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Old 01-02-2014, 08:39 AM   #1
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It looks awesome!! Thanks for sharing.
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The color turned out really good. What was the color under the silver then?
I went to the bottom and it was like a carbon color. I primered of course before paint. I should of mentioned but you can also take it to a near chrome shop. They dip everything an an acid type stripper before the pre-polish. They come out great.
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Old 01-02-2014, 10:16 AM   #2
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That is really nice! Bravo, sir
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Old 01-02-2014, 11:11 AM   #3
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Nice!!!!!!! Great job.. looks ATM.
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Old 01-15-2014, 02:58 PM   #4
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Re: Poor man's '63 aluminum grill
i do have an oem aluminum 63 grill, catch is it has dents in it. any idea as to how i can get it back to an original shape?
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i do have an oem aluminum 63 grill, catch is it has dents in it. any idea as to how i can get it back to an original shape?
Patience, a small hammer, a small block of wood and more patience. I would rather chaperone a 3rd grade girls Volley ball field trip for a week than straighten a delicate aluminum piece.
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Old 01-15-2014, 03:36 PM   #6
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Nice work, love it!
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Old 01-15-2014, 05:49 PM   #7
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that grill looks awesome,dont think there is anything you could do to make it look better.love low buck stuff that anyone can do that looks great.
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i do have an oem aluminum 63 grill, catch is it has dents in it. any idea as to how i can get it back to an original shape?
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Patience, a small hammer, a small block of wood and more patience. I would rather chaperone a 3rd grade girls Volley ball field trip for a week than straighten a delicate aluminum piece.
no doubt. datguy, you could probably take it to a chrome shop, they have special tools for that....and lots of patience. I wouldn't know what they charge though.
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Old 01-16-2014, 07:07 PM   #9
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Wow...that looks great! The final outcome is beautiful!
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The grill turned out great. I've wondered about the chrome paint and how it would look but never tried it. Seems to be a winner.
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Looks chingon brutha! The hard work paid off at the end!
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Nice improvement! The detailing behind really makes it work.
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Holly sh#t, can I send you half a dozen 63' grills to redo?????
Just kidding, Looks fantastic!!!
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That turned out great
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