Young Ed Posted April 2, 2014 Report Posted April 2, 2014 I think he's taking the DA to it as we speak, and taking ALL the paint off it, putting it in primer so you guys attending the BBQ can spend your day blocking it out and prepping it for fresh paint. AMEN!!! Quote
pflaming Posted April 2, 2014 Author Report Posted April 2, 2014 (edited) HEY! No one told me there is going to be a painting clinic this year and my contribution is my truck! Edited April 2, 2014 by pflaming 1 Quote
ggdad1951 Posted April 2, 2014 Report Posted April 2, 2014 HEY! No one told me there is going to be a painting clinic this year and my contribution is my truck! I'm gonna have to stop for some rattle cans...I can't bring them on the plane! Quote
Merle Coggins Posted April 2, 2014 Report Posted April 2, 2014 Maybe if everyone brings a rattle can of paint (choose your own color) we could have pauls truck all painted up for him. It would be transformed from Patina to Patchwork. Lol. Quote
Merle Coggins Posted April 2, 2014 Report Posted April 2, 2014 It's a Phoenix not a Gopher, Mark. Quote
Don Coatney Posted April 2, 2014 Report Posted April 2, 2014 A nice plaid paint job would be a big improvement. You can find such paint in the Martha Stewart spray paint collection. It comes in a square can with an adorable soft toned rattle inside that is easy on your ears.. Quote
Merle Coggins Posted April 2, 2014 Report Posted April 2, 2014 I'll bring the MAROON and GOLD! I could probably bring Badger Red and White, but he'd likely think it's Husker colors. Quote
BobB Posted April 2, 2014 Report Posted April 2, 2014 Don, be thankful they're willing to drive you. All my family and friends insist it's close enough that I can walk. Back on topic (sort of): had a friend in High School who had a Valiant known as the Bondo Bandit. He held a "bring what you have rattle can party." Lot's of fun while it's happening, but you also have to be very ok with massive runs... Quote
pflaming Posted April 6, 2014 Author Report Posted April 6, 2014 This will go onto the rear tail gate. 2 Quote
pflaming Posted May 2, 2014 Author Report Posted May 2, 2014 I hauled the "Phoenix" home from 48dodger's yesterday. Now I'm obliged to have it running before my daughter arrives at the end of the month. So. . . new wiring, new glass, new front tires, new seats, new steering wheel, new fuel pump, tune up and then see what remains. She is very artistic, so I'll wet sand the entire truck then together we'll decide on the 'designer patina'. To be Continued Quote
55 Fargo Posted May 2, 2014 Report Posted May 2, 2014 How about a paint job, think your way past the "Flavor of the times" Patina at this point. Should be fairly easy to strip out and prep now... 3 Quote
JerseyHarold Posted May 2, 2014 Report Posted May 2, 2014 If the truck could talk, it would say "paint me already!" Quote
Don Coatney Posted May 3, 2014 Report Posted May 3, 2014 I have heard many times that patina is a sign of ageing but I have never heard of nor seen patina grow so old so fast. Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted May 3, 2014 Report Posted May 3, 2014 for real...the underside may be in very rough shape...the longer you put off the stop action treatment..the deeper the pits are going to be...dire and thin gauge metal are not friends by any means...the process from patina to canker is short step Quote
ruff1148kr Posted May 3, 2014 Report Posted May 3, 2014 You come along way back, some of us would have thrown in the towel, I'm sure that what ever you decide to do to the truck it will never have as much character as you do for sticking by her when the going got tough. Quote
ruff1148kr Posted May 3, 2014 Report Posted May 3, 2014 Oh and by the way sometimes patina has more value to people than a good paint job these days Look what they are getting for bare metal and rust on a pilothouse thats more than alot of nice trucks http://www.ebay.com/itm/261465800780?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649 Quote
pflaming Posted May 3, 2014 Author Report Posted May 3, 2014 ". . . Truck is bare metal with a coat of WD-40 ( I leave this truck outside with no problems). . ." I tried WD 40 on my tail gate some time back does hold but it is an oil and it penetrates the metal. If someone wants to paint later, that WD can work it's way back. . . To me it is not a patina truck, this one is not to my liking, and everything under neath is NOT mopar. Quote
55 Fargo Posted May 3, 2014 Report Posted May 3, 2014 ". . . Truck is bare metal with a coat of WD-40 ( I leave this truck outside with no problems). . ." I tried WD 40 on my tail gate some time back does hold but it is an oil and it penetrates the metal. If someone wants to paint later, that WD can work it's way back. . . To me it is not a patina truck, this one is not to my liking, and everything under neath is NOT mopar. great, now strip, prep and paint, it is time.... Quote
Don Coatney Posted May 3, 2014 Report Posted May 3, 2014 You could do this in nickels for 5 times this price and have nicketina as opposed to pennytina The $383.00 Paint Job . . .. 1949 Cadillac, completely covered with 38,295 pennies! (USA 1 cents). They were affixed one by one using Silicone. They added over 200 pounds to the vehicle's weight. The entire project took 6 weeks. The pennies are American, and include an 1817 "Big Cent", two Error Pennies, and four 1943 Steel pennies; (but who's counting?). And, it won't scratch. Quote
MBF Posted May 3, 2014 Report Posted May 3, 2014 For 200 lbs of copper scrap you could get a paintjob and not have to worry about tarnish! Quote
pflaming Posted May 3, 2014 Author Report Posted May 3, 2014 Well, this is what I've got to work with. It's going to require all new wires. Will go with 12 volt this time. A brief response to the exterior. I appreciate the encouragement to paint. Yet then what I will have is another pretty truck. I enjoyed the conversations I had with the other exterior so will not paint. Will have to see where it all leads. Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted May 3, 2014 Report Posted May 3, 2014 (edited) that is one outer panel coating that will not nickel and dime you to death... guess I just have to ask...are they all heads up or tails up or a mixture and if mixed is there a pattern? Don...if you were to do true blue in dimes you would have ten times the finish this guy got... Edited May 3, 2014 by Plymouthy Adams Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted May 3, 2014 Report Posted May 3, 2014 (edited) Well, this is what I've got to work with. It's going to require all new wires. Will go with 12 volt this time. A brief response to the exterior. I appreciate the encouragement to paint. Yet then what I will have is another pretty truck. I enjoyed the conversations I had with the other exterior so will not paint. Will have to see where it all leads. I can imagine some of the conversations they had after they left talking to you... Edited May 3, 2014 by Plymouthy Adams 1 Quote
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