B1B Keven Posted July 11, 2013 Report Posted July 11, 2013 Well, it's almost done. Paint needs to be color sanded and polished. I should have the grille back from the chrome shop next week. Paint looks good from 10 feet. It came out just like I wanted it. The body isn't perfect just like the paint. Next is replacing the wood in the bed, making rear bumper brackets, reinstalling interior parts,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 5 Quote
Jeff Balazs Posted July 11, 2013 Report Posted July 11, 2013 Damn Boy! That looks real good. I like it a lot, Jeff Quote
ggdad1951 Posted July 11, 2013 Report Posted July 11, 2013 how high did you get off the fumes? Looks nice! Quote
B1B Keven Posted July 11, 2013 Author Report Posted July 11, 2013 how high did you get off the fumes? Looks nice! LOL Thanks! Damn Boy! That looks real good. I like it a lot, Jeff Thanks! Quote
Young Ed Posted July 11, 2013 Report Posted July 11, 2013 How many cases of spray paint did you go through??? Quote
David A. Posted July 11, 2013 Report Posted July 11, 2013 Looks real nice! Bet your finger got tired of holding that nozzle down!!! David A. Quote
Scruffy49 Posted July 11, 2013 Report Posted July 11, 2013 Oh, say it ain't so... somebody else admitting their B series is in fact a truck instead of a showpiece... oh, the horror, oh, the humanity... Thank God... Looks great! I "foo foo canned" my 69 long bed back in early 2005, it's just about due for a touch up. 6 or 8 cans of Rustoleum Dark Hunter Green, which happens to make a pretty good British Racing Green substitute. Painting a 1963 motorcycle to match it, green and white (but the bike has gold metalflake vinyl kneepads, may paint up a matching helmet, trying to get on with the county mounties). There is a door skin warehouse west of I-5 right on the riverbank, you should try and get some of the packing material... luan, mahogany, teak... cheap. Quote
B1B Keven Posted July 11, 2013 Author Report Posted July 11, 2013 How many cases of spray paint did you go through??? 3, over the last 6 months. Thanks all!! It hasn't been one color since 1982. Quote
buds truck Posted July 11, 2013 Report Posted July 11, 2013 CRIPES!!!!! Beautiful!!!! Way to go!!!! Quote
B1B Keven Posted July 11, 2013 Author Report Posted July 11, 2013 CRIPES!!!!! Beautiful!!!! Way to go!!!! Ya, you say that. Wait till you see it in person. Quote
48Dodger Posted July 12, 2013 Report Posted July 12, 2013 Looks great Kev! Now its time to fine tune it for a trip down south......say around the first week of April. 48D Quote
MBF Posted July 12, 2013 Report Posted July 12, 2013 Did the green one about 8 yrs ago. Rustoleum deep hunter green. With an occasional wax it still has a good shine. Someday it'll get a real paint job, but until then. It looks better than the gun job the previous owner did on the red one...... Quote
B1B Keven Posted July 12, 2013 Author Report Posted July 12, 2013 Looks great Kev! Now its time to fine tune it for a trip down south......say around the first week of April. 48D Thanks. It came out just like I planned. Looks like a 10 year old paint job. The best part was, I could paint body panels as I had the money. The BBQ is already marked on the calendar. Quote
Young Ed Posted July 12, 2013 Report Posted July 12, 2013 Keven there are some parts of my 46 pickup that are spray painted too. Gotta work with what you have. Quote
B1B Keven Posted July 12, 2013 Author Report Posted July 12, 2013 Gotta work with what you have. Keven there are some parts of my 46 pickup that are spray painted too. Gotta work with what you have. Lookin' good. Definitely, especially with my budget. Quote
pflaming Posted July 12, 2013 Report Posted July 12, 2013 Keven: Three cases: 24 x 3 x 5 = $360.00 Very good. Some rattle cans have good sprayers, some . . . I couldn't affford even that much so original patina it stays. See you in April. Quote
pflaming Posted July 12, 2013 Report Posted July 12, 2013 (edited) That will look great when that newly chromed grill is added. Have I seen that grill? Edited July 12, 2013 by pflaming Quote
B1B Keven Posted July 12, 2013 Author Report Posted July 12, 2013 Paul, The sprayers that came with the cans spray in a narrow/vertical pattern. Much like a small spray gun would. But change the math to 12 x 3 x $18 = $648 Newly repaired grille is the original. Quote
pflaming Posted July 14, 2013 Report Posted July 14, 2013 My original patiana suddenly looks $648 better, yet your truck looks very nice. Quote
B1B Keven Posted July 14, 2013 Author Report Posted July 14, 2013 My original patiana suddenly looks $648 better, yet your truck looks very nice. You're lucky, I didn't have any patina to start with. 1 Quote
Scruffy49 Posted July 15, 2013 Report Posted July 15, 2013 Looks like you had a full trim 68-70 Adventurer to tow it around with... Quote
B1B Keven Posted July 15, 2013 Author Report Posted July 15, 2013 Looks like you had a full trim 68-70 Adventurer to tow it around with... Good eye! A '71 actually. Dad bought it new, then gave it to me in the late '80's. 3/4 ton, crew cab, short bed, 383, auto, a/c, p/s, p/b. Wish I would have kept it!!! Quote
Scruffy49 Posted July 16, 2013 Report Posted July 16, 2013 Check my sig block, PH and Swepty "pasture pals"... Quote
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