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Apr 26th, 2026 | | AD Chevy Trucks  Over 6,000 pictures Brad Allen has an awesome collection of Chevrolet factory pictures that he has set up from film strips. Check them out!
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| | | | Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 71 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 71 | I know this could take up an entire book but I have done most of the stripping and have started planning the reassembly sequence. I see pictures of members painting as many individual parts as possible before assembly and wonder how they protect all those finished surfaces without the chance of a catastrophic miscue. Any neat/inexpensive semi-adhesive coverings to protect painted parts? Also, how do you paint the bolt heads/screw heads afterwards and still get a finished look? | | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 | I used the Blue painters tape ALLOT!..i got several widths up to 3" and used it while installing all my panels.
I had no major catastrophies.
Tim | | | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 275 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2007 Posts: 275 | At my shop, we use stiff cardboard and punch the appropriate size holes in it. Insert the bolts, and screws and paint them. Leave the heads of the bolts and screws sticking up above the card board.
Frank
No better smell than that of fresh paint. I've been building and painting cars/trucks for 47 years. Not gonna stop now. http://www.coxcustomcars.com/ | | | | | Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 71 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 71 | Blue tape and bolts through cardboard! Simple solutions to tricky problems. We should have a small section of these solutions covering the re-assembly process since these are the details that can change an average looking job to "show quality" I.M.H.O.
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