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Has anyone every polished the body all the way around to bare metal with the little swirlmarks in a patten all over the truck? I imagine you would have to put anti glare panels on the hood-
But it would look neat- Kind of airplane like-

Would you clearcoat it to protect it?

i would think you would have to clear coat it.......dave

I figured because the other polished bodies are aluminum, like a airsteam, but I think it would look cool, at least to see 1 truck that way.

That would be neat. I've thought about that before. Yes, you'd need to clearcoat it. I wonder if adding flattening agent to the clear coat would make it glare less??

See I wondered if you used a polishing wheel, but did not go as mirrorlike- so that it looked like it was more brushed circles(spirit of st louis effect) how it would look, still would need a clear coat though.

It would definitely be different but a nightmare to maintain. Any chips or scratches in the clearcoat wouldn't show up until the rust started and then how would you remove the rust without disturbing the swirl pattern? Might work as a static display, but not very practical for the road.

Where on earth would you find a " perfect " body ? Remember every repair, hammer mark, dent, weld, etc. would show. Perhaps if you started out with one of those reproduction bodies ??

Not to mention the factory leaded joints would stand out.

I think Yelostn is refering to a finish known as engine turned. Scroll down and you will see the pics.

I agree though,trying to find a body good enough would be real tricky and a nightmare to actually do and maintain.

It would be kind of neat though

I did not say it would be easy, just really cool to see.
Yes Engine turned is exactly what I was referring to, thanks for finding the link that is great. I think you would need stainless steel not steel, or aluminum, so in that case, it would better on a coupe than a truck. Thanks for humoring me though.

Arlen Ness built an all aluminum bodied bike some time ago. Rear fender skirts, smooth, clear coat and not much else! I saw it when it was all metal, before it got painted.

http://www.lichterphoto.com/webgal-bike/m041000-44-ness/pages/M041000-44Ness-01n.html

Check this site out for stainless bodies. A remarkable story of the Allegheny Ludlum Stainless company.

http://www.alleghenyludlum.com/ludlum/pages/companyinfo/stainlesscars.asp

Also I received this in an email.

I believe some of this information does not appear on their website.


This is the 1936 Ford Coupe built for and owned by Allegheny Ludlum Steel.
It was attending our open house and then was featured in a local parade with
over 100 of our salaried, hourly and retired employees walking alongside.
This is 1 of only 4 in existence and is the only one currently in running and in roadworthy condition.
The car is in exceptional condition, with the interior and even the frame looking great.
All 4 cars each had over 200,000 miles on them before they removed them from service.
These cars were built for Allegheny as promotional and marketing projects.
The top salesmen each year were given the honor of being able to drive them for one year.
The v-8 engine (max 85 hp) ran like a sewing machine and was surprisingly smooth and quite.
FYI, the car was insured (we were told) for the trip to Louisville via covered trailer for 1.5 million dollars.
We were also told that the dies were ruined by stamping the stainless car parts, making these the last of these cars ever produced.
More information of the history on these and other Stainless Steel automobiles can be found at Allegheny Ludlum's website

You could have the body nickel plated. It would be expensive but it would look cool and wouldn't be as shiny as chrome. Or, have the thing copper plated really thick and then let it oxidize to green. It would look like a statue.

Its a Ford, but you mean like THIS...
http://www.alleghenyludlum.com/pages/companyinfo/stainlesscars.asp

its a model but you get an idea
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a198/ahsum/bare.jpg

Yes, I knew I was not crazy-
Stainless is the answer!
The model works fine for me(FOR NOW. . . . . )
thanks all

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