor pan with watered down glue, sprinkle the embossing powder on and let it dry. Paint it the color you want for the interior. Looks better than flocking and less messy with no fibers floating all over the place. Bill, the seat decals come in the kit. I used some setting solution to get the decals into the seat back bottoms. I found a goof in the instructions. It said to paint the oil filter #65 white and apply decal #26 to it. Decal # 26 is also white and it will not show. I removed the oil filter and painted it a dark blue which is cirrect for that era. I made a tachometer for the steering column out of bits and pieces here in the shop. More to come...
espo Posted February 22, 2017 Posted February 22, 2017 FYI on the oil filter. Chevrolet still used the PF141 filter inside a black canister into the mid sixties. I like the Tach. Thank you for the carpet info. I have used that method before but it just didn't turn out as nice that's why I asked.
mrmike Posted February 22, 2017 Author Posted February 22, 2017 (edited) FYI on the oil filter. Chevrolet still used the PF141 filter inside a black canister into the mid sixties. I like the Tach. Thank you for the carpet info. I have used that method before but it just didn't turn out as nice that's why I asked.Yeah, I found out from someone that the filter was suppose to be a black canister with the filter inside. Too late to change anything now as the filter has been repainted and the decal put on. Once the engine is mounted in the chassis, who's gonna know? Except me...and anyone else who reads this...LOL Edited February 22, 2017 by mrmike
espo Posted February 23, 2017 Posted February 23, 2017 Yeah, I found out from someone that the filter was suppose to be a black canister with the filter inside. Too late to change anything now as the filter has been repainted and the decal put on. Once the engine is mounted in the chassis, who's gonna know? Except me...and anyone else who reads this...LOL There was a kit that came out in the '60's to adapt a spin on filter for the Chevrolet engines with the canister style filter. You would remove the oil pressure relief valve that mounts between the filter housing and the engine block. This was replaced by the adapter to which the spin on filter mounted just like the way it has been done ever since. So you can say you have retrofitted your engine with the updated spin on filter.
Reeves Racing Posted February 23, 2017 Posted February 23, 2017 There was a kit that came out in the '60's to adapt a spin on filter for the Chevrolet engines with the canister style filter. You would remove the oil pressure relief valve that mounts between the filter housing and the engine block. This was replaced by the adapter to which the spin on filter mounted just like the way it has been done ever since. So you can say you have retrofitted your engine with the updated spin on filter. Yep and oil changes were a lot less messy afterwords too.Great job so far. I really like the color choice.
mrmike Posted February 23, 2017 Author Posted February 23, 2017 OK. If anyone asks, there is an adapter for a spin on oil filter. If anyone asks... lol
mrmike Posted February 25, 2017 Author Posted February 25, 2017 Well, Ma Mopar is mad at me! A Ford backed into me today when I was leaving City Hall. I hope that this isn't a sign of things to come! Other than touchups, painting the trans, and putting on the air cleaner, the 409 is done! More to come...
mrmike Posted February 26, 2017 Author Posted February 26, 2017 Thank you Dan! I foiled the Impala this afternoon while I watched the Daytona 500. More to come...
mrmike Posted February 27, 2017 Author Posted February 27, 2017 I figured that the best way for me to paint the trim with gloss white paint was like a pin striper. I loaded up a small brush with paint and ran the brush along the trim molding and then wipe off the excess with a paper towel. This worked rather well and looks better than the kit decals. More to come...
Modlbldr Posted February 27, 2017 Posted February 27, 2017 That is looking so nice. Great work, even on a Chevy.Later-
mrmike Posted March 2, 2017 Author Posted March 2, 2017 (edited) I clearcoated the Impala this morning. A few more coats of clear and then on to polishing. More to come... Edited March 2, 2017 by mrmike
microwheel Posted March 2, 2017 Posted March 2, 2017 Very nice work Mike. I love the color. Great job on the white in the trim area.
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