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Location: Estherville, Iowa
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Repaint vent windows or get chrome ?
Vent windows on my '70 have most of the paint gone on frame and window on outside, surface rust present. They need new rubber anyway. If I take apart and repaint will it last ? or should I just find a set with good chrome and rebuild those, not considering looks or cost so much right now, but what do you think would be better ? Thanks.
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Location: Wyoming USA
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I repainted mine
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its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
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I threw away my painted ones and got chrome ones.
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State of Confusion!
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Location: Gulfport, MS USA
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I'm repainting mine also and rebuilding them. I guess it depends on what you want for the $. Chrome was nice, but more than what I was willing to shell out right now for mine.
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The LuvShack Garage
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Maple Grove, TN (West Side)
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I had 3 sets of chrome ones, one new on "GQ", sold one set, still have another
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Location: Vacaville, CA
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Chrome looks nicer.
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: daytonabeach
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chrome makes you go faster
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Location: Northeast--Bethlehem, Pennslyvania
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LUV2XCLR8..........
If you still have the chrome ones, will they fit a 81 model year????? If so how much, if price is right put me down. Because i was thinking of doing the same thing, but if i can get them already done, well lets getter dun John
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Big Blue ( John ) 79 Chevy Pick up.....My Dailey STILL Working on a frame up: 1987 Truck body on a 78 Blazer frame. Need cab blasted to start project. Got the cab BLASTED, Now Prep and Paint. Started to lay SOME BONDO and primer. Done, Ordering paint. Got paint, Stuff painted,Cab,Fenders, Hood more later. 9/7/2015 Got the clear coat on,now time to take one off. Started to put things back (What a nightmare) like the heating and AC stuff,inside wire harness, outside AC unit and booster, still more. May 2016, still working on the inside. Got duck work in,heating and AC. Radio (stock) in dash with after market in console later, Speaker are hooked up, Steering column is in. Getting ready to drop the cab onto the frame, Working on engine now since I have the room. Well here it is 2018, got the engine in and it runs, now I need to get the exhaust system in so I can adjust the lifters, to loud right now. Got the exhaust on now I am waiting for the break parts to come in. |
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Location: Estherville, Iowa
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Guess I'm leaning towards repainting the originals one. Any tips on how to prep and what to paint with ? Can rattle can do a good job? Gloss level of black ? What did the factory put on there, it doesn't seem to last as well as the body paint ? Thanks.
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1968 C10 307 3spd Long Fleet ------ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=201103 1970 C10 305 Super T10 Long Fleet --- http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=202285 1971 C20 383 TH350 Dana Posi ----- http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=206894 2001 GMC Sierra 1500 C3 6.0 |
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Bridgeport, AL
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I would be interested in the chrome ones
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Nothings as cool as my 72
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Edmonton, AB, Kanuckastan
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Why don't they make trucks with vent windows still. I think they are so cool.
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: SW Washington
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72 Chevy lwb, cowl hood, shaved antenna, shaved bedrails, blazer tank, sidemarker fill, 1pc windows, flowmaster 40's, alpine deck, infinity 6x9's, infinity 4"ers, 2 jl audio 10w0's, grant wheel, keyless entry and alarm, more waiting to be done... |
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