Dash frame restore.

[Russ69Runner]

Here is the question. Is it necessary to remove the vin plate. Or can you just tape it off. I am sand blasting the hole thing. I do not see any rust around it at all. So I know that you guy's have done these before why did you remove it. Russ.

 

[69hemibeep]

Ive done it both ways, if it looks nice leave it and mask it off

 

[Russ69Runner]

I considered sand blasting the hole thing then paint just the vin tag with my hot rod black. Then tape it off and use the lacquer paint over the dash. Well just a thought. Thanks for the info all suggestion are good. I saw the one you did and it looked grate. Russ.

 

[mac]

if you hit the vin plate too long, it will warp and not sit flat. also you will lose the Chrysler manufacturing writing.

 

[69hemibeep]

If all that is on the frame is original paint two swipes with sand paper and its gone. No need to blast

 

[ACME A12]

also you will lose the Chrysler manufacturing writing.

ECS sells a stencil kit to put it back on.

 

[Russ69Runner]

if you hit the vin plate too long, it will warp and not sit flat. also you will lose the Chrysler manufacturing writing.

Mac did not see the writing on the vin plate. Ops. This mean's someone was their before me. OH NO.

 

[Russ69Runner]

You know think some one had painted this dash before me. It dose not have the texture I should have had.

 

[69hemibeep]

If that's the case pull the vin and start fresh sand blasting is a rough media for sheet metal though.

 

[Russ69Runner]

Using 40F sand and I don't have a high pressure blaster. It leaves a smooth finish. Will rust proof it and spray with epoxy then sand it smooth. Using 3000 sanding. The paint TCI sells is a rough texture so I under stand. Well will see when I paint it. Yes will probably pull the vin tag. Thanks for the advice. Russ.

 

[mac]

[QUOTE="Russ69Runner, Yes will probably pull the vin tag. Thanks for the advice. Russ.[/QUOTE]

then either save the heads of the rivets or find a source for the correct looking roset head rivet to reinstall.

 

[droptop]

Take it off. You will be happier with the results. http://www.ecsautomotive.com/productdesc.php?co=c&id=62

 

[mac]

i did the dry transfer from ECS and it looked grate.

 

[69hemibeep]

Me to but I had one fail so they sent me two more LOL