`Cuda Capers: 7-1-07
Believe it or not, but that dash frame was laying outside next to my garage for at LEAST the past 4 yrs. The original frame from my car had about 8 holes drilled in it, two directly in the face of the dash between the glove box and cluster bezel! I used paint stripper and scuffed it to bare metal. I primed it with sandable primer and block sanded it again. Then I painted it with Krylon semi-flat black to give it an even color coverage, then I dusted on a LIGHT coat from a good distance to give it the textured, grainy finish. After it dried I re-assembled the pads and bolted it in. I'm still screwing around with a tach mount that uses the L/S defroster opening as a mount. I should have it sorted out in a day or two. Otherwise, your looking at a backyard resto that would never stand up to concours judging, but for a street car I plan on beating the *** off of? It looks good `nuff!
Believe it or not, but that dash frame was laying outside next to my garage for at LEAST the past 4 yrs. The original frame from my car had about 8 holes drilled in it, two directly in the face of the dash between the glove box and cluster bezel! I used paint stripper and scuffed it to bare metal. I primed it with sandable primer and block sanded it again. Then I painted it with Krylon semi-flat black to give it an even color coverage, then I dusted on a LIGHT coat from a good distance to give it the textured, grainy finish. After it dried I re-assembled the pads and bolted it in. I'm still screwing around with a tach mount that uses the L/S defroster opening as a mount. I should have it sorted out in a day or two. Otherwise, your looking at a backyard resto that would never stand up to concours judging, but for a street car I plan on beating the *** off of? It looks good `nuff!