Arcade Collecting > Restorations & repair
Centipede Restoration
Spyridon:
I cut some plywood for a new back door. I still have to cut the vent hole, but it is a nice fit.
On the sides of the cab, I used Citristrip to soften up the old vinyl. Then using a scraper (and it bit of elbow grease) I removed all of the old vinly.
As you can see above, it left the old residue and a bit of the black paint, but it smooths out nicey with the orbital sander.
The finished sides:
Isn't this a nice profile:
All ready for painting!
WunderCade:
Yes sir, one minty Centi please. :)
Spyridon:
--- Quote from: WunderCade on July 06, 2009, 12:51:37 pm ---Yes sir, one minty Centi please. :)
--- End quote ---
Coming right up!
And speaking of WunderCade...thanks to his percise measurements, my back door now looks even better!
Started by marking out the vent hole according to the measurements earlier in this thread
Once the hole was cut, I added in the cover on the inside and the flap at the bottom of the door.
She is now ready for painting. I spent some time cleaning her up today and I really debated if I should paint the black or not. It's in really good shape, but after closer inspection, there are a few scratches in the front kick plate area. Might as well repaint it as if I don't it will bother me later.
Spyridon:
Cleaned up the power block today.
Before:
After:
I think I'm going to leave it as is. I considered painting it, but it really is in pretty good shape.
I also applied some bondo to one spot on the back of the cab. It was the only place that needed it, the rest is in great shape.
WunderCade:
Nice clean up. Was any water used? Those stickers look too good to have been rinsed. :)
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