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Wow! Those reflections in that panel are arrow straight. That takes a ton of time (and talent) to do that well.

Awesome work!

Stephan

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Or a totally OCD crazy woman. Lol

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Ok, but still very nice work.

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:lol::lol::haha:

I was really wondering if it was a shop in an alley!

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Jan , , , , "OCD" (lol) . . . . . that sounds like my wife (Diana) . . .

but, sometimes , I change it too "QVC" (inside joke) .............

Your Body-Work looks 1st class (from an ol' bodyman's point of
view) . . . . . and, what's the "rip" . . . . . (do it everyday for 10-12
years) . Nobody like 'sanding' . . . . . . . . . but, you'll like the 'results' .

again , Great job . . . . I'm watching & learning (more) .

later , jim

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The end results is what keeps me sanding.

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So now I have all 4 fenders the cab and hood sanded. I will go over them and look for small flaws then on to bedsides. Tomorrow morning going to take a trip to summit and pick up a tailgate, front bed panel and maybe a new grill.
Has anyone seen the goodmark tailgate? the price difference isn’t much between it and the mar-k but they don’t have the mar-k in stock....is it worth paying shipping and waiting for the mar-k? Also anyone have the OER grill? Any info on quality?

Now I’ll leave you with today’s picture of my OCD session.

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your primer is shinier than my paint

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That’s with the wax and grease remover before it evaporated, so I can check the straightness while it’s wet. If I could sand it that shiny I wouldn’t bother painting.

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That looks great. Well worth all the work.

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I actually wondered if it WAS your paint for a minute :lol::lol::lol:

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Anything from mar-k is worth waiting on...I've got a mix of mar k and other brands...theres no comparison..if you had them side by side you could tell..
I've got a complete mar k bed...I think its heavier that the factory one..
I wouldnt hold my breath on a repop grill fitting without issues..be prepared...if have a repop and it looks great..and is heavy..got it off ebay..if it doesnt fit it would be best to make the fenders fit the grill..

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Went to summit today and picked up mar-k tailgate, bed front and a new grill man I gotta stay away from those places.$$$$$$$$

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Thanks Mongo I did go with the Mar-k parts but had to order the grill, it’s an OER brand I will make sure and check it when It gets here. I will send it back if needed.

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Wow, that's just primer so far? What was your choice? I'm still deciding on a good glossy primer so I can see the reflections before shooting color.

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With as slick as that primmer is there is no doubt that the paint job will look fantastic. Looking great!!

Marc

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Using SPI epoxy primer and 2k surfacer.



Marc, I’m hoping that’s the case. It’s all in the prep right?

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:devil:Think I’m going to take the week off.

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Yeah, but what's the humidity? That's hot and I don't care who you are!

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BTW, I got my cross sills from you yesterday.

Humidity today is only 33 but the next 2 days show clouds so that will bump it up. The first time I went to Texas when getting off the plane walking along the suddenly hit that wall of humidity I thought I would die! We are definitely spoiled on the west coast.

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Glad you got the sills. Can't wait to see what you do with the bed.

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ditto, we got 111°F on one of those days coming up here in Sac

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So today I received my stainless hood trim and grill from OER. Hood trim is about 3/16 wider than original and grill looks to be good(I didn’t order the more expensive show grill) hopefully all fits well. Here’s some pics so that you can judge for yourself.

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pretty!

what made you pop on the stainless center strip? I have seen them for sale but never on a truck, wondering what it will look like

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Looks great.