RE: engine compartment

[Kevin Merkley <krmerkley@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

Do you have a copy of the article?  Can you scan it and email me a copy? 
 Or can it be posted on the web site?

Thanks.

K.


David Bailey wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> I found that article I previously mentioned. It?s titled, ?B Body Resto 
> Special? by Mark Ehlen. It was in the April 1993 issue of Peterson?s 
> Muscle Car (Classic?) Magazine - pgs 50-57. Mark begins his writing with 
> a description of the restorer? Bruce Hinrichs? ?Obsessive Behavior? with 
> the meat of the article titled ?More Than The Sum Of Its Parts - 
> Everything you wanted to know about restoring ?62 ? 65 B-bodies but 
> didn?t know who to ask.? Obviously, not everything you need to know can 
> be included in this one article but the text with 24 pictures and 
> captions provides much info relevant to our ?62 ? 65 B-bodies. And at 
> the end is a lengthy list of ?undercarriage / engine compartment 
> colors?.
> Yea, I know, it?s a 17-year-old issue and I don?t know if that 
> particular mag is even published any longer but the article has a lot of 
> great info. Gary H., is there a chance this article might be buried in 
> the archives somewhere?
> Thank you,
> Dave B
> 
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> > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > From: bb64d440@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: engine compartment
> > Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2010 22:29:24 -0400
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > There was a good article I read a ?long? time ago on a complete ?factory 
> > correct? restoration to a ?64 Dodge Polara convertible. I think I may 
> > still have it but don?t know just where it is right now but I?ll look 
> > for it. In the meantime, I remember the article was impressive by the 
> > amount of info it covered. As Akron Don Gallimore stated, the undersides 
> > of the hood and deck lid, all hinges, doors, doorframes and jams are 
> > body color as well as the firewall, inner fenders along with that part 
> > of the steering column assembly, the radiator support and the (bolted 
> > in) hood latch bar. The K member and steering box (I believe) should be 
> > a semi-gloss black. Steering components may have received a quick ?hit 
> > or miss? shot of black paint but most likely were left in their raw 
> > metal state. Concerning the front suspension torsion bars, I?m fairly 
> > certain these were well protected against rust with black paint as the 
> > factory manual stresses not to scratch or nick them or if damaged to 
> > immediately smooth and repaint.
> > As for the radiator, they are a somewhat glossy black but they should 
> > only be painted with a ?radiator black? paint. Regular paint is too 
> > thick and actually acts as an insulator thereby reducing its ability to 
> > shed the heat like it is supposed to. 
> > Dave Bailey
> > 
> > > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > > From: vulcan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: engine compartment
> > > Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2010 20:16:58 -0400
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > I'm planning to paint my '65 Coronet this winter,and am wondering what 
> > > gets painted the body color besides the sheet metal. Suspension 
> > > components, steering,radiator, etc. I want it to look like it did from 
> > > the factory. ..........Merwin
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Kevin R. Merkley
Thunder Bay, Ontario
64 Dodge 440 2dr HT (Cdn)
64 Dodge Polara 500 Convertible (Cdn)


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