TonyQT

I just finished this 68 shifter plate. It turned out pretty good. It's amazing what a good cleaning, some paint, a new heater control lens and rubber boot will do.

PRNDL

that looks nice! I will post a pic of mine that can be a "before" pic.

Anubis76

very nice

it is nice how something so small will make the inside of you car look so much better

hoping to do the same some time soon


Billy

fjetb

Tony, what paint did you use? Satin?
How did you get the 'chrome' to show after spraying it...
Really, explain what/how you did it...
Thanks.

another-user

ya that would be really helpful. mine looks like its been through a war and id love to refinish it this winter.

Patrick73

Tony: Beautiful work! Probably better quality and detail than originally came on the OEM 1968 shifter plate!

kdf1986

Looks great. That gives me incentive to try that on mine too.

kdf

ksbunting

Outstanding job.
Please elaborate on how you did it, what type paint and manufacturer, what was the prep work.
How did you replace the lens for the heater control?
I have new lens and would like to try it.
Thank you,
Kurt

Scottys78

nice job you did

BackN70

WOW!!! did you repaint the "crossed flags" too, and if so what type of paint/method did you use?

TonyQT

The 1st thing I do is take the heater control, boot and ash tray housing off the plate. Then I spray the ash tray door and plate with carb cleaner. That gets all the gunk off and any loose paint. A good cleaning with soap and water after that. This is important! The plate MUST be clean before you paint it. I run some pin stripe tape around the outer chrome edge. As for the inner chrome edges and words, they get painted over. They are just to thin to tape off. Blue painters tape over the “cross flags” and trim with a SHARP hobby knife. 2 light coats of flat black spray paint. Then 3 light coats of satin black spray paint. Don’t try to do it in 1 coat. It looks like crap. Take your time with the coats. Let it dry 1 full day. Scrap the paint off the chrome edges and letters with the hobby knife. Yes it takes some time, but it’s the only way I found that works and looks original. This takes some practice, but after doing about 20 of these it seems easy to me. The cross flags I paint with a tooth pick and model paint. I do the red and white. Let it dry for a day and scrap the chrome edges with the hobby knife. After that I do the black on the flag. Same thing. Let dry for a day and scrape the chrome edges. Take your time and use some cheap magnifying glasses if that helps. I hope this helps anyone trying to do it your self. Just remember. If you don’t like the way it turns out. Just clean it and start over on it. It’s just paint.

ksbunting

Excellent instructions and your finished product proves you know what you are talking about. You've convinced me to do mine.
Thank you,
Kurt

Yellow73SB

Great job!