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Wow you really do some nice work, great looking build.

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Hey Mike , yes I'm using a bench grinder style buffer . It's an 8 in that I bought at Northern Tools. Eastwood also has them. Also, I personally prefer to cut the old gasket to remove the glass . Then the trim can be safely removed without fear of damaging it .

Once you have everything u need , get an old piece to practice on. U can put some dings or creases in it and then work it to get them out. You'll be more than comfortable when u start working with your good trim .


Just ask away if you need any more specifics , I'll be glad to help !
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Looking great man, cant wait to see it together.

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I have been lucky enough to be a Beta tester for Carter Hickman's newest software for House of Kolor's Digital Paint Booth. This new version is lightyears ahead of the older 2 versions that I have played with. This version is actually a 3D rendering program where you can change wheels, vehicle height, turn trim and emblems on and off, as well as simply change the color (as long as it is a HOK color ;) ). The coolest thing about the software is that when you change backgrounds, all of the reflections change too. If you spin the truck or raise or lower your veiwing angle you can watch all of the reflections move around on the truck. You really have to see the software in person to truly appreciate all of Carter's hard work that is involved in this. My hat is off to Carter for providing us with some super software for our hobby! This software should be available to everyone very soon, and it is worth every penny!!

I figured that I would help Chris out with a few renderings while I could. For a while there he was unsure about painting the grill white while leaving the rest of the truck black. As you can see, his truck is going to look Killer! Chris, I also made a few animated .gif's of the truck in each background for you. I hope you like them Chris!

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x...gs/Chris01.jpg

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x...gs/Chris02.jpg

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x...gs/Chris03.jpg

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x...gs/Chris04.jpg

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x...gs/Chris05.jpg

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x...gs/Chris06.jpg

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x...gs/Chris07.jpg

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x...gs/Chris08.jpg

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x...gs/Chris09.jpg

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x...gs/Chris10.jpg

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x...gs/Chris11.jpg

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x...gs/Chris12.jpg

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x...gs/Chris13.jpg

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x...gs/Chris14.jpg

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x...gs/Chris15.jpg

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x...gs/Chris16.jpg

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x...ris-Studio.gif

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x...unset_Road.gif

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x...-Warehouse.gif

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x...hris-Docks.gif

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Sweet !! Carter is the man !

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WOW! That is killer.

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That program is amazing! Those renderings are incredible! Looks like you take a photo and draw on top (in very layman's terms)???

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amazing effects with the backgrounds changing

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Dang !!!!!! Thats some sweet work there, Steven !!! I owe you one buddy !

Carter, you definately pulled out all the stops on this version, and it shows, as your work is second to none. Thank you and best of luck on the final release !:chevy:

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Wow that looks awesome
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I am in awe of those renderings... I would absolutely kill for one of those of my truck, just to see how my hard work is gonna pay off.

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I was able to shorten the punch list a bit these last few days. First off, I got the new steering wheel installed. It's a B.S. Rail and also matches the rolling stock on the truck. Thanks to Boris (way2lo2) at Street Machinery !

Also , got all the windshield trim polished up and installed windshield on truck. All metal work on driver front fender is complete. Thanks to my buds Kevin and Steven for coming over this weekend and getting this done ! :chevy:

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Very nice!!!

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^^^^Very nice. Man I love this build. Great build.

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Im watchin this one as well :canada:

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Awesome work, and those renderings are off the charts! I love them! I'd love to get one of my projects. :lol:

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Awesome work, and sweet renderings! Those are off the chart sweet! I'd love to have one of each of my projects!

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Thanks guys for the kind words . It's really starting to come together and I'm getting more anxious to get this project finished with every part I bolt on ! I'm fixing to put a call in to Dakota Digital for a set of VHX gauges, so I'm anxious to get them installed . Last week they informed me of a 2-3 week lead time on that setup .
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We also got the windshield trim polished up and glass installed !

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Wow that looks great. Is that the original windshield trim? If so what windshield gasket did you use.

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Beautiful ....as expected !!

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Love the truck man!!

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Your truck is beautiful and the attention to detail is off the charts. I'm not sure how I missed this thread but I'm subscibed now!

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Looking good Chris!

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Keith, yes it is original trim. I used a Precision gasket and everything fit nicely. But i must say that its a major headache getting these in with the trim. Well worth the effort but no easy task .:chevy:

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This is the most detailed truck i have seen on this board. Great job looks awsome.Cecilia about 15 min from me in Lafayette. Keep up the awsome work BOWTIE 468.

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Absolutely gorgeous truck.

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Thank guys ! I managed to get the radiator support blasted today and covered in epoxy. Should have it finished up by Tuesday and installed the following day along with the radiator. I'm off all week so hopefully i can put a serious dent in some of this body work.:chevy:

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fixed a slight fuel leak and oil leak. Now she's happy again !:chevy:

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Very nice. I got winshield and trim installed over the weekend and I agree, it was nerve racking, but worth it.
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:lol: For Sure !! Glad to hear you got it installed !!!

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Nice picture it has quality build written all over it!:chevy:

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Man, that is awesome just the way it is now! Great job!

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Looks awesome Chris
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Wow

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:jdp: NICE!!!

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Man, I am new here and ben looking through all the awesome builds to get ideas for my truck when I come across this one. its is just over the top! Everybody has already said it but the attention to detail on this whole truck is top notch, and BLACK TOO! How the hell did you get the paint to look like that, from what I can tell from the pictures the paint looks like glass. I have gotten so many ideas for my truck just from reading this thread! I HAVE to get me one of those seats now!:metal:

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Blocking till your arms feel like they are on fire. then block again and again and again.....................................

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This is a great looking build. Where can I get my hands on a rendering like you got?? Isn't the digital paintbooth program available to purchase???

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Those renderings were done by a friend of mine who is testing the software for Carter Hickman, who thankfully allowed us to post them. This latest version hasn't been released yet.