Recent content by csgt428

I like your signature. I used to have a similar one, "Old enough to know better, Young enough to do it anyway".

Interesting, I didn't know how many X code CSGT's there were. Mine is an S code. If you add the two together along with the R codes you end up with approximately 300 BB CSGT's made.

Well, it's done. I just "dyed" the black pad and fixed some cracks and other stuff. Put new bulbs in the lights, found a nicer ash tray etc... going to try and load pics.... DANG! Can't believe the PITA that was. Had to figure out how to get the pics off my phone to my laptop, then couldn't...

Wow, a complete set of his NOS is up to $280 with 4 days left. Are they really that much better than the reproductions?? Or are people just wanting them for a concourse restoration? How would you tell the difference? Looks like just two people bidding on them.... but that's all it takes.

Found some light Aqua dye, will probably try that first.

OK, no power tools! A fresh hacksaw blade with a half handle sounds good.... It's tempting to just get some aqua spray paint for the average black pad and leave this pad alone....it's in really excellent condition. Having to glue a couple pieces back on the aqua base up front so that's no great...

The group I used to go with broke up also. Depending on when you want to go.....If in late july or aug I might like to go with....I'll probably be in AK commercial fishing sockeye till then.

OK, the problem now is that the pad has a steel backing that the coping saw won't cut. I'm thinking about using an air powered thin cutoff wheel tool. I'm using a line I scribed on the bottom outside of the "boot' drop off. This will leave the raised foam portion of pad under the small...

Well, the console base was easy enough to cut, turned out nicely, but the pad looks to be a bit more difficult in getting the edges correct on upper left side where pad is raised.... I guess it depends on how thick the "vinyl skin" is before getting to the foam. I may have to dig out foam from...

I got away with it once. Took off the filter and checked to make sure gasket was still on it. There were Two gaskets on it ! Somehow it didn't blow out. Hey Steve, long time no hear. Gone floating lately?

Thanks, It almost looks like the right color.... hard to tell and they are closed till next week. My black pad is in similar condition, so I'd rather get this one and not paint mine..... IF... it's the right color. Looks a little off, I think more blue than aqua? I wonder how they modify an...

Thanks, I'll let him know.

I have a black 68 4-sp console plate Pad I'd like to trade for a light ? Aqua one. Or buy outright? if price is right. Thanks

Good advice, In the past the main problem was getting the paint/vinyl dye color to match the rest of the pieces. Generally, I just had to count on painting Everything to get a good match. Lately it's been hard to even get the paint.... at least in certain colors. I will try the classifieds...

Thanks, looks like I'll be buying a coping saw. I need to either buy some aqua paint or cut the pad on the aqua console I have also.... The pad the 4-sp plate has on it is black. It looks to me like I could possibly cut the aqua auto pad but wouldn't be quite the same on the edge ? Don't want to...