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Tue Mar 23, 2004 6:03 pm

It's all bent up, can I straighten it somehow? Anyone? :) Should I try to wet it again and straighten it? (It's cardboard afterall).

Anyone fix one of these?

Tue Mar 23, 2004 6:19 pm

I'd soak it and put a thin sheet of plywood on it....soak it some more and put a heavier sheet on it....keep doing that until its smashed flat.

Tue Mar 23, 2004 6:45 pm

Just wanted a second opinion, would hate to wreck something so neat and old.

Yeah, I'm going slow, shoot me! I took off 5 screws today, it was very satisfying. I should make a resto-log

Tue Mar 23, 2004 8:09 pm

Did you mark the screws so you can put them back in the original hole they came out of??

Tue Mar 23, 2004 8:13 pm

Hella Bro wrote: Did you mark the screws so you can put them back in the original hole they came out of??

Of course! :) I mean it's only five screws but, I figured they were comfy in their original holes, soo why not.

I'll post pics of the restoration ...
...of the kick panel.

Tue Mar 23, 2004 8:20 pm

Ok, so I put the panels under glass..

Then I figured I would add some 'weight', and 'age' to them, so a box of comics!

But then I though, hmm, it's missing some 'meat' and so I added tools.

It was still lacking some karma, and vintageness, so what to do?? My swamp cooler!

Yet, with all of this, it was still missing that, barndoor touch. Yes, I know, my semaphore!

Ahh yessss... Finished!

Tue Mar 23, 2004 8:32 pm

Dude I'm just jealous! If I was in your situation and no matter what I tried the panel would'nt flatten enough, Id consider cutting some formica or something sturdy and contact cementing it to the backside. Al

Tue Mar 23, 2004 9:50 pm

Park your Bus on top of it?

Wait, that might break the glass

Tue Mar 23, 2004 9:51 pm

those pics remind me of Jenga.

Wed Mar 24, 2004 6:30 am

Until it goes Kerplunk!

Wed Mar 24, 2004 6:56 am

What about using steam?

Wed Mar 24, 2004 7:28 am

JP- Did you flip it over before adding weight? Also, you might want to try venting your dryer towards it. Mine is in the garage and when it vents it builds up a lot of condensation which over an extended period might let it re-shape.

Are those Cerebus comics in that box?

Wed Mar 24, 2004 9:18 am

I figured it would be a fun way to start the resto till I get some parts etc for it. Start slowly, build up the moe-mentimum (sic) up :)

As everyone can tell, I am an amateur, so I'll be doing things my way (if I can't I'll just leave it). I restored my Oval, but it took 8 years. This one I don't plan to take that long (as you sigh in relief).

Either it will be mostly done/driving this spring/summer or I'll put it for sale.

jp

Wed Mar 24, 2004 1:41 pm

2 problems ive found is when you do soak them, they seem to be softer and soggier after they dry and when they do try to warp again when the humidity is up or they get wet from rain, the screws like to rip out even easier and more often then before.

Also the og paint will peel off the panels after soaking them sometimes so beware. sometimes in big peelings as big as your palm. But Of course a panel curled into a pretzel is useless anyway, so its worth a shot.

Anyone have any fixes for panels with ripped out screw holes? Besides running massive washers or drilling new holes? I was thinking of a very thin metal strip epoxied along the edge on the backside and then drill holes thru that. Anyone ever tried that?

Wed Mar 24, 2004 3:29 pm

a bit of paper came off (it's on the side), but it was all rotted there anyways. Now it's nice and clean. It's 'restoring' as we speak.

Ahh, love them projects that do themselves ;)