This vehicle is documented elsewhere, but here's the run-down: Back in September of 2018 my wife noticed a 1965 Pontiac Catalina coupe for sale fairly locally. It ran, drove, stopped and steered, wasn't overly rusty and most of it was in moderate shape. I called the guy up because it was a good pric...

Weld it to a big pole and plant it in the ground up by the front of the road where he can see it.

--Phil

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Hairnet from The Forum That Must Not Be Named sent me a couple of 60's Delco horns for the Pontiac.

They sound quite alright after a bit of adjustment.

Phil

Getting somewhere with it now. Have untangled the mess that was the left hand corner.
That allows me to get in easily and replace the wires next.

Someone mentioned DIN connectors being a pain in the behind?


Phil

Started work on the guts of the radio because the parts I had ordered arrived.


Whoever designed the wiring layout was either deranged or on crack.
I have a headache now.

Phil

Front of a Zenith "glove box" radio, fits in a 1933 Ford Model A.

Phil

Went home for lunch. Paint has cured and looks pretty good.

Phil

It dries really hard like an enamel, and the wrinkles aren't that pronounced. It was still not fully dry in that picture.

Phil

DodgeRover wrote: ↑Fri May 31, 2019 1:20 pm Exactly that with the uneven heat , I wonder if you could pop yours in the kitchen oven to ensure even heat distribution?

Wife would kill me.

I got the rest of it to come up nicely, if it takes a second run I'm not overly upset, I know what to look for in the reaction now.

Phil

I waved my hot air gun over it carefully like a hairdryer until I saw a reaction begin.

I think I may have overheated one section. I'll see this afternoon if it all flakes off. If it does, I'll rub it all down again and redo it. Thankfully it's not a huge surface area like a dashboard.

Phil