The Stovebolt.com Forums Home | Tech Tips | Gallery | FAQ | Events | Features | Search
Help is a click away!

VEHICLE
INFORMATION
KITS


at the

GM Heritage Center
All the details are here.

Searching the Site - a click away
click here to search
New here ??? Where to start?
Click on image for the lowdown. Where do I go around here?
====
Who's Online Now
5 members (TooMany2count, Otto Skorzeny, MickeyP, Wally / Montana, Bill Hanlon), 101 guests, and 2 robots.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Forum Statistics
Forums66
Topics128,052
Posts1,055,729
Members48,426
Most Online14,466
Apr 26th, 2026
Step-by-step instructions for pictures in the forums
Brad Allen's photos

AD Chevy Trucks

Pictures galore
Over 6,000 pictures

Brad Allen has an awesome collection of Chevrolet factory pictures that he has set up from film strips.

Check them out!

Lots of work on Brad's part ... pure enjoyment (and references) for you!

Big Thanks!

THANKS!

For helping keep this great
old truck web site
on the Internet for

over 30 years!

and not clogged down
with Ads!


Again, thanks!

Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
#113062 03/24/2004 6:07 AM
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 510
C
Shop Shark
Shop Shark
C Offline
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 510
I just ordered a pair for fenders for my 64 C10 as well as a pair of rocker panel replacements.

I can handle this part of it, as well as repairing the "glass bottom boat" feature in my floorboards.

What I'm wondering about is the grill and bumper. They're pretty rusty:
[img]http://www.chevyasylum.com/64c10/64C10_047r4.jpg[/img]

I can approach this a coupla ways. I can buy new parts (expensive), I could hit 'em with a sander, then Zero-Rust and re-paint 'em....or I could take 'em to a nearby place and have 'em media blasted and then do the re-paint thing.

I plan to paint the truck in semi-gloss black (rat rod thing) so I'm not sure if I want white or even gloss black grille and bumper. Chrome might look mighty nice with the semi-gloss black.

If you've got any ideas and/or pics, I'd sure like to hear what ya have to say.

Oh...at the same time the body work goes on, I'll be prettying up the engine compartment, adding an AFB carb (625 Carter on a 292) and Hedman Hedders.

I think it's gonna turn out pretty nice....just gonna be a lotta work.

So please lemme know how you've handled rusty grilles and bumpers.

Thanks,

#113063 03/24/2004 3:40 PM
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 687
P
Shop Shark
Shop Shark
P Offline
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 687
Chevy: My thinking would be chrome, making a statement with semi-black is already different. popcorn The truth is Out There (have fun, learn, and good luck)

#113064 03/24/2004 8:12 PM
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 510
C
Shop Shark
Shop Shark
C Offline
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 510
Thanks, Popcorn. The chrome does sound pretty good...although it sure ain't the cheapest solution.

#113065 03/24/2004 8:39 PM
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 264
S
Member
Member
S Offline
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 264
Maybe powdercoat?

#113066 03/25/2004 2:35 AM
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 613
Z
Member
Member
Z Offline
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 613
the grills pretty thin.it would need to be chemically stripped.


Moderated by  klhansen 

Link Copied to Clipboard
Home | FAQ | Gallery | Tech Tips | Events | Features | Search | Hoo-Ya Shop
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 8.0.0