My 68 flareside project.

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wrinkles?
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Looks good Wiked!!.... What kind of wheels are you going to go with or are you gonna keep the wagon wheels?
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Thanks, I am going back to the stock wheels with a 3 inch whitewall and chrome caps. The truck will be a baby blue with white grille all the paint will be flat(rat rod style).
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wickedinhere wrote:wrinkles?
yea. the finish came out wrinkly on my inner fender. you can kinda see it here

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Mine came out pretty slick.
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wickedinhere wrote:Mine came out pretty slick.
oO maybe i did something wrong :doh:
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Maybe you sprayed it to close and it ran? How did you prep the inner fender.
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wickedinhere wrote:Maybe you sprayed it to close and it ran? How did you prep the inner fender.
i sand blasted it. i may have sprayed it too close but it did not run. hm.. i'll try to get a better picture of the wrinkles. more or an orange peel though.
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No biggie but my new steering wheel came in.
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is it all metal?
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I love your suspension set up, :clap: I hope to go that route some day.
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Its all aluminum very lite.
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wickedinhere wrote:Its all aluminum very lite.
Looks like a steering wheel for a drit track car. But anyways very cool! :thup:
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wickedinhere wrote:Its all aluminum very lite.
i would hate that if it sat in the sun
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Well if the weather permits the motor and tranny will go in tomorrow. Here are a few shots its gonna have to stay outside tonight so dont anybody get any ideas.
My steering wheel is a dirt track wheel.
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