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The custom one is going to get repainted to match the truck and the center polished. Fingers crossed it looks good as well. It's a steel one and can be stressed to match the trucks paint so if it turns out like the tailgate I think it will be a great addition.
This is a good idea and may I add perfect for a 1969 specifically because mid 68 though mid 69, those steel grilles actually came painted white unless it was a Ranger trim (some sources say it was Corinthian White but I am leaning to Wimbledon unless the truck came full Corinthian)...but I still haven't gotten hard evidence from anything except ebay listings for old parts like this one: https://www.ebay.com/itm/12565480749...EAAOSwx6RjkrWM
Although you have a chrome bumper I assume you're leaving polished? I'm having trouble imagining it!
Thanks! a ton of work but very rewarding to be at this stage with it.
Steve Mellen
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The custom one is going to get repainted to match the truck and the center polished. Fingers crossed it looks good as well. It's a steel one and can be stressed to match the trucks paint so if it turns out like the tailgate I think it will be a great addition.
This is a good idea and may I add perfect for a 1969 specifically because mid 68 though mid 69, those steel grilles actually came painted white unless it was a Ranger trim (some sources say it was Corinthian White but I am leaning to Wimbledon unless the truck came full Corinthian)...but I still haven't gotten hard evidence from anything except ebay listings for old parts like this one: https://www.ebay.com/itm/12565480749...EAAOSwx6RjkrWM
Although you have a chrome bumper I assume you're leaving polished? I'm having trouble imagining it!
Yeah it will be unique with the grill painted body color but if I can pull off the patina paint on it as well I think it will look great. The center aluminum strips will stay polished and will tie in with all of the other chrome and polished parts. I think it should all go together nicely...
Here is a older picture of the custom grill again so just imagine it light blue and blending in more with the body. Also note the fender paint has been reworked and looks a lot better now then it did in this picture.
grill painted body color but if I can pull off the patina paint on it as well I think it will look great. The center aluminum strips will stay polished and will tie in with all of the other chrome and polished parts. I think it should all go together nicely...
I see it now! Yes, that sounds great with the amazing patina matching you've done so far!
Steve Mellen
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Originally Posted by FoPar1972View Post
grill painted body color but if I can pull off the patina paint on it as well I think it will look great. The center aluminum strips will stay polished and will tie in with all of the other chrome and polished parts. I think it should all go together nicely...
I see it now! Yes, that sounds great with the amazing patina matching you've done so far!
Yeah I have a set of clear lenses on my 69 F250 and I really like the look of them but when I was ordering all my parts they were sold out. So I had to go with the original amber colored ones.
I'll try them out once the grill is painted and ready
Getting ready to spray in a bed liner but there was a steel angle plate bolted in on the passenger side that must have been part of a home made or aftermarket spare tire holder. There were extra holes in the top bed rail and in the plate so something was attached at some point but all that was left was the angle plate and that held dirt and moisture against the bed floor and wall and rotted it out. So I got to work cutting out the rust and making a patch.
These holes were directly above the angle plate on the side of the bed rail...
put a 90 degree bend on the bottom patch to match the floor and predrilled some holes to plug weld.
Put in some new seam sealer and then sprayed on a quick coat of paint to protect the new metal.
It's not pretty but it's not rotten anymore and the new bed-liner coating should be thick enough to help blend it in a little more.
I spent my day taking the drivers door apart and installing some new parts and some general maintenance on the door... rebuilt the wing window, put in new window felt / weather-stripping, matched set of door locks with a matching keyed ignition, a new outside door handle and sound deadener.
Started one more custom job for this truck. No matter how I looked at the truck I just wasn't happy with the big step bumper anymore so I took it off and started making a rear roll pan from the left over scrap tailgate.
I saw someone start to do this a long time ago but never saw the finished product and when I searched for it I couldn't find it. They chopped the top of the tailgate and flipped it over and mounted it like that. I never saw it past that point.
So my version of it is this but still in the mock up...
More fitting issues and a lot of trimming... fitting and trimming today.... oh and a bunch of spot welds. Still have a lot more to go but it's starting to line up with the truck.
I had a medical issue that caused a bit of a delay for my projects and had to take it easy for a little while. Starting to feel good enough to continue work on the roll pan today.
The shape is dialed in now just a lot of sanding to get all the transitions smooth so everything flows together nicely.
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Also note the fender paint has been reworked and looks a lot better now then it did in this picture.
