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Hello I have decided to go with a fiberglass bolt-on six pack hood for my '68. I'd appreciate recommendations for a vendor. I've seen the following on the web: US Body AAR Thanks!

Hello all, Thanks to all of you who gave me tips on laying out the paint on my '68 shell. I painted it this weekend, and I think it turned out pretty good under the conditions I had. It was cramped, I needed more lighting down low, and sweated way too much in the respirator + bunny suit...

Hello all, Getting ready to paint my '68 Coronet body shell. I have been experimenting with adjusting my spray gun and am grappling with orange peel. Here is how I have things set up: 1) Eastwood HVLP gun, with 1.3 nozzle 2) 30 psi at the gun inlet, regulated 3) Using acrylic urethane +...

Hello all, I'd could use some expert advice on adding a steel hood scoop. I have a '68 coronet with a steel hood in good condition - needs paint of course. I have always planned to go with a hood scoop. For a while I thought about a fiberglass hood with a six pack scoop. To my mind there...

Hello all, I have a coat of epoxy primer on my project that is many weeks old. I am now moving into the next phase of the paint process. I know that this epoxy must have some "tooth" for the next coat of primer to stick, but I am unsure of how aggressively I need to scuff it. On the major...

Hey folks, I have another quarter panel question I hope you can help me with. Before removing the quarters on my '68 B body, I measured a key gap on both sides of the car. The gap to which I refer is the "slot" that the quarter window slides through - between the top edge of the quarter panel...

Hello all, Got a question about full quarter panel replacement. I am in the process of replacing both quarters on my '68 B body. The new quarters include a short section that runs up the sail panel; this edge is already flanged for an overlapping joint with the existing portion of the sail...

Hello all, I have finished restoring the front end of my '68 Coronet and will soon be moving to the rear of the car, where most of the rust damage is. I have the body shell on a dolly, and have replaced the torsion bar crossmember, front pans, and installed subframe connectors + torqueboxes...

Hello all, I will be doing some painting soon and have a question about wax/grease remover. I have a gallon of Kustom Shop KW901, but my understanding is that this stuff is not to be used over filler or primer. Apparently it is pretty aggressive. I have heard that it is best to use something...

Hello all, I have been thinking about my options for a hood scoop. I have a '68 Coronet with a stock steel hood. I like the 6 pack fiberglass hoods but do not want a lift-off hood. I have read some comments about the poor quality of several vendors out there, so it seems there are only a...

Hello folks, I have a set of new door hinges that bear a rough but shiny finish - I suspect they are plated (zinc?). I think they are from AMD. My question is, will this finish take primer and paint OK? Or do these need to be treated in some way before the primer/paint will have enough...

A quick and easy one. Converting from bench to buckets on a '68 Coronet - anybody know which mounting holes are used on the outboard underbody brackets? I don't have seats yet... Thanks.

Hey folks, I am going through the planning stages of a paint job and it occurs to me that I am ignorant on some key points of respirators. Here is what I plan to spray: 1) Epoxy primer 2) Polyester primer 3) Single stage acrylic urethane I would like to use a simple facemask type...

Hi guys, Got a question about two different approaches to painting my '68 Coronet. The car is entirely apart, and undergoing major rust repair at this point. I've been thinking about how I will paint the car, and it occurs to me there are two ways to do it: 1) Paint the door jambs, trunk...