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Still below zero C. Waiting for warmer weather for the startup. In the meantime…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Getting the seat tracks back on with the newly painted adjuster knobs. The knobs are pull off\/push on affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A quick go-back to the hood. I forgot to glue on the new rear seal. I get a better glue spread using a small paint brush – it’s best if the glue is spread thin and even. I’m using Permatex adhesive because I have it. I prefer the 3M adhesive. It seems to stick better for some reason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Back to the seats. I tried using contact cement to stick the carpeting onto the back of the seats, but it dissolved the paint on the seat back. I went looking for some contact cement that would work on carpets going on painted surfaces, but, no luck. I did find this LePage premium glue and decided to go with it even though I had to somehow keep the carpet squished onto the glue. The instructions say to put the glue on one side only and that it would take 24 hours to set. I rigged up this setup to keep some pressure on the carpet in the main areas of gluing – I put glue all around the edges of the carpet and a strip down the centre. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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While waiting for glue to dry I’m cleaning up two stainless trim strips for the ’66 Studebaker that are attached to the rocker panels. I do like this Autosol metal polish even though the last tube I bought cost over $8<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The glue has set well and the carpet is firmly attached to the seat back \ud83d\ude42 Now I’ll ditto the other seat frame. No news from the upholsterer on the seat cushions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The rocker trim and rock guards all cleaned up and ready for the install. In the end I used a buffing wheel on a bench grinder motor and green compound to get a nice shine on these used parts. I added a coat of Turtle was to keep them shiny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In place and ready for the driving season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next: gas tank sending unit and gas gauge testing on the Stude.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Still below zero C. Waiting for warmer weather for the startup. In the meantime… Getting the seat tracks back on with the newly painted adjuster knobs. The knobs are pull off\/push on affairs. A quick go-back to the hood. I forgot to glue on the new rear seal. I get a better glue spread using … <\/p>\n

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