1965 Chrysler 300 Convertible Restoration Profile
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2007 Dodge Charger R/T, Road and Track Performance Group, Steel Blue
1965 Chrysler 300 Convertible, 383 4V, 727TF, Factory Air, Spanish Red
1964 Pontiac GTO, Tri-Power, 4 Speed, Grenadier Red
"What ain't no country I ever heard of. They speak English in What?" - Jules Winnfield
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Re: 1965 Chrysler 300 Convertible Restoration Profile
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2007 Dodge Charger R/T, Road and Track Performance Group, Steel Blue
1965 Chrysler 300 Convertible, 383 4V, 727TF, Factory Air, Spanish Red
1964 Pontiac GTO, Tri-Power, 4 Speed, Grenadier Red
"What ain't no country I ever heard of. They speak English in What?" - Jules Winnfield
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Re: 1965 Chrysler 300 Convertible Restoration Profile
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2007 Dodge Charger R/T, Road and Track Performance Group, Steel Blue
1965 Chrysler 300 Convertible, 383 4V, 727TF, Factory Air, Spanish Red
1964 Pontiac GTO, Tri-Power, 4 Speed, Grenadier Red
"What ain't no country I ever heard of. They speak English in What?" - Jules Winnfield
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Re: 1965 Chrysler 300 Convertible Restoration Profile
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2007 Dodge Charger R/T, Road and Track Performance Group, Steel Blue
1965 Chrysler 300 Convertible, 383 4V, 727TF, Factory Air, Spanish Red
1964 Pontiac GTO, Tri-Power, 4 Speed, Grenadier Red
"What ain't no country I ever heard of. They speak English in What?" - Jules Winnfield
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Re: 1965 Chrysler 300 Convertible Restoration Profile
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Last edited by rexus31; 07/11/10 01:11 AM.
2007 Dodge Charger R/T, Road and Track Performance Group, Steel Blue
1965 Chrysler 300 Convertible, 383 4V, 727TF, Factory Air, Spanish Red
1964 Pontiac GTO, Tri-Power, 4 Speed, Grenadier Red
"What ain't no country I ever heard of. They speak English in What?" - Jules Winnfield
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Re: 1965 Chrysler 300 Convertible Restoration Profile
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Ed EastCoast Land Yacht Assoc. 1967 Newport Conv: 440/4 speed 1969 GTX: 440/4 speed, TX9/TX9, A34, N96 1970 Super Bee: 383/4 speed, B5/B7 1970 Coronet RT: 440/4 speed, A34, N96 1970 Coronet RT: 440/auto, A36, N96 1970 Road Runner convertible: 383/4 speed TX9/D6XW 1970 GTX: 440+6/727, A32, N96 2001 Dodge 2500 HO CTD, 6 speed, 4x4 quad cab long bed "The early bird may get the worm, but the 2nd mouse gets the cheese".
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Re: 1965 Chrysler 300 Convertible Restoration Profile
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Thanks Guys! I started restoring the hubcaps a couple days ago. Here's my progress so far. For the chrome-like portions of the medallion I used a product from Spaz Stix called Mirror Chrome. This product is used in the R/C car hobby to emulate chrome on R/C Car Bodies. It is designed to be applied from the back so it produces a finish which is close to that from the factory. http://www.spazstix.com/whatsnew.php?id=16 This is what I have to start with. All 4 are about in the same condition. The disks are in good shape; all I need to do is re-do the black stripes. The medallions are a mess but free from major cracks. Step One: Remove the spring ring holding the medallion in place. Using Easy Off Oven Cleaner (yellow can), remove as much of the original paint as possible. I got 99% of it off on the medallion below and I got lucky. The black paint in the "Three Hundred" grooves did not come off on this one. I won't be needing to get out the magnifying glass and the fine brush. Step Two: Paint the Red, White and Blue stripes on the back side of the medallion: Step 3: Prep the surface using Spaz Stix aerosol plastic surface prep. Allow to dry per the instructions and shoot the entire backside of the medallion with Spaz Stix Ultimate Chrome (aerosol), applying several light coats until covered. Can't do much about the crazing in the plastic. These are over 45 years old after all. The reflective properties of this paint are very good. I am expecting even greater results when I shoot a top coat of black over the Ultimate Chrome. Overall, I'm very pleased with the way they came out.
2007 Dodge Charger R/T, Road and Track Performance Group, Steel Blue
1965 Chrysler 300 Convertible, 383 4V, 727TF, Factory Air, Spanish Red
1964 Pontiac GTO, Tri-Power, 4 Speed, Grenadier Red
"What ain't no country I ever heard of. They speak English in What?" - Jules Winnfield
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Re: 1965 Chrysler 300 Convertible Restoration Profile
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Awesome project! Looks great.
Thanks, man.
2007 Dodge Charger R/T, Road and Track Performance Group, Steel Blue
1965 Chrysler 300 Convertible, 383 4V, 727TF, Factory Air, Spanish Red
1964 Pontiac GTO, Tri-Power, 4 Speed, Grenadier Red
"What ain't no country I ever heard of. They speak English in What?" - Jules Winnfield
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Re: 1965 Chrysler 300 Convertible Restoration Profile
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2007 Dodge Charger R/T, Road and Track Performance Group, Steel Blue
1965 Chrysler 300 Convertible, 383 4V, 727TF, Factory Air, Spanish Red
1964 Pontiac GTO, Tri-Power, 4 Speed, Grenadier Red
"What ain't no country I ever heard of. They speak English in What?" - Jules Winnfield
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Re: 1965 Chrysler 300 Convertible Restoration Profile
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Finished Product:
2007 Dodge Charger R/T, Road and Track Performance Group, Steel Blue
1965 Chrysler 300 Convertible, 383 4V, 727TF, Factory Air, Spanish Red
1964 Pontiac GTO, Tri-Power, 4 Speed, Grenadier Red
"What ain't no country I ever heard of. They speak English in What?" - Jules Winnfield
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Re: 1965 Chrysler 300 Convertible Restoration Profile
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2007 Dodge Charger R/T, Road and Track Performance Group, Steel Blue
1965 Chrysler 300 Convertible, 383 4V, 727TF, Factory Air, Spanish Red
1964 Pontiac GTO, Tri-Power, 4 Speed, Grenadier Red
"What ain't no country I ever heard of. They speak English in What?" - Jules Winnfield
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Re: 1965 Chrysler 300 Convertible Restoration Profile
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Thanks guys. Here's a couple of shots with the top down:
2007 Dodge Charger R/T, Road and Track Performance Group, Steel Blue
1965 Chrysler 300 Convertible, 383 4V, 727TF, Factory Air, Spanish Red
1964 Pontiac GTO, Tri-Power, 4 Speed, Grenadier Red
"What ain't no country I ever heard of. They speak English in What?" - Jules Winnfield
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Re: 1965 Chrysler 300 Convertible Restoration Profile
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2007 Dodge Charger R/T, Road and Track Performance Group, Steel Blue
1965 Chrysler 300 Convertible, 383 4V, 727TF, Factory Air, Spanish Red
1964 Pontiac GTO, Tri-Power, 4 Speed, Grenadier Red
"What ain't no country I ever heard of. They speak English in What?" - Jules Winnfield
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