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Originally Posted by Elliot949
Very nice...
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Originally Posted by Xeen
Helluva good job on the headlights Vic they really change the way the front end of the car looks for the better.
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Originally Posted by jlsanborn
Looks stout, top notch welding Vic! You made the headlight bucket trick look easy and it came out sharp 
Re-chrome outta the picture? Saw over on Losh's thread where they wanted $750 or something to re-plate a grill  Sure like the look of your first plan up front but the custom grille and what you did with the lights will still look great. I actually think it looks a little cleaner. Imagine you'll still tweak it somehow from that anyway 
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Thanks, guys.
At first, I planned to re-chrome the bumpers, but got talked out of it. From a practical standpoint, the rear bumper especially needs a lot of work and to make it look perfect would require big bucks. I can paint them both for a fraction of the cost of chrome, plus I don't have to ship them off and be at the mercy of someone else's schedule.
Over the weekend, after finishing up the bumper brackets, I blew apart the front clip and loaded all the pieces in the little truck. Hauled them to Eagle Stripping yesterday to be blasted clean. On the way home, we stopped at the upholstery shop to check their schedule. They're slow right now, so I plan to drop off the seats tomorrow so they can get started. He prefers to do the door panels on the car, so the seats are it for now. Went ahead and removed the tracks and trim pieces from the buckets I'll be using. Also, I needed to modify the rear seat frames to clear the tubs, so I removed the ancient covers, welded in new stiffening ribs and cut out the old frame. The frame is in amazing condition for as old as it is. Should finish up on them today.
Seeley, my little helper from down the street, kept busy cranking the wheels on the lathe while I whittled on the seats. Kinda dark over in the corner because the fluorescent ballast in that fixture died for the third time. Ordered several LED replacement tubes ($$$) but they're supposed to last forever and put out a lot more light.