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1972 Ford F100 Grille And Bumper Upgrade Sanding Front End
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1972 Ford F100 Grille And Bumper Upgrade Sanding Front End
The next step was to sand everywhere. Low-gloss black spray paint would be applied with a sheet of 150-grit dry sandpaper.
1972 Ford F100 Grille And Bumper Upgrade Cleaning Rust With Steel Wool
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1972 Ford F100 Grille And Bumper Upgrade Cleaning Rust With Steel Wool
If there ever was a miracle product for detailing, it's Super-Fine #0000 steel wool. We applied cleaner wax with a chunk of #0000 to remove the rust stains from the '72's original Tampico Yellow paint job.
1972 Ford F100 Grille And Bumper Upgrade Blowing Steel Wool Bits Off
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1972 Ford F100 Grille And Bumper Upgrade Blowing Steel Wool Bits Off
The only drawback to using Super-Fine steel wool is that it leaves tiny splinters of steel that will rust like a champ, leaving itty-bitty rust spots everywhere if the area isn't blown clean with compressed air afterward.
1972 Ford F100 Grille And Bumper Upgrade Spraying Front End With Spray Paint
It's amazing how much overspray... 
   
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1972 Ford F100 Grille And Bumper Upgrade Spraying Front End With Spray Paint
It's amazing how much overspray can come out of a little can of spray paint. We thoroughly covered the '72 with masking paper to protect the finish from a ton of little black dots landing on it.
1972 Ford F100 Grille And Bumper Upgrade Trucks Underhood And Core Supports
Incredible describes the before... 
   
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1972 Ford F100 Grille And Bumper Upgrade Trucks Underhood And Core Supports
Incredible describes the before and after results of repainting the truck's underhood and core support.
1972 Ford F100 Grille And Bumper Upgrade Cleanig Chrome Grille
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1972 Ford F100 Grille And Bumper Upgrade Cleanig Chrome Grille
With the grille surround removed, it was much easier to detail hard-to-see areas. A combination of warm water along with metal polish was used in conjunction with Super-Fine steel wool.
1972 Ford F100 Grille And Bumper Upgrade Turn Signal Bolt Problem
A pre-assembly check revealed... 
   
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1972 Ford F100 Grille And Bumper Upgrade Turn Signal Bolt Problem
A pre-assembly check revealed the tips of the screws on the turn-signal lamp assemblies extended too far, preventing a proper fit.
1972 Ford F100 Grille And Bumper Upgrade Grinding Bolts Off
We used a bench grinder to... 
   
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1972 Ford F100 Grille And Bumper Upgrade Grinding Bolts Off
We used a bench grinder to grind the screw tips down.
1972 Ford F100 Grille And Bumper Upgrade Masking Turn Signal Light
Before reinstalling the grille... 
   
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1972 Ford F100 Grille And Bumper Upgrade Masking Turn Signal Light
Before reinstalling the grille surround, we used masking tape to protect the turn-signal lamps from getting scratched by the grille surround as it was pushed into place.

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