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You know your a Bonneville addict when.... *almost done*

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Old 03-30-2008, 03:24 PM
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Your bathtub is used to wash parts

Grille removed


Taking a bath


All taped up ready for paint
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what color you goin with?
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Silver, the same color I used to paint the arrowhead on the grille.
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That'* exactly where mine went for final cleaning AFTER it ran through the dishwasher when I was painting my hood.
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my girl roommate gets mad when I wash stuff besides my body in the bathtub
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DONE! Just needs some touch-up which i have to do with a brush around the edges. I'll end up doing that tonight or tomorrow. Total time it took was about 2 hours and cost me $4.23 which is how much the masking tape cost

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DONE! Just needs some touch-up which i have to do with a brush around the edges. I'll end up doing that tonight or tomorrow. Total time it took was about 2 hours and cost me $4.23 which is how much the masking tape cost


WOW, that looks very nice. Now you gots me thinking about that. Like I dont have enough on my plate right now.
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I can get some pics of it on the car if it ever stops raining and I can wash my car
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looks really good.

too bad your screens dont just pop out like our 2000'* do
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Don't forget clearcoat or it will chip eventually


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