Removed the grille, sanded, primed, and now color coated. Overnight dry before color sanding and clearcoated.

http://www.oklarams.com/picture.php?...&pictureid=419

Sanded, primed and painted the grille mount.

http://www.oklarams.com/picture.php?...&pictureid=420

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Also installed rivet nuts in hood to mount the grille bracket...and some rivet nuts in the brakcet as well to hold the inserts tighter.

Did you remove all that "chrome" off of it or did you just scuff it up and paint it?

Got anything else planned before the MMM?

Oh no! I did not paint my new chrome grille. I'll buy a paintable one someday.

Dave...my finances do not not allow for much but a good cleaning and waxing before MMM. I hope to take the trans cooler brackets off next weekend and paint them.

What did you do then?

I hear ya on that buddy! I can't wait to check it out and see all the subtle touches you have done that make it stand out.

I painted the gap between the chome grill and the hood. Years of desert dust, dirt, mud, rain and the like had been trapped there from the bug deflector and the gasketing...eroding and pitting the paint right down to the metal in a couple spots...which rusted.
I should've done a before picture. The damage was pretty obvious. But I was in a bit of a hurry because of rain threats.

Ok...so I put my grille back on...but I stll have to buff the paint on the hood.

http://www.oklarams.com/picture.php?...&pictureid=425

So I started on my inserts fist a bit of polish and sanding.

http://www.oklarams.com/picture.php?...&pictureid=422

Then I sliced up frog tape to mask the polished edges.

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Then I primed it...

http://www.oklarams.com/picture.php?...&pictureid=424

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Tomorrow I'll get started on the other side.

Whats the plan?

Oh ok got it, looks good so far