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Old 09-01-2014, 12:20 PM
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I tried looking at old posts on this subject but most were early '70's cars. The red area around the shifter on my 65' Corvette has some spots where the silver is showing through. Seems to be a little more showing than when I purchased the car. I know it won't match perfect unless I totally strip and repaint the whole area. It's the area around where the shift pattern in labeled. Thinking if I don't use a spray and a tiny brush, I can spot touch it up. Problem is, where to find this paint. Not shown on Ecklers…they have spray and exterior paint and not sure if that exterior would be a close enough match. Or, my other thought is to just leave it alone and realize that it's a 50 year old car and it's not a big deal
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I tried looking at old posts on this subject but most were early '70's cars. The red area around the shifter on my 65' Corvette has some spots where the silver is showing through. Seems to be a little more showing than when I purchased the car. I know it won't match perfect unless I totally strip and repaint the whole area. It's the area around where the shift pattern in labeled. Thinking if I don't use a spray and a tiny brush, I can spot touch it up. Problem is, where to find this paint. Not shown on Ecklers…they have spray and exterior paint and not sure if that exterior would be a close enough match. Or, my other thought is to just leave it alone and realize that it's a 50 year old car and it's not a big deal
It's 50 years old. That said, if you want to do it right, remove the console trim plate and strip/mask/prime/paint it off the car.
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I had my console re done and also they supplied 12oz spray can of their color...mine was blk.... so a search for console restoration and then get some and try the touch up or....mask and paint the colored areas....when I re did mine i took 20 min to mask and was easy project

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It's 50 years old. That said, if you want to do it right, remove the console trim plate and strip/mask/prime/paint it off the car.

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