This is the part I’ve been waiting for. These doors have been one of the most exciting parts of this entire rebuild. I’ve looked forward to having something like these on my Tailwind for... read more
Author: Dorian
Painting the Wings
The wings are painted and are they ever shiny!
read moreSilvering the Wings with Stits Poly-Spray
The Poly-brush has dried so now it’s time to add the Poly-spray for some ultraviolet protection.
Window Frames
I used Solidworks to design some frames to “sandwich” the rear windows into position.
read morePinking the Wings with Stits Poly-Brush
After the the Poly-fiber has been Poly-tak’d to a surface, the next job is to Poly-brush it in preparation for the Poly-spray. Holy poly, that’s a mouth full. With that being said, the wings... read more
Covering the Wings
The wings got covered with Stits polyfiber and poly-tak. The poly-tak was allowed 24 hours to dry and we tried pulling the fabric up. There’s no way that fabric was gonna come off without pulling... read more
All New Polycarbonate Throughout
I don’t know the actual age of all the windows on my Tailwind, but they have all sustained their share of damage over the years. One of the back windows has a sticker for “Sun ‘n Fun... read more
New Gauges
My Tailwind must be a liberal. There are nine gauges in the instrument panel and every one is a different brand. How’s that for diversity?
Red arrow: Generic auto parts store oil temperature... read more
That’s a Whole Lotta Yellow!
This is where we’re at with the paint so far.
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