Finished my valance
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From: baltimore,Md
Finished my valance
I finished my front valance today. Here are some in process pics. Need to finish the roll of film to have the completed pics. Stripped all the parts off the drivers door to do that next. Will have plenty of pics on the door when I get done with it.
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From: baltimore,Md
RE: Finished my valance
I used this one because it just looked ignorant. There is nothing pretty about this girl right now!!!! You should hear thecolorfull words the wife uses when shewalks byit![sm=lol.gif]
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RE: Finished my valance
Is that the original valance off the car or one from a donor car? What did you have to do to it? I got lucky on mine...surface rust on the back and a billion rock chips on the front but no holes or missing metal except a tiny bit around a turn signal opening.
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RE: Finished my valance
ORIGINAL: cmanf
Every time I see a pict of your car I think Mad MAx. lol
I know it was a Australian Falcon xb8 but yours looks evil like that now just toss on a blower and go scare the soccer moms.
Every time I see a pict of your car I think Mad MAx. lol
I know it was a Australian Falcon xb8 but yours looks evil like that now just toss on a blower and go scare the soccer moms.
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RE: Finished my valance
Flyingfool,I was able to put it on a flat surface and bend it to get it mostly straight. Then I hammered and dollied it the rest of the way. I got lucky and didnt leave any marks on the back side. Luckily the backside didnt have any rust so I just scuffed and undercoated it. Later I will paint both sides to match the car when I determine what color to go with. Honeygold, I bought a used oem front valance. Mine was destroyed on thewheel lift of a tow truck.
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RE: Finished my valance done shots
Here are some done shots of it. Sorry for the quality these were taken on my camera phone.
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From: baltimore,Md
RE: Finished my valance
I have the smooth rear pan and it is in good shape. Should be an easy part to do.I am not going with the cut out panel due to the fact that I am not big on seeing the pipes.