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Old Mar 28, 2008 | 10:37 PM
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Sometime over the spring/summer i want to replace both bumpers and the grille. Mine is all chrome and my rear bumper is rusting pretty bad. I figured i might as well get a rollpan from socal dakota because i like the looks of them anyway. I also have decided I might as well replace the front chrome and chrome grill with white painted ones to go along with the look. Anyone know where to find them?
 
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Old Mar 28, 2008 | 10:41 PM
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it may be cheaper to just have yours painted.
or paint them yourself
 
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Old Mar 28, 2008 | 10:51 PM
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can you paint something thats already chromed? what about the gray valence thing under the bumper? can you paint that?
 
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Old Mar 28, 2008 | 10:58 PM
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yup and yup,
just sand it real nice,with 120 grit then 220 grit, primer it and you're set to paint
the lower valence will need a little more work to remove the texture,
sand it (lightly so you dont gouge it) with 60 grit, use a high build primer,sand with 220,primer,sand again with 220, repeat until its totally smooth, then paint.

i can get a rattle can paint to look factory, all you really need is some patiance.
 
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Old Mar 28, 2008 | 11:07 PM
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maybe i'll just pay you to do it
i see you live in north olmstead, I live in norwalk OH. I dont think thats very far away. I absolutely hate screwing around with paint.
 
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Old Mar 28, 2008 | 11:10 PM
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sure, i just got 3 new gravity feed paint guns.
and might be able to get some cheap dodge paint.
 
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Old Mar 28, 2008 | 11:13 PM
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OR. i could ask my uncle,
he does bodywork at great northern dodge in north olmstead.
and does tons of side work
 
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