B1B Keven Posted July 11, 2013 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Balazs Posted July 11, 2013 Report Share Posted July 11, 2013 Damn Boy! That looks real good. I like it a lot, Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggdad1951 Posted July 11, 2013 Report Share Posted July 11, 2013 how high did you get off the fumes? Looks nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1B Keven Posted July 11, 2013 Author Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Ed Posted July 11, 2013 Report Share Posted July 11, 2013 How many cases of spray paint did you go through??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David A. Posted July 11, 2013 Report Share Posted July 11, 2013 Looks real nice! Bet your finger got tired of holding that nozzle down!!! David A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scruffy49 Posted July 11, 2013 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1B Keven Posted July 11, 2013 Author Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buds truck Posted July 11, 2013 Report Share Posted July 11, 2013 CRIPES!!!!! Beautiful!!!! Way to go!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1B Keven Posted July 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2013 CRIPES!!!!! Beautiful!!!! Way to go!!!! Ya, you say that. Wait till you see it in person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48Dodger Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBF Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1B Keven Posted July 12, 2013 Author Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Ed Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ram Man 02 Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 all very nice looking tucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1B Keven Posted July 12, 2013 Author Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pflaming Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pflaming Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1B Keven Posted July 12, 2013 Author Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pflaming Posted July 14, 2013 Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 My original patiana suddenly looks $648 better, yet your truck looks very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1B Keven Posted July 14, 2013 Author Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scruffy49 Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 Looks like you had a full trim 68-70 Adventurer to tow it around with... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1B Keven Posted July 15, 2013 Author Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scruffy49 Posted July 16, 2013 Report Share Posted July 16, 2013 Check my sig block, PH and Swepty "pasture pals"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1B Keven Posted August 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 Stainless is done!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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