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theastronaut · 05-12-2011, 05:14 PM

Interior prepped and ready for paint. The photos don't show the true color and sheen of the paint. Some pics I'll post later on show it much better.

Painted with Spies Hecker base coat. Paint code is 2003 Nissan Sunlit Sand, as close as we could match to an unfaded spot on the back of the steering wheel. No clear on the base; the base was mixed 50% reducer and then 15% hardener added to the total amount for a little gloss and durability. Everybody that has seen it says its exactly the way an original interior should look.

The dash around the radio opening had been hacked out, had to weld a panel back in.

Painted the floor separately.

05-12-2011, 05:14 PM	#11
theastronaut Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Anderson SC Posts: 3,868	Re: '65 Chevy C10 Long Fleet Retrospective Build Thread Interior prepped and ready for paint. The photos don't show the true color and sheen of the paint. Some pics I'll post later on show it much better. Painted with Spies Hecker base coat. Paint code is 2003 Nissan Sunlit Sand, as close as we could match to an unfaded spot on the back of the steering wheel. No clear on the base; the base was mixed 50% reducer and then 15% hardener added to the total amount for a little gloss and durability. Everybody that has seen it says its exactly the way an original interior should look. The dash around the radio opening had been hacked out, had to weld a panel back in. Painted the floor separately. Last edited by theastronaut; 04-11-2012 at 11:38 AM. Reason: Fix dead pic links.