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Old 04-26-2019, 05:52 PM   #1
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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.
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Old 04-26-2019, 05:56 PM   #2
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Re: 48 Cab Louvers Prep for Paint

I used sheetmetal vice grips on mine...how bad are they?...any pics
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Old 04-26-2019, 06:37 PM   #3
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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
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Old 04-27-2019, 11:27 AM   #4
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Re: 48 Cab Louvers Prep for Paint

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



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



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.

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Old 04-27-2019, 01:22 PM   #5
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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.
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Re: 48 Cab Louvers Prep for Paint

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

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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.

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