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This truck is gonna stop people dead in their tracks very nice..

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Thanks for the kind words guys ! I'm ready to get this project done and drive the wheels off of it !!:chevy:

Slight forward progress today. Managed to get the rear view mirror mounted . :lol: Wow !!

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hey ...it's one step closer !

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Love this truck I cant wait to see it complete

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your truck is simply AWESOME, please give me a list of shows that you will be attending ! So i can make sure and not enter those shows !!

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Lol ! Thanks Mike ! but i was thinking of asking the same of you !!! Pics on the way !:chevy:

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Here's todays progress in a nutshell. I got the backside of the grille sanded smooth before spraying it with a 20% gloss black urethane. It had a good bit of base and clearcoat overspray on it. Looks much cleaner now.

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Once the back was dry, i riveted the upper and lower grill extensions in place. Be sure to use aluminum rivets on this or you'll eventually have rust stains running down your new paint. The only 3/16 rivets i had on had were aluminum but with a steel mandrel. Not to worry, one the rivet is in place, the mandrel serves no purpose and can be driven out with a pin punch.

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Awesome!

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The grille extensions were powder coated in a 50% gloss black as opposed to the 20% on the radiator support and inner fenders. This will make it a little easier to clean up as opposed to the matte finish elsewhere. Its not enough of a different contrast to be really noticeable.

Finally finished installing the molding clips and got those bolted in place. Those lil clips are a fight to get in place. My fingers hurt like heck, but it was worth it. I'm pretty stoked with the fit and finish of everything ! :chevy:

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That's a thing of BEAUTY!!!!

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Wow ! Gorgeous !
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That is some serious attention to detail on that grill !!! Beautiful !!!

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Damn I should have never subscribed to this thread when you first started it lol...it's like the first hit of a bad drug! AWESOME work and a thing of beauty!

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Now that's certainly better then new!

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Grill looks great
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Thank you all for the positive and uplifting comments guys ! Your support is great especially after a frustrating day in the shop or when your starting to get that burnt out feeling !!!
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I wanna see it at the next meet Chris! ;)

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Really nice!
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Beautiful!!
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Well Bill, if the Good Lords willing, it will be at our St. Francisville meet in August . Won't be 100% complete , but we'll surely back her off the trailer this year. Next stop will be CTC in October. She'll surely be rumbling down Beach Blvd. by then !
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looking killer as always

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All of the detail is AWESOME! I can't wait for the St Francisville Meet...might have to make a run down one weekend to see it!

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Come on over Keith ! Looks like we'll be bolting up a pair of freshly painted fenders this weekend !:metal:
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I will see if I can get away, I will let you know.
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