At 09:51 PM 10/11/98 -0500, Chris and Jodi Barnhart wrote:
>Hello all,
>
>First, since I hadn't properly introduced myself in previous posts, I'm
>Chris Barnhart, Geneseo, IL, (pop 6000, salute!) restoring a 69 B.
>
>Second, thanks to all who provided advice on sound deadening mats.
>I finally went with an 1/16 inch, asphalt based, self adhesive, sound
>deadening mat from Whitney. It came in 28 by 53 mat. Very similar to
>the
>original except for thickness. Only $27 bucks, too.
>
>Lastly, I'm following the recent painting thread with interest. In that
>vein:
>
>I'd like to keep my "69 B its' original Mineral blue colour AND use a
>modern 2 part Base/Clearcoat Acrylic Urethane paint like Dupont
>Chromabase.
>So far I haven't been able to find the Mineral blue in this type of
>paint (Can get
>BRG, though!, hmmm).
>
>My local paint shop sells both Dupont and PPG but says the lacquer codes
>for either don't cross to anything close in the 2 part paints.
>
>Anybody know of a different vendors paint that matches?
>How about an equivalent color on a new production car?
>Any had luck with computer color matching?
>Forget it and spray the lacquer?
>
>Thanks,
>Chris
>'69B
>
>P.S. Found a neat trick to quickly remove rust and paint from washers as
>I reassemble
>parts of the B. Thread a bunch of washers on a long bolt or a loop of
>hanger wire. Hold this at an angle on a bench mounted wire wheel. The
>washers will spin back and forth as you contact the wheel. They clean
>up in two or three passes. Do wear gloves.
>
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