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Great build, attention to detail is impressive!
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Thank you, 77BB :)

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I was able to spend some time on the truck these last few days. I tackeled the rear glass trim as well as getting it all installed on the cab. Most of the trim was in fairly good shape. Maybe a slight ding here and there. The worst piece had a nasty crease which was caused by a buddy getting a little too anxious to get it removed ! :dohh:

Here a pic of the damaged section.

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Next pic was after a short time with the hammer and dolly. Still needs more hammer work to remove the highs and lows. Second pic shows it back straight again. Just need to sand it down some and remove the scratches. the pics that follow will show the progress.

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All polished up and ready to install on gasket.:chevy:

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Sweet truck, love the sound of that engine :)

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Hey, that looks great! More info on the polishing please? Are you using a bench grinder type polisher or pneumatic type? Anything special about the removal of the trim to keep from damaging? or is it better to just cut the old gasket out of the window?

I may have some questions for you on the install too when I get to that point.thanks

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nice work !!

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^^^ what he said!

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Nice straightening, sanding, buffing, and polishing. Looks like new!

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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: