Adam, can you give me some guidance on how to remove the dimmer switch controls and blower fan controls on the dash? Its got me stumped. by the way your car is coming along great. keep it up.
Are you referring to removing the large dial-looking covers from the dash bar, or the parts that you turn by hand?
Ok...the headlight dimmer pull knob comes out when you press a button located on the backside of the switch behind the dash. Pull the knob all the way out, then push the button in. You should be able to pull the knob completely out of the switch when the small button is pressed. To remove the circular bezel from the dash bar, look into the center of the bezel. There is a circular nut with two slots in it that unscrews to allow the bezel to be removed. As for the heater control knob, I can't remember...don't have access to the parts right now. I believe there is an allen screw hidden on the side of the knob that holds it on. And the same thing applies to the bezel on that side, too, as far as the center nut removal.
Ok boys and girls... We have a white top. The paint was surprisingly difficult to get. The PPG guy told me I was out of luck unless I had a part with the old paint on it that they could match. Since nothing but the top itself was white, I had nothing to give him. With the help of a v8buick board member, I was able to cross reference the code to a Spectramaster code from DuPont.
Thanks, Kurt... DuPont Nason SelectClear 2K 496-00 I have a feeling I'm going to need you to get the code for the Blue Mist just like you did for Polar Mist.
are you gong to use 498-00 to do the rest of the car? 496 will flash too fast for an overall clear (496 was perfect for the roof though) I like the look of the 498 and 496, they are a "production clear" and have great manners, I really like the flow out and self leveling of them and the price point can not be beat! I'm going to try out the 465-00 high solid/high glamor clear very soon. Let me know on the blue and I'll see what I can do
I don't think I'll be using that clear for the rest of the car. I mentioned that all I was doing was the top, and he gave me the corresponding paint for that application. I'll make sure I get one with a slower flash point when I do the body. I did notice that it lays really nicely. I was pleasantly surprised at how good it looked once finished. I had somewhat expected an overspray line down the center of the roof, but there is nothing. EDIT: How long do you think I'll have to wait to sand and buff the top?
I like to give it a day or so but you can sand and buff 496 in as little as 4-6 hours So I take it you got the white in DuPont Chromabase?
Adam, I always try to give 3-5 days of cure time just in case but I have sanded and buffed the 496 in 8 hours, I always give the 498 24 hours at least