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83Eagle! · July 24, 2010, 04:01:10 PM

Okay

thereverendbill · July 24, 2010, 06:41:23 PM

Brandon, have you tired hitting the panels with rubbing compound? I have been thinking about your car recently and then read the post here about the ununiform paint and it jogged my memory. It is a pretty labor intensive job to rub the panels without an electric polisher, but the end result is the same and should shine all of the panels up uniformly. I will probly be out your way this comming summer with the whole family and i know that i can talk the wife into staying at least a weekend in omaha because her aunt lives in town there. This time the plan is no car problems what so ever because she has talked me into getting her a new van (or she just buys a new van and i am stuck with the payments

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IowaEagle · July 25, 2010, 10:17:59 AM

I think Brandon's non uniform paint could be because he had some body work/repainting done and it all does not quite match. But, I could be wrong too.

83Eagle! · July 25, 2010, 08:54:20 PM

Oh it matches code-wise and color-wise. It is just that the stuff that I had repainted has shine to it and the other stuff is original and has no shine too it. Plus it also has that odd pin stripe and the repainted panels do not.

If I could ever be without it for awhile I would love to have Mavericke do up a whole new paint job.

thereverendbill · July 25, 2010, 09:48:56 PM

Quote from: 83Eagle! on July 25, 2010, 08:54:20 PM
Oh it matches code-wise and color-wise. It is just that the stuff that I had repainted has shine to it and the other stuff is original and has no shine too it. Plus it also has that odd pin stripe and the repainted panels do not.

If I could ever be without it for awhile I would love to have Mavericke do up a whole new paint job.

trust me with the rubbing compound it will bring the shine back to the old bird ........ then get some automotive glaze and it will shine like a diamond

83Eagle! · July 25, 2010, 10:16:25 PM

I'll have to look into that Bill. I used that stuff on my old Bronco II in High school and had it shining pretty good. I like how it takes the old oxidized paint off.

thereverendbill · July 25, 2010, 10:18:02 PM

lol ...... you better have her shining before I pass through next year or i might take it upon myself to shine it up for you

83Eagle! · August 10, 2010, 05:56:56 PM

Got a call from Terry when I was in Kansas City this weekend that the headliner and visors are done. I tried calling him twice today; left a message once. No response. It was noisy when he called. I think I remember him saying something about a college visit with his daughter yesterday and today. Hope to have the stuff back this week.

jim · August 10, 2010, 08:29:48 PM

Good for you. I'm looking forward to seeing it.
We have a newly covered headliner on the living room floor waiting for the blue 83 to come back
from the ac shop. Waiting - waiting - waiting - - - -

83Eagle! · August 13, 2010, 03:27:44 PM

Picked up the headliner and the visors. The headliner looks great. It matches perfectly. One of the visors also looks great. The other one has some stitching visable on one edge (unlike the other). At least they are the same color as the headliner now.

now if I can just get it in myself (doubtful). I think I am going to need a second person. I will try and get pictures of it tonight. I need to find an elevated level place in the laundry room to store it until installation time. In the mean time I will have to try and sort out what interior trim pieces go where.

I think Mavericke and I might be able to strike a trade where I get him a banner for the santuary in trade for headlight installation and help with the headliner and with my stalling issue. We're working on it. Hoping maybe during the wrenching time at the meet, then we could document for properity purposes.

83Eagle! · August 13, 2010, 03:30:21 PM

Terry, the upholstery guy gave me a quote for recovering my seats. He figured out it would be easiest to do new faces for all the seats, since everything else is still in great shape. I think his quote is a bit pricey though, but I have seen the seats he has redone in some mustangs. they are awesome.

IowaEagle · August 13, 2010, 06:40:26 PM

Any pictures Brandon?

83Eagle! · August 13, 2010, 06:43:00 PM

Camera is MIA and I cannot seem to get a good shot with my Cell phone. I'll keep looking for the camera.

jim · August 13, 2010, 10:34:44 PM

We have installed a headliner. I definitely recommend a second person.
I'm sure it can be done by one person but with a helper there is less chance of damaging it.
Did your person put all the holes in it for the trim screws?
It can be hard to put in a screw without it catching on the fabric and winding it around the screw,
destroying a new headliner.

83Eagle! · August 14, 2010, 12:20:00 AM

Quote from: jim on August 13, 2010, 10:34:44 PM
We have installed a headliner. I definitely recommend a second person.
I'm sure it can be done by one person but with a helper there is less chance of damaging it.
Did your person put all the holes in it for the trim screws?
It can be hard to put in a screw without it catching on the fabric and winding it around the screw,
destroying a new headliner.

Thanks for the tips Jim. I think you are right.

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