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Forum: Body
07-15-2022, 03:17 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 917
Posted By KEVIN G.

Re: Pop up headlights partially working

Drives me nuts when people let those go. They are pretty easy to disassemble, if you wanted to take the time, and you have pretty good DIY skills. I went through mine completely when I was assembling...
Forum: Body
07-10-2022, 06:39 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 396
Posted By KEVIN G.

Re: Door locks

^^
Or this...
Forum: Body
07-09-2022, 06:11 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 396
Posted By KEVIN G.

Re: Door locks

Looks like there is more missing there than the cap that was linked by mantaguy ...there should be a little door, or flap that protects the tumblers from the elements, as well as the outer flat...
Forum: Body
07-05-2022, 07:27 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,599
Posted By KEVIN G.

Re: Major rust repair

Rage issues much?

Believe it or not, offering advice on repair is what this forum is for...get off of yourself, and realize that if you came here for everyone to praise your prowess and...
Forum: Body
07-04-2022, 09:40 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,599
Posted By KEVIN G.

Re: Major rust repair

The several times you referenced that you were going to save this car...you said "restore" which indicates (and you also said) to "make it roadworthy" which means it would be "driving on the road". I...
Forum: Body
06-28-2022, 06:08 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 944
Posted By KEVIN G.

Re: Napa seam sealer help

I don't mean the color of the tube...I mean the actual sealer itself. It would be easier if you can either give me the part number or show a pic of the actual tube. I can't tell you if you "should"...
Forum: Body
06-28-2022, 05:22 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 944
Posted By KEVIN G.

Re: Napa seam sealer help

If it's the yellow single tube/caulk gun seam seal, it's garbage...It will dry out and crack to the point that you will be doing it again in a year or two. Especially if you laid it on "extra thick"....
Forum: Body
06-28-2022, 08:33 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 944
Posted By KEVIN G.

Re: Napa seam sealer help

Link to what you used? Maybe a pic of what you're trying to fix?
Forum: Interior
06-20-2022, 08:05 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 999
Posted By KEVIN G.

Re: T-Top Panel Case

I have a couple of interested parties. I will post my own in the Classifieds...to keep the OP's thread cleaner. I have to get it out of my storage area, as soon as I do, I will upload and update...
Forum: Body
06-18-2022, 10:19 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,599
Posted By KEVIN G.

Re: Major rust repair

I appreciate you researching that, but it is still not widely or reliably used by the sixties. Ladder frame/full frame vehicles were still the predominant manufactured vehicle (in fact this remains...
Forum: Body
06-17-2022, 09:06 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,599
Posted By KEVIN G.

Re: Major rust repair

Your point about the restoring of a 67 doesn't really hold water. The frame work of the 1st gen F-body were simple strengthened channels. Unitized structure was in it's infancy. And, while the 3rd...
Forum: Interior
06-16-2022, 04:34 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 999
Posted By KEVIN G.

Re: T-Top Panel Case

Not to threadjack, I have one...in case this one is gone, and somebody is still interested. It is not the bifold style...It is the dual pocket envelope style. 84 Trans Am Aero. Not quite as nice as...
Forum: Body
06-16-2022, 04:29 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,599
Posted By KEVIN G.

Re: Major rust repair

You DO know that you don't butt-weld pillars and structural components, right? There is more to a unibody vehicle than stitching metal together. Be VERY careful here...somebody dies in that car, you...
Forum: Body
05-26-2022, 03:56 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 520
Posted By KEVIN G.

Re: Window Travel Downwards

One question, why? You can move the stops, but not much.(And it may only be for the "up" position...for water leaks and adjustment to the roof, you might not be able to adjust for the down position...
Forum: Body
05-22-2022, 09:15 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 512
Posted By KEVIN G.

Re: Remove/Install Wiper Blades

OHHHH...sorry, the blade (yeah...I know read the title, dummy) Yes, replacements should just push on.
Forum: Body
05-21-2022, 10:33 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 512
Posted By KEVIN G.

Re: Remove/Install Wiper Blades

What type is it? If there is a hole in the arm itself, near the base, where it meets the spline...You lift the arm slightly, put a pin in the hole (a rivet works great for this, or a small allen...
Forum: Body
05-13-2022, 10:02 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,480
Posted By KEVIN G.

Re: 1992 Camaro Front Lip Fitment

Heat. Backside and front. Heat it and push it. hold the position as close as possible while it cools. Repeat the process until the bumper is back in shape. It would be easier if you could bolt the...
Forum: Body
05-12-2022, 04:35 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,480
Posted By KEVIN G.

Re: 1992 Camaro Front Lip Fitment

That white bumper is VERY repairable, and it's not fiberglass. Minimal time, not too costly in the grand scheme of things. The other one looks plug and play. Does the white spoiler fit the black...
Forum: Interior
04-27-2022, 05:18 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 420
Posted By KEVIN G.

Re: Roof seat belt retractor bolt size

Definitely source original bolts. Seat belt bolts are specifically for this purpose. They are a safety item and will be the correct length, pitch, and hardness.
Forum: Body
04-03-2022, 11:12 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,892
Posted By KEVIN G.

Re: Stripping these plastic bumpers for repaint

Keystone is an aftermarket and reconditioned crash parts provider. You have wrappers from the company under your bumpers. That's what caught my eye. You told the other poster that you couldn't...
Forum: Body
04-02-2022, 10:52 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,892
Posted By KEVIN G.

Re: Stripping these plastic bumpers for repaint

Those are Keystone wrappers...did you "send them out" or replace them with "new aftermarket"? If you did indeed send them out, how were you assured that they recond your existing GM parts and return...
Forum: Body
03-30-2022, 11:02 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 688
Posted By KEVIN G.

Re: Best Front and Rear Plate Brackets??? (Illinois owner)

Such a shame to destroy the beauty of the Trans Am by bolting a front plate to that nose. At least the Camaro has a spot for it. I went to great pains to eliminate the holes on my 84. Thank God...
Forum: Car Audio
03-15-2022, 02:16 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 981
Posted By KEVIN G.

Re: Third gen F body based Alpine show car

Agreed
Forum: Body
03-14-2022, 01:59 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 605
Posted By KEVIN G.

Re: Body Work- Removing Tape Line from Paint

If it's off the lower characteristic line on the bottom of the door, backtaping is a pretty viable repair. You can still get too big of an edge, because it's such a narrow area. (It would take a lot...
Forum: Body
03-12-2022, 10:29 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 605
Posted By KEVIN G.

Re: Body Work- Removing Tape Line from Paint

If you painted to the tape edge, you won't "get rid" of the line. You can minimize it by wetsanding and buffing down the edge, but that will burn off both the existing paint and the fresh paint on...
Forum: Body
03-04-2022, 09:36 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,405
Posted By KEVIN G.

Re: Wipers rubbing on cowl hood

He should be able to move the arm on the spline, but it will change the rotation and timing of the arm a bit. It can take some trial and error so the wipers do not hit eachother as they reach the...
Forum: Body
02-08-2022, 09:00 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,892
Posted By KEVIN G.

Re: Stripping these plastic bumpers for repaint

Depending on how may finishes are there, I'd probably start with 120...If you have one factory finish, 120 should remove it in short order. Having one finish on a 30 year old car is probably a pipe...
Forum: Body
02-07-2022, 03:59 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,892
Posted By KEVIN G.

Re: Stripping these plastic bumpers for repaint

You can try "Bulldog" brand, by Kleenstrip. They have made some good products for a few years. Try your local paint jobber...

I'd steer you to sand it, then. I get pretty leery of heavy strippers...
Forum: Body
02-05-2022, 10:29 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,892
Posted By KEVIN G.

Re: Stripping these plastic bumpers for repaint

SEM (https://www.semproducts.com/product/urethane-bumper-stripper/stripper)and several other companies make urethane bumper stripper. I've never had great luck with them. You have to buy a bunch of...
Forum: Body
01-30-2022, 10:52 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 756
Posted By KEVIN G.

Re: 88 gta restore

Good call on the black, but I'm a little partial...It does take a bit more prep, but well worth it in the end.

Good luck with the garage, looks like you have a solid plan. You're only POR15 over...
Forum: Body
01-29-2022, 10:08 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 756
Posted By KEVIN G.

Re: 88 gta restore

It's just more labor, and best of all...you're labor is free. You will have to pull everything however, to do a nice job...
Forum: Body
01-28-2022, 09:17 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 756
Posted By KEVIN G.

Re: 88 gta restore

That doesn't make any sense...If you're pulling parts for the paint, and engine swap, then edge the parts while they're off, and paint the car correctly. Jambs that get left the original color look...
Forum: Body
01-13-2022, 09:48 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,540
Posted By KEVIN G.

Re: Cowl Hoods That Don't Get Destroyed By Truck Shipment

Looks GREAT!!! Congrats!
Forum: Body
01-12-2022, 08:30 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 538
Posted By KEVIN G.

Re: inner fender liner

It's possible, but they would have had to change size of the liner itself to fit behind the fender, and add different clips/retainers.
Forum: Body
01-11-2022, 10:39 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,540
Posted By KEVIN G.

Re: Cowl Hoods That Don't Get Destroyed By Truck Shipment

That will help, but really won't matter much when moisture will get in the seams, simply from washing or rain.

I'm not sure that GoodMark is actually using electrostatic coatings, or a dipped...
Forum: Body
01-08-2022, 10:11 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,540
Posted By KEVIN G.

Re: Cowl Hoods That Don't Get Destroyed By Truck Shipment

I see your location, if you are using the Goodmark hood, I would get some kind of corrosion protection around the perimeter before you do any other prep work. I had a few of their hoods start rusting...
Forum: Body
01-08-2022, 10:02 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 538
Posted By KEVIN G.

Re: inner fender liner

They should mount to the outside of the fender with the pins showing...
Forum: Body
01-07-2022, 08:47 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 747
Posted By KEVIN G.

Re: Is it possible to swap a damaged aluminum front bumper with a steel front bumper?

The energy absorber should be the plastic "waffle" piece behind the cosmetic painted bumper and the steel or aluminum reinforcement. The reinforcement is bolted directly to the frame rail ends,
Forum: Body
01-06-2022, 11:50 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 747
Posted By KEVIN G.

Re: Is it possible to swap a damaged aluminum front bumper with a steel front bumper?

You are right in being concerned, Any impact bar should NEVER be repaired, especially aluminum. Steel vs. aluminum is a good question, though. If they have the same dimensions, and it allows for your...
Forum: Body
11-24-2021, 10:52 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 563
Posted By KEVIN G.

Re: How to fix this door skin

Someone has done a terrible repair at some point in it's life. You are left with no choice but to grind all of that out of there to determine exactly what you have. The door will need to come off,...
Forum: Body
11-23-2021, 09:29 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,601
Posted By KEVIN G.

Re: 1984 T/A W62 Trim Color - Silver Color Code

They used to have the 4 digit represent both colors. The first half was main body, second two numbers were accent. (or vice-versa). Then for a while, you actually got the accent color on the SPID...
Forum: Body
11-22-2021, 06:26 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,601
Posted By KEVIN G.

Re: 1984 T/A W62 Trim Color - Silver Color Code

What's the code on your SPID, or the stamped tag in your engine bay?
Forum: Interior
11-03-2021, 10:16 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 700
Posted By KEVIN G.

Re: Interior door piece

Where did you find it? Do you have the door apart?
Take apart the other door?

EDIT: Was thinking part of this...but not after remembering how these went together.
...
Forum: Interior
11-02-2021, 12:07 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 700
Posted By KEVIN G.

Re: Interior door piece

Looks like the piece the glass adjustment sweep bolts in to so it can slide... once the piece is bolted tight, they clamp together. This one should be underneath the sill. (If my recollection serves)
Forum: Body
10-28-2021, 09:06 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 490
Posted By KEVIN G.

Re: Help, painting medium metallic blue (23) 1991 Camaro

A gallon of single stage should be plenty...unless you're doing all the jambs and inside panels. Not really sure I'd purchase that much now, unless you plan to start very soon. The paint will stay...
Forum: Body
10-26-2021, 03:34 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 490
Posted By KEVIN G.

Re: Help, painting medium metallic blue (23) 1991 Camaro

That color was not fun when it was NEW

Seriously, if the car is sun faded and has upper surface degradation you'll never match it any way... The color will be shifted from your original color, due...
Forum: Interior
10-26-2021, 09:30 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 695
Posted By KEVIN G.

Re: Power lock and power mirror issues

84 1LE is right, If there is an audible click, the power actuators are trying to do their job.

Are the linkages tight to turn manually? Over time the actuators get weaker while dirt and grime...
Forum: Interior
10-25-2021, 05:10 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,864
Posted By KEVIN G.

Re: Keeping mice out

My buddy made one of those for his woodshop... He had like 20 mice floating the first day
Forum: Interior
10-24-2021, 10:57 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,864
Posted By KEVIN G.

Re: Keeping mice out

Nah...no offense was taken. I'm too old to be part of the "I'm offended at every little thing" crowd.

And I totally agree about the masses...I've seen new cars come in to the shop that are in a...
Forum: Interior
10-23-2021, 02:55 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,864
Posted By KEVIN G.

Re: Keeping mice out

You're forgetting a good place to nest...That's the main reason for cars. I can guarantee you mine was clean, vacuumed, and wiped prior to storage.
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