[MUSLCAH]

Get a roll or 2 of this tape. It is put on the body…like on the roof …and Windsheild pillars ….to prevent scratching of the new paint ,when installing the Windsheild moldings. It’s not super sticky …and pretty thick too…it’s Bailed me out everytime. Also can be applied to the fenders when that front and rear bumper get installed. A zillion applications…when it comes to putting a car together. You’ll thank me later

[ZeGermanHam]

Originally Posted by MUSLCAH

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Get a roll or 2 of this tape. It is put on the body…like on the roof …and Windsheild pillars ….to prevent scratching of the new paint ,when installing the Windsheild moldings. It’s not super sticky …and pretty thick too…it’s Bailed me out everytime. Also can be applied to the fenders when that front and rear bumper get installed. A zillion applications…when it comes to putting a car together. You’ll thank me later

Thanks for the tip! Is that what's known as "molding retention tape"? I knew that I would need something like this for various tasks, and I figured there must be something more specialized than regular painter's tape. Appreciate the help.

[MUSLCAH]

Nope…it’s intended use is for what I described. It’s a thick protective film. It really shines ..on the installation of the 1967 GTO rocker and lower rear 1/4 stainless moldings..where the molding slides onto body clips..

[ZeGermanHam]

Originally Posted by MUSLCAH

Nope…it’s intended use is for what I described. It’s a thick protective film. It really shines ..on the installation of the 1967 GTO rocker and lower rear 1/4 stainless moldings..where the molding slides onto body clips..

Do you have an item number for it then? I went to the Marcy webpage and didn't see anything matching the usage description you listed above. The molding retention tape (item number ME0073) was the closest I could find.

https://www.marcyadhesives.com/autog.../molding-tapes

[MUSLCAH]

^^^^^^ well maybe that’s it…no part # on the roll. Maybe the same stuff with a “ new name “. Looks like it !

[ZeGermanHam]

Alright, here she is! Just got her back from the painter today. I really like how the paint turned out. Great color and it's going to look like glass after wet sanding. Now I have to get busy on my end and make it a runner.

https://youtu.be/U_1KNiQZEn8

[HoovDaddy]

Looks good!

[66sprint6]

They definitely nailed the color. Not easy to do. Congratulations on your milestone.

[1_Wild_Cat]

Wow - that looks killer. Congrats I’m envious.

[ZeGermanHam]

Thanks everyone! Super big day for me. It's starting to feel like a real car again, which it hasn't felt like in a looooong time.

Also, apologies for the wonky positioning of the photo and text in my post above. I posted it using my phone, but now that view it on my computer I see that it came out strange for some reason and I can no longer edit the post to fix it. Anyway, the YouTube video link got kind of garbled above, so here it is again just in case: https://youtu.be/U_1KNiQZEn8

[Scarebird]

Looks great!

I did not realize your shop was just a short walk from the SODO station.

[ZeGermanHam]

Originally Posted by Scarebird

Looks great!

I did not realize your shop was just a short walk from the SODO station.

Thanks! Yes, the SODO station is just around the block. Very convenient. Are you in my neck of the woods?

[Scarebird]

Originally Posted by ZeGermanHam

Thanks! Yes, the SODO station is just around the block. Very convenient. Are you in my neck of the woods?

Was. I will have to look to see if a red 66 is out next time I ride the Link.

[ZeGermanHam]

Originally Posted by Scarebird

Was. I will have to look to see if a red 66 is out next time I ride the Link.

I'd be happy to show you the car and give you a tour of the shop space sometime if you're ever interested. Lots of amazing cars there.

[gtospieg]

Nice work...those push in plugs for the firewall were a pain in the ass because they're technically the wrong ones. I had the same issue and bought a different set that were far more pliable, not the harder plastic that came with the kit. Nice fab work on the e-brake switch. I think when I put my dash together I put the AC control panel in first.

[MUSLCAH]

What wheels you going to run ?

[ZeGermanHam]

Originally Posted by MUSLCAH

What wheels you going to run ?

Steelies and poverty caps at first. I'm probably also going to buy a set of Rally 1s and run them without trim rings or center caps. I like the stripped down vibe, and I'd like to have two sets of wheels and tires so that I can change it up depending on my mood.

[ZeGermanHam]

It has been a few weeks since I last updated here, but I have not been idle with the GTO. I have spent the past few weeks installing sound deadening throughout the cabin of the car. The entire floor pan, firewall, underside of cowl, roof panels, kick panels, etc., have all been covered in 80mil butyl sound deadening maid by Noico. I still have yet to install it inside the doors. It was a time-consuming process to cut and roll every square inch, but that tedious work is mostly behind me now.

Here are a few photos of the floor pan before everything got covered with Noico. The painter sprayed a thin textured coating to help somewhat suppress vibration (I guess?). And the underside of the body was also covered in 3M body schutz rubberized undercoating, so between everything, it should be pretty civilized inside the cabin when done.



I also got the firewall block-off plates installed that came in my Vintage Air kit. Not my favorite look, but it's fine and ultimately I wanted to use a Vintage Air kit rather than restore my big original A/C system. The extra space in the engine pay will be welcomed, and it's all fully reversible, so it can go back to stock if I ever feel like it (doubtful).


The past few days have been spent figuring out how to integrate my new Hurst Pro-Matic 2 ratchet shifter into the stock center console without any butchery of the console itself. This meant I had to unfurl the new carpeting, get the console out of storage, and start mocking things up to take measurements. The previous owner of my car had cut an enormous hole in the original console top and also screwed a bunch of holes into it to mount the previous Hurst shifter. As a reminder, here is what that looked like (before restoration):




After sourcing an uncut console top to replace my destroyed original, here is what I did to make everything work together. First, the Hurst Pro-Matic 2 shifter had to be modified a little bit. I trimmed some off the top, and also relocated one of the rear mounting tabs.




After those changes, mounting the shifter directly to the floor pan allows it to sit just below the surface of the console top. Perfection!




Here is where the shifter is positioned when in Drive:


And the console lid can still be opened when in Drive:


I'm super happy with how the shifter turned out. It's mounted very solidly, feels great, and will allow me to bang off shifts with ease. I think it also looks really cool (for an auto), and I'm so glad that I didn't have to cut up the console top at all.

[Old Goat 67]

What a pleasure to read your posts here.
Nice clear not-to-large pictures and Each one has a clear description on what you did.

My compliments Sir, and I like what you are doing and why!

Charles

[ZeGermanHam]

Thank you, Charles! It makes me happy to bring others along for the ride and share the experience. I have learned a ton from others here, and I hope that this thread will provide someone else with useful info down the road as they tackle projects on their own car.