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*Mister-B* · 12-22-2012, 08:36 PM

Cleaned and shined the vinyl

Purchased chrome upper trim pieces off a '68 that were in pristine condition. My old ones were pitted and rusted. Cost for both: $9. These things cost $140 for a pair new!

Purchased two door handles off a '71. Mine were pitted. Total cost for both: $6

Used some chrome shiner on the window cranks, since they were already in decent enough shape

Of course, the $6 tool for removing the inner clips from the handles and cranks came in very handy

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bollybib · 12-22-2012, 09:10 PM

Awesome result both esthetically and economically.

*Mister-B* · 12-22-2012, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by bollybib

Awesome result both esthetically and economically.

Hey, thanks. Love your truck btw, and your build thread
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69GWC · 12-22-2012, 09:50 PM

Looks real good, going to be getting new chrome door panels for mine pretty soon, my truck is a cheap model I guess and just has steel paint panels.
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**72 Super** · 12-22-2012, 10:28 PM

they came out nice!

fastwillie 696969 · 12-22-2012, 10:56 PM

just a trick i learn from a old mechanic (BIGD) ,take a rag and run it inbetween the panel and handle and the clip will pop off easy ,nice job on panel ,here's a pic of mine ,its hydrograhic film skulls and smoke

*Mister-B* · 12-22-2012, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by fastwillie 696969

just a trick i learn from a old mechanic (BIGD) ,take a rag and run it inbetween the panel and handle and the clip will pop off easy ,nice job on panel ,here's a pic of mine ,its hydrograhic film skulls and smoke

That's cool. I used to have a Harley Night Train with skulls all over. Not on the paint, but pretty well everywhere else. Served as a good reminder that I was doing what could become a deadly activity if I wasn't careful
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67c10rustbuket · 12-23-2012, 12:24 AM

Door panels are looking great, Love that style!

**special-K** · 12-23-2012, 01:40 AM

You did a nice job cleaning the door panels. What did you use?

*Mister-B* · 12-23-2012, 01:56 AM

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Originally Posted by special-K

You did a nice job cleaning the door panels. What did you use?

Thanks. Believe it or not, just some 409 with a towel. Once they were clean, I followed up with some Maguires dash foam, which is essentially Armorall but it won't crack later on
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12-22-2012, 08:36 PM	#1
Mister-B Account Suspended Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 3,331	Restored my '69 door panels Cleaned and shined the vinyl Purchased chrome upper trim pieces off a '68 that were in pristine condition. My old ones were pitted and rusted. Cost for both: $9. These things cost $140 for a pair new! Purchased two door handles off a '71. Mine were pitted. Total cost for both: $6 Used some chrome shiner on the window cranks, since they were already in decent enough shape Of course, the $6 tool for removing the inner clips from the handles and cranks came in very handy Posted via Mobile Device

12-22-2012, 09:10 PM	#2
bollybib Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Carlsbad, CA Posts: 1,584	Re: Restored my '69 door panels Awesome result both esthetically and economically. __________________ - Jim - My Daily Driver is a 1969 Chevrolet Custom/20 Fleetside 350/TH400/Eaton H052 4.10 and its Project thread is here http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=456911

12-22-2012, 09:50 PM	#4
69GWC Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,089	Re: Restored my '69 door panels Looks real good, going to be getting new chrome door panels for mine pretty soon, my truck is a cheap model I guess and just has steel paint panels. Posted via Mobile Device

12-22-2012, 10:28 PM	#5
72 Super Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Hyattsville, Maryland Posts: 3,693	Re: Restored my '69 door panels they came out nice! __________________ 72 Cheyenne Super (Purchased new by my parents in August of 71) Black and White

12-22-2012, 10:56 PM	#6
fastwillie 696969 ~Rest In Peace~ Join Date: May 2005 Location: CALIFORNIA NOR CAL Posts: 9,707	Re: Restored my '69 door panels just a trick i learn from a old mechanic (BIGD) ,take a rag and run it inbetween the panel and handle and the clip will pop off easy ,nice job on panel ,here's a pic of mine ,its hydrograhic film skulls and smoke Attached Images __________________ is it fast ? it has a lighting bolt donut? B___H please, I can remove 90% of your so called "beauty" with a kleenex

12-23-2012, 12:24 AM	#8
67c10rustbuket Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Mustang, Oklahoma Posts: 2,806	Re: Restored my '69 door panels Door panels are looking great, Love that style! __________________ Dan <---(my name) 67 SWB C10 project "GEORGIA"-59 Brookwood 2dr wag...Next project-03 Tahoe 4x4 5.3 family ride-07 Hondur Accord, commuter car

12-23-2012, 01:40 AM	#9
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	Re: Restored my '69 door panels You did a nice job cleaning the door panels. What did you use? __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

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