Re: painting the 51 200

Posted by David Grubbs On 2013/1/20 21:51:22

Ok - some lessons learned.

1. If you are painting the door jambs, remove the weather stripping on the doors (did that).

2. Remove the rubber bumpers on the door sills (missed those) as when you replace them with new, they will be slightly smaller than the old ones. There is one at the front of each door. Murphy is alive and well....

3. If you are replacing the rubber weather stripping, remove the door striker plates (three large phillips head screws, easy to remove) as when you install the new weather stripping, it is going to be thicker than the old stuff, which will leave a line around the strike plate. Also, the plate is so thick, that the spray gun will leave a shadow behind it, where the paint won't hit.

4. Adjust the hood and trunk prior to painting and removal of rubber items. Drill a small hole thru each hinge and into the hood or trunk. This will allow you to insert an awl, drill bit, 8 penny nail or other instrument of your choice to align the hood and trunk after you've messed with it. My painter told me this after we scratched the paint around the hinges.....

5. Order the rubber parts before you paint. I had about 3/4 of what I needed and had to spend several weeks researching and ordering the rest.

6. Bag and tag your bolts, fasteners etc. You will forget where some of them went!

I'm sure I'll find more as I put everything back together.