I did forget to mention that under the paint was a textured chromed
surface probably so that the paint would adhere better. Ever try to get
paint to stick on a slick chrome plated surface and have it last more
than the first time you breathed on it?
On Wed, 24 May 2000 20:58:32 EDT CalSpeed@aol.com writes:
> In a message dated 5/24/00 4:11:01 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> datsunmike@juno.com writes:
>
> << Well, you can't just chrome plate one side and not the other, but
> what
> Datsun did do was not polish the metal smooth on the inside like
> the
> earlier cars. They left it with a texture. >>
>
>
> Actually, what really happened was the inside of the frame was
> painted with a
> silver paint. If you look around the car you will see that there
> are several
> pieces that were painted. One of the interesting pieces were the
> interior
> bolts that went into the rear fender humps behind the front seats.
> I noticed
> those when I stripped the interior and noticed that they were part
> shiney and
> part dull. I like it shiney so I took off the paint. The vent
> window frames
> were also painted.
>
> As you probably noticed. The 67.5 interior was less flashy then the
> '66
> interior. The guage trim was painted black. (No chrome under that
> paint)
> ;>) The steering wheel was fitted without chrome, the toggle
> switches also
> received the dull silver touch. As well did the ashtry cover. This
> was due
> to new DOT standards. The car was just too bright inside and needed
> to be
> toned down.
>
> If you want to be original you can repaint the frame and other
> peices.
> Otherwise polish away. You can use a light steel wool and really
> start to
> make it shine.
>
> Michael "Calspeed" Carion
> 67.5 SRL311-000248 Solex
> San Francisco, Ca
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