1968 XR7-G Hertz Restoration by XR7-Gry

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OK, so now that we all know what kind of spring hook to make this weekend I want to show you what I did last night. It was time to paint on those white strips. I ordered a roll of the exact width striper stencil tape from Finesse Pinstriping INC http://www.finessepinstriping.com/, but since they refused to ship paint overseas I found someone locally that sells One Shot enamel paint for pin striping and good pencils. With all this in place it was time to do go to work. I first cleaned the areas where I was going to tape with water, then wiped eventually remaining fat away with silicone wash solvent. Then I started the measuring to get the stencil tape on the car exactly where it was supposed to be. I read somewhere some time ago that the upper stripe should be about 1/2 inch from the edge on the body, so that's what I did. To help me get the tape nice and straight all the way I first put on some small pieces of masking tape all along the side to guide me. The stencil tape was really nice and easy to work with. 



Then it was time to paint the stripes. This was a first time for me so I found a nice instruction video on Youtube 

 and then practiced a little bit before I started with the car as I wanted to have an even coat of paint all the way. It was a lot easier than I thought up front, and the result came out very nice. I am amazed by how much these white stripes adds to the appearance of the car. 

11-30-2013

One option I really like is the remote trunk opener, so I bought a reproduction Scott Drake kit and got it installed today. The kit contains the handle, cable and fasteners, but not the unique trunk lock mechanism with the release arm that you need to hook the cable to it. Luckily I had one in my left over parts from other projects. After I ordered this kit I found that you can also buy a kit with the correct handle but that is operated by a switch and an electric solenoid in the trunk. I would say that it is a much better solution and a lot easier to install.

Gry, What is the small label on the left hand side of the trunk lid? 

3/24/17

Some photos of the finished car.