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I was lucky in that the original inner grill was in undamaged condition! That’s a rarity on these trucks. Some of the original silvering color was worn however so a good cleaning and a coat of stainless steel paint makes it look like new again.

And here it is installed into the new repro outer grill shell. I restored the original headlight bezels and turn signal housings. A new pair of lenses completes the assembly.

A while back I tackled the hood. I sanded it to bare metal, fixed a few dings and then etch primed it. This will receive a few coats of high build primer and a guide coat before sanding it out to check it for straightness. The front hood is a prominent piece so I want it nice and straight!