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    Inexpensive paint, gun worth considering?

    I went through two hf purple guns yesterday that I bought last year. Both of them the trigger was catching that got so bad that they wouldn't even work.
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    Shaved tail light trim

    I've also thought about painting the lenses black around the two main areas with a blackout between the lenses
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    Shaved tail light trim

    Decided to give this a go. turned out pretty good, not perfect but I've never welded a day in my life until I started the body work on this car. Almost ready for epoxy primer.
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    Repop 73+ tail light lenses?

    Does anybody make new lenses for tail lights for 73+ duster? I see laysons says coming soon but hope there not $400 for something that should cost $20
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    Flip top gas cap, right components?

    1973 duster, will the following parts be what I need? Mopar A-Body Dart Valiant Duster A-body flip top gas cap adapter | eBay eClassics 1969 Plymouth Barracuda Fuel Cap Quick-Fill Flip-Top Chrome With Lettering
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    Summit single stage?

    Has anybody used the summit single stage acrylic urethane paints lately? I was going to go with tcp global restoration shop but the summit is over $100 cheaper per gallon. Looking for driver quality but still want a decent product.
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    Preventing rust becore paint

    Well I went and bought kleen strip concrete and metal prep and diluted it 3 to 1. There's a bunch of tiny rust spots on the car so I sprayed and brushed all the bare metal. The kleen strip is the same thing as ospho just stronger and was only 18$ a gallon. I don't want to spray the epoxy yet as...
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    Preventing rust becore paint

    I've spent days stripping my duster down to bare metal and would like to protect it before paint as I have alot more to do. I've read ospho can be applied and wiped, and later applied again and wiped off but can I do the same with evaporust? I already have a gallon of it here.
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    not sure how to fix this

    mirror mounts on both doors are bout non existant. I could cut out the metal and replace it but personally I won't be able to get the front hump reformed in my patch. Doors are perfect otherwise. Thinking I can replace with sheetmetal, drill holes, and seal it up well I should be OK without the...
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    Deck lid

    Either would be correct, its whatever was on the production line at the time.
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    Try to match ractory rally red or not?

    73 duster rallye red, plan on respraying exterior after epoxy primer but not jambs trunk etc.. for now atleast. Car is summer weekend driver. Was going with tcp restoration shop as thats the epoxy primer I have. Is there an "off the shelf" color that matches the factory color? The custom mix is...
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    duster windshield install

    whats the proper procedure for installing a 73 duster windshield with the locking strip? Gasket on car first or on glass first? 3m 08509 between body/gasket and gasket/glass? Tips or tricks?
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    Primer questions

    I'm currently working on the body of my duster but don't plan on painting the whole car for a while. The metal around the windshield and under the old vinyl top have some rust that I am treating and fixing but what primer can I use that will allow me to repair spots around the car and paint...
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    How to prep roof for paint?

    I'll probably buy the 2 part 3m sealant, I have the gun for it already
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    How to prep roof for paint?

    I removed the trim, and it all looks good except where the roof is welded on there's some rust but overall pleased with what I found
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    How to prep roof for paint?

    Ok so... Repair metal where needed Acid wash/metal prep (what kind? So many options) Epoxy primer over bare metal Body filler and seam seal where needed Primer over body filler Paint Can I paint over the factory paint if I prep it right? Sorry for all the questions, just want to do it right. I...
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    How to prep roof for paint?

    I'm assuming I need to seam seal the drip rail as I'm going hard top and not putting the vynil top back on?
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    How to prep roof for paint?

    Ok thanks, I can do that. I might just do all the body work and repaint the whole car if I'm removing the glass. Buy once,cry once.
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    How to prep roof for paint?

    How should I fix these spots without removing the glass? Fiberglass body filler? Also the factory body filler at the rear of the old top is not actually touching the roof, you can see the gap in the photo. I'd like to do something there without getting into the good paint that the top didn't cover.
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    How to prep roof for paint?

    Thanks, that gives me the basics I need. I've been watching paint society videos on the utubes as well
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    How to prep roof for paint?

    I'm removing whats left of the vinyl top and plan on painting this area black until I repaint the whole car, which is probably years down the road. There is some surface rust but not horrible at all. What steps and products should I use to achieve this? Rust converter, proper primer, single...
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    Bumper/Interior Help

    you need the older bumper and brackets.
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    Bent Frame fix? and Body work price advice

    one inch is 25.4mm, big difference
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