myaddress2020
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i have a question to all you commercial model A owner's out there. if a steel radiator, and headlight shells cant be found, what is the best way and what to use if i want to paint or coat my stainless pieces?
commercial shells
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Tom Wesenberg
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They can be found. I think I have a shell and I might even have one headlight. Bert's in Denver might have what you need. Bert's 800-321-1931 Closed Sundays and Mondays.
pat in Santa Cruz
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An AA shell and radiator is thicker, so a car shell will not fit the AA unless you use a car radiator. If you're talking about pickups, like Tom says, they're out there. You can paint stainless, but I'll leave the chemistry of paints to use in that case for Brent to answer.
LukeDahlinger
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Painting stainless is no different than painting aluminum. I use the same etching wash etc for aluminum as I do on stainless. Some may disagree, but this works for me and have had no problems in 20+ years.
Like the others have said, there are plenty of commercial shells and headlight buckets out there. Are you working on a 28-29 or 30-31?
Like the others have said, there are plenty of commercial shells and headlight buckets out there. Are you working on a 28-29 or 30-31?
BruceUpstate NY
Senior Member
I painted my stainless ones. I don't remember if I scuffed them before the DP90 or not. Paint has held up fine.
myaddress2020
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its a 30, and according to the engine was made in march. i geuss DP90 is an etching agent? and then prime and paint
Marco Tahtaras
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DP90 is just epoxy primer and scuffing stainless would be necessary.
I'm guessing your engine has been changed. Trucks built before late June were the '29 style which could not have stainless.
myaddress2020
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i never claimed the entire truck was original. merely the engine was built in march of 30.