"Sweet Pea" 1975 Cheyenne 20

[pitterpat]

Originally Posted by ShortHaul

Oh... also looking real tuff with The Intimidator helping keep the dash safe from the sun And those blue plates fitting right in as well!

I'm going for the overall period piece here, gotta look the part

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I got one of those year specific plates for my 84 because I saw your lic. plate post. Some local guy had them advertised for $10 up on CL. When I reached out to him to buy it he told MD $25 + $5 to ship (said you could put ON CL add). I got PO'D, found one on eBay in just as good condition for $11.50 including shipping.
Thanks for the tip.

[ShortHaul]

Originally Posted by pitterpat

I got one of those year specific plates for my 84 because I saw your lic. plate post. Some local guy had them advertised for $10 up on CL. When I reached out to him to buy it he told MD $25 + $5 to ship (said you could put ON CL add). I got PO'D, found one on eBay in just as good condition for $11.50 including shipping.
Thanks for the tip.

Nice! yeah these trucks just don't look right with the modern plates! Out here in CA its a pain in the ass, but at least they let us do it...

[ShortHaul]

So after being quoted $125 a wheel to powder coat these steelies white I did some more research and found that Les Schwab Tire Center will sandblast and PC your wheels for $40 a pop. Sounded too good to be true... but its legit. Their color selection is minimal, but I wanted white so no biggie. Dropped em off and got a call 3 days later. Boom.

Look great from a few feet out...
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Buttttttttttttt... get up close and you can see all the little bubbles along the edge

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Ugh. It sucks... I did some more searching and found a few other reports of that happening, not just with Les Schwab, but higher dollar PC places too.

One person suggested a little bead of silicone caulking in there to seal over the bubbles... Might give that a go...

Oh well... you get what you pay for i guess. From a few feet out you cant tell.