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Old January 11th, 2024, 05:08 AM
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Part of the restoration game Eddie
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Old January 11th, 2024, 05:13 AM
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Start with 800 wet dry then go to 1000 1500 2000 2500 and 3000 and hand polish
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Old January 22nd, 2024, 12:55 PM
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Managed to save original plastic inner fenders
Was a fun 8 days
But I think they came out good
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Alain:

I assume these inner fenders were wet sanded?
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Old January 22nd, 2024, 03:42 PM
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I answered your question in a previous post with all the details
Yes the inner fenders were wet sanded by hand
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Old January 22nd, 2024, 05:37 PM
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"Start with 800 wet dry then go to 1000 1500 2000 2500 and 3000 and hand polish"

Alain: I wasn't sure since an answer stated wet dry. Thanks for clarification.
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No problem hope my answer was not to ruff?
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Old January 27th, 2024, 04:49 AM
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Great job, nice to see base 442's going back original. Those inner fenders look fantastic, very nice!
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Old January 27th, 2024, 07:36 AM
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Thanks for the kind words
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Old February 4th, 2024, 12:20 PM
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Up date busy taking the dents and gouges out of stainless trim
Polishing etc not to glamourous .But hoping to save 90% of trim




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Old February 6th, 2024, 06:36 AM
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Fantastic

Great work Alain you are a devil for details!!
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Old February 6th, 2024, 08:39 AM
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Hi Eddie
More polishing today should be over soon
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Old February 25th, 2024, 12:30 PM
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Managed to save the original stainless trim
What a crazy project.
But everything will fit back on the 442
NOTE got some original wheel mouldings they are just beautiful
Got the wheel mouldings from ros6872 Thanks Paul
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Old February 25th, 2024, 06:16 PM
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Looking great!!!!
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I've made purchases from ros6872 a couple of times, always good stuff.
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Looks great, the lower windshield molding is difficult to get right.
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Great Stuff !!
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Old February 27th, 2024, 04:38 PM
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Thanks Eddie pushing to bring this one home
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Getting the new glass ready for installation
Factory green tint
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Very Nice Alain, !! Where did you get your glass if I may ask? Looks great
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Old March 6th, 2024, 09:25 AM
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Hi Eddie
The glass is from Auto City Classic I got the factory green tint
The price is reasonable
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Cool beans!!!

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The glass is from Auto City Classic I got the factory green tint
The price is reasonable
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I think that’s wonderful news I bought the same but I haven’t unwrapped it !! Figuring it was safer packed I put the boxes in storage I was worried that with my luck they would stop manufacturing the glass lol any tips for sources of replacement rollers or felts? Just so I have them at the ready?
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All glass ready for installation.Just finished assembly
A few photos
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Old March 7th, 2024, 12:41 PM
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Hi Eddie
Fusick and The Parts Place Inc have all the parts you will need if needed.
I refurbished my original parts .Time consuming but worth the effort
Cannot beat original parts if they can be salvaged.They will fit
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Old March 7th, 2024, 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by alain
All glass ready for installation.Just finished assembly
A few photos
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Must be nice to have fresh glass. Please post about how they fit and look once they are in!

Thanks!

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Old March 7th, 2024, 01:44 PM
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I have never had any issues with this product from Auto City Classics
But will post photos with the fit and finish
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Old March 7th, 2024, 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by alain
I have never had any issues with this product from Auto City Classics
But will post photos with the fit and finish
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So you have used them before, on the W-31?

Nice, good to hear.
I might have do get some myself.

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Old March 7th, 2024, 03:35 PM
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The glass on the red W-31 is all original to the car except the windshield
As I have said always top quality from Auto City Classics
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Original wipers saved and looking not to bad
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Old March 12th, 2024, 01:00 PM
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More progress today
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Coming along nicely Alain!
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Very nice Alain! I really enjoy your threads.
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Thank you
Enjoy the car
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Those seats and the bumper look fantastic. Very nice.
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Old March 15th, 2024, 01:49 PM
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Hi all the A/Cparts are from THEPARTGUY.COM top notch parts and correct
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Front bumper assembly pre assembled
Getting closure to the road
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Old March 18th, 2024, 11:59 AM
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Got a vanity mirror from Fusick beautiful restoration piece
Word to the wise save or keep your original fasteners
Fusick's fasteners are short.But it is a beautiful piece
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Old March 21st, 2024, 12:40 PM
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Restored the original air deflector
Itcame out very nice
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