mannemerjung Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 (edited) Hi everybody, after getting so much great advice from the community, I thought it would be nice to share some R-rated pictures of my overhauled and re-painted engine and the woodgrain kit a friend of mine made for me. I went with a more mahagony-like shade and since I never really liked the plastic handle of the shifter, I decided to break out the dremel and some woodstain and re-do the handle out of real wood. To finish the whole mahagony theme I also stained the wooden steering wheel which will replace the cracked original to match the other inlays. I hope you enjoy the pictures and thanks again for all your help. Alexander Edited April 30, 2016 by mannemerjung (see edit history) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petelempert Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 Bad ass. PRL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimera Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 Very Nice. What was the method to get the lettering back on control panels? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68RIVGS Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 Excellent work - was the plastic instrument cluster re-chromed ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmTee Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 Very well done. So how were the faux wood dash pieces done? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mannemerjung Posted April 28, 2016 Author Share Posted April 28, 2016 (edited) The plastic parts were PVD coated. The coating is not as resistant against scratches as "real" chrome but the application is much easier and the adhesion to the plastic is better. In addition, PVD coating is less expensive and less toxic. The faux wood inlays were scanned, digitally reproduced, printed onto self adhesive film and laminated with a matt transparent film. Light shines through the material. To avoid having illuminated boxes around the lettering when switching on the dash-lights, I stuck the new pieces onto the original ones which were made from thin metal sheets. The lettering lines up 99,85% and lights up nicely now. Trimming the pieces with an exacto knife, cutting out the holes, lining up the lettering and avoiding any bubbles and crinkles is grueling work and much cursing was involved, but I think it was totally worth it. Alexander Edited April 28, 2016 by mannemerjung (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68RIVGS Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 The instrument cluster, and dash piece look better than brand new Alexander ! What is PVD coating, where did you get it done, and is it expensive to have plastic parts refinished ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mannemerjung Posted April 28, 2016 Author Share Posted April 28, 2016 Randy, PVD uses vacuum and high temperature to deposit a vaporized coating material (aluminium, chromium and other metals) on surfaces. A gas is added (mostly nitrogen) that reacts with the metal vapour and forms a compound that finally bonds with the surface of the object you want to coat. Since this is a one stage process, the material of the object that you want to coat is almost irrelevant. In comparison,regular chrome plating only works on metal objects or objects that were metallized so it's not really practical for plastic parts. That being said, I would not call PVD chroming "cheap" but - at least here in Germany - it was the most economical solution for me.The three pieces you see on the pictures added up to 200€ (roughly $230). I am pretty sure that there are shops in Canada and the States as well that offer PVD coating. Alexander P.S. I really like your profile picture! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmTee Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Thanks for the explanation. To my eye, seeing the original wood-grain next to the restored piece really confirms the new color/pattern has a much richer look. Great result! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68RIVGS Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Thanks for the detailed PVD process description and the costs Alexander - considering the final results, it was time and expense well spent ! Those faux wood inlays are simply 'icing on the cake', and add a personal, mild custom look to the interior of your Riviera. There was a vendor in Canada doing PVD coating located in Vancouver, BC, but he closed shop about 5 years ago. The only source I am aware of now is located in USA, and you pay in US dollars, which is +25% and shipping from Canada, so it can be expensive. . . . appreciate the comment on profile pic - my pride 'n joy ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schmiddy Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Just awesome work Alexander! Thank you for sharing the pics and process descriptions! I'm also in the restoration process of the whole interior of my 65 wich I documented with a lot of photos... will post them soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Faux Wood Pro Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 Very cool! Whenever someone emails me about this era of car I tell them to just get a kit for the wood grain. Unless they want something custom... The lettering looks really great! Norman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted "Wildcat65" Nagel Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 Nice work. The wheels I purchased for my truck have PVD coating - like a black chrome- which led me to inquire about things other than wheels being processed via PVD. No luck so far - still looking for a vendor here in the states. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JZRIV Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Definitely nice creative restoration work on this project. This is the kind of thing Riviera restorers have to do! I just purchased some wheels for a trailer and while in selection process noticed some were PVD coated with a chrome look which lead me to research it as I had never heard of it. I was intrigued enough and tried to buy a set the of PVD wheels but they were out of stock. These wheels came from China so apparently they are a step ahead of us in this process. From the sound of it I bet we will hear more and more about it as time goes on. Sounds like an opportunity for an entrepreneur. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted "Wildcat65" Nagel Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 These are the guys refinishing wheels in Detroit- find them on eBay ... here is their website: https://detroitwheelandtire.com/pvd-what I am now wondering if they would do the 5 x 5 Riv wheels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devildog93 Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Good looking stuff, especially the motor. I really enjoy seeing more 430s. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greymist69 Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 On 4/27/2016 at 4:35 PM, mannemerjung said: Hi everybody, after getting so much great advice from the community, I thought it would be nice to share some R-rated pictures of my overhauled and re-painted engine and the woodgrain kit a friend of mine made for me. I went with a more mahagony-like shade and since I never really liked the plastic handle of the shifter, I decided to break out the dremel and some woodstain and re-do the handle out of real wood. To finish the whole mahagony theme I also stained the wooden steering wheel which will replace the cracked original to match the other inlays. I hope you enjoy the pictures and thanks again for all your help. Alexander Mechanical Fuel Pump? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mannemerjung Posted August 28, 2016 Author Share Posted August 28, 2016 On 16.8.2016 at 4:44 AM, Greymist69 said: Mechanical Fuel Pump? Yep! Also, have a closer look at the driver side exhaust manifold - no heat shield. Chassis- and engine-number match up, but there are obviously some irregularities to my engine. I simply assume that one of the previous owners did this. Probably when the electric fuel pump failed or the manifold cracked. My approach to the restoration is not to bring it back to the point how the car was, when it left the factory, but to let it tell its story as long as that does not mean to live with "real flaws". So I kept the engine as is and only took care of things that were mechanically wrong and the cosmetics. Alexander Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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