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Melting Slicks
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2025 C3 of the Year Finalist - Modified
Another part restored while i wait for the Vette to come back home from paint.
The wiper arm gearbox parts.
Not hard but many steps.
Finished arms ........
Start by painting the base in a silver cast blast style paint.
Then mask the base. and paint the copper sections with clear coat.
Mask the longer arm and paint the smaller arm
Mask the smaller arm and the copper and paint the larger arm.
Problem is they can get scratched by themselves very easily so need to protect the contact points while stored
The wiper arm gearbox parts.
Not hard but many steps.
Finished arms ........
Start by painting the base in a silver cast blast style paint.
Then mask the base. and paint the copper sections with clear coat.
Mask the longer arm and paint the smaller arm
Mask the smaller arm and the copper and paint the larger arm.
Problem is they can get scratched by themselves very easily so need to protect the contact points while stored
Last edited by CraigH; Apr 10, 2023 at 06:26 AM.
Drifting
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PS. Your car looks great, you've done a fine job and should be very proud
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Another part restored while i wait for the Vette to come back home from paint.
The wiper arm gearbox parts.
Not hard but many steps.
Finished arms ........
Start by painting the base in a silver cast blast style paint.
Then mask the base. and paint the copper sections with clear coat.
Mask the longer arm and paint the smaller arm
Mask the smaller arm and the copper and paint the larger arm.
Problem is they can get scratched by themselves very easily so need to protect the contact points while stored
The wiper arm gearbox parts.
Not hard but many steps.
Finished arms ........
Start by painting the base in a silver cast blast style paint.
Then mask the base. and paint the copper sections with clear coat.
Mask the longer arm and paint the smaller arm
Mask the smaller arm and the copper and paint the larger arm.
Problem is they can get scratched by themselves very easily so need to protect the contact points while stored
Safety Car
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Very Nice of you Craig to take the time to detail these parts and then take more time to share them with all of us. A lot of effort goes into not only the work but the pictures and posting. Thanks for doing that as I am coming up to the same area on my 69 project. This will elp me an I am sure others. Well done!
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Melting Slicks
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From: Canberra Australia
2025 C3 of the Year Finalist - Modified
Very Nice of you Craig to take the time to detail these parts and then take more time to share them with all of us. A lot of effort goes into not only the work but the pictures and posting. Thanks for doing that as I am coming up to the same area on my 69 project. This will elp me an I am sure others. Well done!
RVZIO
RVZIO
as as I have said before I actually like documenting what I do for a few reasons.
1) so I can remember “how to” when I have to do it next.
2) to help others who may be doing similar things as I have been helped by so many other threads on forums like this.
3) gives me a record or everything I have done to this project.
i am the same on other forums, not just this one 😀. Some people will say I am a bit an## retentive but I like the detail and steps of doing projects and also documenting it.
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Melting Slicks
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It’s funny I have been in Europe for the last 5 weeks so hope when I get back my Vette will be close to finished in the paint department.
i have seen 3 Vette’s while I have been here.
A mid 70’s coupe as a rental car on a Greek island.
A red wide body C3 passed us on the streets of Nuremburg.
and a yellow C5 yesterday driving up the side of the Rhine river.
each time it has made me want to get back and work on mine.
From Cephalonia Greece. Rent me on a stinking hot day !!!!!!!!
i have seen 3 Vette’s while I have been here.
A mid 70’s coupe as a rental car on a Greek island.
A red wide body C3 passed us on the streets of Nuremburg.
and a yellow C5 yesterday driving up the side of the Rhine river.
each time it has made me want to get back and work on mine.
From Cephalonia Greece. Rent me on a stinking hot day !!!!!!!!
Last edited by CraigH; Sep 12, 2018 at 09:35 AM.
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Melting Slicks
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2025 C3 of the Year Finalist - Modified
I got some progress photos from the painter... here are a few.
Certainly looking forward to seeing it when I get back.
Certainly looking forward to seeing it when I get back.
Last edited by CraigH; Apr 10, 2023 at 06:25 AM.
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Melting Slicks
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Yes I am certainly keen to see it in person.
Will take some more photos when I get back.
looking forward to the re assembly process.
Will take some more photos when I get back.
looking forward to the re assembly process.
Last edited by CraigH; Sep 28, 2018 at 07:52 PM.
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Melting Slicks
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Thanks
The closest we got to Slovenia this time was Venice.
interstingly a couple we had dinner with each night around Greece we’re heading to Slovenia once the cruise finished.
Almost home now, in Singapore.
The closest we got to Slovenia this time was Venice.
interstingly a couple we had dinner with each night around Greece we’re heading to Slovenia once the cruise finished.
Almost home now, in Singapore.
Last edited by CraigH; Sep 29, 2018 at 09:04 PM.
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Melting Slicks
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2025 C3 of the Year Finalist - Modified
So got home this week and went and saw the Vette up close..... Still some work to do but very happy with the progress.
A peak under the cover. This is off the gun, no de nibbling or polishing yet.
A peak under the cover. This is off the gun, no de nibbling or polishing yet.
Last edited by CraigH; Apr 10, 2023 at 06:24 AM.
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Melting Slicks
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2025 C3 of the Year Finalist - Modified
I have taken some parts home for safe storage while they keep working....
Again this is just off the gun.
Again this is just off the gun.
Last edited by CraigH; Apr 10, 2023 at 06:23 AM.
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Paint looks GREAT... Especially for not even being cut and buffed yet. Going to be beautiful when its done. You and I are in the same stage of the project currently. We are reassembling now.