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Old May 30, 2012 | 08:15 PM
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Time for the black grill and bumper!!
 
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Old Jun 1, 2012 | 11:51 PM
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Originally Posted by LegendKiller89
As much as I like it, I'd say you need to make it match by doing one on the other side. It would look even better, I'm not saying this doesn't because it looks great, but I guess I always liked the dual look. Be like if I only had one rumble bee stripe on my truck, idk. I like the choice in color, very nice. Great job masking it out and painting.
I played with striping on photoshop. Two stripes, flipped stripes, various distance from center, etc. I felt the one that started 13 1/2" off centerline looked the best.


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I am sorry if this has been covered already, but I noticed that you have new taillights. Did you paint them to match the truck? If not.... do it. I bought some taillights and they were black, looked fine. 6 months later, its faded and looks like crap. So if you haven't I highly recommend doing so.
I shot the tail light housing with clear to keep from fading. Wasn't sure about adhering to plastic. Contaced my PPG rep. He has been very helpful. The clear I am using is a poly urethane low voc, so all is good. That should protect it. B ut I hand buffed...afraid to burn through and burn plastic.
 
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Old Jun 2, 2012 | 07:00 PM
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Darn orange peel gremlin is back! It is hotter today and higher humidity are the only reasons I can think of......I need a environmentally controlled paint booth.....

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Ran out of clear so I have to go back to Abilene sometime this week (another early out from work..heehee....)
 
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Old Jun 2, 2012 | 07:07 PM
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Looks real good!! Glad you decided to do it right after all the other work. Great job.
 
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Old Jun 2, 2012 | 08:30 PM
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Originally Posted by kejobe
Looks real good!! Glad you decided to do it right after all the other work. Great job.

I masked off the stripe for the first coat of clear to bring clear up to the same level as stripe. Second coat will cover all. Did not want to be able to feel the edge of the strip through clear. But I wish I would have thought about this before the first clear......

But I seldom do things the easy way!
 
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Old Jun 2, 2012 | 09:42 PM
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Looks fast!
 
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Old Jun 2, 2012 | 09:43 PM
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The stripe has GOT to add at least 50 HP.

Looks DAMN GOOD though.
 
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Old Jun 3, 2012 | 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by 2x1972
Time for the black grill and bumper!!

Ordered last night.......heehee......


Wish I could tell if HS rockers made adifference, but when the only driving has been just outside and back insde the garage, it is hard to tell. May take her for a spin this afternoon!
 
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Old Jun 3, 2012 | 02:17 PM
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Are you gonna carry the stripe all the way down the grill and bumpers like the Mopar cars???
 
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Old Jun 3, 2012 | 03:07 PM
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Down the black grill, and if I find a black bumper, then probably.....
 
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