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Posted: April 21 2008 09:23 AM
 
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 Frank Jones
 
I am in the process of taking apart my Model A for paint and have a few questions. Do I need to replace the cowl welt? Is it better to paint without it or is it better to use the Mac's paintable welt, install before paint?

On the windsheild, do I have to remove glass from frame , paint and re-install? Can I just mask off glass and paint frame? Seems to me the glass is glued to the rubber seal and requires a lot of prying or tapping to remove and re-install after paint.

Also, after new roof wood kit is installed, should I install the front peices and visor before paint or after paint?
 
 
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Posted by 31tudor  -  04/21/2008 10:55 AM
Cowl welt? Remove it before painting! If it's in good shape just reinstall it after the paint is done.


You can mask it off but I'd remove it completely. Anything you mask that has a hard line ALWAYS looks like it was masked off, and appears like the lowest bidder got the job to paint your car... know what I mean?


Install all of your wood before paint to make certain it fits properly. Adjust it appropriately, then remove before painting.


If you're asking about removing the metal sunvisor, then yes, remove it and paint it separately just like you would doors, deck lid, hood, etc.


Basically, if you're going to the trouble of painting the car DO IT RIGHT! If you don't you will always regret it!
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Posted by boop coupe  -  04/21/2008 11:21 AM
Is there a trick to getting the glass out of the windsheild frame?
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Posted by boop coupe  -  04/21/2008 11:57 AM
Ok, whats up guys? I see cars with no welt at all. Julianos has welt in colors. Is this the best way to go? How close should it match?
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Posted by 31tudor  -  04/21/2008 12:42 PM
The windshield has two screws, one on each side near the hinges. If you undo those then the glass should "slide" out. Don't expect it to be too easy though, and you'll want to get a new gasket to put it back in when you're ready.


Just my opinion, but I don't really care for colored fender welting. If you like it go for it, but I'd use a contrasting color and not try to match the paint. I'd either go with black or use padding that's not visible so it looks like there's no welting.
Eric Hibbs [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] St. George, Utah Charter Member since January 2002
 
Posted by boop coupe  -  04/21/2008 01:50 PM
I like that idea, thanks much!
Frank Jones [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] clarksville, Maryland
 
Posted by 29robert  -  04/21/2008 07:46 PM
I just finished having all the pieces of my car painted and I blew it apart as much as possible. Paint will always get into the cracks and look like do do if you leave things together. Taking things apart may take a bit more time, but it'll look so much better. You don't want to have to make excuses for a poor looking paint job when its done. As far as the fender welting goes - well, that's really up to you. A lot of guys just don't put it back in, but it's there for a reason. It prevents squeeks and it hides the seams that may be less than perfect. If you like the look without welting, at lease put some sort of material between the fender and the body that won't show. Unless your car is black, you'll never find colored welting that matches your paint color. I'll be using black welting on my car, but my car is also painted black. (Sorry about the attached photo - it's the wrong one and now I can't seem to delete or change it!)
29robert [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] La Verne, California Charter Member since November 2004
 
Posted by boop coupe  -  04/22/2008 09:26 AM
Thanks for the advice. I really wasn't sure why it was there. You can't put a price on good advice!

Now , if I could just get the glass out of the windsheild, I would be ready to move on to the next step.
Frank Jones [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] clarksville, Maryland
 
Posted by boop coupe  -  04/25/2008 08:45 AM
I have a new question reguarding window channel. On my model A coupe, there is a felt channel at the top of the door, is that supposed to be there? Macs auto says only a peice of rubber goes there. It works fine, just wanted to replace it with new after the paint goes on. Also, when you order window channel, does the felt come with the flexable metal built into it like I see in the old that I removed?
Frank Jones [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] clarksville, Maryland
 
Posted by boop coupe  -  04/25/2008 09:06 AM
One more question? What is the best way to attach a fiberglass firewall to the steel cowl? The old metal lacing had screws through it with nuts on the back side. I wanted to replace with a rubber lacing.
Frank Jones [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] clarksville, Maryland
 
Posted by 29robert  -  04/25/2008 10:59 AM
A lot of the rubber trim/weather strip/hood lacing material can be purchased with adhesive backing. Look Ma, no screws! Try SoftSeal. My Model A is a 29 and doesn't have a window channel at the top, but I don't know about the 30-31's. Seems like a good idea to keep down the wind noise though.
29robert [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] La Verne, California Charter Member since November 2004
 
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