Patina!
Bender - The Silver 60
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Day 21. More paint prep.
Hinges, charcoal canister, a few brake line brakets, and brake master cylinder are the only spots of rust left to tackle. Engine bay work will be completed in my garage.
Hinges, charcoal canister, a few brake line brakets, and brake master cylinder are the only spots of rust left to tackle. Engine bay work will be completed in my garage.
RDub
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Was your tailgate straight? Mine has that common pushed in inside panel (probably someone stood on it to get to the pos roof rack, and carried heavy lumber that stuck out over the open tailgate) and a slightly bowed upper lip. Looks like a pita to straighten.
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Yes it was straight. Long term I am considering adding storage in that location.
RDub
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Jealous. Mine is bent in enough the seal at the bottom doesn’t really compress in the middle section. Work to be done there. It really looks like it could be bent back fairly well, just need to figure out a way that doesn’t involve cutting the panel out and welding it back.
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If I end up cutting mine to add tailgate storage I am happy to send you the non bent bits.
RDub
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There was a great storage system out there at one time that was stout enough the frame would straighten bent tailgates. I think the guy went out of business, though. Not free.
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Day 22. Continued paint prep.
Cruisertrash
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@KC Masterpiece Can they color match the bondo? I kind of dig the Barbie pink color! 
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Ill call Jason tomorrow and tell him to just spray clearcoat. It will look like a rolling pepto bismol bottle.@KC Masterpiece Can they color match the bondo? I kind of dig the Barbie pink color!
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Cruisertrash
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@KC Masterpiece FYI the Cruiser Cult guys are selling yellow zinc plated 60 (and 40) engine bay hardware for pretty dang cheap right now. I think the story goes that somebody had all these pieces commissioned at a plating shop and they never paid. Cruiser Cult came in and bought it all. If you want some bling in your engine bay, check it out: https://cruiser-cult.myshopify.com/collections/pot-o-gold
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Moving along.
Rzeppa
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I just noticed what appears to be washer fluid in your headlight reservoir. If so, that would be the first 60 I have ever seen that the headlight reservoir wasn't cracked! It sits right there above the EGR reactor and gets toasted.
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MDH33
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That looks like a lot of hard work. Going to be so nice! 
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Silver was the right call.Missed an update. Sanded and moved on to paint today. So glad I stuck with factory silver. Looking sharp!
Johnny Utah
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That does look good!!!
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Sweet and saw it on FB.
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