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I have another thread going on a my Lubr build but I would like to ask for some opinions on finishing the new metal replacement panels.
http://classicbroncos.com/forums/showthread.php?t=281700&highlight=tina
My original intent was to try and keep as much of the original metal as possible and keep the original paint in the engine compartment with minimal touch up. Unfortunately, as the repair went on more rust was found and quite a bit of metal has now been replaced which includes:
Both inner fenders
Both Kick panels
Both toe kick panels and a majority of the front floor/tunnel.
I would like the color to at least match the original which is blue. I have narrowed it down to two options.
1- Repaint the entire engine compartment with the factory color. Wheel wells, inner fenders, exterior of kick panels and the front of the cowl. I feel like this option would be the closest to keeping the originality of the bronco but would probably be much more expensive since there will be more prep involved in making it nice.
2- Color match Line-X the entire engine compartment instead of paint. My brother in law is a Line-X dealer and I talked with him for a while today. He told me that he can take a piece of the original metal and have a color pigment mixed and sprayed that will match the original color. I told him I wasn't super excited about the texture of the Line-X in the engine compartment. He told me he can spray it nearly flat with a very slight texture and a sealer top coat that would allow cleaning to be very easy.
I like the Line-X option because I get the blue color and there is much less prep and ultimately expense. The Line-X would also be more forgiving to imperfections in the surfaces and be more durable, but I like the paint option because of originality. I need to make a decision within a week or so.
Let me know your thoughts!
http://classicbroncos.com/forums/showthread.php?t=281700&highlight=tina
My original intent was to try and keep as much of the original metal as possible and keep the original paint in the engine compartment with minimal touch up. Unfortunately, as the repair went on more rust was found and quite a bit of metal has now been replaced which includes:
Both inner fenders
Both Kick panels
Both toe kick panels and a majority of the front floor/tunnel.
I would like the color to at least match the original which is blue. I have narrowed it down to two options.
1- Repaint the entire engine compartment with the factory color. Wheel wells, inner fenders, exterior of kick panels and the front of the cowl. I feel like this option would be the closest to keeping the originality of the bronco but would probably be much more expensive since there will be more prep involved in making it nice.
2- Color match Line-X the entire engine compartment instead of paint. My brother in law is a Line-X dealer and I talked with him for a while today. He told me that he can take a piece of the original metal and have a color pigment mixed and sprayed that will match the original color. I told him I wasn't super excited about the texture of the Line-X in the engine compartment. He told me he can spray it nearly flat with a very slight texture and a sealer top coat that would allow cleaning to be very easy.
I like the Line-X option because I get the blue color and there is much less prep and ultimately expense. The Line-X would also be more forgiving to imperfections in the surfaces and be more durable, but I like the paint option because of originality. I need to make a decision within a week or so.
Let me know your thoughts!