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Old 06-05-2012, 07:40 PM
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Yeah I wanted some thick white strips and a small white pin strips to go around them. Have it start on the hood with kinda a round front to them.
 
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Yeah I wanted some thick white strips and a small white pin strips to go around them. Have it start on the hood with kinda a round front to them.
Yeah I know what you're talking about!
 
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i want to do mine basically the same as SCRebels but dark grey all over and black out everything else
 
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Old 06-07-2012, 10:18 PM
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That grey paint color on mine is call "Smoke Metallic Grey". I can look tomorrow at get the paint code, if you want that specific color grey. Its actually the factory color, and looks really nice in the sunlight.

Also too a pic over memorial day weekend.


I need to take some time a polish the chrome, which I don't think has ever been done. Lol. This was a couples hours after a quick wash off.
 
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I need to take some time a polish the chrome, which I don't think has ever been done.
Aluminum foil crumbled up and Vinegar -or- Coke work pretty good on hard to clean spots if you did not know. Other then that, "excellent job on the restoration."
 
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Aluminum foil crumbled up and Vinegar -or- Coke work pretty good on hard to clean spots if you did not know. Other then that, "excellent job on the restoration."
Thank you! The chrome shines, but its got kinda a haze to it. Maybe its just where its getting old. The rear bumper has been replaced, but the front bumper, mirrors, door handles, and chrome trim are all factory original.
 
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i want a slightly darker grey but im thinking about just using tractor paint cause i dont want shine and its cheap lol but i will black out everything else except the blue oval on the front, cant wait
 
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That should look good. I like for mine to shine though. Lol. just a personal preference.
 
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i like shine too but i want to not stand out and have a dull simple look, plus no one wants to steal a dull truck lol
 
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Got a tool box and the 6" lift in the rear. And also found a Supercab bench seat.







Had to do the balljoints too.


My favorite nighttime pic:

 
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awesome build,one of my favorites.What kind of rims are those and can you get them in 8 lug pattern?
 
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Old 12-07-2012, 11:26 PM
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awesome build,one of my favorites.What kind of rims are those and can you get them in 8 lug pattern?
I believe so, Like 98% sure you can. They are Dick Cepek DC-2's, machined aluminum rims.
 
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ok yea they do offer 8 lug,not very pricey either.thanks man and again,good job!
 
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No problem sir and thank you, I'm still perfecting.

Future plans:
Fill up the fender gap with a 39.5X13.00XR15 Irok. And running on my 15x8 rim.
 
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Very nice job !!! Great looking truck!
In the next few months I will be posting about my '92 F-150 build as well....
 


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