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Painting Wheels
Created on 2006-10-28 15:00:14
After reading the article in the library on painting rostyle wheels I decided it was time to give it a shot. I already had some semi-gloss black that I had been using to paint engine parts so I figured that would be OK for the wheels too. I went to the auto parts store to find the recommended GM7184 silver paint. Since they didn't have particular color, I opted for a GM7188. I also decided to paint mine backwards from the recommended method. Since it looked like it would be easier to mask the black recessed section then to mask the silver parts, I painted the black first. After allowing them to dry IAW the can's directions, I masked off the black parts and applied the sliver. After removing the masking, I then installed the new hubcaps from Moss, re-attached the chrome trim rings and mounted on the car with new lug nuts. WOW!
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Summary of Previous Journal Entries
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| Title | Date | #Pic | #Cmt | Excerpt |
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| A Little Steel Wool Goes A Long Way | 2006-09-23 | 2 | I decided I was tired of looking at the rust spots that had accumulated on the steering wheel while Nemo was sitting in storage. I removed the wheel and within half an hour, looks ... | |
| The Hagley Antique Auto Show | 2006-09-17 | 12 | There was reportedly a field of 600 cars and I could only find 4 other MG's. Maybe next year I'll get it posted so more of our fine autos can attend... | |
| On The Road Again...250 Miles And Counting... | 2006-09-16 | So on Wednesday I finally got the correct paperwork from RI. Thursday morning I went to NJ MVC and got Nemo his tags. I really didn't want to drive him in the rain but I also didn'... | ||
| It's Been A Good Week | 2006-09-14 | I got the new tires mounted, the tune up done, the new air pump installed, brakes done, new wheel trims on and most of all, I finally got the right paper work and Nemo is now road ... | ||
| And The Paperwork Keeps Piling Up... | 2006-09-11 | I got the paper work from Rhode Island on Saturday and low and behold it had the engine number on it, still. So I made some phone calls to the NJ State Police and eventually got a ... | ||
| The Peoples Republic Of New Jersey (aka. MVC) | 2006-09-09 | 2 | I took the paperwork to New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission to get Nemo licensed. Since the car was from Rhode Island and too old for a title, all I had was the bill of sale and th... | |
| Making Him Go And Then Getting Him To Stop... | 2006-09-09 | I ordered a fuel float with the pick-up tube from Moss and got it installed in the tank. I did have to do some modification since it was too long fit in the tank correctly as bough... | ||
| Them's The Brakes... | 2006-08-06 | On Saturday, my daughter and I spent the day together working on Nemo. I was hoping to get the brakes finished but I found that one of the rebuild kits I had for the rear did not h... | ||
| A Look At The Brakes. | 2006-07-22 | 1 | I started rebuilding the brakes today. I thought about replacing the brake cylinders but I want to keep the car as original as possible. I know, "Who's gonna see them?" but... Anyw... | |
| Looking Around And Cleaning Up | 2006-07-15 | 2 | I got a chance to get under the car this past week and I am very pleased. There is very little rust other than surface rust. I vacuumed and washed out the trunk and it too only has... |
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