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Re: first trip out of the garage for my 48 [Re: moparx] #1209501
05/26/12 01:53 AM
05/26/12 01:53 AM
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Thanks Eric. Right now I think the top will end up gray primmer, maybe even the whole car, real soon. The plans for final color will be 2 tone, white and blue.
The separating line will begin about 6" from the bottom of the front edge of door as a point, with the bottom going down at a rear ward angle to about the center of the door and the top of the point will go up around the rear of the car just under the rear window to the other side. The rear will be blue and the nose and roof will be white. I think I'm going to number the car 117 so no one thinks its a Nascar number. 117 is a Psalms verse in the Bible. The number will be large and centered on the door. It will cover part of both paint colors. I'm debating on putting my business name on the quarter panel behind the door or maybe on the trunk lid. Also thinking about putting "Plymouth powered by Dodge" or the engine size in cu. in. (239 cu, in) or maybe the horsepower rating (125 HP) on the sides of the hood. I'm undecided about what color the numbers and the lettering will be yet. All the lettering & numbering may be a year or two off, I have plenty of time to decide.

As far as the glue, I used Locktite 777 heavy duty spray that was suppose to be for high temps. I gave it 2 coats on both the roof (scrapped the roof before spraying the glue on), and the insulation with the recommended drying time between coats and between application. It sticks well until the outside temp gets into the 90s with the car windows closed, then it lets go slowly. If I see it, I can re-press it back on the roof and open the windows and it stays fine. I'm using that cheap home improvement store insulation with the silver coated bubble wrap stuff. It gets hot enough you can barely touch it when the sun is out, the temp reaches 90+, and the windows are up. If any one of those elements is missing and you can't pull the stuff off the roof. I think if I eliminate the black paint on the roof it will cool the inside enough to solve the issue. Gene

Re: first trip out of the garage for my 48 [Re: poorboy] #1209502
05/26/12 12:10 PM
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Nice job on the car.


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Re: first trip out of the garage for my 48 [Re: Robbins] #1209503
05/26/12 10:48 PM
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Nice job on the car.





Getting a lot of use, and fun out of it too!


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Re: first trip out of the garage for my 48 [Re: Hemi Allstate] #1209504
05/29/12 03:17 PM
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I had a similar problem with a custom headliner that came down after being in the sun. I called 3M and they said the stuff to use is the heaviest duty adhesive they sell which has a "90" in either the name or part number. It is supposed to release at something like 180 degrees.

R.

Re: first trip out of the garage for my 48 [Re: dogdays] #1209505
05/29/12 09:05 PM
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Thanks, I'll look into that. Gene

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