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DuncanS
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 Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2021 2:29 pm Post subject: Re: HERE WE GO!! .... 1990 Tintop! |
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Dave, thanks so much for the Delaware river tour. I'm very familiar with the area, not only because Mom and uncles lived in that neck, but also I did a huge number of trips from central Vermont to Doylestown for the company I had at the time. Loved the area with the now long gone road houses that although were bars and sold drinks to transients, they were actually clubs for the locals. when I walked in. All conversation would stop for a couple of minutes. When it became obvious I was going to stay and have a few and went over to the shuffle board and idly swished one of the pucks back and forth that talk started up and I then underwent the membership committee scrutiny. After a couple of games where I got some hangers, I liked to think I passed muster.
Phone is still AWOL. I was taking a bunch of pictures of the mod where the left rear fixed window is being converted to a power window. Had it with me and did some work, then sanded the roof, took a couple of pics of the masking and then ------------ poof. Gone.
When it came time to mask, I decided to paint only to the crease about 3ish inches up from the gutter. Rounded the corners with about a 3 inch radius. A number of reasons. First, I don't want the white to be too noticeable. Next, the rear hatch joint is a perfect alignment with the crease and lastly, I can always paint more down if I want. It's harder to unpaint up if I want to change it. I like it and won't be going below the crease. Over the windshield I have about an inch and a quarter of blue--well at one time it was blue. Now it's road gravel sandblasted pits and faded. So while I was top there with the random orbital with the 220, I hit that area too. It will get Interlux Flag Blue tossed on with a brush along with the modified rear window areas.
How 'bout mirrors? Mine are even worse than the roof. Primer showing through. Do you have an opinion on whether they should match or be a different muted grey or something?
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djkeev
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dabaron
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| Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2021 3:18 pm Post subject: Re: HERE WE GO!! .... 1990 Tintop! |
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i should have grabbed the window vents... grrrr
the white roof will look good. it was partly white in some spots already.
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Vanabon
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| Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2021 4:52 pm Post subject: Re: HERE WE GO!! .... 1990 Tintop! |
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| Dave, if you are still interested in staying gray, the stow and go seats that I have are yours for the taking. |
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Vanabon
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| Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2021 4:52 am Post subject: Re: HERE WE GO!! .... 1990 Tintop! |
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Paint? Grey roof with the grey interior, or tan roof with tan interior? Either would be a better look than the white, IMHO ;)))
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dabaron
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| Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2021 3:06 pm Post subject: Re: HERE WE GO!! .... 1990 Tintop! |
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i predict you are going to be VERY unhappy with a PO in a few days...
the threads on the stub axles are, well, you'll see 
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dabaron
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| Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2021 3:26 pm Post subject: Re: HERE WE GO!! .... 1990 Tintop! |
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Does this PO have a name? .......
Spare rear axles sadly are NOT in my parts stash!
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his name is not Steve. i suggest you look around, the threads are beat.
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| Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2021 7:59 pm Post subject: Re: HERE WE GO!! .... 1990 Tintop! |
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| I have stub axles for sale but they are for 930 cv joints. |
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DuncanS
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| Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2021 2:41 pm Post subject: Re: HERE WE GO!! .... 1990 Tintop! |
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Dave--Finally some pics of the roof paint job.
What it looks like from the side at normal eye height.
And bird's eye. No point in painting the part which will get cut away. Here you can see the radiuses corners.
Had a double side "practice" tarp. Silver on one side and brown on the other. Actually, the silver has some qualities both for the tin and the canvas.
At least I didn't think it was as bad as I expected. I thinking better than the white.
And the brown side and the size the finished canvas will be, but not coming so far down on the sides.
The rain will end and painting can begin for you soon. We're having a drought. Please send some water our way.
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| Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2021 4:06 pm Post subject: Re: HERE WE GO!! .... 1990 Tintop! |
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Thanks for the photos!
It seems easier to paint into the gutters.
Hopefully next week.
Today?
I got my fifth Yokohama tire mounted.
I now have a dependable spare should the need arise.
Stupid human trick of the day?
My spare tire carrier was tweaked. The tab hole for the bolt did not line up with the hole, it was off to the side of the hole.
Easy fix, a come along and gently pull it, bending the carrier so it aligns.
Simple? Right?
Well Doofus here had the backhoe right next to the Van.
"You know, if I hook a chain to the eye and tug lightly with the digger bucket it would be easy!"
Famous last words!
I hooked up the chain, wrapped it around the bucket. I swung the boom to the side to take the slack out of the chain.
That never happened!
The steel tire carrier is so flimsy the strength of the boom bent it like a taco shell before the chain slack was gone!
I'm used to pulling stumps and stuff that requires some force.
Crap crap crap crap!
Another day older....... they say as you age you still do stupid stuff, you just do it slower.........
It took an hour but it is all back in shape, a little worse for wear!
It securely holds the tire, that's all that matters right?
Dave
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