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Old 02-28-2017, 12:53 PM   #46
Foot Stomper
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Re: 1959 GMC 9310 Canadian built Shortbox Fleetside Deluxe

Thanks Nut Case for the advice. Cab corners won't get drain holes on mine because the interior shouldn't see any water (unless I am misunderstanding you). The A pillars are scheduled for drain holes...after the lower cab to fender mounts are welded in place.

Spent some time this past weekend polishing some hub caps. I purchased 4 new Chinese knock offs, but I need a fifth one for the spare that'll be mounted in the box. I purchased these originals awhile back and found that I have one really good one out of the set so it's polished up now and only needs the center to be painted red. Does anyone know the correct red? Is it Flame Red from the 1959 GMC truck color card?

Anyway, here are some pictures of caps before and after. I used Autosol metal polish and a microfibre cloth and my wife's toothbrush for tight areas. It took about 10 minutes to clean each hub cap.

The dented hub cap is showing before and after the polish. It will become wall art...
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My 1959 GMC build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=686989
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