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| jhynesrockmtn |
 Feb 16 2023, 11:26 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 426 Joined: 13-June 16 From: spokane wa Member No.: 20,100 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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I bought this BB on BAT after throwing out a bid double the previous one last August. I didn't think it would be enough but.......woops, I bought a car. I've been pleased with the condition of the car and connected with two long term owners, one who did the restoration in roughly 2010. They have been great to talk to and added to my comfort level with what I have.
I've just started a list of projects to refresh the car a bit as it has sat for a long time and some things are just not quite right. One of the big discussions during the auction was how bad the rocker stripe looked. Too tall, not the right letter height/spacing, etc. I bought a replacement on 914 Rubber and started to remove the existing one. Heat gun on lowest setting. All was going well until the last bit and I pulled some paint. S&*( (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) I have not lined up the new stripe. I'm hoping I can rattle can this area and cover it wit the new one. Ugh! Any other thoughts?   The other project today went a bit better. The driver side door striker post was loose. I removed it, cleaned it up and tacked a weld on the back side. Door closes and opens fine now.  |
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| Root_Werks |
Feb 17 2023, 11:34 AM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,539 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Get the paint fixed by a shop for sure. That LE is way to nice for rattle can.
I remember a 356C was restoring, both doors new skins. After paint realized the holes for the handles were too small. Used one of the hole-step bits, got them correctly sized. Went to peel off the painters tape, even being careful not to peel from the rough edge. One of the doors a stripe of paint came off! That was a $25k paint job! The painter was super good about taking the door and redoing the whole thing. Always worried me though, if painters tape lifted off paint......wow. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
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jhynesrockmtn 1st Bumblebee Project - Disaster Strikes Feb 16 2023, 11:26 PM
raynekat Don't rattle can...your car is too nice.
Most... Feb 16 2023, 11:48 PM mepstein If vinyl can pull off the paint, the paint was don... Feb 17 2023, 08:27 AM
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If vinyl can pull off the paint, the paint was do... Feb 17 2023, 11:29 AM slowrodent Concur with both above. Paint should not have pul... Feb 17 2023, 08:33 AM jhynesrockmtn I hear you on the rattle can. I was hoping this a... Feb 17 2023, 09:12 AM BENBRO02 I just read recently in another post on 914world t... Feb 17 2023, 09:55 AM mepstein I have a motorcycle frame that the paint isn’t b... Feb 17 2023, 12:28 PM |
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