1963 Dodge Dart for the Wife....

JimKueneman · Aug 22, 2020

And the final product.... my own custom design decals.

EddieF · Aug 22, 2020

"My classic car" episode with you finally replayed. My dad deleted it when my parents stayed here months ago! lol
Captured it to my pc so now it's safe heh. I can take screenshots if desired. Them swirls buffed out?

JimKueneman · Aug 22, 2020

EddieF said:
"My classic car" episode with you finally replayed. My dad deleted it when my parents stayed here months ago! lol
Captured it to my pc so now it's safe heh. I can take screenshots if desired. Them swirls buffed out?

Haha.... not yet! The big movie star has been neglected since then... The battery was dead today and I finally started her for the first time since that show in February! Too much time spend on the Dart!

JimKueneman · Aug 22, 2020

EddieF said:
"My classic car" episode with you finally replayed. My dad deleted it when my parents stayed here months ago! lol
Captured it to my pc so now it's safe heh. I can take screenshots if desired. Them swirls buffed out?

It is on youtube... just search "My Classic Car Tubac"

JimKueneman · Aug 23, 2020

Fixed the cracked panel... cut a deep groove so the epoxy gets a good bite.. Add extra to reinforce this entire area on both sides as 50 year old plastic is brittle! Back inside in the AC for a hour before the next quest to the hot garage.

EddieF · Aug 23, 2020

My 30yr old caddy clad was cracking. Marine epoxy over levi jeans & other tough material i bought. No itchy glass or smell.
It did throw off fit a bit but better then losing them

JimKueneman · Aug 23, 2020

I hate how hot it is out but the epoxy loves it.... a few hours in the Az heat and sun and the epoxy is hard as a rock..... Parchment paper is your friend as the epoxy won't stick to it. Sanded and a bit of glaze to make it perfect. I plan on a session outside with the blaster and glass beads next weekend to get it ready for paint.

JimKueneman · Aug 23, 2020

EddieF said:
My 30yr old caddy clad was cracking. Marine epoxy over levi jeans & other tough material i bought. No itchy glass or smell.
It did throw off fit a bit but better then losing them

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Apparently the damage I had is from people getting heavy handed on using the side panels in the back seat to lean on while getting in and out... I was told to reinforce it here to help prevent that in the future... though if I catch anyone doing that they will be shot and thrown on the side of the road so not much danger

EddieF · Aug 23, 2020

Heads up on plastic in summer sun-
I left mine in sun for a week. When i went to put them on, nothing would fit, curve came out of them!
Strapped them with slight tension & put back in sun to fix.

JimKueneman · Aug 23, 2020

Those never came that nice from the factory.... I was a Cadillac mechanic in the 80's and 90's when they where new!

JimKueneman · Aug 29, 2020

Bit of a whiskey spending spree on eBay last weekend but lots on NOS stuff that will fit and look right..... Rear panels for the convertible top are bead blasted and the first coat of paint... Need to sand out some flaws then hit it with the finish coat with a bit of flattener in it to kill the shine. Transmission is cleaned ready for clear coat. Picked up the interior and it looks great...

JimKueneman · Aug 29, 2020

First coats for the rear panels... Need to do a bit of wet sanding to get some flaws out then time for the money coat with a bit of flat to kill some of the high gloss.

1_Wild_Cat · Aug 30, 2020

Great thread and beautiful work. Love those slotted mags on the car - they suite it perfectly.

JimKueneman · Aug 30, 2020

Difficult painting between the rain drops but the rear panels are painted.... There should be an upper cap that a guy in Florida is making (same guy made the white caps). Once he has them figured out and I have one another round of painting and time to bolts this all in for the last time. Should the arm rests be recovered in white or turquoise? The front replacements I have are white....

JimKueneman · Sep 5, 2020

Front side can't tell I did anything. Now mark for the clips. Position and mark the back edge. Use a Dremel with flat bottom bit. You can tell when it goes through the backer board and into the foam sheet. Put you fingers under so you can feel it you are touching the backside of the vinyl. Slip the new clip in and position it over the dot.

JimKueneman · Sep 5, 2020

Front side can't tell I did anything. Now mark for the clips. Position and mark the back edge. Use a Dremel with flat bottom bit. You can tell when it goes through the backer board and into the foam sheet. Put you fingers under so you can feel it you are touching the backside of the vinyl. Slip the new clip in and position it over the dot.

JimKueneman · Sep 5, 2020

All done. Align the clips with it on the door so they are going in straight.. Perfect fit. Paint up the trim on the seats and start assembling. Smart man takes lots of photos.... I would not never remembered where those big springs clipped to or where the holes were for the brackets.