In-Car Dash Painting

[55 Fargo]

Hi all, prepped and and have dash ready for paint, will spray on Dark Blue, right after supper. I am using Tremclad Dark Blue, it's very close to the Windsor dark blue.. After this I need to have my glove box door redone, also need to pull dash glass from parts car, and install it in here, afew other things will make it look sharp. Yall know I am not at the finishing stage yet, but I am sick of looking at this ugly dash the way it was.I still need to get a radio from a friend to complete the look. I may use the parts car steering wheel, as mine has lots of breaks, and the other isn't as bad, read somhwere, how you can fixthese cracks with some type of filler, then just paint over it all.............Fred

[RobertKB]

Fred, I painted the dash in my Dodge 25+ years ago with Tremclad. At the time I had no money and I hadn't really heard about woodgraining kits. The Tremclad grey paint has stood the test of time very well. I often think I would like to woodgrain it and the window mouldings but over the years I've got to like it the way it is. I did mine the same way you are doing yours - in the car with everything masked off. Actually, I really enjoy seeing you do your car as many of the things you are doing I did 25-30 years ago when I was in my late 20's and early 30's. Have fun and enjoy the car. I sure have over the years!

[55 Fargo]

Almost there!!!

[Norm's Coupe]

Looking good Fred. When you finish with yours, you can take a ride down here and do mine.

[BobT-47P15]

Fred.....you got it.....mask and paper a lot. Looking pretty nifty so far.

I think POR 15 makes a steering wheel repair kit. Might check their

web site. Or some I think just used epoxy, etc.

[55 Fargo]

Thanx Guys, it came off real well, the paint looks great under a very bright shop light, very little dust/specs in it. At one point I had a run in the paint, just above the instrument panel, I grabbed a paper towel soaked with thinner, gave it a wipe and sprayed right over it again, whew, just in time

[55 Fargo]

Here is a pic of the almost finished product, need to get the radio in, polish the chrome, change the speedo glass, and clean in behind it. I hope to repair steering wheel cracks, with epoxy filler, then paint to match. This color is appearing brighter in pics, but is darker in natural light. Not a show winner but a lot better than it was...........Fred

[splat1955]

Hey Fred.....that looks great! Nice Color too.

[Brendan D25]

Looks good, Fred. I believe the litlle skull has a smile on it's face.

[55 Fargo]

Hi all, last night I felt enrgenic, so I decided to correct some of the wiring under dadh, most of it will be re-wired this winter, but need to take car of some of it now. I rewired the turn signal falsher, and moved it to it's proper location, under dash attached. I then wired in the ebrake light, it is neat, it now lfashe when you turn the key to on. I also wired in the original starter button, I have a later model ignition switch, but I just bypassed the starter part to the starter button, works great and looks good, I like it.I also mounted the aftermarket temp gauge under dash, on an angle for easy viewing for the driver, evn wired in the 12 volt light, had to create a ground for it, it lights up not bad at 6 volts. Since I was on a roll, I wre-ired the map lights, the dome light, the automatic door switch, now my lights come on when I open the passenger dorr, didn't see a spot for the drivers side, so I will mod this when wiring, the hand switches for the map and dome lights are all working good also. Ths only problem is the auto door sitch, is dirty or something, it doesn't light up once in a while, proably some corrosion somewhere on it. I was up till 1:30 am, doping this man I amtired today, still cleaning under car today also before it gets too cold..Fred

[49DODGEBOY]

did you do that with "rattle cans"?

looks good, I just did my '49 Dodge in a jade green metalic, looks good with all the chrome on the dash.

[Young Ed]

I've got an extra dash for my p15 that I am painting and I hope it comes out that well! Mine will be rustoleum gloss sand.

[55 Fargo]

Here is a pic of the dash today, still need to polish chrome, paint wheel, and install radio, but it ain't lookiin too bad.............Fred

[eric wissing]

Fred, Looks good. Eric

[chesterx]

What kind of prep was needed on the old woodgrain finish?