detailing engine compartment?
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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
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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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
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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I just did my battery tray with a can not long ago. The finish is nothing like OEM.
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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
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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