1967 1/2 console

[joe fremeau]

Hi Looking to restore the ashtray area. Should it be chrome or the full aluminum Thanks for the help

[dads311]

From what I understand none of the interior trim in a 67½ is shiny chrome. Much of mine is from 66 and 67 cars and I restored mine with aluminum paint.

[spl310]

It should be a frost3d finish on the 67.5

[Pjackb]

Hey Joe here are some pictures to help

The first one on the left is a 67.5 I only cleaned it with degreaser and a 00 steel wool to remove surface oxidation and then polished it lightly by hand with metal polish to retain some patina and original look ( last picture is before )

The middle one was painted using Rustoleum bright metallic Silver

The last one on the right is from my 67 and was wet sanded and polished to a mirror finish

The varying thickness on the lids was me trying different paddings for the restoration





Before picture on the 67.5

[Mattk]

I like the last one! well worth the work!
IMHO

[Gregs672000]

That Shiney chrome will get you killed!

[iloveredmeat]

That Shiney chrome will get you killed!

Sad, but true... it must be if the DOT says so.

I've actually just "completed" my console restoration. But it's kind of a work in progress.

My understanding is that the 67.5 should have the "Glare Reduced Finish" (dull/satin silver) everywhere except for the "lip of the scoop fascia thing" which should be shiny chrome.

Photo shows where I am currently. And I will be posting how I got to this point soon, I hope.

The one thing NOT TO DO is send the ashtray cover to get stripped and replated... I learned that the hard way.

More later, but just wanted to caution you about that.

[spl310]

Peter, that looks fantastic! Yes, the edge was left Chrome - I am sure that the safety folks were having seizures over that since on the later 67.5 cars they even blacked out the dull silver center of the speedo and tach needles.

[Pjackb]

Photo shows where I am currently. And I will be posting how I got to this point soon, I hope.

Looks Great
What paint did you use ?
I'm redoing all the interior trims and potentially redoing the the console to match and testing some paints
Left is Rustoleum Dull Alluminun and on the right Eastwood Silver CAD

[cole455]

Jacques restored some awesome looking consoles!

[Mattk]

Left side (rustoleum ) looks better

[fj20spl311]

Left side (rustoleum ) looks better

+1

[iloveredmeat]

Photo shows where I am currently. And I will be posting how I got to this point soon, I hope.

Looks Great
What paint did you use ?

Hi Jacques, sorry for the delay. There are actually two paints there.

The fascia molding scoopy part was painted with a ceramic paint after the platers finally realized that they could NOT do a dull/satin finish – and ruining my original slider in the process. They have a nice silvery ceramic that is very durable... that's my biggest concern with simply spray painting the slider.

I painted the slider with Krylon Dull Aluminum.

Neither of these truly match the original slider finish, in my opinion, and so I do think it comes down to personal preference. For example I like a 'whiter' silver.

I am currently experimenting with a very promising high heat ceramic paint that you cure with heat, and seems a bit more durable. I'll post that later.

I prefer your Rustoleum color, and all of your consoles look awesome!

Really beautiful work.
Peter

[Pjackb]

and ruining my original slider in the process.

Could you elaborate on that ? did the blasting ruin it or something they did when trying to recreate the satin finish?

I ask because looking at you results I may want to paint the 67.5 now

They have a nice silvery ceramic that is very durable... that's my biggest concern with simply spray painting the slider.

If it's the Duplicolor/VHT High heat ceramic paint it's good but not much more resistant to scratches than their wheel paints , if you want more resistance get a 2K satin clear coat from Eastwood or you local paint store that's the best alternative IMO

I prefer your Rustoleum color, and all of your consoles look awesome!

Really beautiful work.

Thanks
I was leaning with the Eastwood but every person I've showed this to selected the Rustoleum

[vorpal]

Satin silver is the look for 67.5

I started with a fairly pitted and rusty console like Pjackb and sanded and smoothed as much as possible and painted with a satin silver spray that I had in my pile o cans in the garage... can't find it now

Disassembled bits for cleaning:



After much sanding with various grades and some steel wool for the corners, still couldn't remove all the deep pitting, laid down a few coats:



Reassembled



Missing the lock escutcheon... if anyone has one they want to sell, hit me up

Also had the interior door handles and the door strikers powdercoated with a similar look.