2 ways to cover the fresh air grill on a classic muscle car

[Mike Phillips]

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Fresh Air Grills

I had all the guys burning their tape before placing it on the 1974 Plymouth Satellite Sebring when we worked with Dennis Gage for this project....

That's David aka Truetech74 taping off the fresh air grills on the hood. Before we work on any classic or muscle car with fresh air grills I always inspect the area UNDERNEATH the fresh air grill for compound and polish splatter because most people don't tape-off and cover these openings.

The problem is for most cars, there's no way to get in there and remove the splatter dots so they are there forever and they are unsightly.

I pointed these fresh are grills out to everyone and lucky for Jaine, no one has ever splatted product down behind them in the past and our team certainly wasn't going to be the first to do it.







Here's the final results....




Here's the TV Show from this car...






Here's the thread from this project.

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[Mike Phillips]

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I also met Bob aka FUNX650 at this show also with his wife and also had a chance to check out his Corvette and I can testify it looks perfect. Very professionally detailed to the 9s.


Somewhere I may have a folder with the picture we took together Bob, it would just take some searching.

[57Rambler]

It's purely looks, coupes come to that point

aka the "spine" ...

•To the best of my knowledge:

-Just going by this example of only the
“Crossed Flags” (intended for the front
fender badging)...it was an OEM fitment
for late 1963 through 1966 Corvettes.

•Of course there often were other badging
adornment (ie: 396/Turbo Jet/427/etc.)
added to/upon these years’ “Crossed Flags”.
Bob

"Crossed flags" aka "Chevy Fleur-de-lis / Victory Flags" emblem usage :

1963-65 C2 small blocks (carb) - crossed flags emblem only
1963-64 C2 small block (Rochester F.I.) - crossed flags emblem with separatete Fuel Injection banner emblem below the crossed flags
(Note : 1965 C2 small block w/ F.I. had only the FI banner emblem, no crossed flags emblem)
1965 C2 w/396 - crossed flags + 396 Turbo Jet below (one piece emblem)
1966-67 C2 w/427 crossed flags + 427 Turbo Jet below (one piece emblem)

Then you have the debate over whether the red field of the Chevy Fleur-de-lis should be a bright red or a dark red. Even NCRS argues over this.

[Klasse Act]

Besides the spine, the whole area where cargo goes, comes to the point...ICONIC

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[JustJesus]

I use both techniques.

For smaller areas, tape. Such as the hood vents of a Mitsubishi EVO
For larger areas, MF. Such as the air vent on the rear of older Porsches.