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hey guys, i just went to go check for water leaks the other day on the car since my car will be sitting outside and seeing rain...got the doors adjusted good, but both my front and back windows are leaking...the car was stripped for paint, and new gaskets were used both in the front and rear...

hey guys, one of the things left to button up on the scamp is addressing the leaks coming in from the top of the side windows. Ive adjusted the windows and doors to the point where there is still water getting in. I reused the old window channel weatherstrip since it was still in good shape...

Hey guys, gotta order a set of hood pins and im wondering what size pins you guys are using? I have the factory dimples and i have options for 3/8, 1/2, and 7/16 hood pins and id like to go with something stock sized...also i need to know how long the pins need to be for a stock hood (71...

well the idiot that i am i did some spray painting near the scamp and got slight overspray on my nice new paintjob...ARGH! anyways, i didnt notice it until it dried, and it is black paint so you can see it on the green paint...they are just small dots, but i need a way to get em off without...

Over the winter id like to do something about the bumper situation on my scamp as they arent looking the greatest...I am toying with the idea of glass bumpers, but i havent fully decided on that yet...Chroming prices around my parts are absolutly ridiculous and chroming places are far and few...

Hey guys, i got myself into a little dilemna where i put my rear window in, trim and all, and now i have water leaking on the passenger side...i want to remove the trim to get right at the weatherstripping, but it is proving to be a royal PITA that is scratching my paint....i ran tape all...

hey guys, last year when i took out my back window i cleaned it really well and used some varsol on it to get off the grease that was on it (dont know how it got there but it got there)...i stored it over the winter wrapped up in cardboard...i took it out today to put it in and i can hardly see...

Hey guys, Id like to pick up a set of chrome hood pins for scamp (non lanyard style) and was wondering if I will still be able to use the factory latch to open and close the hood...I shouldnt have any problems using both should i?

Hey guys, i read somewhere that you cant use the front and rear window trim from a vinyl roof car on a non vinyl roof car and visa versa...is this true? My scamp used to have a vinyl roof, but i ripped er off and was planning on keeping it that way and reusing the stock front and rear window...

Hey guys, just in time for the holidays I am scaring myself with the scamp....finished pulling the motor and all, and like i was told by a member in another thread, i kept towels and such around the fenders and cowl of the car (its in primer right now) so as not to get it covered in grease and...

Hey guys, just pulled the motor on my scamp:cheers: and im going to start prepping it for paint. As far as the sanding goes i know what to do, but i need some suggestions on how to clean up my k member, center link, power steering, etc. as well as some rust that occurred from battery acid...

Hey guys, im getting real close to having the scamp ready for paint and im very very excited...I have the whole car blocked to 255 right now in high build primer and my painter has told me he wants the car in 400 before he seals it....my question is can i jump from 255 to 400? or do i need a...

Hey guys, getting ready to finish off my scamp before paint and next up is the engine bay area, which looks real nasty considering i put on some rust bullet and it didnt go on very well...it dried kinda goopy and is a ***** to sand, so i was wondering if there are any textured protection...

Hey guys anybody know where i can get a scoop like this style from? http://www.case-enterprises.com/scamp/xe-sc-ext1.jpg i know unlimited products has it, but from what i hear they are horrible quality...anybody know where i can find one? thanks

Hey guys, just wondering who out there is using SEM's hot rod black on their cars....i know ive seen some members say they have but i cant remeber who they were...I wanted to paint my hood that colour, but my car will not be garaged at all, just covered (although it will still be exposed to rain...

Hey guys, im just about ready to spray my car in high build primer (rolled it on twice already but for some reason i got alot of solvent pop...i think it could be the cold weather here right now in Canada) but just wanted to know any tips you guys may have....the car will be totally blocked in...

http://www.tcpglobal.com/aclchip.aspx?image=2008-chrysler-pg02.jpg anybody know?

Hey guys, I want to do my trunk in a spray on bedliner...its called EZ liner and its made by Dominion Sure Seal Co. Has anybody ever used this stuff before? if so, how did it hold up, and is it paintable? it doesn't say on the can if its paintable, but i would definatly like to paint over it...

Hey guys, I am looking for a dual snorkel scoop for my 71 scamp, and was just wondering what some of you have used....i havent had much look in my search for one, but i do know that the year one scoops are junk....does anyone know of any nice repops that wont break the bank?

Lets see some some pics....its a cool colour, but i havent seen it on that many a-bodies, so if you got a burnt orange/ deep burnt orange ride, post some pictures!8)

Hey guys, Ive been looking at 1970, 1971, and 1972 paint chips, and i have found some colours that i am really liking....problem is, the quality of the chip photos arent very good, and it would help if i could see some of the colours on the actual cars....popular colours like plum crazy and...

Hey guys, Im in the stages right now of getting my scamp ready for paint and want to get some feedback on what im doing, so please let me know if im doing ok...currently the car has been blocked with 80 grit and has bondo where nescessary (blocked as well)...after i smooth everything out with...

Hey guys, I need to know the name of the part that goes on the hinges and keeps the door from shutting when you open it on a 71 scamp....it looks like a long peice of metal...i can't realy describe that much better besides the fact that its supposed to keep the doors opened when you open...

Hey guys, Im going to paint my 71 scamp either sassy grass or sublime and I want to paint my hood semi-gloss black to break up all the green, but im not going to run any scoops....Im not sure if i want the whole hood black or just the outside flat parts (those with scamp hoods will know what...

Hey Guys, I just minitubbed my 71 scamp and am soon moving in the springs as well...I want to fit as wide a tire as i can in there and the next thing i want to do is to remove the lip that runs along the rear wheel openings...question is how do i do this? That lip is a seam of two pieces of...

Hey guys, im just about ready to start prepping my car for paint. Im going to be sanding it, but not down to bare metal...the problem is that my car is outside and cannot be garaged...if i sand down the car from 80 grit all the way to 320 or 400 wet and it sits outside, would anything bad...

Hey guys, Just wondering if any of you guys know what the 100 grit rule is when it comes to prepping a car for paint...a painter at a car show was explaining to me something about prepping the car and using the 100 grit rule for sanding and stuff, but i can't really remember what he said...can...

Hey Guys, Im gonna paint my 71 scamp pretty soon and im going to be doing it myself....that said, since i will be saving on paying someone else to do it, i wanted to go with a decent brand of paint, however not something expensive like house of kolour....i was thinking maybe basf, sikkens, or...