Woodgrain vinyl

[FredMcJoe]

I'm looking for a decent set of wagon door edge protectors, if you plan on getting rid of you old ones . . .
Sorry, long gone. They didn't fit the added upper brightwork section on the woodgrain equipped wagons anyway. The key lock brightwork piece never sat right with the guards.
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[Jack Meoff]

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[FredMcJoe]

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Oops.. don't know where the rest of my message went..
Sorry, they are long gone.

 

[glennb49]

My talented wife Kathy hand painted the woodgrain on my 72 Town and Country in base coat then I cleared it, That was about 12 years ago and still looking good!! And that's a factory one year vinyl top!!

 

[FredMcJoe]

Wow, looks great. That's one long vinyl top, too. Good job.

 

[Darth-Car]

Only other car I have ever seen that much cowhide on the roof of was a limmo. That car looks great, and your wife is quite the artist.

 

[glennb49]

Thanks all! I use it to pull our 18 foot camper up north, always an adventure, last fall had a rear tire start to let go. Made it to camp and bought a new tire. Wife is not fond of the wagon!!

 

[Mr C]

That T&C looks great. I painted the wood on my 77 T&C too.

 

[old yellow 78]

Beautiful Chrysler wagon! I've never seen one with a vinyl roof - must be quite rare even with the one year available.

 

[glennb49]

That T&C looks great. I painted the wood on my 77 T&C too.

Like to see a picture of yours, did you do base clear too?

 

[Mr C]

Yes, clear over the graining...

 

[glennb49]

Yes, clear over the graining...

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We used caf shit yellow for base coat then Kathy did the wood effects free hand in dark brown base coat the next day. the yellow melted and blended with the brown and it turned out a nice warm woodgrain much to my surprise!! Then clear coated. Took her about an hour to do the wood effects. Is that how you did yours? Very nice T+G, 440?

 

[Mr C]

I used grey automotive primer as a base, then ZAR brand stain formulated for use on metal doors. I used a graining tool to achieve a wood grain effect. Then I applied light coats over the graining until I was happy with the look. Then clear. It is a numbers matching 440 car.

 

[Jack Meoff]

Both of those wagons are gorgeous.

 

[glennb49]

I used grey automotive primer as a base, then ZAR brand stain formulated for use on metal doors. I used a graining tool to achieve a wood grain effect. Then I applied light coats over the graining until I was happy with the look. Then clear. It is a numbers matching 440 car.

Light coats of what? Got a close up of the wood grain effect that the graining tool achieved, very interesting !

 

[Mr C]

I used light coats of ZAR to achieve the wood tone I wanted. This is about the best pic that shows some wood detail. Looks like wood in person.

 

[glennb49]

Looks great! Like your shade of green, my green , Sherwood? sure was popular in the early 70s! I have a 77 New Yorker header with hide away headlights that I was saving but would look nice on yours, Theres one on Ebay that the guy did that to. Wonder why the factory didn't do that in the first place? Have had three 76-78 New Yorkers over the years.