cny first gen 71 Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 Slow progress is still progress, looking good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostnFound Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 Keep up the good work. She is coming along nicely. 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pab3589 Posted August 29, 2019 Author Share Posted August 29, 2019 Thank you all for looking and the kind words, Rob , I am really hoping and should be done by then ( Eastern meet) , or at least respectfully done enough to get it there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overdrive Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 I can relate to what you're doing on this car. Great job! I did my son's car a few years ago. I painted it black, too. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Peters Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 Dan, I hope you can bring at least one, if not both of them to the Eastern Meet in Carlisle in June. We are shooting for over 50 First Gen Monte's in attendance for the 50 Anniversary of Monte Carlo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pab3589 Posted September 4, 2019 Author Share Posted September 4, 2019 Dan, I hope mine comes out looking as good as yours ( sons) it looks great! The pics look very similar to what I am going through. I really hope to be there in Carlisle and meet a lot of the folks on here and their cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cny first gen 71 Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 On 9/4/2019 at 4:32 PM, pab3589 said: Dan, I hope mine comes out looking as good as yours ( sons) it looks great! The pics look very similar to what I am going through. I really hope to be there in Carlisle and meet a lot of the folks on here and their cars. You should try and make Syracuse next year too, there was about 10 of us there this year and got some new members there. My brother is going to the Curtis lumber show this weekend (weather permitting) with his roadster. I won't be able to make it down for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pab3589 Posted September 6, 2019 Author Share Posted September 6, 2019 Steve, Syracuse is also on my list and hope I can make a lot of other shows next year. As for the Curtis Lumber show, did realize they were having one this weekend , especially with the Lake George show going on this weekend didn't think many others would be happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pab3589 Posted September 8, 2019 Author Share Posted September 8, 2019 Hey all, Just another update , now that main part of car is painted can start some work on other things. Started putting in headliner let it sit over night ( glad I didn't glue it yet ) needs to be tightened up more after setting overnight even after leaving in the sun before hand. Will take pics of that when I am done. Also painted the doors, trunk ,taillight extensions and door hinges here are a few pics. Thanks for looking. Here are a few pics applying the black epoxy primer/sealer. Here a couple in the base coat. And got them clear coated today little dust but cant complain , a little wet sand and buff and should be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stangeba Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 Looking good! (I like the color!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 Looks good Pat!!!! Keep it going!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pab3589 Posted September 8, 2019 Author Share Posted September 8, 2019 Thank you ,, we tried the SPI Paint and clear and epoxy primer/sealer….heard a lot of great things, so far service has been great and the stuff lays out pretty good.. If any one else tried it and had bad luck with it please don't tell me now,,LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cny first gen 71 Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 Looks great 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC1of80 Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 Looks great! Keep up the good work! And keep the pics coming! Lolol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
714024SPEED Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 Looks great 👍. Keep the pictures coming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pab3589 Posted September 11, 2019 Author Share Posted September 11, 2019 Got the taillight extensions on last night and finally got the headliner glued in , just need to clean up and tuck in edges and install wind lace. Will post pic of taillights later .. didn't want to paint the silver on so I used HVAC Foil tape ( the real duct tape) . I think it will be a little more reflective and the temp is 600-800 deg which shouldn't be an issue. Here are a couple pics of the headliner maybe a little wrinkle here or there but happy with how it came out for a first time doing it. A little sun and /or massaging with the heat gun cautiously may help also. As always thanks for looking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1970mcss Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 Looks great, I need to replace my headliner, I'm not sure if I have the guts to do it myself. Where did you buy yours?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pab3589 Posted September 12, 2019 Author Share Posted September 12, 2019 I grabbed it from Summit ,its PUI Brand with the sail panels and some extra fabric for visors, It was like $107 shipped. I watched a couple videos on line , and with patients with a bunch of binder clips to help hold it as you work and stretch it . I put it in the best I could , let it sit overnight came back on Sunday played with it a little more and then on Tuesday glued it in ,I got the good weldwood landau top and trim glue , brushed that around the metal and on the headliner waited a few minutes and started sticking it . As I glued it I popped off about a quarter of the clips , worked in that area and then did another quarter and so on. I will say I think having it sit in there a couple days with clips made it easier when I glued it .I felt like it went into place and when it came to gluing it was much easier to work and tweak then I thought. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 Looks great Pat!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pab3589 Posted September 24, 2019 Author Share Posted September 24, 2019 Hi All, Just an update was on vacation for a week in Myrtle Beach for golf and sun. Enjoyed vacation but also knew this thing is sitting at home and nothing getting done on it. So the latest there are the pics of the taillights with the foil tape , as well as got the trunk on, doors on , made the package tray panel and got that installed, sound deadener , sail panels and headliner moldings installed. Here are some pics enjoy and thanks for looking. Here are the foil tape taillight extensions. Here is the making of the package tray using tempered hardboard and black marine vinyl. About $20 dollars in materials and personally I think it looks better than the $50 piece of painted cardboard. Sound deadener installed before package tray and sail panels get installed. Will cut speaker holes later. Just a couple pics with the trunk and doors on it . Here are the finished package tray , sail panels and headliner trim installed. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC1of80 Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 Wow! She's looking good! Nice job you are doing! Keep the pics coming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Peters Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 Lovin it. You are doing amazing work!! rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pab3589 Posted October 7, 2019 Author Share Posted October 7, 2019 Hey All, Just a couple updates as I haven't been on in a bit. Was waiting for parts to come from OPGI, seems it took forever, , not sure I' m thrilled with the window felts , cant seem to find factory originals with the window sweeps for the outer windows. Installed what they sent for now. Started getting some more of the interior done, and some of it wet sanded and buffed just to see how she will look. Here are some pics thank you for looking and enjoy. PS if anyone knows where to get decent outer felts with the sweeps on them would like to see pics and where to get them. thank you . Just the sound deadener in the floor installed Repaired the fresh air door with rubber and rivets you will never see it and I think will last longer then the plastic bending back and forth. Cant see spending 60 bucks on these things and just have them break off. Not buying new panels and such now for interior. will give painting them with fabric and vinyl paint (and adhesion promoter) a whirl see how they last . Put in a trunk divider made out of the press board instead of cardboard or paper they had from factory and covered with some dynamat on the interior side we had laying around, and colored the other side (trunk side) with sound deadening undercoating. Used sound deadener in the sides instead of putting water paper back in, which really seems useless , should be sealed much better with this and provide a little noise reduction. Got the nasty mouse infested seats covered , the only thing I reused was the bottom seat foam which was still in decent shape , steamed it to freshen it and replaced new batting and burlap, had some 2' memory foam from a mattress topper cut up for the back of the seat. worked pretty well . Sad news is someone was here before because that was all I found left of the build sheet in the seat back. Assembled with the new burlap , went with black in color Just set in there to see how it looks Getting the seat belts cleaned up pretty happy with how they cleaned up. before after Carpet setting in there need to get the wrinkles out Back seat , rear panels and carpet all installed in the back. Here is a pic just after wet sanded and buffed may still see a couple swirl marks but after assembly will perfect it , but happy with how straight it looks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1970mcss Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 Very nice progress, looking good... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Peters Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 Great progress. Thanks for the pictures. rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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