Adam, It's unlikely that an accident would have damaged the engine. Chances are that any accident that server would have done major structural damage to the car and most likely killed everyone involved. A hood and grille, on the other hand, could have been from a mild accident. The vinyl and plastic parts need to be painted with a special paint made just for the job. SEM is one brand that has excellent products for dying vinyl and plastic (make sure you use their prep solution and follow the directions exactly). For metal parts, you can use regular spray paint but it will not be as durable as the factory paints (the SEM stuff will be okay). I'm not sure what type of paint the factory used on steering wheels but I would not use a lacquer based paint (which is what most spray paint is) since the solvents are very aggressive. As far as the seat materials go, that's up to you. Cloth inserts were available from the factory and with a little bit of research, I'm sure you could dig up what they looked like. Which ever way you go, I would stick with a factory style for stitching. Matt adam young wrote: > Sorry guys, you had to be in a pasture in Iowa 7 years ago to beat my > $50 bid. > > as for the numbers on the car: g144449 > > also notice the red on the hood. > > could my car have been in an acident and replaced the hood grill and > engine? > > also need some help with the interior. will plan old red spray paint be > close to the red i need to repaint the interior? also anyone try that > new plastic paint by rustolium on steering wheels? notice mine is white > because of fading. > > one last opion needed: do i do original vinyl seats or do i do cloth > because vinyl in deadly hot in the summer? > > _________________________________________________________________ > Now you can see trouble…before he arrives > http://newlivehotmail.com/?ocid=TXT_TAGHM_migration_HM_viral_protection_0507 > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Amc-list mailing list > Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list -- mhaas@xxxxxxx Cincinnati, OH http://www.mattsoldcars.com 1967 Rambler American wagon 1968 Rambler American sedan ================================================================= According to a February 2003 survey of Internet holdouts released by UCLA's Center for Communication Policy, people cite not having a computer as the No. 1 reason they won't go online. _______________________________________________ Amc-list mailing list Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list