Chris Bamford Posted September 4, 2004 Share Posted September 4, 2004 Last Friday at 3:25 PM some jerk in a stolen '89 Buick Park Avenue roared around the corner and clobbered my dear old Dodge. Of course, because the Buick was stolen, their insurance doesn't cover my damages. I'm the third owner of this 68,000 mile car, which is a regular driver and usually lives ourdoors. The car is entirely original except for a 30-year old repaint, and I've owned it for 12 years.And it's the paint that's the problem -- the next to last thing I want is a freshly painted fender that sticks out like a sore thumb on a car that is otherwise ageing evenly and gracefully, inside and out. (The last thing I want is to paint the whole car, and be then be unhappy with the chrome, the stainless, the interior, under the hood, etc. etc.)Can anyone suggest a "fast ageing" treatment for fresh paint? The ideal result will be faded, hazed with fine scratches, low gloss, and a little chalky in spots. If only the British made a "Patina In A Can"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearchoclatetown Posted September 4, 2004 Share Posted September 4, 2004 Chris, a Colt 1911 in 45 cal. would help you with feeling better about this, but I see you live in Canada. Check out some hotrod sites for the fast aging process on the paint. Those guys have perfected this, they sand and buff the high spots letting the primer show through to imitate patina. They also deaden the paint with flatners when they spray it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mika Jaakkola Posted September 4, 2004 Share Posted September 4, 2004 I'm feeling very sorry for you and your Dodge.Well, atleast the jerk didn't hit the body, only the fender.Can you tell us how did this happen?Was he speeding fast or drunk or what??Atleast you can be happy, that if you had owned a japanese-european car I guess the body had been so worn after a hit that it could not have been fixed.So , I guess we all have to thank those late great american engineers who did great job with the cars! Hey, I know a guy from Texas who was parting out '47-'48 Dodge . If you are interested I could ask him if he has a fender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest De Soto Frank Posted September 4, 2004 Share Posted September 4, 2004 Chris,I'm very sorry to see/hear about your Dodge. My '41 De Soto also lives outside, and is a frequent driver. I see a fair number of cars around town that are victims of similar H & R incidents...Perhaps this thought might ease your pain a bit: at the least the rear fenders are a bolt-on deal with our 1940's MoPars...you could've had something like a Packard Clipper, where the rear fender is a welded part of the body !Good Luck with your repairs ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 4, 2004 Share Posted September 4, 2004 Chris ~ Your picture reminded me of something long forgotten. A Canadian Dodge is basically an American Plymouth body. What I now wonder is will an American Dodge fender fit a Canadian Plymouth or will you be limited to Plymouth parts if you find them from an American car? From the looks of the fender you might as well look for a replacement, which shouldn't be too hard to find. Then there is the paint problem. Also, in the early post war years, Canadian Pontiacs were essentially American Chevrolets with Pontiac grilles, interior and tail lights.hvsPS: These Canadian/American combination cars might make for an interesting discussion, if we can get knowledgable input from both sides of the border.I remember the Ford-Mercury/Meteor-Monarch combinations ----- the Plymouth/Dodge combos and the Chevrolet/Pontiac. Were ther others???hvs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_Joe Kieliszek Posted September 4, 2004 Share Posted September 4, 2004 Hello,Going back a little further, Canadian built McLaughlin Buicks!Thanks,Joe Kieliszek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K8096 Posted September 4, 2004 Share Posted September 4, 2004 As for your matching the paint, a guy I know repainted a largely original 1935 Packard and added some flattener to the paint so it wouldn't shine too much and looked "aged." Perhaps you could try this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest De Soto Frank Posted September 5, 2004 Share Posted September 5, 2004 Chris - Another resource, in case you weren't aware of it:www.P15-D24.comThis site is dedicated to 1946-'48 Plymouth & Dodge, but other years and makes of MoPar are welcome.We have a couple of forum participants from Canada, and generally a wealth of good MoPar info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bamford Posted September 5, 2004 Author Share Posted September 5, 2004 Thanks for the sympathy and suggestions. It will be an interesting project! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snappydwp1 Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 Oh damn chris that's to bad. I live on a corner where one street ends and turns at a sharp right angle into another street. A couple of years ago two 14 year olds found the keys to a neighboors Honda Civic and came down the street at 50mph and locked up the brakes and went over a 2ft. concrete wall across the street from us. This happened at 2:00AM. The car hit the wall so hard it activated the air bags in the Honda. By the time I got my house coat on to run out side to see what the hell was going on the kids were gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48LCCOUPE Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 pound the hell out of it and call it good, that's what Granpa would have done dang nab it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BillP Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 Which, the Dodge or the jerk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 Ditto the reference to a Colt M.1911 in .45 Cal. Personally if I wanted to shoot holes in a car I'd use my Winchester M.97 Riot gun. As for the jerk a good old Canadian ass kicking with a frozen Sorel mukluk would be sufficient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6219_Rules Posted September 11, 2004 Share Posted September 11, 2004 I am also very sorry to hear about your car. Problem is, because the courts are so full and the jails stuffed to the rafters with pot heads, those miserable little jerks won't get much in either time or cost. I'm all for rigging cars with booby traps ... anyway, I have a suggestion : could your local shop possibly use their paint scanning system to match the paint as it is now on the car? Then use the closest hue for the new fender? Museum restoration departments do this for aged artifacts and it could work for you. It will not be easy so I doubt the local MAACO will want the job but surely someone can be found to attempt it. My friend opines that due to todays lazy individuals this is not a viable answer....humph.Just a thought. Good luck, Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ex98thdrill Posted September 27, 2004 Share Posted September 27, 2004 Chris,Who holds the insurance policy?? I would be interested on how the insurance company addresses it. Wether it be Taylor, Grundy, Progressive, etc., it would be nice to know how or if the insurance companies are going to take care of something that old. Based on your experience, it could prove to be a valuable experience with all of who own old cars, that have been fortunate not to be faced with the hand that you've been dealt. I am sorry for your mishap, but please let us know what kind of snags that you run into so that all of us can take measures in having adequate coverage to protect our cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bamford Posted September 28, 2004 Author Share Posted September 28, 2004 My insurance coverage is with a Canadian firm, through their vintage auto division. While I could likely get compensation under my Collision coverage, I did not pursue it. I think it's prudent to pass on the small claimables and save my coverage for a catastrophe -- I insure 10 vehicles old and newer, and don't want to attract any attention from my insurers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JIM KEENAN Posted October 1, 2004 Share Posted October 1, 2004 whew real close to the door also..I think that I have a left rear fender..some wherein my old stash of Mopar parts..also may have a parklens, and bezel..plus a rocker panel ss trim.(longand a radio..plus a speaker grille..(might be truck )also stashed..give me a reply at :oldwagonman@yahoo.com...and I will look and send e-pics..JIM KEENAN in easley s carolina10 mopars...most are wagons.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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