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mikep · 03-29-2003, 12:37 AM

I recently got my glove box door back from the chrome shop. Today I taped up the edges and went through the nerve racking process of sandblasing the freshly chromed center part to allow the paint to stick. Then I painted the center with wrinkle finish black paint to match the instrument cluster. It looks awesome . Matches the instrument cluster perfectly. I havent decided if I want to put the Chevrolet script chrome plastic thingy on the glove box door yet.

If you ever get the glove box chromed . Make sure you tell them not to spend much time prepping the center. The edges are what need the prep work and they will charge for the prep that you end up blasting away.

breeh · 03-29-2003, 12:43 AM

OK Mike, stop teasing and show us a pic!

mikep · 03-29-2003, 01:01 AM

I would but I just got it in and its still dark. I'll get some pics done this weekend. I probably will drill the holes for the chrome Chevrolet thingy .

GreenMystChevy · 03-29-2003, 01:28 AM

Hmm, sounds to me like you should leave it smooth, without the Chevrolet thingy. I just think that it would look less clustered, like it is clustered in a big truck.
But, make it the way you like it and forget what other people think.

I want to see pics too, sounds really nice.

krue · 03-29-2003, 01:35 AM

Sounds cool, would like to see a pic also. My buddy has a chrome shop, I could get him to just do the edges and save the time and trouble of getting the chrome off.

mikep · 03-29-2003, 01:48 AM

My first wifes dad owned a chrome shop.

Lesson to be learned here is.... Never date a girl because her dad owns a chrome shop !

BUXMAN66 · 03-29-2003, 03:26 AM

instead of drillin' on a nice door mike, grind off the plastic studs on back of it and attach w/2 sided tape .mine worked great!

slogo · 03-29-2003, 02:00 PM

"got pics"

chevy2racr · 03-29-2003, 08:35 PM

I thugh ur supposed to leave it all chome too see up the lady passenger' skirt?

Longhorn Man · 03-30-2003, 12:33 PM

Leavin it all chrome is a PITA...you can't keep the finger prints off of it. And it was not all that uncommon when i was cruising with mine all chrome, that the sun would reflect off of the chrome and right into my eyes. (not good)
Here is mine.

casey · 03-30-2003, 07:21 PM

Man that looks great I wish I'd of thought of that when I was redoing my truck, how trick is that!!!!

mikep · 03-30-2003, 08:43 PM

heres mine installed

mikep · 03-30-2003, 08:44 PM

Looks like I need a chrome ash tray with the same treatment

*racedvl* · 03-30-2003, 09:51 PM

Oh man that looks great!! Can you get a close up of it? Also, what brand of paint did you use? The texture looks great! Awesome job!

mikep · 03-30-2003, 10:31 PM

I'll take a pic tomorrow. I used VHT "krinkle" finish paint in the can. Then I baked it uder two halogen lamps for 2 hours. Turned out great.
mike

70c10 · 03-30-2003, 11:18 PM

Mike, that looks great!

Longhorn Man · 03-31-2003, 12:20 AM

Hmmm, I didn't think I'd like the wrinkle deal...but it looks like I need to toss mine back in the sand blaster.I been wanting to do my radio delete and ash try since I did mine too.

Hooter · 03-31-2003, 12:32 AM

oh, that's so sweet!!

03-29-2003, 12:37 AM	#1
mikep Used to have a truck Join Date: May 2002 Location: port orchard WA Posts: 1,552	Chrome glove box door done I recently got my glove box door back from the chrome shop. Today I taped up the edges and went through the nerve racking process of sandblasing the freshly chromed center part to allow the paint to stick. Then I painted the center with wrinkle finish black paint to match the instrument cluster. It looks awesome . Matches the instrument cluster perfectly. I havent decided if I want to put the Chevrolet script chrome plastic thingy on the glove box door yet. If you ever get the glove box chromed . Make sure you tell them not to spend much time prepping the center. The edges are what need the prep work and they will charge for the prep that you end up blasting away. __________________ No truck :-(

03-29-2003, 12:43 AM	#2
breeh Recovering 67-72 Addict Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: North Bend, WA Posts: 1,788	OK Mike, stop teasing and show us a pic! __________________ 68 Short Fleet 4x4; 427; BTO Level 3 700R4; NP205; Dana 60 front and rear; 4" lift with 35's; Disc brakes; AGR variable ratio steering; factory bucket seats; factory tach and tilt. "Friends call me cruzer cuz I like fast cars and fast women"

03-29-2003, 01:01 AM	#3
mikep Used to have a truck Join Date: May 2002 Location: port orchard WA Posts: 1,552	I would but I just got it in and its still dark. I'll get some pics done this weekend. I probably will drill the holes for the chrome Chevrolet thingy . __________________ No truck :-(

03-29-2003, 01:28 AM	#4
GreenMystChevy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Woodinville, WA Posts: 513	Hmm, sounds to me like you should leave it smooth, without the Chevrolet thingy. I just think that it would look less clustered, like it is clustered in a big truck. But, make it the way you like it and forget what other people think. I want to see pics too, sounds really nice. __________________ Jeremy '71 C-10 '72 GMC K2500 '72 Nova (Dad's) '70 Chevelle SS '55 Sedan Delivery Attempting to build up this here 4x4...make her real tall and purty...well, maybe just tall

03-29-2003, 01:48 AM	#6
mikep Used to have a truck Join Date: May 2002 Location: port orchard WA Posts: 1,552	My first wifes dad owned a chrome shop. Lesson to be learned here is.... Never date a girl because her dad owns a chrome shop ! __________________ No truck :-(

03-29-2003, 01:35 AM	#5
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	Sounds cool, would like to see a pic also. My buddy has a chrome shop, I could get him to just do the edges and save the time and trouble of getting the chrome off.

03-29-2003, 03:26 AM	#7
BUXMAN66 go bucks! Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: MIAMISBURG OHIO USA Posts: 803	instead of drillin' on a nice door mike, grind off the plastic studs on back of it and attach w/2 sided tape .mine worked great! __________________ '68 swb 1/2t 350/350th '86 lngbd 3/4 TON parts getter '49 gmc 1/2 t 5 window 350/350th '96 gmc sonoma sle ext-cab. hey it's a 4cyl. 5 spd and good on gas y'know?

03-29-2003, 02:00 PM	#8
slogo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Morristown,TN Posts: 481	"got pics"

03-29-2003, 08:35 PM	#9
chevy2racr So Many Ideas, So Little Money Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Marshalltown, IA Posts: 1,610	I thugh ur supposed to leave it all chome too see up the lady passenger' skirt? __________________ 72 Blazer 3/4 ton running gear 4.10s NP205/TH350 350 4in lift half doors 71 C10 with 454 99 S-10 5.1L SBC 700R4 09 Malibu Marshalltown, Iowa

03-30-2003, 12:33 PM	#10
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Leavin it all chrome is a PITA...you can't keep the finger prints off of it. And it was not all that uncommon when i was cruising with mine all chrome, that the sun would reflect off of the chrome and right into my eyes. (not good) Here is mine. Attached Images

03-30-2003, 07:21 PM	#11
casey Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kelowna B.C. Canada Posts: 2,048	Man that looks great I wish I'd of thought of that when I was redoing my truck, how trick is that!!!!

03-30-2003, 08:43 PM	#12
mikep Used to have a truck Join Date: May 2002 Location: port orchard WA Posts: 1,552	heres mine installed Attached Images __________________ No truck :-(

03-30-2003, 08:44 PM	#13
mikep Used to have a truck Join Date: May 2002 Location: port orchard WA Posts: 1,552	Looks like I need a chrome ash tray with the same treatment Attached Images __________________ No truck :-( Last edited by mikep; 03-30-2003 at 09:19 PM.

03-30-2003, 09:51 PM	#14
racedvl Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Woodstock, IL Posts: 7,020	Oh man that looks great!! Can you get a close up of it? Also, what brand of paint did you use? The texture looks great! Awesome job!

03-30-2003, 10:31 PM	#15
mikep Used to have a truck Join Date: May 2002 Location: port orchard WA Posts: 1,552	I'll take a pic tomorrow. I used VHT "krinkle" finish paint in the can. Then I baked it uder two halogen lamps for 2 hours. Turned out great. mike __________________ No truck :-(



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03-30-2003, 11:18 PM	#16
70c10 67-72 Addict! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The TAX State! Posts: 7,856	Mike, that looks great! __________________ Jim 1970 C/10 Fleetside w/Ghost Flames Lowered 4.5" front and 4" rear (Raked) 355/350 Turbo w/shift kit 10" Redneck Performance Verter w/2500 stall Hooker Super Comps part#2808-1 Performer RPM Air-Gap 12 Bolt w/3:73 gears- Eaton Posi Comp Cams XE262 with 1.6 Crane Energizers, Road Demon 625 and Brodix IK 180 heads

03-31-2003, 12:20 AM	#17
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Hmmm, I didn't think I'd like the wrinkle deal...but it looks like I need to toss mine back in the sand blaster.I been wanting to do my radio delete and ash try since I did mine too.

03-31-2003, 12:32 AM	#18
Hooter My other Love Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Castlegar B.C. Canada Posts: 4,085	oh, that's so sweet!! __________________ Castlegar B.C.The great white North (Canada Eh!) Hooter_5@hotmail.com First generation Monte Carlo club pictures of my life

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