I am moving pretty good on the ole' girl.. working with my Buddy on the wiring, hopefully have it running in the next 2 weeks and the body work will begin soon... I am having the "etched" aluminum grill powder coated CHROME along with the mirrors.. I have seen these guys work and it looks great. I am so anxious!!! I will post pics of the finished parts when I get them back.... just thought I'd share my excitement... It's been a while...getting it done!!
getting it done!!
dropped my '66 grill and JR west coast mirrors off at http://www.kustomkoatings.com/ this past week!! I am moving pretty good on the ole' girl.. working with my Buddy on the wiring, hopefully have it running in the next 2 weeks and the body work will begin soon... I am having the "etched" aluminum grill powder coated CHROME along with the mirrors.. I have seen these guys work and it looks great. I am so anxious!!! I will post pics of the finished parts when I get them back.... just thought I'd share my excitement... It's been a while...
I am moving pretty good on the ole' girl.. working with my Buddy on the wiring, hopefully have it running in the next 2 weeks and the body work will begin soon... I am having the "etched" aluminum grill powder coated CHROME along with the mirrors.. I have seen these guys work and it looks great. I am so anxious!!! I will post pics of the finished parts when I get them back.... just thought I'd share my excitement... It's been a while...
Re: getting it done!!
Nice, my aluminum grill has 46 years of road grime on it and Im looking at the options to refurbish it.
Over the hill and picking up speed!
1966 F100 (Mine)
1965 Mustang (Hers)
1965 Mustang (Hers)
2012 Dodge Caliber (Hers-under protest)
1998 1100 Aero (Hers)
2001 1100 Aero (Mine)
Wish List:
Win Indy 500
Ask Elvis WTH he has been
Spend the summer as Meatloafs Roadie
Be a member of the "Five Timers" club
1966 F100 (Mine)
1965 Mustang (Hers)
1965 Mustang (Hers)
2012 Dodge Caliber (Hers-under protest)
1998 1100 Aero (Hers)
2001 1100 Aero (Mine)
Wish List:
Win Indy 500
Ask Elvis WTH he has been
Spend the summer as Meatloafs Roadie
Be a member of the "Five Timers" club
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BigWindowFord
- Posts: 54
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- Location: Apple Valley, Calif.
Re: getting it done!!
The aluminum grills on our trucks come from the factory "bright or clear anodized". Anodizing is a surface treatment for aluminum that adds hardness to the surface and retains the shine of a polished part.
To redo that surface the part has to be stripped, polished and then reanodized.
Most anodizing is done with colors. Think red and blue Earl's Supply AN hose fittings or aluminum flashlights etc.
Shops that do clear anodizing are rare and usually located where there is a lot of aircraft/airline activity.
It is also not cheap and often it is cheaper to buy a new part than having the old one redone.
To redo that surface the part has to be stripped, polished and then reanodized.
Most anodizing is done with colors. Think red and blue Earl's Supply AN hose fittings or aluminum flashlights etc.
Shops that do clear anodizing are rare and usually located where there is a lot of aircraft/airline activity.
It is also not cheap and often it is cheaper to buy a new part than having the old one redone.
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fire truck
- Posts: 2141
- Joined: January 17, 2010, 9:06 pm
- Location: Down in Mississippi and up to no good
Re: getting it done!!
Mr. sunshine 
So good lookin' that I've attracted an international stalker.
Rest in Peace Bumpstick....I miss ya man.
Rest in Peace Bumpstick....I miss ya man.
Re: getting it done!!
I don't know about sunshine FT but I will take what I can get... pics to come soon I hope!!!
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fire truck
- Posts: 2141
- Joined: January 17, 2010, 9:06 pm
- Location: Down in Mississippi and up to no good
Re: getting it done!!
LOL, I was talking about big window...
So good lookin' that I've attracted an international stalker.
Rest in Peace Bumpstick....I miss ya man.
Rest in Peace Bumpstick....I miss ya man.
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BigWindowFord
- Posts: 54
- Joined: March 7, 2012, 8:08 pm
- Location: Apple Valley, Calif.
Re: getting it done!!
Hey I'm right here...
Sorry to be the bearer of expensive facts - please don't shoot me
Sorry to be the bearer of expensive facts - please don't shoot me
Re: getting it done!!
chroming is expensive around here and I can buy re-pops cheaper than having mine done... this shop is new and trying to get started and we belong to the same car club.. BB's car club... and the price for the grill and bezels and 2 mirrors with about 13 pieces each is under $175... great guys trying to help out where they can and make a living off of it, they also do ceramic coatings....
(thought you could see me beaming FT...
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(thought you could see me beaming FT...
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fire truck
- Posts: 2141
- Joined: January 17, 2010, 9:06 pm
- Location: Down in Mississippi and up to no good
Re: getting it done!!
Lol, no shooting, just being a smartass...BigWindowFord wrote:Hey I'm right here...
Sorry to be the bearer of expensive facts - please don't shoot me
So good lookin' that I've attracted an international stalker.
Rest in Peace Bumpstick....I miss ya man.
Rest in Peace Bumpstick....I miss ya man.