1972 Scamp, my regular cruiser

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BrokenTool said:
Great Job, I really like the way it looks, especially the painted top, I have been contemplating doing something along that same idea with mine but not completely sold on the idea yet
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Thanks. A few traditionalists have commented they didn't like it because it isn't stock, but in general people like it. I don't like vinyl tops, so it was an easy decision for me.
 
Last summer I bought another set of wheel at the Nats because I was thinking about changing wheel color. It turned out those wheels were too rough to use. But earlier this summer I was gifted another set from a forum member. I had them media blasted and they looked new...

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I primed them myself and painted the back side. My friend who painted the car painted the wheels with the extra paint we had. I will have the tires from the current set of wheels switched to the new set tomorrow. I'll post those pics when I get the wheels onto the car. In the mean time, I spent this weekend painting a different set of dog dish hubcaps that I bought on the forum a while back. I had cleaned and polished them, but never repainted them.

I experimented with a variety of making strategies. This is what I thought worked best.
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Painted them

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Unmasked
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Wrapped a rag around a stiff foam sanding black and used this to wipe away the paint on the raised areas and was left with the black in the recessed areas

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A before and after comparison

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They aren't perfect, but you gotta remember this is just my regular cruiser. I just enjoy driving it.

It does seem like a lot of work for a change I'm not sure I'm going to like. I plan on keeping the black wheels so I can switch back if I choose.
 
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Wow! looks great. I thought the roof would not look so good without the top, but it looks great. I agree -no stripe. What kind of glass pack muffler did you use?
 
TF360 said:
Wow! looks great. I thought the roof would not look so good without the top, but it looks great. I agree -no stripe. What kind of glass pack muffler did you use?
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Thanks!

It was a no-name glass pack our local muffler guy keeps in stock. I have the same one on my '57 D100.
 
Here are pics of the new wheels. You can see the before pics in my signature pic.


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Love the color matched wheels and new dog dishes! I'm not a purist, but something about mopars with body color wheels just looks right!
 
How did that new in dash speaker work out? Thanks. I am interested and will monitor the auction!!
 
How did that new in dash speaker work out? Thanks. I am interested and will monitor the auction!!
57dodged100 said:
The speaker is great. Plenty loud to listen with the windows down cruising at 60mph
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Thanks - the coffee kicked in and I finally watched the video.
 
rkjjeep said:
I sent you a few question thru Bat. I will PM you my phone number here. Bob
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Hey super crazy question but I was wondering if you could connect me with the person who bought your 65 barracuda in 2019. Not sure if he still has it but if he's interested in selling I would really love to get in contact. Please PM me your number so we can chat! - Leila
 
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