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Old 06-05-2015, 08:15 AM   #1
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It came out nice.
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Old 06-07-2015, 08:37 AM   #2
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Where did you get the windshield visor?
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Old 06-07-2015, 05:42 PM   #3
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Where did you get the windshield visor?
it was on the truck when i bought it 2 years ago. pretty sure its available in catalogs or online
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Old 06-07-2015, 05:46 PM   #4
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got the flip down license plate bracket done. wasnt easy. i cut up a stock 55-59 bracket and combined that with a generic flip down bracket i found on ebay. i used a tailgate trunion as a spacer in the bracket
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Old 06-08-2015, 12:31 AM   #5
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Looks like it works just fine.
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It works i like that it looks stock with the license plate light
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Old 06-10-2015, 09:52 PM   #7
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Looks good.
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Old 07-04-2015, 03:06 PM   #11
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looks good
your rustoleum spray bomb paint matches better than the old bed too
now that you have the new old bed on... that old bed made me want to
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Old 06-14-2015, 06:20 PM   #13
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Looks good.
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Old 07-04-2015, 01:43 PM   #14
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Old 07-05-2015, 01:25 AM   #15
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i painted the rest of the truck.... so its all one color now... i like the rustoleum color alot, its called Seaside
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Came out really nice...Jim
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Very nice.
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Upside down pic , and I can't edit from my phone. Oops
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Looks nice. I am too old to hang from the rafters.
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Hey guys,
What are the correct colors for the hood emblem?
Regal Red and what flavor of blue for the bowtie?
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a few more pics. new headlight trim and mirrors
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Looks real good.
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some pics with the taillights back on and new hood emblem
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