2000 Ex Weekend Warrior build
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Laughing Gas
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I saw that other thread and thought, crap, I could've bought the piece and welded it in. I felt better after reading it and realizing it was for a pickup and he had to modify it. It would probably be a good starting point though. Most of the curves are there.
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Laughing Gas
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Nuts for the running board brackets welded on.
Cleaned up and ready for Rust Encapsulator.
This is what I'm using. The front will get epoxy primer. It seems pretty tough. I was scuffing the old paint and got to a spot that had Encapsulator on it. It resists abrasion very well.
Here I was marking the rocker for the brackets.
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The Eastwood rust encapsulator is good stuff. I am using it on mine also. Just did my axles in it. They should put a better warning on the can though, if you get any of it on your skin and it dries-it ain't coming off! Good for the truck back for me.
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Laughing Gas
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Yeah, that stuff stays on a good week. I've learned to wear gloves and long sleeve shirts 😂
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Laughing Gas
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Laughing Gas
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Thank you! It's turning out pretty good. I struggle between wanting to do a better job and reminding myself how rusty it is and how much time I invest. I'll hopefully have more pictures later today or in the morning.
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Laughing Gas
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Thanks! I can't wait to get the other side done. We thought about blacking out the grill, but it looks good chrome. We'll see how it looks when it's all together, I can paint it black later if we want. The biggest thing we don't like is the hole in the center of the bumper. It needs a screen or cover or something. Any ideas?
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Looking good! 
Get a set of the factory fog lights, they take up some of that bumper opening room and make it less of a "hole". Or find a nice cheap LED mini bar that will completely fill the space.
Get a set of the factory fog lights, they take up some of that bumper opening room and make it less of a "hole". Or find a nice cheap LED mini bar that will completely fill the space.
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Laughing Gas
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