cdnpont wrote:

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Always interesting to me is the fact we actually made car parts in Canada, what was Venco?

 

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 Interesting.  There seems to be a few companies that use Venco in their name - one manufactures ventilation system parts, and another looks like it makes cranes or hoists?

Then there's this one that manufactures plastic and rubber parts:  https://www.dnb.com/business-directory/company-profiles.venco_products_ltd.2376cd3027a7d2a0f60268bc2acc5dfc.html.  Don't know if it has lineage to the company that made your housing, though.

Regarding car parts made in Canada, there are still a number of companies that do this.  With the modern just-in-time manufacturing philosophy, it actually is beneficial for a supplier to set up a small factory (or in some cases a supply depot, I believe) near the assembly plant to facilitate this.  Or so I've heard...

Removing the left rear lamp;

So first, here's a exploded view of the 65 lamp from the CP master parts Cat. What I have as far as (4) the lamp housing, and (8) the lamp gasket are nothing like this. Was there two versions?

Removed the quarter extension first. Backed out the 4 studs (#5 in the illustration) from the chrome bezel using the double nut method, then I got lucky as the housing was so rusted it basically twisted out from behind the bezel after first busting the lens in half and removing it. The big center trim section had to be loosened and pulled back, but really should have come out. Removing it requires both lamps to be loose from the body, I only had one done.

I'm really thinking the bumper might have to come down to do this. We'll see if I can get the right lamp out first. I'm not exactly confident it will come out without the bumper.

Anyhow, check out this beaut below, water and dirt must have poured into the housing over the years it sat outside and destroyed it. So much water at some point, somebody drilled 4 holes in the lens along the bottom, I'm assuming to drain it. They then went on to do a brutally cheesy diy panel, screwed into what remained of the housing. Then fitted 2 of the crappiest lamp sockets (and the wiring rats nest) into that panel. Why? Just find another light already. The things people will do to avoid time making it right, when it probably took the same time to do this. To be fair, at least the last owner had some plans to fix it.

The one funny thing...the main gasket is still soft and looks usable. Go figure. 

Drain holes,

Great day for it !

Don't forget to put on the sunblock 

Tue
9 Mar

13°C

 

Mainly sunny

Tonight

1°C

 

Clear

Wed
10 Mar

16°C

30%

Chance of showers

Night

9°C

 

Cloudy

Thu
11 Mar

18°C

70%

Chance of showers

Night

0°C

 

Rain

Fri
12 Mar

10°C

 

Sunny

Night

-3°C

 

Cloudy periods

Sat
13 Mar

1°C

 

A mix of sun and cloud

Night

-6°C

 

Cloudy periods

Sun
14 Mar

3°C

30%

Chance of flurries

Night

-3°C

 

Cloudy periods

Mon
15 Mar

2°C

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About a year ago I picked up some better lamp bezels and a center panel. All the diecast on the 65 was as bad as you'd ever see. I have to say, some of those western wrecking yard 65's in pictures here are enough to make me weep.

In a step to making ALL the rear diecast look better, I just spent the better part of the afternoon and eve preparing the center panel for paint. The panel isn't the best, but it's overall better than what was on there. I'd call it a 20 footer. I scrubbed it with dish soap and hot water in the shower to get all the wax out of the grooves and pits. Then knocked down any flash from the pits in those grooves. Took a brass wire wheel in a drill and removed all the paint in the grooves, and buffed into the letters. Washed it again in the shower with a final spray with brake cleaner. 

Then spent 2 hours masking off everything I want to keep chrome. Used good 3M masking tape. Crazy job, every rib was masked and the tape cut away. But the detail focus was actually very satisfying. I was so proud of my masking job I just had to include it in this thread lol! Sorry if you find me crazy.

I'll spray it Matt black tomorrow. And remember, if you ever happen come across some really nice 65 rear diecast, "Pontiac" script, keep me in mind. This stuff is not easy to find in nice shape.

jmont64 wrote:

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Impressive Mark. I think one good thing for lots of us is as we age we have a little more patience for stuff like this.

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 I just need to figure out how to wind down...not up! Good thread Mark..you notice how one thing always leads to another......

Another trick for masking is to use pinstripe tape

for the delicate edges normal tape for the in between parts.

Hope that makes sense

pinstriping can be had from Canadian Tire still as far as I know.

love following along Mark!

looks like a fun car!

Painted the letters. White Tremclad sprayed into a cap is thin enough to flow in using a fine brush. 2 coats.

Then when dry, cleaned up the edges of the letters with a fine electronics cotton swab, just dampened with paint thinner.

The white makes the letters pop.

This was a perfect job for after the breakfast special (Sausage, Bacon, Ham, 3 eggs, hash browns, 4 slices of toast, 4 coffees).

I could do it sitting down. Ooof.

4SPEED427 wrote:

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cdnpont wrote:

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This was a perfect job for after the breakfast special (Sausage, Bacon, Ham, 3 eggs, hash browns, 4 slices of toast, 4 coffees).

I could do it sitting down. Ooof.

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 I hope that's what the 3 of you shared!

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 each booth there comes with its own defibrillator