1967 ss/rs resto/mod

[67since67]

Originally Posted by Too Many Projects

I had replaced the heater core about 12 years ago and had no intention of removing the heater and was OK with leaving it "as original". Oh, well, such is life. It had a turn in the cabinet and is now in new black SPI black. It actually had more of a Bluish/Graphite Gray color, but I don't have any of that, so it will stay black. Hmmm, as I was typing this, I think I MAY have some rattle can Graphite....now I have to go digging in the paint cabinet and see if I do and spray some out to see if it is closer to original. Dang project creep.

I like this on heater boxes Mitch...

Project creep??? My most recent restoration began as refreshing a 25 year old restoration. Next thing, the body is off....

[Too Many Projects]

Hammered ?? I haven't been hammered in 44 years, don't think I want to start now...
I found a can of Dupli-Color Graphite in the cabinet, but haven't had time to try it yet. Spent the day fighting a losing battle with upholstery. Bottom cushion was missing a listing sleeve at the very front that took me a while to figure out it needed one and my wife came to the rescue, again, and modified it for a wire. Waiting on a long nose hog pliers to reach down into the recess of the foam to attach the vinyl to the listing at the sides of the bottom spring. What a fight with a short handle, short nose pliers I have.

[67since67]

Here's the finished product, it matches up well with an original paint box.
The pic doesn't show the full "hammered" effect.

[Too Many Projects]

I repainted the heater Graphite and it looks very similar to yours now. I don't seem to have taken an "after" pic... maybe later.
I was starting to install the right fender and realized I hadn't aligned the frame with the body. I had looked this up in the Aim a couple months ago and was going to find some .610 rod for that step and forgot until Tuesday afternoon. I ordered a 3 ft piece of .609375 tool steel shaft Tuesday and received it today and cut it in 3 pieces. I had both floor jacks holding the frame and body with minimal weight resistance and used the pins to move the body around until they would both fall right out. I then held them in place with some blocks and gradually tightened the bolts until I had them torqued to 75 lbs/ft. and the pins still fell out. That should be pretty darned close, but as I assemble the sheetmetal, I will be cross measuring to be certain it is all sqaure.

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All but the hood is on, that is still at the bodyman's shop. I'm not impressed with the fit of the NOS fenders. The gaps at the doors are rather poor. I suppose they were stamped later, after the die was well worn and the folds at seams aren't as clean as the originals. Had to do some hammer and dolly work for the door gaps, as they wanted to rub in a couple areas. Anyway the clip is on.

[67since67]

Originally Posted by 67since67

Here's the finished product, it matches up well with an original paint box.
The pic doesn't show the full "hammered" effect.

As I am preparing to paint another heater box I realized I gave bad info to you and others Mitch.

The paint I use is Rust-Oleum Black Stainless Steel. The Hammered Gray was used on freshening my old Craftsman box, a very good match.

I apologize for any inconvenience

[Too Many Projects]

Yeah, I didn't think I saw any hammered effect in that pic you posted ??... Mine is very close and I didn't think to take a pic while in the shop today. I moved it, twice, while rearranging the car and everything around it to get the Chevelle in. Making some changes and adding more missing parts. Hoping to drive it on a Chevelle Club tour Saturday....if it doesn't rain. Still don't know why the wipers don't work, but I now have brake lights and turn signals...

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Camaro got pushed into the corner to make room for big brother. Hoping to drive it Saturday and made a number of changes to get ready for that.