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Tech video, How to make a Euro Style Grille




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thats awesome man keep it up
 

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Thanks, I'm glad you like it.
 

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Nice clean job! Where are you from? You have a cool accent! :icon_thumby:
 

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Thanks man, I'm from Yorkshire, England originally but I now live in Louisville, KY:icon_thumby:
Cool! LOL, i looked at your screenname and i was like, wow, that was a silly question! Yesterday i just looked at your location, didn't even notice your name, haha.
 

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To each their own, I think its ugly, but hey that is just my opinion. I do like the color matching though.
 

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Looks good! just not sure how well our backing material will hold up over time. Great mod though
 

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I did some research on the backing - I found people have had the drain guard on a grille for over 4 years without any rust (and they said they lived on 'the rust belt')

The color matching was actually really easy - I went to Sherwin Williams and the guy got the color code of the door 'KE' and I bought a Prevel spray gun - it is a jar with an aerosol on for $5. You pour whatever paint in the jar and just use it like an aerosol. I was really impressed - it's not a Ferrari finish but then the truck is not a Ferrari! Home Depot also sells the Prevel spray guns as well. And, now I also have some touch up paint!!
 

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I meant the panel adhesive, it dries hard and is not flexible the wire Im not worried about.
 

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How would you work that? You may be putting 90mph on that bondo. Will it really hold up?

Very impressive. I was thinking about taking my dash out, cleaning it real good, and painting it. Is that Prevel spray a good idea on this? And what kind of paint should I use?
 

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How would you work that? You may be putting 90mph on that bondo. Will it really hold up?

Very impressive. I was thinking about taking my dash out, cleaning it real good, and painting it. Is that Prevel spray a good idea on this? And what kind of paint should I use?
There are dedicated vinyl sprays out there that will last for years. I painted a blue dash black and it looks good still after many years

Some bondo's are fibered and have great strength.
 

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