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This weekend’s project was fabricating and installing new wind lace.
Attached are pictures of the wind lace in prep stage, installed and the repainted trim that secures the headliner.
That's good progress! Is the headliner next?
Good progress for a winter weekend! Keep us posted on future updates.
I sewed a new headliner. Same painters drop cloth material. Still having fun. The weather here is delightful.
The first work significant work on my DeSotos in 2024 was also my first attempt to polish a windshield. I got this from a nearby NDC member who removed it from a 30k mile car because it had light wiper marks that were annoying when driving into the sun. He bought a reproduction windshield to replace it, but I preferred an original to have the correct tint, thickness, and Solex logo. I did some research and was reasonably confident that the marks could be polished out since they were surface only (not able to be felt with my fingernail). I used Eastwood kit number 12525. I started out with light pressure and a slow speed, working up from there. After about 2.5 hours, during which I had gone over the whole section about 3-4 times and then another 3-4 times over heavier marks, all the marks appear to be gone! I am going to check it in the setting sunlight again when I do the driver's side, but so far I am super happy with the results! This should be perfect for my '56 Fireflite to replace the original one that the shop broke in 2017.
Nice work David! I did not know that was even possible.
I learned something new today.
Thanks for sharing.
@stevegiddens thanks! I'll report back when it's finished. My only concern at this point is distortion, but I didn't see any as I was going. I need to inspect in better light than I had at the very end when the sun had already set.