LG's restoration project: Brown Hornet
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Tuned
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From: Enterprise, AL
I looked for ya this weekend.I found a set,but someone had broken them.Sorry man.Like you said,most of the radios down here are long gone too.
BTW,not sure if you know,but a fine point silver paint pen works great to touch up the Ranger Lariat script as well as all the chrome lines that go around the two bezels.You can find them in craft stores,or probably even some Walmarts.
My bezels were missing the chrome when I got them,but the paint pen worked out great.Look at the radio bezel,especially the XL.
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Sorry for hijackin your thread with pics,but I figure it's easier to make a decision when you can see the outcome.
BTW,not sure if you know,but a fine point silver paint pen works great to touch up the Ranger Lariat script as well as all the chrome lines that go around the two bezels.You can find them in craft stores,or probably even some Walmarts.
My bezels were missing the chrome when I got them,but the paint pen worked out great.Look at the radio bezel,especially the XL.
After.
Sorry for hijackin your thread with pics,but I figure it's easier to make a decision when you can see the outcome.
I think I located, well ctubutis (Chris) here located a **** for me. He sent me a PM and offered to send it to me free of charge. I very much appreciate you looking for me though. I love this board! Maybe we should have a thread that is a wishlist of everyone from the junkyards and if anybody comes across something we pick it up for one another.
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From: Central Florida
Love it! Hey is that a rad flush kit in your heater hose going to the heater core?
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Tuned
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From: Enterprise, AL
A little update for anyone subscribed. My paint from SEM is arriving today and I can't wait to see how close the color match is to my fawn interior. I've heard great things about them and since it was mixed and canned to match I'm sure it will look very nice.
I also got the 94 Bronco Eddie Bauer seats from the junkyard to fit in my truck after locating a set of original F150 seat tracks. Anyway, I have some free color samples from ACC carpets and I am going to take those samples along with a newly painted piece of interior trim to the upholstery shop and have some color coordinated Katzskin leather put on these seats. Pics coming...
I also got the 94 Bronco Eddie Bauer seats from the junkyard to fit in my truck after locating a set of original F150 seat tracks. Anyway, I have some free color samples from ACC carpets and I am going to take those samples along with a newly painted piece of interior trim to the upholstery shop and have some color coordinated Katzskin leather put on these seats. Pics coming...
Methanoholic
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From: Maine (NorCal Native)
I would be more than happy to participate, unfortunately we have no yards in Maine that have old iron, I'm just SOL when it comes to yard parts!
-Enjoy
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From: Illernois
Agree'd, that would be a good idea.
Btw lg, you can take a silver sharpie marker to shape up the lines on the panels and such, thats what i used when i redid mine.
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From: Florida
No, no...I was honestly going to post a question here asking if anyone had any poop on how to fix those silver trim lines. You are like psychic or something man! That looks really good so I'll add fine tip paint marker to my list.
I think I located, well ctubutis (Chris) here located a **** for me. He sent me a PM and offered to send it to me free of charge. I very much appreciate you looking for me though. I love this board! Maybe we should have a thread that is a wishlist of everyone from the junkyards and if anybody comes across something we pick it up for one another.
I think I located, well ctubutis (Chris) here located a **** for me. He sent me a PM and offered to send it to me free of charge. I very much appreciate you looking for me though. I love this board! Maybe we should have a thread that is a wishlist of everyone from the junkyards and if anybody comes across something we pick it up for one another.
I think that'd be a great idea for the forum,and I too would be glad to participate.
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Tuned
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From: Enterprise, AL
New pics are coming soon. Got all the interior panels repainted and went to town around the dash with the silver paint marker. I've ordered my carpet so once its here. I'll lay it and put my interior back together. Operations here slowed down to a crawl due to work schedule and then when youth football season started since I coach. Just wanted to update any subscribers out there.
In advance of the pics, I can't say enough good stuff about SEM products. I hope you agree once you see the pictures.
In advance of the pics, I can't say enough good stuff about SEM products. I hope you agree once you see the pictures.
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From: Florida
Awesome man! Glad to hear it turned out great. SEM makes some good stuff that's for sure.
Can't wait to see the pics.
Can't wait to see the pics.
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Tuned
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From: Enterprise, AL
They did an awesome job of matching both of the fawn shades in my cab and the stuff went on flawless.
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I still look for radio ***** every time I go to the junkyard but haven't found any yet. 
For
everybody else, I grabbed the wrong one while there and it was gone by the time I got
back.
Foreverybody else, I grabbed the wrong one while there and it was gone by the time I got
back.
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Tuned
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From: Enterprise, AL
One will turn up eventually. And by the way, I love your postings about painting your dash guages and I'm beginning to do my own now. Hope they turn out half as nice ctubutis.
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From: Florida
It's a good thing they didn't help themselves to your radio bezel too. That would be an even harder find.
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Tuned
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From: Enterprise, AL
The carpet is laid and trimmed, all I have to do is make the holes for the seats and gas pedal. Should get that done tomorrow. Once that's done I'll be putting the interior panels back in. I'm still working on my gauges (planning on painting them silver faced), but I can't get them to look anything like ctubutis's. Pics of the interior minus the dash coming though tomorrow I'd expect. I can't wait to see what you all think.
Ok, here is one of the finished door panels. If anyone is wondering it's finished in SEM 2705 (fawn) and SEM 2728 (med. fawn). Both matched PERFECTLY with my interior.
This is a cell phone pic, so not so good lighting wise. I'll get my good camera out and take some better quality images when I assemble tomorrow.
