Yesterday and today been working on the new door panel for the drivers side.
Did the pass side last summer, found a good one at PNP, bought the Auto Paint and Adhesion Promoter to prep the plastic. Took the old panel to the paint Shop, they took a picture of the back side that wasn`t faded. Put it into a computer and come up with Aztec red. They mix it and put it into rattle cans.
Later I discovered the color is actually Canyon Red, but this red is close to the original.
Actually I thought it was P o r n o red...
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I knew I had some new Coverlay Panels in my pile (or stash) of box`s of new ford parts piled on the shelves in the shop.
I had 2 new ones but in black bought back in 7/19. Think I was going to change the interior to black back then.
Maybe it a Bull Nose thing? Removed the metal shiny trim piece, b u g g e r working off the lil clip things, about 15 of them.
The new panel has lil indents to show where to drill the new holes with a 1/4". Of course some don`t line up. Looked at old panel and they are about 1/2" long for wiggle room, so adjusted holes.
Had a little paint left from last summers panel project, and decided to run down to Carson City for more paint, good 23 miles down there,
but my wife got to go to Joann`s Fabric.
Had them mix 3 rattle cans and one on the Adhesion promotor....$131.14.
The last can I bought was $15+, paint has shot up in price, thanks Joe.
Wiped the panel with wax & Grease remover to get and oils etc.. off the sand it with 400 wet/dry sand paper.
One light coat of Promoter, wait 5 min, then a heavy wet coat, wait 15 not more than 30. Then apply the paint. Good thing I picked up the new paint, old can did 2 light dustings and was kapute.
Got it all painted up pretty. Tomorrow get the shinny trim piece on and the insulation glued on the back side I got from Bronco Grave yard.
Since the panel was off the door, washed it up with soap and water, hosed out the inside.
Window was a bit stiff cranking it up and down. Greased up the crank mechanisim, and oiled the spindle for the crank handle.
Sprayed some silicone in the window channel.
Those are all new from a few years back. Now rolls up and down like butter.
Lubed the door latches both sides and they close easier.
Few weeks back had the bed off to fix my tank vent from my fast fill mod screw up.
I noticed around the rear tank fuel cap it was all wet with fuel, and starting to run out from around the lid.
Sprayed some of that dollar store product Awsome, around the cap and on the under side of the bed. Good thing the sun heated up the hose, I had hot water to blast it all clean.
Took off the fill cap, and the rubber seal (Probably original from 86) was dry and old.
Looked through my stash of Mercedes Fill caps.
(I see good ones at PNP, and Oil Caps I drag them home). Found an almost new rubber seal, and a bit thicker and fit perfect.
Now it is a Merfordes cap.
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They used it on a long list of years, even the Dodge Sprinter.
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Edit...P o r n o is another bad word.
B u g g e r the other bad word
