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Painting my coach MONDAY! Need help...
I am in the process of getting my 1961 Cadillac Miller Meteor Hearse prepared for a complete paint job. I am removing ALL of the trim, stripping ALL of the laquer-checked surfaces to the metal, repairing ALL of the rusted sections and preparing the door jambs as well. I cannot afford to let the paint shop do these things, nor do I trust them to mask around the trim. Besides, if you just mask around the trim, where will the paint fail first?
I am trying to have it at the paint shop by 8am Monday morning.
WHO out there has done a COMPLETE paint job on one of these 61-62 Cadillacs? Commercial Chassis / Limo / Passenger?
WHO, if anyone, has used the "whitewall paint" available on Ebay or elsewhere? What was your experience with it? I WANT wide whites (3" or so) but the tires will rot out from under the car before I put 5,000 miles on them, so I am not going to invest in the "real thing".
WHERE can I find the side trim clips in pic #2, 3 & 4 ? Most every parts house I have spoken to has a similar clip for Mopars, but the spring retainer exceeds the 3/8" plate width, so it won't work. Same thing with the Ebay sellers. Am I missing something? WILL it work? Is there something else I could use instead?
WHERE Can I get new gaskets and weatherstripping for this coach? Will I need to cobble together something from a fleetwood kit?
HOW do you remove the fin-mounted tail light pods? I have not been able to find access to the rear of it, so I cannot ascertain how it is connected. See pic #1.
HOW do you remove the outer window sill chrome? It looks like it is held with screws, but can it be removed with the glass in the door? Yes, all of my side windows roll all the way down.
WHY in the bloody blue blazes did Cadillac decide to change the fender-top spears from 61 to 62 just enough that the holes no longer line up? Nobody warned me about this
The differences between 61 and 62 have added 2 days to a simple fender swap! See pic #5.
Have I forgotten something? I am sure I have. If you have any tidbits I haven't touched on, please feel free to share. I am racing the clock on this one, but will take the time to read every bit of advice I can get...
I am trying to have it at the paint shop by 8am Monday morning.
WHO out there has done a COMPLETE paint job on one of these 61-62 Cadillacs? Commercial Chassis / Limo / Passenger?
WHO, if anyone, has used the "whitewall paint" available on Ebay or elsewhere? What was your experience with it? I WANT wide whites (3" or so) but the tires will rot out from under the car before I put 5,000 miles on them, so I am not going to invest in the "real thing".
WHERE can I find the side trim clips in pic #2, 3 & 4 ? Most every parts house I have spoken to has a similar clip for Mopars, but the spring retainer exceeds the 3/8" plate width, so it won't work. Same thing with the Ebay sellers. Am I missing something? WILL it work? Is there something else I could use instead?
WHERE Can I get new gaskets and weatherstripping for this coach? Will I need to cobble together something from a fleetwood kit?
HOW do you remove the fin-mounted tail light pods? I have not been able to find access to the rear of it, so I cannot ascertain how it is connected. See pic #1.
HOW do you remove the outer window sill chrome? It looks like it is held with screws, but can it be removed with the glass in the door? Yes, all of my side windows roll all the way down.
WHY in the bloody blue blazes did Cadillac decide to change the fender-top spears from 61 to 62 just enough that the holes no longer line up? Nobody warned me about this
The differences between 61 and 62 have added 2 days to a simple fender swap! See pic #5.Have I forgotten something? I am sure I have. If you have any tidbits I haven't touched on, please feel free to share. I am racing the clock on this one, but will take the time to read every bit of advice I can get...
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