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Trunk Paint
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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?
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My 69 has spatter paint. Be sure to clear coat it when your done.
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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.
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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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Trunk Floor Replacements
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I am looking into purchasing the trunk floor for my '67. 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.
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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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Tire Jack Codes
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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?
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This is what I could find about the jack codes
(this is a sample from the 1967-73 Firebird parts catalogue)
Group Part no. Year / Discription
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Base Assembly, Bumper Jack
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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 1968-70/all - square rack /Sup -9793334
8.820 9794472 1968-70/all - T -type
8.820 484803 1969-72/all - keystone rack /Sup -9794471
Handle ,Jack
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8.820 9775167 1967-70/all - also used as wheel wrench
Jack, Assembly, Bumper
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8.820 9793539 1967-70/all - also used as wheel wrench
8.820 484805 1968-71/all
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