Three random questions
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Three random questions
First random question- I am trying to keep my 76 original. In order to be considered original how do you put new vinyl on the seats or where do you buy it.
Second random question- I want to repaint the front grilles. What is the best type of paint?
And last one- The grill on the hood has what looks like a nut that allows you to take it off. It has a ton of junk on it and it does not seem to want to come off. Is it a nut that comes off and on.
Second random question- I want to repaint the front grilles. What is the best type of paint?
And last one- The grill on the hood has what looks like a nut that allows you to take it off. It has a ton of junk on it and it does not seem to want to come off. Is it a nut that comes off and on.
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for the seat covers you really only have two companies that manufacture them: Al Knoch or Top Flight Automotive ( Corvette America)
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You only need three things to swap seat covers (besides the new seat covers):
1. Good installation instructions;
2. Woking knowledge of how the seats are put together (note: it is NOT intuitive nor obvious):
3. A decent amount of patience...or you can screw them up.
1. Good installation instructions;
2. Woking knowledge of how the seats are put together (note: it is NOT intuitive nor obvious):
3. A decent amount of patience...or you can screw them up.
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From: bumpy roads NJ
First random question- I am trying to keep my 76 original. In order to be considered original how do you put new vinyl on the seats or where do you buy it.
Second random question- I want to repaint the front grilles. What is the best type of paint?
And last one- The grill on the hood has what looks like a nut that allows you to take it off. It has a ton of junk on it and it does not seem to want to come off. Is it a nut that comes off and on.
Second random question- I want to repaint the front grilles. What is the best type of paint?
And last one- The grill on the hood has what looks like a nut that allows you to take it off. It has a ton of junk on it and it does not seem to want to come off. Is it a nut that comes off and on.
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See the inner fender wells of a ‘67 C10 I did recently in the attached photo. I removed them from the truck, along with everything else forward of the firewall for the engine/trans upgrade. I lightly sanded them, wiped them with paint prep and primed them with SEM self etching primer. I then sprayed them in a couple light coats with SEM Trim Black. I was thrilled with the way they turned out. This stuff ain’t cheap but it is worth every penny, at least to me.
Last edited by redrdstr72; Nov 29, 2020 at 11:32 AM.
