RE: Restoration Finishes

[Scott Mirabella <jmirab2972@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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Where did you get your fiberglass hood and bumpers? Thanks
george smith wrote:
> 
> I was going to go with the original dark metallic blue on my 64 
> Polara,until my body man,(big Mopar Guy),showed me a GM color.Indigo 
> Blue.Might be what was on the Olds. It's a gorgeous color out in the 
> sun. 
> My Polara is going to be done according to me. F/G hood w/max wedge 
> functional scoop,F/G bumpers. Disc brakes,late model rear housing,and 
> I'm using 97 Dakota buckets because I like the head rests. Too damn old 
> to be getting whiplash if the unthinkable occurs.
>  
> George
> 
> tduross1@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
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> The reason I ask is the medium blue poly which is original and faded 
> real
> bad on my car.
> I was at a cruise in last night for a bit and a guy with a 442 
> convertible
> had a very close finish color on his to mine but his was a very fine 
> metal
> flake with clear coat over it. He said it was a GM color and would get 
> me
> the number if I wanted it. It was like a silvery blue and I thought 
> would
> look nice with my blue interior. I'm definitely not restoring this car 
> to
> sell. When I'm too old, one of the kids will get it or maybe a friend by
> then, I don't know. So maybe I shouldn't have used the term 
> "restoration".
> Plus I'd like to install a grey carpet instead of the original blue one 
> and
> the interior is mint as is.
> Are there any informative websites for repainting a car? I'm having mine
> painted as soon as the season is over here in New England (and the poly 
> is
> getting done too). I'd like to "bone up" on systems and approaches so I 
> can
> talk intelligently with the body shops. If I change the color, I have to
> have the engine compartment, trunk, door jambs, etc., all done too and
> undress all the trim. Bumpers I'm all set with, maybe all-trim and 
> special
> T for the stainless and then some pot metal rechroming.
> 
> Tom Duross
> 64 Belv
> 65 Belv2
> 65 Belv2
> 65 Belv2
> hopefully Bob T. still has that hood!
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Talley [mailto:rtalley@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2004 7:53 AM
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Restoration Finishes
> 
> 
> Is it just me or am I missing something, when I see the term "restored"
> I expect the car to be as built, isn't there another term for cars that
> have been gone through and have had changes made such as paint
> or wheels? Does "restified" fit?
> 
> Personally I'm driving a restified clone.
> 
> Bob
> 
> 64 Fury Max Wedge convert
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: 
> To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2004 8:47 PM
> Subject: Restoration Finishes
> 
> 
> I have a general question for the group (which might spawn into varying
> other topics, I hope).
> Here goes:
> Would you tend to stay with factory colors and finishes when restoring 
> your
> car?
> I mean exterior paint, interior fabric, carpet, etc.
> I realize it's an expression of what and who to derail but given the 
> option.
> Would you prefer to stay with VIN OEM schemes? What if they weren't that
> nice?
> Does it effect value that much?
> 
> I'm trying to decide which road to go down.
> 
> Tom Duross
> Go Red Sox
> 
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Scott Mirabella
64 fury
383 4speed
LongIsland, NY

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