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38-690 Refinish June Update
tbone
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03-26-2018, 12:17 PM
Ron and everyone, thanks for your comments.

I will look into stripping off the grille bars and see how hard it will be without causing other problems. I do like it this way, but I fully understand it's not close to original color. Somewhere I saw a picture of one done similar and we all know what happens when you assume.
Tony

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38-690 Refinish June Update - by tbone - 12-28-2017, 08:04 PM
RE: 38-690 Refinish has begun - by tbone - 03-03-2018, 08:33 AM
RE: 38-690 Refinish has begun - by Phlogiston - 03-03-2018, 11:46 AM
RE: 38-690 Refinish has begun - by tbone - 03-03-2018, 12:59 PM
RE: 38-690 Refinish has begun - by Phlogiston - 03-03-2018, 05:08 PM
RE: 38-690 Refinish has begun - by tbone - 03-03-2018, 08:55 PM
RE: 38-690 Refinish has begun - by tbone - 03-04-2018, 05:04 PM
RE: 38-690 Refinish has begun - by Arran - 03-04-2018, 06:07 PM
RE: 38-690 Refinish has begun - by Phlogiston - 03-04-2018, 08:04 PM
RE: 38-690 Refinish has begun - by tbone - 03-25-2018, 06:26 PM
RE: 38-690 Refinish has begun - by OldRestorer - 03-25-2018, 08:41 PM
RE: 38-690 Refinish has begun - by Ron Ramirez - 03-25-2018, 10:17 PM
RE: 38-690 Refinish has begun - by morzh - 03-25-2018, 11:22 PM
RE: 38-690 Refinish has begun - by WyTex - 03-26-2018, 06:38 AM
RE: 38-690 Refinish has begun - by tbone - 03-26-2018, 12:17 PM
RE: 38-690 Refinish has begun - by tbone - 05-05-2018, 08:31 AM
RE: 38-690 Refinish has begun - by Ron Ramirez - 05-05-2018, 09:40 AM
RE: 38-690 Refinish has begun - by Phlogiston - 05-05-2018, 10:38 AM
RE: 38-690 Refinish has begun - by tbone - 05-05-2018, 02:50 PM
RE: 38-690 Refinish has begun - by Phlogiston - 05-05-2018, 07:51 PM
RE: 38-690 Refinish has begun - by OldRestorer - 05-10-2018, 09:01 AM
RE: 38-690 Refinish has begu - by tbone - 05-10-2018, 05:32 PM
RE: 38-690 Refinish has begun - by OldRestorer - 05-10-2018, 07:52 PM
RE: 38-690 Refinish has begun - by morzh - 05-10-2018, 08:40 PM
RE: 38-690 Refinish has begun - by tbone - 05-12-2018, 09:35 AM
RE: 38-690 Refinish June Update - by tbone - 06-03-2018, 07:08 PM
RE: 38-690 Refinish June Update - by morzh - 06-03-2018, 09:10 PM
RE: 38-690 Refinish June Update - by PhilcoJohn - 06-05-2018, 07:52 AM
RE: 38-690 Refinish June Update - by EdHolland - 06-06-2018, 03:49 PM
RE: 38-690 Refinish June Update - by Greggshere - 09-29-2018, 08:40 PM



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