[1965gp]

I appreciate all the kind words. The original plan was to leave it alone, but it’s much more fun now.

I feel like I got a great deal on it- but I paid asking price so I don’t feel bad. He knew he was selling it at a discount to move it quickly.

Most of my cars are what I would call higher end drivers. There are blemishes but you don’t see them until you have spent some time with each car.

I really didn’t know what to expect from this project- sometimes a plan comes together and sometimes it fizzles out.

I’m anxious to do another car- I feel that I could at least get ‘average’ quality doing it at home taking my time.

I do love that shop- I would be out there every night if I could. Unfortunately like a lot of us I am outgrowing it.

[cnc]

Originally Posted by 1965gp

This picture under the LED lights gives a pretty accurate description of what the wrap looks like up close.

In the sun it looks like paint from 10’ away.

I will definitely do this again- a friend has a faded 99 Camaro SS so I think that will be the next one we try. Probably easier too.

That your 69 ????looks nice tooo

[1965gp]

It is. It’s not real, I just prefer the look of the TA.

[Tempest]

The nice thing about your build is that you aren't pretending it is something that it is not.

It has turned out to be a great looking car that you can go out and enjoy, and not worry about. (or not worry as much)

Congrats on a great looking car, and a successful project.

[1965gp]

Taking full advantage of being able to drive this car anywhere. Unfortunately the float got stuck and it flooded out for a few minutes after this but a few things like that are to be expected.

[1965gp]

I did a little surgery on project 20 footer and I thought you guys might be interested to see the process.

When I did the quarter panels it was cold, probably in the 40’s. Both days I did them I ran out of time, daylight and patience. One of the hardest parts of the car was the back of the quarter panels next to the trunk lid. The quarter wraps around the back and kind of dips in to sit flush with the trunk lid- basically a lot of curves.

So the first time neither side worked out too well. I think I could do it now with some more experience, I also think the vinyl was cooling too quickly because it was so cold outside. It left gathered material and looked like crap from the back. Today I decided to clean it up on both sides.

Luckily with the spoiler you don’t notice it much at all. Like I said I will eventually redo the entire car, this was just a quick fix.

First step was to identify the area:

[1965gp]

Then remove the old vinyl and lay the knifeless tape out. The knifeless tape is pretty impressive. It has a wire in the middle of it that will cut through the vinyl leaving a clean line that is barely visible. You can also lay out your own stripes, designs, etc with it.

[1965gp]

Finally, you lay out the new vinyl, get it clean and pull back on the tape leaving a clean edge that it not very visible. Again, always learning- I left enough original material to be sure I had enough room to cover it. There is a faint line under the LED lights- if I had cut that closer to the edge 1/4”- 1/8” you would never see it. The spoiler of course covers the top seam.

All of this took about 60-90 minutes to do. It’s definitely getting easier the more I do it.

[1965gp]

Here is a close up of the knifeless tape. Amazing some of the things 3M can come up with.

[1965gp]

This project was the subject of a write up on the Hagerty website, here is a link to the article. Still enjoying the car as it should be!

https://www.hagerty.com/media/advice...nto-a-g-o-a-t/

[Greg Reid]

I'm definitely considering doing that to my '66. That way I can spend the majority of my meager funds on the structural and mechanical stuff. Great job!

[1965gp]

It’s really an economic way to go. Let me know if you have any questions- I would have put the seams in completely different places than I did now that I have spent some time with it.

[Greg Reid]

Yes, the seam locations definitely need to be thought out. I spent an embarrassing portion of my adult life building and flying R/C model aircraft. They were mostly covered with a very similar material except you use heat to stretch and bond the film. Seams being in the right places was important there also.
I think you did an excellent job on that car.

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[Shiny]

Thanks for showing your effort and results, they're impressive.

I don't know anything about the wrap material or process, but your car looks great, and it's worth considering for me.

That tape product is indeed clever, like many 3M products. Thanks for sharing that too.

Mike