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    Anyone use TCP Global Plum Crazy Paint?

    Im interested in buying the TCP Global Plum Crazy Purple Metallic. Anyone on here ever use it? Its from the restoration shop line... Heres the link PLUM CRAZY METALLIC -MED. PREM LO-VOC BASECOAT/CLEAR KIT If anyone has used it, and can post photos and give an honest review about it, that...
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    Tips on getting straight body lines?

    Im going to begin the body work on my 64 cuda soon, the car is in epoxy now and I have a couple of rust spots that I need to fix and then I will be beginning the body work. I was wondering when it comes to straight body lines, if any one has some tips? Im looking to paint the car dark...
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    Help with cutting and flaring ALL wheel wells on 1964 Barracuda

    Hey FABO! I posted recently about performing a radius cut on my 64 cuda, helped alot some good stuff there. I thought I was ready to do that until I came across pictures of a 1964 barracuda built by oly express and it was used as a Lemons car. With that said! I actually think this barracuda is...
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    How to cut out rear wheel wells (radius wheel)

    Hey how's it goin, got a 64 barracuda I'm building, I would like to cut out the rear wheel wells, to give it a round appearance. I'm not to sure how to go about it. If anyone has any ideas on how to go about it that would be awesome. I searched the forum but couldn't really find any...
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    Painting car seperately, will there be color difference?

    In the process of painting my bros 64 cuda. We have been doing body work and priming on the car but when it comes to painting it I kinda want to paint it piece at a time, (fender panels, hood and deck lid, doors, then body and bay). So I wouldn't be able to paint all of these in the same day...
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    Fastest way for a scuff and squirt paint job

    So my brother has a pt cruiser. He wants to paint it flat black because he saw how my 68 dart came out. Now my 68 dart was blocked and primed more times than I can count and really spent some time trying to get that thing right. Having to completely sand down paint jobs until I started getting...
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    What is this for? Do I need it?

    I took this off the back of the engine bay, little crevice before vent I think it's called the cowl? Anyways I don't remember how to put them back on, not sure what they are and if I even need them, someone please shed some light! Thanks :)
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    Picture of front windshield trim

    I have a 68 dodge dart sedan. I'm trying to put the front windshield trim back on but it doesn't seem to be fitting the best. The trim was not on the car when I bought it, so I'm not sure if I'm missing something. I was wondering if anyone can maybe post a pic of there front windshield trim...
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    How to install this Hemi hood scoop

    How can I install this hemi hood scoop? I bought it off eBay, I was hoping to just bolt it on is it's just I looks but it does not lay flat on the hood. Any ideas anyone? Would it look bad if I just said screw it and bolted on with the gaps and all? Fiberglass hemi scoop on 68 dart
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    69 bumper fit a 68?

    I have a 68 dodge dart sedan that needs a new rear bumper. I know a guy that has a 69 dart gt and he's parting it out. I was wondering if the bumper would fit mine? Thanks
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    Can I use a 1.5mm tip with this?

    So, ive been sanding for a while now and I just want to get all my ducks in a row here. I have the paint for my car already. I want to paint my hood flat black. So I bought the TCP Global Hot Rodz Flatz black paint. The tech sheet asks for a 1.4mm tip, but my spray gun has a 1.5mm tip. Will my...
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    Primered car, needs fixing, and then what.

    Well I primered my Dart about 3 weeks ago. Seeing it was my first full paint job, of course it came out like crap. Im half blaming the harbor freight hvlp gun that I bought, that thing could pray a straight stream of paint! It would like spit. So there some runs here and there, and alot of what...
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    Door alignment issues

    Im having trouble aligning my doors, iv'e searched the web but I seem to be a bit confused. I also have a manual which iv'e read but, again im not too sure. I took the doors off a while ago to get it ready to paint, I also removed all the weather striping, i tried putting the doors back on...
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    Need front fender panel photo!

    So I'm repairing my front fender panels. So aside from obvious dents on my panel, I'm not sure how the headlight bezel is suppose to sit? Can anyone take a picture of there 68 dart fender panel? Headlight bezel area?
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    how do i fix this?

    How do I fix this? Also dont know where the key hole is? The door is off and has been stripped as part of my restoration, but figured i should fix this before i primer the car.
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    What else do I need to paint??

    Well I have finally acquired a 60 gal air compressor, which I was told would be the minimum required to paint a car. http://m.lowes.com/pd_36_0__?productId=3370356 I bought some engine bay paint (rust shield), ordered some tips (1.4 mm, 1.7mm and 2.0mm) I got my harbor freight guns to...
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    Need picture of trunk lid

    Well I'm trying to fix my trunk lid on my 68 dodge dart. I'm not to sure of how the lid looked like originally. If anyone can post pics of there 68 dart trunk lid from different angles that would be great! My trunk has no moldings. Just plain. Thanks!
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    how to fix this trunk?!

    seeing I had a suspension installation bummer today, i decided to try and fix a rust patch on my trunk... then after trying to fabricate the sheet metal to fit the trunk i realized it wasnt matching up properly, then i looked at the trunk and realized there was more dents than i thought... I...
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    Sheet metal template?

    I was cutting out the rust of the rear quarter panel (passenger side) in my 68 dodge dart (post). I outlined the bottom left corner area where I was going to cut, and I tried to stencil out some type of template before cutting it but it seemed very difficult to do due to the little curve and...
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    How do I remove this molding?

    I need to take the trim molding off the lip of the of the hood and then on the stop rails. Anyone tell me how to do it? I tried flipping through the manual but couldn't really find it Vehicle is 68 dart sedan!
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    Harbor Freight HVLP guns info

    Well I was at harbor freight checking out there spray guns, got a coupon for their purple guns for $9.99, I was told to get the 1.4 nozzle and 1.8, I was looking for nozzles but didn't find any. Also what else would I need to buy? I know they have the 2.5 horsepower 21 gal. 125 psi air...
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    Do I need to sand this whole thing down!

    I'm currently in the process of getting my 68 dart ready so I can paint it. I've sanded a door, trunk, both front fender panels, some of the engine bay and some of the trunk. Now I understand sanding down the outside of the car, but what about the inside fender panels, and the floor pans and...
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    How do I sand this down!?

    How do sand this area down? Can't fit the sander in that area, also how legit of a sanding does this area need? Seeing it isn't going to really be seen, I'm still going to paint it but just kinda stumped on how to sand it down there...
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    No idea where to begin!

    I'm currently in the process of restoring a 68 dart. The first thing I would like to do is do a complete paint job, so I'm taking everything off the car, pulled the interior out the other day and tomorrow goes the tranny and engine and exhaust. Aside from taking everything off the car, what...
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    How to clean my car!

    Just bought a 68 dart and it was just parked in this guys yard for years, so as you can imagine, its pretty dirty. Aside from hosing the car down and washing it, vacuuming etc.. how do I clean under the car? When I put some new tires on the car today the 3rd member is just covered in like mud...
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