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Old May 31, 2018 | 03:38 PM
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Looking for suggestions of firewall, and wheel well paint.

I want the original sheen, or as close to as possible.

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I never worried about what is was. I repainted mine with semi-gloss black. Dennis
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Looking for suggestions of firewall, and wheel well paint.

I want the original sheen, or as close to as possible.

Thanks,

Pat
Not sure where you are in your project, Pat, but just a reminder: when I was stripping my undercarriage of incorrect paint and undercoat, I removed a bit of the job number found low on the firewall on the RH side before realizing it was there.

Just in case this matters to you.
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Originally Posted by Vettebuyer6369
Not sure where you are in your project, Pat, but just a reminder: when I was stripping my undercarriage of incorrect paint and undercoat, I removed a bit of the job number found low on the firewall on the RH side before realizing it was there.

Just in case this matters to you.
Thanks Steve,

I was actually hoping to salvage the body numbers, but just really couldn't if I wanted to get it clean.

I did take pictures so I can duplicate them.

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Looking for suggestions of firewall, and wheel well paint.

I want the original sheen, or as close to as possible.

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i did mine in SEM hot rod black. it is a satin finish. it looks great..looks too me like a perfect match too the factory..JMHO




it is about a $100 for a kit. and it will cover a lot of area. good luck troy
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i did mine in SEM hot rod black. it is a satin finish. it looks great..looks too me like a perfect match too the factory..JMHO




it is about a $100 for a kit. and it will cover a lot of area. good luck troy
That looks great Troy! Did you do inside your fender wells with that too?

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Yes i did my fender wells inside and out. I will have too check for pictures. Thanks troy
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Thanks Steve,

I was actually hoping to salvage the body numbers, but just really couldn't if I wanted to get it clean.

I did take pictures so I can duplicate them.

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Yeah, when I started stripping and cleaning, the firewall on that side had the job number covered up. When I started to get stuff off, I could see it. Not exactly something I could preserve.

But like you, I have photos showing the "406" and where it goes.
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Originally Posted by Vettebuyer6369
Yeah, when I started stripping and cleaning, the firewall on that side had the job number covered up. When I started to get stuff off, I could see it. Not exactly something I could preserve.

But like you, I have photos showing the "406" and where it goes.
That's cool stuff. Does it match all your other locations? Rear bulkhead, both doors?

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