Author: rustytoolss

Painting Engine bay…Primer or sealer ?

Not sure what to use on engine bay before final paint which will be BCCC. Primer or sealer. Can I get by using rattle cans for this ?…. Someone before me painted the engine bay black. I doing a complete color change on the car. From Sandstone be…

Budget paint (Summit etc) how does it hold up ?

The car hobby is expensive. I’ve been in it for 50 plus years. I’ve alway had to do it with a limited budget. As the years go buy the cost get higher, you all know that. I need to paint my 62 Plymouth. Called today to get prices on paint…the prices t…

63-64 Turbine Bronze paint

Was the Turbine Bronze paint used on the Turbine cars, same color used on the 67-68 production model Chrysler cars ? …. If not, is there a paint code for the " Turbine Car" turbine Bronze color ?

Dog Dish cap without scratching wheel paint.

How are you guys removing your dog dish cap without scratching up the wheel paint ? I also have trim rings.

Core support paint question.

62 Fury. Is the outer side (behind the grille) meant to be Black..or body color ?

62 727 band adjustment..by FSM or other ?

OK transmission guys. Going to adjust bands on my 727 62 ply 318 poly (driver). Should I use factory specs ? or would you do it differently ??

Paint color coverage..good vs bad ?

Just wondering on average what paint colors provide the best coverage (less coats)…and which colors on average require more coats ? I’ve been thinking of a 1960 GM color sorry mopars guys )called " Suntan Copper". So how bad are copper co…