65 door jamb neatness ???
Lots has been written on making door jams look like the general built them.I dont think it can be done with anyDSC_1600.jpgDSC_1601.jpgDSC_1602.jpgDSC_1603.jpgthing thats not lacquer . I have a few photos of the inside of my 65 doors The grey is new primer on the outside . No restoration will be done on anything from the weatherstrips in .
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Re: 65 door jamb neatness ???
4th post notice how rough the paint is on the lower areaDSC_1612.jpgDSC_1615.jpgDSC_1616.jpgDSC_1619.jpgComment
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Amazing, that is sloppy, terrible craftsmanship alright.Big Tanks In the High Mountains of New MexicoComment
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St Louis built . Note the gloss on the metal latch area is very good , it is duller on the fiberglass because it soaks in and the roughness of the fiberglass .Comment
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Nice pics showing how it was done. Thanks for posting.Comment
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Gentlemen,
Here are a couple of pictures of door jambs that are refinished with modern materials.
MarcoComment
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Marco that looks better than most I have seen but the only real bare areas on mine are what was blocked by the hinges . I have good coverage on the bottom (even the outside was painted on the bottom) . I also have good gloss on the lock plate . You have no paint on the inside portion were the door panel touched and the inside where the hinges didnt block the paint . I'm sure there were no two the same but I think your a little light on the paint coverage . Also it looks like clear on the lower unpainted area of the door .Comment
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Bill,
Yes, the paint coverage ended up being a little on the light side, on this one. As you stated no two are the same. It has been observed that the AOS bodies tend to have more coverage than the STL, especially as the C2 production progressed. These pictures are of a '63. The painter applied the red oxide primer and base coat with the doors installed and then removed them and cleared everything, so the bare glass still has some protection, and there are no dry patches. He also made a point to NOT sand the jambs, so the 'glass texture stays visible. Also all the factory grind marks were retained.
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Marco I noticed the fiberglass texture and the grind marks . I think you done a good job in showing how it could have been when new . My comments were just showing the difference between original condition and what most restorations look like. You and your painter done a good job .Comment
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Re: 65 door jamb neatness ???
If I recall '63 Sebring Silver had very little gloss such as Marco's car. Wasn't the original intent of that color to have the look of bare aluminum?
The weather stripping glue is also really sloppily applied in Bill's example. That's really painful to recreate while doing a hand build restoration.
I wouldn't mind seeing a few more examples of '65 door jams. Especially any AO Smith bodies.
Thanks!
MikeLast edited by Mike E.; November 3, 2014, 09:12 AM.Comment
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Incase some of you have never seen some of the St. Louis paint shop photos on John Hinckley's PowerPoint. Here they are.
BTW I can't imagine painting Lacquer eight+ hours a day with no respirator.
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Does it have clear with a flatnener .
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