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I have looked everywhere but can't find a place to find a replacement for the 4 speed decal for my 1979 l82. Any suggestions? Mine is all torn up! Thanks!
Thank you for such a quick response. Never used ebay because I don't have PayPal so hopefully they take another payment method. Appreciate it 71 Green!
You might want to shoot a couple of coats of satin clear over that new plate before installing it. That should limit the scuffs and scratches on it in the future.
Thank you for such a quick response. Never used ebay because I don't have PayPal so hopefully they take another payment method. Appreciate it 71 Green!
You could also go to midamericamotorworks website.
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Pay attention to the shipping costs. I shop ebay alot more than the vendors for small orders because the vendors want $10 bucks to ship a $2 part most of the time. And yes ebay is run by capitalists, they will take almost any form of payment
A cheap item to replace yes but also easy to refinish. Mine was close to being as bad as yours but a little time invested was to me worth while. I did the entire console plate but replaced the smaller decal with the data as that was all dented
A cheap item to replace yes but also easy to refinish. Mine was close to being as bad as yours but a little time invested was to me worth while. I did the entire console plate but replaced the smaller decal with the data as that was all dented
Nice job, I still have the original finish on my '71.
Pay attention to the shipping costs. I shop ebay alot more than the vendors for small orders because the vendors want $10 bucks to ship a $2 part most of the time. And yes ebay is run by capitalists, they will take almost any form of payment
If you go to the Mid America site they want $14.99 + $10 to ship
Go to Ebay and Mid America wants $17.99 but shipping is free
A cheap item to replace yes but also easy to refinish. Mine was close to being as bad as yours but a little time invested was to me worth while. I did the entire console plate but replaced the smaller decal with the data as that was all dented
Thank you all for responding I will definitely look around and at the shipping prices. How dod you redo the original one? I like that idea if I can make it as nice as yours once again!
Easy process:
1. Strip off ALL old paint...best to use a chemical stripper so no damage to the surface underneath;
2. Clean the part with detergent, then rinse, rinse, rinse all detergent residue off. Dry part.
3. Shoot satin black on the whole part. After 5-7 minutes, use a clean cotton cloth dampened with lacquer thinner to wipe off the top surface that you want to be chrome.
4. Repeat step 3.
5. Allow to fully cure for 3 days minimum. Install.
You might be able to shave off the top layer of paint with a sharp X-Acto knife or razor blade; but that surface isn't perfectly flat and some unwanted paint will remain. So lacquer thinner is required, either way.
Last edited by 7T1vette; Jul 18, 2019 at 10:11 PM.
Easy process:
1. Strip off ALL old paint...best to use a chemical stripper so no damage to the surface underneath;
2. Clean the part with detergent, then rinse, rinse, rinse all detergent residue off. Dry part.
3. Shoot satin black on the whole part. After 5-7 minutes, use a clean cotton cloth dampened with lacquer thinner to wipe off the top surface that you want to be chrome.
4. Repeat step 3.
5. Allow to fully cure for 3 days minimum. Install.
You might be able to shave off the top layer of paint with a sharp X-Acto knife or razor blade; but that surface isn't perfectly flat and some unwanted paint will remain. So lacquer thinner is required, either way.
But I did one layer of primer on the bare metal and before that gave it a light scuff with a 1200 sanding block to give it a key. Used the thinners method to clean paint off the chrome on the decal and entire console plate on a cotton bud.
