48 Cab Louvers Prep for Paint
 

Anyone have any advice to get can find/ louvers straight and ready for paint? I’m thinking wood paint sticks, pliers with electrical tape etc, but figured someone out there has better tricks to get louvers looking pretty even.

Re: 48 Cab Louvers Prep for Paint
 

I used sheetmetal vice grips on mine...how bad are they?...any pics

Re: 48 Cab Louvers Prep for Paint
 

Great idea on sheet metal vice grips. I don’t have any pics right now. I have the truck ins storage and the few pics I have don’t show the louvers very well, but I don’t think they are bad

Re: 48 Cab Louvers Prep for Paint
 

There is another "plier" that would work even better a "seamer."

https://www.northerntool.com/images/...56_400x400.jpg

And they have offset ones if those don't fit in there.

http://www.leevalley.com/us/images/i.../09a0360s2.jpg

https://www.northerntool.com/shop/to...SABEgKC0_D_BwE

http://www.leevalley.com/us/wood/pag...=1,43456,43407

I have to tell you guys, these suckers are REALLY good tools to have around the garage, they come in handy.

Brian

Re: 48 Cab Louvers Prep for Paint
 

If you have the door off you can reach them from both sides if you have to but I like their ideas.

Re: 48 Cab Louvers Prep for Paint
 

Note how mine was prepped for paint. Ditto for the cowl vent too:

Re: 48 Cab Louvers Prep for Paint
 

I removed my louvers when I sectioned the cab. But the cowl vent, omg I HAVE TO have a cowl vent, always enjoyed it when I drove the truck years ago.

Brian

Re: 48 Cab Louvers Prep for Paint
 

Yeah, I've gotta blame the previous owner for smoothing that cowl.