Under hood detail question
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Le Mans Master
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Under hood detail question
Well today went to the plastic fantastic show
and while I may have goten the details such as shined oil pan bolts I completely forgot the underside of the hood. I want ot carefully remove the hood, pry off the epoxyied hood blanket holders, sand it and spray paint it gloss black with clear coat. Any ideas would be appreciated.
(PAINT PROTECTION IS PARAMOUNT AS IT IS SHOW QUALITY AND I RATHER LEAVE THE HOOD ALONE THEN RISK ONE SMALL SCRATCH!!)
I'm thinking of covering the hood with painter's paper before removing the hood and taping the edges then with FAUXRS help remove it and use my Dewault drill with flapper attachment to sand it then sand it by hand before painting. Let me know what you think.
[Modified by Cali,77,L-82, 11:25 PM 5/18/2003]
and while I may have goten the details such as shined oil pan bolts I completely forgot the underside of the hood. I want ot carefully remove the hood, pry off the epoxyied hood blanket holders, sand it and spray paint it gloss black with clear coat. Any ideas would be appreciated.
(PAINT PROTECTION IS PARAMOUNT AS IT IS SHOW QUALITY AND I RATHER LEAVE THE HOOD ALONE THEN RISK ONE SMALL SCRATCH!!)
I'm thinking of covering the hood with painter's paper before removing the hood and taping the edges then with FAUXRS help remove it and use my Dewault drill with flapper attachment to sand it then sand it by hand before painting. Let me know what you think.
[Modified by Cali,77,L-82, 11:25 PM 5/18/2003]
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Re: Under hood detail question (Cali,77,L-82)
Hey David,
If we'd known there was a Vette show in SD today we'd a shot up the 74 and gone to it!
(what are those RX-7's doin' in the background?) :lolg: :lolg: :lolg:
If we'd known there was a Vette show in SD today we'd a shot up the 74 and gone to it!
(what are those RX-7's doin' in the background?) :lolg: :lolg: :lolg:
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Le Mans Master
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Re: Under hood detail question (Greg)
Hey David,
If we'd known there was a Vette show in SD today we'd a shot up the 74 and gone to it!
(what are those RX-7's doin' in the background?) :lolg: :lolg: :lolg:
If we'd known there was a Vette show in SD today we'd a shot up the 74 and gone to it!
(what are those RX-7's doin' in the background?) :lolg: :lolg: :lolg:
Le Mans Master
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Re: Under hood detail question (Cali,77,L-82)
Looking at your engine makes my jealous. :yesnod: How do you clean aluminum without the usual bead blast? Got couple of Al intakes - one really rough with paint and one just a little spotty from fuel. Don't want to polish. Any cleaners work well enough? One more annoying question is what kind of tanking will clean Al - inside the runners too? :confused: Also have alloy late model centerbolt valve covers that have been paint stripped but yet rough and caked with oil inside. Just thought you might know. :rolleyes:
Le Mans Master
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Re: Under hood detail question (Cali,77,L-82)
You really don't need the hood blanket. I've driven my 74 for 15 years without a hood blanket and there has never been any damage to the paint. Just remove the retainers and pull off the hood blanket. You will see the posts glued to the hood. These can be removed by taken a stiff sharp putty knife and tapping them off. You will have some adhesive left which can be sanded off. You can then prime these areas after first masking off the top of the hood, wrapping the masking tape around the edges. Use a good spray paint and let it dry thoroughly and you're set. Good luck.
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Re: Under hood detail question (vettfixr)
You really don't need the hood blanket. I've driven my 74 for 15 years without a hood blanket and there has never been any damage to the paint. Just remove the retainers and pull off the hood blanket. You will see the posts glued to the hood. These can be removed by taken a stiff sharp putty knife and tapping them off. You will have some adhesive left which can be sanded off. You can then prime these areas after first masking off the top of the hood, wrapping the masking tape around the edges. Use a good spray paint and let it dry thoroughly and you're set. Good luck.
You made refrence to using primer. I was going to use two light coats of gloss black followed by 2 light coats of high temp clear gloss. If you know better please any advise I'd appreciate.
David
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Re: Under hood detail question (cardo0)
Looking at your engine makes my jealous. :yesnod: How do you clean aluminum without the usual bead blast? Got couple of Al intakes - one really rough with paint and one just a little spotty from fuel. Don't want to polish. Any cleaners work well enough? One more annoying question is what kind of tanking will clean Al - inside the runners too? :confused: Also have alloy late model centerbolt valve covers that have been paint stripped but yet rough and caked with oil inside. Just thought you might know. :rolleyes:
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Re: Under hood detail question (Cali,77,L-82)
If you do take the hood off to do the work, I would strongly suggest you have a couple of buddies help. I just removed my hood for the second time and there were only two of us. If I were not planning a repaint, I would have been very afraid of marring the current paint. Best to have one person on each side holding the hood while the third person goes and unbolts everything. At least if I cared about my paint, that's how I would do it, after masking off the areas up front that may get bumped anyhow...
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Le Mans Master
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Re: Under hood detail question (Cali,77,L-82)
I got 12' by 10' of bubble rap from work and brown cray paper to line the whole hood, off to home Depot today for paint. Using the flapper wheel w/ Dewault drill and a B&D mouse sander for the underside.
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Re: Under hood detail question (Cali,77,L-82)
Well sanded down the hood and sandblasted the hinges/ support then plished them out. There was 5 coats of old paint on the hood and it was a complete bitch!! 3 days in progress so far :mad :mad :mad :mad :mad :mad :mad
Lots of hard labor in sanding.
I'm on the 8th coat of paint and three more than a final clear gloss. Then install.
Lots of hard labor in sanding.
I'm on the 8th coat of paint and three more than a final clear gloss. Then install.
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Le Mans Master
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Re: Under hood detail question (Cali,77,L-82)
I'm on the 8th coat of paint and three more than a final clear gloss. Then install.
Never mind I totalled the car last night!
:mad :mad :mad :mad :mad :mad :mad :mad :mad :mad :mad :mad :mad :mad :mad :mad :mad :mad :mad :mad :mad :mad :mad
Burning Brakes
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Re: Under hood detail question (Cali,77,L-82)
Never mind I totalled the car last night!
:mad :mad :mad :mad :mad :mad :mad :mad :mad :mad :mad :mad :mad :mad :mad :mad :mad :mad :mad :mad :mad :mad :mad
[Modified by 69stingray, 8:02 PM 5/26/2003]
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Re: Under hood detail question (Cali,77,L-82)
Never mind I totalled the car last night!
:mad :mad :mad :mad :mad :mad :mad :mad :mad :mad :mad :mad :mad :mad :mad :mad :mad :mad :mad :mad :mad :mad :mad
