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04-26-2019, 05:52 PM
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48 Cab Louvers Prep for Paint
Anyone have any advice to get can find/ louvers straight and ready for paint? I’m thinking wood paint sticks, pliers with electrical tape etc, but figured someone out there has better tricks to get louvers looking pretty even.
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04-26-2019, 05:56 PM
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Re: 48 Cab Louvers Prep for Paint
I used sheetmetal vice grips on mine...how bad are they?...any pics
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04-26-2019, 06:37 PM
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Re: 48 Cab Louvers Prep for Paint
Great idea on sheet metal vice grips. I don’t have any pics right now. I have the truck ins storage and the few pics I have don’t show the louvers very well, but I don’t think they are bad
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04-27-2019, 11:27 AM
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Re: 48 Cab Louvers Prep for Paint
There is another "plier" that would work even better a "seamer."
 And they have offset ones if those don't fit in there.  https://www.northerntool.com/shop/to...SABEgKC0_D_BwE http://www.leevalley.com/us/wood/pag...=1,43456,43407 I have to tell you guys, these suckers are REALLY good tools to have around the garage, they come in handy. Brian
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04-27-2019, 01:22 PM
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Re: 48 Cab Louvers Prep for Paint
If you have the door off you can reach them from both sides if you have to but I like their ideas.
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04-28-2019, 05:21 AM
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Re: 48 Cab Louvers Prep for Paint
Note how mine was prepped for paint. Ditto for the cowl vent too:
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04-28-2019, 09:59 AM
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Re: 48 Cab Louvers Prep for Paint
I removed my louvers when I sectioned the cab. But the cowl vent, omg I HAVE TO have a cowl vent, always enjoyed it when I drove the truck years ago.
Brian
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04-28-2019, 09:38 PM
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Re: 48 Cab Louvers Prep for Paint
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