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Paint code sticker
Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2021 6:33 am
by C.Costine
Where does it go on a '67? I have found pics of high windshield models with them on the passenger side, but my recollection from 1970 of my '67.5 was that it was on the driver's side. I have looked through three years of BAT pics and didn't find a single early car with paint code sticker.
Re: Paint code sticker
Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2021 9:44 am
by spriso
The paint code sticker goes to the left of the data plate:
Hope that helps.
Michael
Re: Paint code sticker
Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2021 10:18 am
by notoptoy
Michael, that is disgustingly perfect! Absolutely beautiful!
Re: Paint code sticker
Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2021 7:25 pm
by dynaguy
I thought I saw a speck of dust in the engine compartment.........Nope, it was on my glasses! She's a beauty!!
Re: Paint code sticker
Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2021 7:50 pm
by C.Costine
Thanks, I can see also that it is to be aligned with the data plate centerline to centerline.
Re: Paint code sticker
Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2021 10:21 am
by jrusso07
...and the proper angle and orientation of the radiator caps...poetry in static
Re: Paint code sticker
Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2021 10:39 am
by eye
The top radiator hose looks to be 12.379" long and factory is 12.375. Other than that is looks absolutely frickin perfect. Great job Mike.Could be the nicest one on the planet.
JR
Re: Paint code sticker
Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2021 2:14 pm
by C.Costine
Well, my paint code sticker application turned into a disaster!
I First sanded and buffed the surface to get it perfectly smooth. Then I measured the the data plate in order to be able to line the sticker up with its centerline. Next I measured the sticker in order to be able to mark its centerline. I then measured off the edge of the return of the cowl and marked the point to correspond to cl of the data plate. So I now had marks at each end of the sticker and on the surface under it to be able to get it exactly right. After probably an hour and ten minutes, it was in place.
IMG_2210.jpg
but,
the data plate is crooked from the factory, so the sticker doesn't line up with it. The two little troughs are not at right angles to the cowl return so it doesn't line up with them. Probably because the two troughs are so much closer to the sticker than the cowl return, it appears that the sticker doesn't even line up with the return which it does. So it appears despite all that work that I simply slapped it on................Disaster!
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Re: Paint code sticker
Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2021 2:53 pm
by notoptoy
Looks pretty good to me!
Re: Paint code sticker
Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2021 4:07 pm
by DAC21
C.Costine wrote: Thu Apr 01, 2021 2:14 pm
Well, my paint code sticker application turned into a disaster!
I First sanded and buffed the surface to get it perfectly smooth. Then I measured the the data plate in order to be able to line the sticker up with its centerline. Next I measured the sticker in order to be able to mark its centerline. I then measured off the edge of the return of the cowl and marked the point to correspond to cl of the data plate. So I now had marks at each end of the sticker and on the surface under it to be able to get it exactly right. After probably an hour and ten minutes, it was in place.
IMG_2210.jpg
but,
the data plate is crooked from the factory, so the sticker doesn't line up with it. The two little troughs are not at right angles to the cowl return so it doesn't line up with them. Probably because the two troughs are so much closer to the sticker than the cowl return, it appears that the sticker doesn't even line up with the return which it does. So it appears despite all that work that I simply slapped it on................Disaster!
" So it appears despite all that work that I simply slapped it on"
Probably like it was 50+ years ago when it was applied at the factory. Don't sweat it.
.
Re: Paint code sticker
Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2021 2:38 pm
by iloveredmeat
C.Costine wrote: Thu Apr 01, 2021 2:14 pm
Disaster!
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I wish my successes looked as good as your disasters!
I think it looks great. Good job.
Re: Paint code sticker
Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2021 7:44 pm
by theunz
I doubt that the guy that slapped it on originally did it any better. I know he didn’t take a hundredth of the time you did either.
If you don’t point it out 99% of the people won’t notice. You are the only one who will care, but you know you did the best you could!
Re: Paint code sticker
Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2021 8:32 pm
by C.Costine
But I still have to remember how it looks compared to Michael at Spriso's. Hmmm, Maybe if I remove the data plate and remount it to line up with the sticker............................
Re: Paint code sticker
Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2021 11:07 am
by Curtis
OMG, will you guys quit trying to get perfection where there was none! Yes, Michael's looks perfect, but it sure didn't come from the factory that way. I've seen a couple photos somewhere of survivors with the sticker and it is just stuck on however they felt like.
Restoring my cars I've had a few things where I've just decided it's better than they did so it's good enough. Otherwise it will drive you crazy and you'll spend an hour on a sticker that looks way better than they ever thought of doing. Still, it is very aesthetically pleasing. I like symmetry.
Re: Paint code sticker
Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2021 11:21 am
by spl310
Curtis wrote: Sat Apr 03, 2021 11:07 am
OMG, will you guys quit trying to get perfection where there was none! Yes, Michael's looks perfect, but it sure didn't come from the factory that way. I've seen a couple photos somewhere of survivors with the sticker and it is just stuck on however they felt like.
THIS!!! Most of the restored cars are vastly over restored. NONE of them had perfect panel fit. NONE of them had paint that was so glossy it looked wet. NONE of them were perfect. Yes, I love seeing restored cars. I am a car dork who has volunteered at the Amelia Island Concours for over 25 years. I have worked auctions. I appreciate restored cars. I also appreciate unrestored cars. I would rather see a car restored to how it actually looked when delivered than one that is vastly overrestored, but that is just me.