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Thanks Barb and Randy. The finish on the floor is SEM Chip Guard. It comes clear but you can mix in any color to tint it to your shade. It is designed for rocker panels on cars so they don't get stone chips on them. It is some tough stuff, Dan has dropped a couple of wrenches on the floor already and not a mark. Only drawback is that is kicks in about 20 minutes in the spraygun. We were just done spraying and it was starting to gel in the gun.

I'll take a couple more shots of the fuse panel today for you and post them. What it is essentiallly is a stainless steel plate that we had powdercoated black, with ears on it so it mounts to the dash support. He put some rubber washers in between so when the bolts are tightened you can take your hand and pull it down, but it will stay up under it's own weight. I stole his idea and used it on my 27 this time around, makes it so much easier to service this way.

Don

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

Thanks Barb and Randy. The finish on the floor is SEM Chip Guard. It comes clear but you can mix in any color to tint it to your shade. It is designed for rocker panels on cars so they don't get stone chips on them. It is some tough stuff, Dan has dropped a couple of wrenches on the floor already and not a mark. Only drawback is that is kicks in about 20 minutes in the spraygun. We were just done spraying and it was starting to gel in the gun.

I'll take a couple more shots of the fuse panel today for you and post them. What it is essentiallly is a stainless steel plate that we had powdercoated black, with ears on it so it mounts to the dash support. He put some rubber washers in between so when the bolts are tightened you can take your hand and pull it down, but it will stay up under it's own weight. I stole his idea and used it on my 27 this time around, makes it so much easier to service this way.

Don

So, the SEM Chip Guard has the texture in it? Does it also have any sound deadening or heat reduction properties? Would it be good for the underside of fenders or would some other undercoating material be better?

It does have some texture, but not super rough, just slightly there. As far as sound deadening and heat issues, not sure about that. Nor do I know how effective it might be for the underside of fenders. But if you call SEM there is a very nice, knowledgeable guy there named Dave who we have been talking with because we are using not only their Chip Guard, but their Hot Rod Black too. He can be reached at these numbers:

Customer Care

866-327-7829

Fax 803-207-8300


Don

Don - Nice progress. The shiny bolts really stand out against the flat black background. It's exciting to see his project nearing completion.

Thanks Steve. He's getting a lot of practice buffing stainless button heads, that's for sure. He is going to have a lot of fun when we start assembling the bed..........there are 120 button heads that hold it together. The Kid has way more patience than I would ever have. The other night he was buffing the ones that go under the body, that only road kill will ever see. When I mentioned to him that no one will ever see those, he said "no, but I will know they are there." I guess that is why his car is nicer than mine.

Don

Heck Don you tell that son of yours that he is doing one fabulous job on his car. Absolutely love those door handles and am I the only one that gets down on hands and crippled knees to have a good study of the underneath of a well build car???

Thanks Whiplash, I'll tell him. I like those handles too, they are 30 sedan handles that we modified with 32 mounting plates so they could go on the door below the beltline, instead of on the beltline as they originally went. Dan felt they sat too high in the old position. He had some 32 handles for it originally, but felt these were a little more old timey looking.

I'm like you, but if I got down to look under a car I'd never be able to get back up.

Don