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Necoa #: 9485
Location: 6(FL)
Joined: May 02, 2007
Posts: 12
Year: 1985
Model: El Camino
Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 3:45 pm Post subject: Under the windshield piece - HELP
So I removed this piece. (Whats the name of it?) And I'm trying to sand it and paint it. I want to give it a chrome look, shiny. In the middle of the process a friend told me that the silver paint i bought wont do the job.
Here's is the link for the pictures http://photobucket.com/elcaminazo
If i can't, who knows somebody that can chrome it in south florida? Thanks!
Necoa #: 572
Location: 10(IL,MN,WI)
Joined: Jan 28, 2003
Posts: 3616
Year: 1984
Model: El Camino
Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 11:32 am Post subject:
As Ernie said it's stainless steel...if you want a chrome look polish it using a buffing wheel on a bench grinder and buffing compound. Ain't no paint made that's looks like it's really been chromed.
Necoa #: 6858
Location: 7(AL,GA,TN)
Joined: Feb 07, 2006
Posts: 930
Year: 1970
Model: El Camino
Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 12:01 pm Post subject: molding
OPGI has a repro "lower windshield molding" for third gen's, they may have it for a fifth gen as well. I don't have that catalog, you may want to check. The third gen part is $150, getting yours rechromed may be close to that. _________________ Jim
70 ElCamino 461 solid M20 331eaton
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Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 12:27 pm Post subject: cowling moulding
Looking at the pictures that piece appears to be toast! You might want to start from scratch and then do the buffing thing. It is stainless and will come up rather well.
Necoa #: 1586
Location: 7(AL,GA,TN)
Joined: Oct 03, 2003
Posts: 34
Year: 1986
Model: El Camino
Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 1:31 pm Post subject:
Not sure what year they went to the black trim but my 86 had this black painted trim and it was rusting so they got away from the stainless when they started painting them flat black. I now have the stainless version on my 86 and no more rust problems. _________________ 79 El Camino
86 El Camino
Necoa #: 9322
Location: 16(CO,MT,WY,UT)
Joined: Mar 29, 2007
Posts: 1171
Year: 1985
Model: El Camino
Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 2:00 pm Post subject:
My '87 has the stainless, but my '85 is painted semi-gloss black. I refinished the '85 with Krylon primer and semi-gloss black spray cans several years ago. It's holding up well.
Doug _________________ 85 El Camino 305, TH350, K&N, dual exhausts
87 El Camino 305, 2004R, K&N, dual exhausts
1964-1/2 Mustang conv, 260 V8, dual exhausts
2002 Jaguar XJ8, 2000 Harley Road King
Lakewood, CO
Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 4:33 pm Post subject: windshield moulding
[I believe on the 87 elky like mine a z15 the flat black was part of the ss trim package not sure about 86 model they also blacked out the trim around the quarter windows as well as the rear window jimalign=justify]
Necoa #: 9088
Location: 17(S.CA,S.NV)
Joined: Feb 22, 2007
Posts: 96
Year: 1985
Model: El Camino
Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2008 2:56 pm Post subject:
same here my 85 has a black one it's rusted,my old 84 was stainless looked good. is it easy to remove ? also wont it make you window leak if removed and not put back right. my old el co had a window leak hated those rainy days _________________ ''EAST-LB-MINO''
Very easy to remove. 5 or 6 - 7mm head screws. Slide it a little bit to one side and get it to clear the vertical windshield molding and then slide it out from the other molding.
Has nothing to do with the seal of the glass. _________________ 84 Elky with 455 Buick, Tremec TKO600 5 speed, 8.5 3:42 posi -
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Another 3 to 9 years should finish it.
Necoa #: 9088
Location: 17(S.CA,S.NV)
Joined: Feb 22, 2007
Posts: 96
Year: 1985
Model: El Camino
Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 11:24 pm Post subject:
so 464elky your saying it wont effect my window/make it leak if removed?
also juilan nice steering wheel look's like a nardi,nice _________________ ''EAST-LB-MINO''
That is exactly what I am saying. If someone has sealed it down you have other problems with the glass seal. It is supposed to just lay there. _________________ 84 Elky with 455 Buick, Tremec TKO600 5 speed, 8.5 3:42 posi -
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Another 3 to 9 years should finish it.
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