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Old Feb 26, 2017 | 06:14 PM
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Project Original Patina

I bought this what I believe to 73000 or 173000 mile truck a few months back. I have been driving it a few times to week and it is a great driving truck. Starts on 1/2 a crank each and every time. I just changed jobs and don't have a lot of extra coin right now. Today I got a wild hair to remove the stupid green spray paint and buff the truck some also had to wet sand a bit on the spray bomb. Here's the progress.

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Game out great in my opinion!!!
 
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Old Feb 26, 2017 | 06:22 PM
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Looking great !
 
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Old Feb 26, 2017 | 06:28 PM
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what a beauty,good job
 
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Old Feb 26, 2017 | 07:50 PM
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Wow! Your truck's paint is looking so fantastic! I'm doing the same thing on my truck, and it is an incredibly satisfying process. Great job!

David
 
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Old Feb 26, 2017 | 08:25 PM
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Thanks guys, the paint is pretty thin and tired. I really wish the right rear bedside wasn't crushed, because I think I could pop most of the dents out and fix the rust over the wheel arches and blend the paint to somewhat mirror the original. Replacing the bedside will be a challenge to match the original without painting the whole truck.
 
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Old Mar 5, 2017 | 05:04 PM
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Worked on it a little bit today. Hard to see the shine in the pics, sun is fighting against me today, but it is definitely better.

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Old Mar 5, 2017 | 08:24 PM
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That's awesome. Keep up the good work.
 
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