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Old Apr 3, 2015 | 08:18 PM
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I made these today...they match the top and interior...
Tomorrow I will do the front...





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Old Apr 3, 2015 | 08:44 PM
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Looks beautiful.

How did you do that?

Bob.
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Old Apr 3, 2015 | 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by calguy
Looks beautiful.

How did you do that?

Bob.
Look closely at my name...
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Old Apr 3, 2015 | 09:17 PM
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Well done and a good match for the top/interior.
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Old Apr 3, 2015 | 09:33 PM
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Very nice!
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I like !!!!!!
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Old Apr 4, 2015 | 09:56 AM
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Old Apr 4, 2015 | 04:35 PM
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Nice job.

Back in the day, (as we old-timers are wont to say ) it was popular to mask those letters off and rattle can them the color you wanted them. You could remove it with thinner if you got tired of it.
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Excellent idea!
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Haven't seen them done in Oak before. Nice job.
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very nice! would like to see the others when you finish them!
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Looks pretty good!

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Old Apr 5, 2015 | 09:58 AM
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Did the fronts this morning...
These are kind of a PITA but the result is worth it
Takes some patience...







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