1965 Dodge Dart Charger

65dartcharger said

The paint dept got some work tonight! I masked off the upper and lower areas of the badge and started to paint it black. That was more tricky then I thought. When you wipe off the paint on the chrome the paint from the bottom follows!!! Well, after three tries I was satisfied but I guess that it will need more paint tomorrow.

When the paint was drying I started to measure the restored trunk from my brither-in-laws Dart so I can drill allthe holes for the mouldings and letters. This will take some time!

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I think you'll have better luck with removing paint if you allow what you put on first, to dry. You'll only be buffing the high spots and the paint in the recesses should have been able to bond to the metal once it's dry.

As for the location of the holes, Might I suggest you tape a piece of paper or stiff cardstock to the back of your brother-in-law's decklid and use a pencil to mark the location of the holes from the inside of the lid. Once you've market them all, you need to simply open the holes up a bit with the cardstock removed, then place it back on the decklid to confirm your locations are correct. If they are, then you're free to move to your own decklid and start drilling. If not, repeat the process until you're happy with it.