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Old Apr 21, 2012 | 11:35 AM
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Didn't even realize I was quoting two different people.
 
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Old Apr 23, 2012 | 01:15 AM
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I Plasti-Dipped my grill today. Looks better than my photoshop. The more I look at it, the more I think I'll leave the bumper chrome. The grill won't stick out as much when I freshen up all the trim and the valance, and get rid of the silver. And I'm also thinking that instead of the silver....why not black. I just don't know yet. No need to rush these things.

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Old Apr 23, 2012 | 02:31 AM
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Hey weisel could you tell me what store you got your plastidip from?
I've been hunting around a bit and I've covered most of the shops in my city but I can't seem to find it.
Since you're only a province over from the looks of it I figured you might've got it somewhere that might also been in my city.
 

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Old Apr 23, 2012 | 03:12 AM
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Sorry boss, it was a can that I already had in the house. I do need some more, and seen as how I can't get it from where I would usually get it from, I have to go looking. If I find any, I shall let you know.
 
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Old Apr 23, 2012 | 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by weisel
Colin is doing his truck in black, I'm still doing mine in red. haha.
Colin, I would almost leave your wheels as they are, as the black centre cap works just fine.

I like your truck with the black grill. I'll paint the grill black and see if I like it. I think the grill needs to be replaced anyway....I'm missing some anchor points on it.
If your anchor points aren't too messed up, you can cut out pieces of plastic/washer and JB weld that where your anchor point was.

Works best if you have the broken piece, but you can fab something up that'll do the job.
 
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Old Apr 23, 2012 | 09:32 PM
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If your anchor points aren't too messed up, you can cut out pieces of plastic/washer and JB weld that where your anchor point was.

Works best if you have the broken piece, but you can fab something up that'll do the job.
They are pretty much gone. It still holds on rather well, though, so I'm not concerned that much about it.


I updated my last picture. Painted the DODGE letters red, the front wheel well trim, and for now primed some bare metal after getting rid of some surface rust.
 
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