5/19/13
Final trunk preparation for the hood. I shot the Anchor straps in semi-gloss black yesterday,then glued the new hood seal in for good. I wiped and clean all the petroluim jelly/dirt off of the inside walls and floors. This work was so rewarding and fun I could not stop there. It was bit premature but I also installed the insulator gas tank pads and felt strips I had cut out quite some time ago. Now was just as good a time as any; once the hood is on and latched this area is sealed & protected from the eliments.
Seal in and break line for this jamb and the final paint job to the body. Just have to run some more tape to cover the seal. Joint for this seal has been glued and mounted under this right side clamp as mentioned earlier.
Again, I could not help myself and glued on the insulator felts, base pads and the seal for the access cover. Could not find my seal for the fuel cock opening but it will turn up.
Anchor straps finished in correct semi-gloss black yesterday. Original NSF strap bolts with correct beveled edge washers were cad plated several years ago. I tried bleaching the felts to tone down that green but it did nothing soaking in pure bleach for an hour. Brilliant Green it is. Really won't be seen once the tank is in, maybe a sliver of it might show at the edges is all.
Insulator pads were cut after original patterns but I shortened them just a touch at the bottom in case water finds its way down here. This buys me a little more time for the water to drain out before being absorbed by these pads. The football shaped pad and the rib above it I added extra there was no padding on these two embossments.
Trunk lid goes on tomorrow. For good!!
Thanks for reading this! Justin
Final trunk preparation for the hood. I shot the Anchor straps in semi-gloss black yesterday,then glued the new hood seal in for good. I wiped and clean all the petroluim jelly/dirt off of the inside walls and floors. This work was so rewarding and fun I could not stop there. It was bit premature but I also installed the insulator gas tank pads and felt strips I had cut out quite some time ago. Now was just as good a time as any; once the hood is on and latched this area is sealed & protected from the eliments.
Seal in and break line for this jamb and the final paint job to the body. Just have to run some more tape to cover the seal. Joint for this seal has been glued and mounted under this right side clamp as mentioned earlier.
Again, I could not help myself and glued on the insulator felts, base pads and the seal for the access cover. Could not find my seal for the fuel cock opening but it will turn up.
Anchor straps finished in correct semi-gloss black yesterday. Original NSF strap bolts with correct beveled edge washers were cad plated several years ago. I tried bleaching the felts to tone down that green but it did nothing soaking in pure bleach for an hour. Brilliant Green it is. Really won't be seen once the tank is in, maybe a sliver of it might show at the edges is all.
Insulator pads were cut after original patterns but I shortened them just a touch at the bottom in case water finds its way down here. This buys me a little more time for the water to drain out before being absorbed by these pads. The football shaped pad and the rib above it I added extra there was no padding on these two embossments.
Trunk lid goes on tomorrow. For good!!
Thanks for reading this! Justin
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