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#394451 03/28/2008 7:41 PM
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I disassembled the grille and had the face bars chromed and the splash bars powder coanted white. Put it back together this morning with the bolt kit that the vendors sell. All the hardware was there to assemble it with nothing short or left over. Cleon

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I might have to swing by and borrow that off your truck next time I'm in Dallas!!! LOL just kidding...
that looks awesome! Will need to do that to the 49 fire truck someday!
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Much nicer than the repops. Great job.


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That's "Beautiful" !


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Thanks for the kind words. I am realy pleased with the outcome.
In fact it looks so good I have the bumper at the platers now.
I have a long ways to go yet on the truck, but maybe having all this pretty shiney stuff waiting to go on it will keep me motivated to hurry and finish it.
Cleon


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Awesome work Cleon.


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Cleon,

That is beautiful. And that's exactly where I am stuck at the moment with my big '49.

Very nice indeed!

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Hey, can I have those grille bars back???? Just kidding! They look great. Seeing the chrome stuff just pushed me to keep working to get the rest of the truck finished.


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Originally Posted by Virginiafiretruck
Hey, can I have those grille bars back???? Just kidding! They look great. Seeing the chrome stuff just pushed me to keep working to get the rest of the truck finished.

No, you can't have them back and thanks again. Cleon


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wave They do look great and I can't wait to se them on your rig.


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verrrry nice! What plater did you have do the chrome work?


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Plating was done by a local plater near Dallas. Pulido Plating


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