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They look brand new. Nice job.
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How ironic..... I just did all of the hood latches on my car this week.
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What's a good way to line up the pins with the hood so it opens again?
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Looks great. Did you paint or spray ? Are the silver color parts plated first than use Glisten PC?
Thanks I just finished sand blasting mine.
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Looks great. Did you paint or spray ? Are the silver color parts plated first than use Glisten PC?
Thanks I just finished sand blasting mine.
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All the 'silver' parts have brushed-on Glisten PC. It doesn't leave brush marks (you just have to keep it thinned with Xylene). The parts aren't plated, just wire wheeled and buffed. Trying to keep the metal natural looking.
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The parts look like they're off a new car.
Nice work!
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Very nicely detailed work!
I looked at some of your other 454 pictures too. It looks like you're having a good time.
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Thanks NC hope mine will turn out like yours
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All the 'silver' parts have brushed-on Glisten PC. It doesn't leave brush marks (you just have to keep it thinned with Xylene). The parts aren't plated, just wire wheeled and buffed. Trying to keep the metal natural looking.
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What's a good way to line up the pins with the hood so it opens again?
Put aluminum foil on the latch openings and gently lower the hood until the pins come in contact with the latches. Raise the hood and move the latches using the contact indention's as a guide. Repeat until they are centered, easy as pie


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Put aluminum foil on the latch openings and gently lower the hood until the pins come in contact with the latches. Raise the hood and move the latches using the contact indention's as a guide. Repeat until they are centered, easy as pie


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Thanks, after seeing how nice ncvettes came out I'll get it a try.
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