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Old May 11, 2009 | 11:27 PM
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They make an imitation galvanized paint. Or you could use some acetone on it and clear it to get the galv. look. I painted mine gunmetal and they look just fine.
 
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Old May 12, 2009 | 05:02 AM
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79 check my reg cab gallery i used temclad "hammered silver paint" its the closest
thing you will find for the factory galv look even fooled the judges at the car shows
semi gloss for black and make sure to wire loom tidy up all your wireing there is nothing
that will irratate me more than to see sloppy wires hanging all over the place and i see it all the time on the car shows i attend in alberta i have also seen black undercoat on the fire wall that looks decent also you could also move a lot of wireing/relays ect like i did under the fenders out of sight regurds joe
 
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Old May 16, 2009 | 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by miottimouse
79 check my reg cab gallery i used temclad "hammered silver paint" its the closest
thing you will find for the factory galv look even fooled the judges at the car shows
semi gloss for black and make sure to wire loom tidy up all your wireing there is nothing
that will irratate me more than to see sloppy wires hanging all over the place and i see it all the time on the car shows i attend in alberta i have also seen black undercoat on the fire wall that looks decent also you could also move a lot of wireing/relays ect like i did under the fenders out of sight regurds joe
very nice truck!
 
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Old May 16, 2009 | 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by 1979camperspecial
You can still get it done, but the finish is different than original. I actually believe the inner fenders were finished in a cold galvanizing zinc compound spray. but I'm not sure.
You can still buy cold galvanzing zinc compound spray cans.

I just did my battery tray with a can not long ago. The finish is nothing like OEM.
 
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Old May 16, 2009 | 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by miottimouse
79 check my reg cab gallery i used temclad "hammered silver paint" its the closest
thing you will find for the factory galv look even fooled the judges at the car shows
semi gloss for black and make sure to wire loom tidy up all your wireing there is nothing
that will irratate me more than to see sloppy wires hanging all over the place and i see it all the time on the car shows i attend in alberta i have also seen black undercoat on the fire wall that looks decent also you could also move a lot of wireing/relays ect like i did under the fenders out of sight regurds joe
Ever hear of puntuation?
 
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Old May 16, 2009 | 07:32 PM
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Ever hear of puntuation?
Might want to spell punctuation correctly first there, chief, before calling someone else out on grammar/spelling.
 
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Old May 16, 2009 | 07:56 PM
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On another note, this detail job has turned into a full on engine rebuild.
 
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Old May 16, 2009 | 10:55 PM
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Me, perfect? Nope

Not many of us are.
 
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punctuwhat? na no time too busy talkin bout trucks building trucks showin trucks and bringing home the trophys
 
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Satin black for the inner fenders, pulleys and radiator gloss black, exhaust maifolds high temp cast iron coating, engine 2 tone to match the body (base coat clear coat). Just throwing out suggestions.

 
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