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<p>[QUOTE="dwyoder, post: 434912, member: 8565"]I wanted to come back and share the finished product. I appreciate the input from this board.</p><p><br /></p><p>Steps:</p><p><br /></p><p>Acquired from town gathering hall. $50</p><p>Tore it down just about to components. $0</p><p>Had it sandblasted. $40</p><p>Took to a body shop for painting. $650</p><p>Had decals made, cut out. $75</p><p>Showed to wife's aunts/family: Priceless</p><p><br /></p><p>Probably the most unique thing about the project is the decals. I was thinking all along that the emblems would be painted. However, the body shop guy recommended a decal place. The girl at the decal place made a full decal of the emblem, installed it, then cut out all of the areas that are not raised. I had to walk up and touch it to feel that it is a decal and not painted.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]152541[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dwyoder, post: 434912, member: 8565"]I wanted to come back and share the finished product. I appreciate the input from this board. Steps: Acquired from town gathering hall. $50 Tore it down just about to components. $0 Had it sandblasted. $40 Took to a body shop for painting. $650 Had decals made, cut out. $75 Showed to wife's aunts/family: Priceless Probably the most unique thing about the project is the decals. I was thinking all along that the emblems would be painted. However, the body shop guy recommended a decal place. The girl at the decal place made a full decal of the emblem, installed it, then cut out all of the areas that are not raised. I had to walk up and touch it to feel that it is a decal and not painted. [ATTACH=full]152541[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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