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For those looking for Wimbledon White paint match & steel wheel resto
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$4 / can on the shelf at Menards. Rustoleum Canvas White. This is a really, really good match. I have a set of WW wheels with original paint and this matched well as you can see. The first photo shows a tape line revealing the new paint with the old original paint. They also sell this at Menards for $9 / quart.
  
'83 F150 XL Shortbox California
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That's really good to know. Thanks for sharing.
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Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
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Thank you very much for this! I have really grown fond of the Wimbledon white on my ‘81 and was hoping there might be something close that was available off the shelf (in an aerosol) besides the tiny little expensive cans of color match. This will save me the trial and error...
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Now over $9/can at Menards...
 I got a wheel for $10 on Craigslist and it looked like this.  80 minutes later after some wire wheeling, hand sanding and 2 coats of paint.  
'83 F150 XL Shortbox California
302 (EEC-III), AOD, 3.55 - stock original drivetrain |
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Wire wheel, 120, 220. Blow out dust, wipe down with mineral spirits. Sprayed directly over this....2 coats covered well.
'83 F150 XL Shortbox California
302 (EEC-III), AOD, 3.55 - stock original drivetrain |
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Wow! That looks wonderful!
Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile
Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
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3 years after painting with this method from the original post.
'83 F150 XL Shortbox California
302 (EEC-III), AOD, 3.55 - stock original drivetrain |
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    I did the same thing but painted a primer on mine before the paint. I also added an automotive clear coat.
1980 F100 Custom. Inline 6. Power steering. 3 on the Column.
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That looks great!
1980 Ford XLT F350
400 Engine (rebuilt to 406) Holley 2300 500 CFM manual Choke Carb Under Restore (1st time) |