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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Miami, FL
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Truck getting paint on it next week what to do!
Im in the process of getting my truck painted and i have run into an area that has me a bit confused. I really like the way the tailgate band looks on these trucks and i also like the way they look without the tailgate band with the letters exposed but then agin i also like the tailgate smoothed with the one piece pan. Im a bit torn and i cant seem to find enough pictures to make my discission easier. Please help guys and trust me your opinions will be greatly appreciated. Another thing that i have in mind is the front end. Stock silver colored grill, paint match the grill and polish all of the aluminum, custom grill or just do a 91 burb front. I already bought the 82' bumper because i really like the way they look and if i do keep the 86 grill i will be keeping the signal lamps in the grill too. again suggestion and pictures will be awesome.
Whats in the works for sure and done already are stakeholes welded shut, wiper cowl smoothed, drip rails gone, cab seems and cargo lights gone, factory mirror holes gone, holes for emblems gone. the truck will be a dark blue like it is now but off on a new car so that the paint will have a bit more metallic and a lil pearl. Times coming for the guy to put it in the booth and i dont want to have it repainted or wish i would of done something different so if you guys can please help it would be great! have a good weekend. Hopefully i can get enough input to pospon the painter a couple days to a week to make sure i get exactly what i want the first time. The reason im shaving mounting holes is because its easier to add them again them to fill them. |
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Clearwater, FL
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Re: Truck getting paint on it next week what to do!
I say go with a smooth gate if you already have all the other stuff shaved, if it was going to look more stock then I would say leave the trim on it but I think it'll look funny with everything else shaved.
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Re: Truck getting paint on it next week what to do!
well i still am going to put the moulding behind the cab and the one that runs along the bottom of the truck i believe they call it the "belt boulding"
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Re: Truck getting paint on it next week what to do!
to me these trucks the more chrome the better
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Re: Truck getting paint on it next week what to do!
since your truck is mostly shaved then I would shave just the the handle
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Re: Truck getting paint on it next week what to do!
or run a blazer tailgate band!!!
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Re: Truck getting paint on it next week what to do!
yeah that was another option, i just cant seem to find a decent one at a good price and the one i have is a bit beat up. Im a bit of a perfectionist and i think i will just tell the body guy to fill the holes in the existing tailgate. so the smooth tailgate pan is out? I wonder if it will look good putting the smooth pan and the belt moulding.
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Re: Truck getting paint on it next week what to do!
If your leaving the trim, I would put a Blazer band on it.
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Re: Truck getting paint on it next week what to do!
but then how are you going to open the tail gate?
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Re: Truck getting paint on it next week what to do!
With a tailgate handle relocater kit....
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Re: Truck getting paint on it next week what to do!
what bumper? sport? or the one in your avatar?
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Re: Truck getting paint on it next week what to do!
sport bumper out back and im running a 82 bumper up front. a blazer band was also an option but im not sure if i want to have to buy a new tailgate band to mod it to work on my truck.
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Re: Truck getting paint on it next week what to do!
I understand your concerns. Just offering a suggestion since your keeping your trim. They do look nice...
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Re: Truck getting paint on it next week what to do!
I like em neeeked
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Re: Truck getting paint on it next week what to do!
my truck in the shop right now getting painted viper red. I was in the same boat as you i decided to leave it on my tailgate i think it looks great.........
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Re: Truck getting paint on it next week what to do!
staggerd86c-10,
I'm doing the same shave job on my 74, I figured if I'm going to the trouble I may as well do it all with the smooth tailgate pan with roll pan. No molding anywhere and body color the front bumper, The only thing I won't modify is the NOS 74 grille I have..... Just luv those grilles..... ![]()
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Re: Truck getting paint on it next week what to do!
My vote would be for a blazer band as well. It's the best of both worlds.
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Re: Truck getting paint on it next week what to do!
i also vote for blazer band, on mine i plan on putting all the chrom on, and like the bazer band with a shaved handle better, i, of course also vote for a burb clip!
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Re: Truck getting paint on it next week what to do!
i like the blazer band too.but how do you install the
tailgate handle relocater kit. sounds like lots of cuting.
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Re: Truck getting paint on it next week what to do!
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![]() j/k, you have to cut the hole for the plate, but other than that its mostly R&R R&I
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Re: Truck getting paint on it next week what to do!
That's the best part. You get to cut up some steel. To make it work you need to shave the old handle and add the locator kit....
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Re: Truck getting paint on it next week what to do!
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will a blazer rear door fit? yea i wont a window back there ![]()
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