71-74 Headlight Knob and Wiper Knob??
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10/29/14 09:57 PM
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Is there a person restoring the blue color on these knobs? Does anyone know the correct color Blue to apply myself? I got a Mint Wiper knob off Ebay but it makes my Headlight Knob look even worse. Thanks Ron
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Re: 71-74 Headlight Knob and Wiper Knob??
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10/31/14 04:21 PM
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Here's my secrect color for the yellowed lines on the speedometer and tach. Sharpie Neon pen in Orange. I throw on my magnifying glasses and slowly draw over the top of the yellowed lines. Two or three times allowing a couple hours in between coats. The color is bang on perfect to the Orange/Melon color it originally was. I used a bunch of junk 120 Rallye speedos and an NOS unit to find the color that matches perfect. Now everyone can freshen up their 71-74 B Body Rallye gauges for hardly any money. Just time.
After reading all this and realizing that the "red lines" were Orange originally I took the cluster apart today and refaced the speedo to match the tach. Ron
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Re: 71-74 Headlight Knob and Wiper Knob??
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Model paint here, it’s been a few years now, fairly sure it was Pactra flat Insignia Blue XF-8. Take your wiper knob to a hobby shop, should find something close.
Didn't want your help to go unnoticed!! Thank you for taking the time to post. Ron
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Re: 71-74 Headlight Knob and Wiper Knob??
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The woodgrain on EL571's dash looks SO nice. is there something out there you used that can bring this darker look back to a faded woodgrain? Mine is nice but it just has that somewhat light faded look to it. I would love to get that darker look on it and the piece that goes across the dash with the stratovents in it.
1969.5 A12 Bee EV2 1971 Charger RT 1973 Duster tubbed 500 low deck 10.90 monster 3 440 polara vert projects
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Re: 71-74 Headlight Knob and Wiper Knob??
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11/01/14 02:34 PM
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My silver areas are already painted do you think the bare metal would make that krinkle?
1969.5 A12 Bee EV2 1971 Charger RT 1973 Duster tubbed 500 low deck 10.90 monster 3 440 polara vert projects
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