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Offline XBRIT

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Painting flat Black.
« on: May 03, 2010 - 07:04:14 PM »
Hi,
I would like some input on painting the front end flat black around the radiator on a 72, also how does the Hood latch cable connect to the Hood latch mechanism?
Cheers,




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Re: Painting flat Black.
« Reply #1 on: May 03, 2010 - 07:39:49 PM »
WELCOME DUDE  :smokin:
Yeah, I blacked out around in there after a member here... NZ. Said hey. That looks like chit. Now it's better. I just painted it with a rattle can. Decided to go gloss.As it fades. Nobody really sees it anyway.       I'm not 100% positive. But I think it's a little 1/2 round cable stop thingy you screw the cable down with. I'll dig in my garbage. Bet I got one you can have. I didn't use it with pins.And I kept smashing my head into that huge hook. :banghead:     
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Re: Painting flat Black.
« Reply #2 on: May 03, 2010 - 10:11:05 PM »
Hi,
I would like some input on painting the front end flat black around the radiator on a 72, also how does the Hood latch cable connect to the Hood latch mechanism?
Cheers,

SEM makes a nice Hot Rod Flat Black kit that's affordable and tough as hell. Home Depot has really nice rattle can paint for 99 cents. It's your car and your choice.

Todd

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Re: Painting flat Black.
« Reply #3 on: May 03, 2010 - 11:04:46 PM »
the hood latch cable generally loops over a rivet on the mechanism or hooks into a slot in a lever but I think the second way was in later years
I just doia rattle can like SEM trim black behind the visable areas through the grill , it was never done neatly by the factory

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Re: Painting flat Black.
« Reply #4 on: May 04, 2010 - 10:05:41 AM »
SEM will do just fine, but for what you are talking about I would just use the Autozone, etc stuff.  Like Chryco said, it was not done with looks in mind at the factory.

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Re: Painting flat Black.
« Reply #5 on: May 05, 2010 - 05:36:46 PM »
Thanks for the help...I have rattle canned the flat black paint. I any out out their has a picture off the latch to cable connection, it would be much appreciated.
Cheers,

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Re: Painting flat Black.
« Reply #6 on: May 05, 2010 - 11:57:55 PM »
Someone have a pic for this guy?

Todd

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