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All the parts that have started to rust on me looked to be of good quality when I first got them but after 3 to 4 years they now have a rough rust texture that will not polish out and they have never been out in the weather as the truck is not even finished yet.
Just doesn’t seem right when the rechromed bumpers off my old Chevelle have been laying out in the weather longer and still look new.

Strodder

05-27-2011 09:48 PM

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I always paint the back side with Rustoleuim before I install cheap chrome.

aggie91

05-29-2011 10:10 PM

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Due to the E.P.A. chrome shops have all but disappeared across the country, if you are going to chrome anything I would suggest that you really shop around. I have never used them but then again it has been 20 years since I have had anything chromed but it seem Advanced plating somewhere in Texas I believe is the name that I most often hear at shows. I have also heard in order to make it worth wile you have to save and send everything you want done at once if you do it a piece or two at a time you end up nickel and diming your self to death. Of course this will all change buy the time I am ready LOL.

The company is called Advanced Plating. They are located in Nashville, TN. In 2010, the flooding in that area nearly wiped out everything. They took the time and spent the money to fix and upgrade a bunch of their operations. Very high quality work.
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daverod

05-29-2011 10:43 PM

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Picked up aluminum grill for half the price as a "made in china" chrome one. :metal:

66-PMD-GMC

05-29-2011 10:48 PM

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Picked up aluminum grill for half the price as a made in china chrome one. :metal:

NICE find!
Made in China BLOWS! :josh:

daverod

05-29-2011 11:57 PM

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Got my ebay radiatior mounted. I needed a new one anyways. Put on my inner fenders from my 66 . Beat my hood into submission and sprayed on some fake patinia. I noticed my fan was bent alittle I just bent it back. Think it will be ok or does it need to be perfect? It's not to bad I'm just sure it's not the same as the other blades.

bubba327

05-30-2011 12:30 PM

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Happy Memorial day to all you old Veterans:flag: Thanks again.

If the fan is out of balance it will wear out the bearings in the water pump early. If it comes apart, you don't want it stuffed into your radiator.

If it's just bent out shape a little, pull the fan belt, bolt it up and just spin and watch, adjusting the bent blade until it aligns up again.
Measure and compare all the blades at the same location -one at a time as you rotate things around. If that blade is bent to a flatter pitch, you better change it .
Junk yard trip!! :chevy:

chevy_man5

05-30-2011 02:39 PM

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Great minds must think alike Bubba....and so do ours! :lol:

I thought I could run a fan in my old nova that I had "straightened" after an accident. It was bent pretty badly though. I was young and trying to save a buck. It came apart a couple of weeks later and luckily just banged around in the engine compartment, scaring the crap out of me. Lucky for me I was near home. Did a junkyard run, and that fan worked until I sold the car. Which I still regret! :banghead:

Not too long after replacing the fan, the water pump went out as well, so I would suggest better safe that sorry!

daverod

05-30-2011 04:22 PM

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Hi ho off to the junk yard I go.;)

CVA59

05-30-2011 08:32 PM

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Dave, you should see the parts one day this week. Hopefully Wed. or Thur.

daverod

05-30-2011 10:40 PM

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I can't wait. Maybe driving this weekend.:metal: It's still snowing here.:lol:

SulphuriousSam

05-30-2011 11:24 PM

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I can't wait. Maybe driving this weekend.:metal: It's still snowing here.:lol:

That's just wrong. I like the snow as much as the next guy but jeez it's almost June! BTW you sure are putting her back together fast! WTG :)
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daverod

05-31-2011 12:14 AM

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It's because I miss driving it so much.;) And also because of the people on this site.:metal: Did I ever say I love this place. :metal:

Alan's Classic

05-31-2011 06:51 PM

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Looks like the hood is coming your way. Nice!!

ruffrida2005

05-31-2011 07:48 PM

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It's still snowing here.:lol:

It's been in the 90's for almost a month now here. Send us some snow to cool us off.

Strodder

05-31-2011 10:49 PM

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It's still F*cking windy here. It's been going on for about a month now. Went to Vegas this weekend, and it was windy as hell there too, but only 1 day. :uhmk:

daverod

06-01-2011 08:36 AM

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Should get my truck parts on friday.:metal: I know what I'm doing this weekend.:mm: Put some new hood hinges on. Got my radiatior support and battery put in last night. Filled it up and fired it up. She's going live.;) Did'nt know they made so many different types of 4 bladed fans. What a pain. I ended up beating mine into submission. I really was'nt that bad.:uhmk:

CVA59

06-01-2011 09:11 AM

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Dave, If your interested. I also have a stock OE 4 blade fan that came off my old 283 you are welcome to if you will cover shipping.

daverod

06-01-2011 02:11 PM

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Thanks Zack. Thats what I had too. The bolt pattern is alittle bit wider.? I also had another one laying around but the fan was much smaller. Thanks for the offer.

56taskforce

06-02-2011 10:34 AM

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Good to see that it is all comming back together for you Dave.

bubba327

06-03-2011 12:02 AM

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So Dave tell me about the new aluminum radiator. Where did you find it :chevy: and how much??

daverod

06-03-2011 10:20 AM

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