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Interior - Trunk
Q: Trunk Paint
I’m about to start grinding out my trunk for restoration. I have two conflicting records on the trunk area. One calls for a rubberized black coating. The other refers to the GM’s spackle paint. Can someone tell what the original appearance of the trunk area was?
A: My 1969 has spatter paint. Be sure to clear coat it when your done.
A: Just a quick note. Be careful when you spray around and over the wheel wells. I went wild when I did my trunk and gummed up the rear window mechanisms.
A: I hope you remembered to order the clear coat that goes over the spatter paint. The spatter paint is a water based type stuff, and needs the clear coat to make it work. Also, the surface needs to be a little rough for the spatter paint to stick. If the surface is too smooth, the spatter paint will sag, leaving the smooth surface to show. Get everything super clean.
Take your time. Between coats needs time to cure, especially the clear. They told me 3 cans would do it. I would have 4 on hand. 1 can of clear is enough. Mask off good before you clear coat. That stuff goes everywhere, and will make you goofy. I think the marker light assembly should have a little overspray??
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Q: Trunk Floor Replacements
I am looking into purchasing the trunk floor for my 1967. I noticed differences in prices from $69 to about $105, from different companies. If anyone has ordered one that they would recommend please let me know.
A: The trunk floors vary in size. The larger ones will go all the way up the hump between the shock towers. These cost a little more but it eliminated the weld in the reinforcing ribs on the incline (which makes it harder to smooth and hide). There are also several pieces that you may or may not need. Originally, the trunks were installed in the factory as one piece. This is not practical for a rebuild because the pieces need to be small enough to fit into the trunk opening. This is why a “kit” will include the trunk floor, trunk foor extension, and two trunk floor reinforcement ribs (the pieces on the bottom of the floor above the gas tank).
Additionally, you may consider the trunk “drop offs” and “shock towers” depending on how severe the rust is on your project. If all you need is a new floor, you may still need new reinforcing ribs. Look at what is included in a kit and the cost of the components separately and compare.
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Q: Tire Jack Codes
I want to find original tire jack parts but do not know what part numbers I should look for when I see them. Does anyone have the information?
A: This is what I could find about the jack codes (this is a sample from the 1967-1973 Firebird parts catalogue)
Group | Part no. | Year / Discription |
---|---|---|
Base Assembly, Bumper Jack | ||
8.820 | 9783363 | 1967/all – 6 x 6 rounded keystone rack |
8.820 | 9781295 | 1967/all – 6 x 6 squared keystone rack |
8.820 | 9775045 | 1967/all – 6-1/ x 7-1/2 squared |
8.820 | 9793349 | 1968/all – keystone rack 1-1/4 X 1-5/32 Blue |
8.820 | 9793540 | 1968/all – keystone rack 1-1/4 X 1-1/4 Blue/Sup-9793542 |
8.820 | 9794470 | 1968, 1969, 1970/all – square rack /Sup -9793334 |
8.820 | 9794472 | 1968, 1969, 1970/all – T -type |
8.820 | 484803 | 1969-72/all – keystone rack /Sup -9794471 |
Handle, Jack | ||
8.820 | 9775167 | 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970/all – also used as wheel wrench |
Jack, Assembly, Bumper | ||
8.820 | 9793539 | 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970/all – also used as wheel wrench |
8.820 | 484805 | 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971/all |
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