Jump to content

Starting my B2C restoration.


Recommended Posts

While waiting for the oil pump, my wife decided she didn't like the way original paint was coming out.  As we were slowly wet sanding, we realized the previous owner had already removed too much and we were going to end up with a lot of bare metal. So we decided to strip and paint the entire truck. Sent the cab out for sandblasting and I'm pretty happy that there wasn't much rust. 

20201110_143103_compress22.jpg

20201110_140822_compress72.jpg

  • Like 3
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Received my oil pump and after letting it soak in oil for a couple days, I put everything together. Ran through the same startup procedure to make sure I had oil pressure and then crossed my fingers. 

 

SUCCESS!!!!

 

It started a little rough, but once I got everything dialed in its purring. 

  • Like 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

14 hours ago, Bdblazer1978 said:

Took it for the first drive today. Transmission sounds good. Still need to do some work on the brakes and getting engine dialed in. 

VideoCapture_20201119-180701.jpg

 

makes you feel like a kid again right?  :)

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

2 hours ago, bkahler said:

 

Hmm.....I don't see a seat belt ?

 

 

I don't think a 1950 came with seatbelts, 48 did not ?

  • Haha 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

I think that seat belts became mandatory in the mid-60's. But hey, a good hemp rope will do the tick.  ?

I think some out of period add-ons are worth deviating from the original - especially if it's something you want to drive.  A friend who's a collector and restorer mentioned a guy he knew had a head on with a 1 ton bale of alfalfa on the freeway. Creamed his nicely done resto and impaled himself on the driving column.

 

Love the pics and the journey. Nice work.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

So the first drive was a blast. We live on a military base, so I was trying to figure out how I was going to explain what I was doing if I got pulled over. 

 

Started on the body work for the cab. Want to get that done and back on before we have to move this summer.  First time doing any real body work, so my grinding skills are getting a workout. 

20201120_161044_compress24.jpg

20201122_150256_compress36.jpg

20201122_175508_compress67.jpg

  • Like 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 1 month later...

I've been a little slow working on the truck this past month. Reupholstered the seat, turned out pretty well for not having a clue what I was doing. Removed a mouse's nest while I was at it. Also started stripping the hood, hopefully will try my hand at spraying primer next weekend. Another first, fingers crossed. And for Christmas I got my wiring harness from Rhode Island Wiring, it looks really good. 

20201224_090211_compress24.jpg

20201224_090259_compress63.jpg

20201226_172246_compress94.jpg

20201226_172252_compress4.jpg

20201220_200310_compress37.jpg

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 2 weeks later...

Set up a cheap spray tent in my garage to try and cut down on getting dust everywhere. Worked pretty well except for the fresh air fan being on the floor and pulling in cooler air. 

 

I was able to finish priming the cab, really happy with the results for this being my first time. There are a few spots on the roof that I'm going to have to do some additional body work before I put color on, but good enough for now. I plan on temporarily mounting the cab back on the frame this week to free up some garage space. Once I have a few smaller pieces ready, I'll try my hand at base/clear and then work the cab. 

20210111_205801.jpg

20210110_124907_compress1.jpg

20210111_204845_compress59.jpg

20210111_204912_compress2.jpg

20210111_204922_compress57.jpg

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Love the play by play. Thanks for sharing.

After doing some price checking with a local Auto body/resto paint shop, I can see why you're going to great lengths to set up your own paint booth. The minimum price he gave was like $20K.

What did you use to prep for the first coat? Wire wheel, sand/wet blasting?

BTW, what was the approximate total on the wiring? All of mine just disintegrates whenever I touch it, so it's a complete re-wire job on my '52 B3B.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

22 hours ago, Bdblazer1978 said:

Set up a cheap spray tent in my garage to try and cut down on getting dust everywhere. Worked pretty well except for the fresh air fan being on the floor and pulling in cooler air. 

 

I was able to finish priming the cab, really happy with the results for this being my first time. There are a few spots on the roof that I'm going to have to do some additional body work before I put color on, but good enough for now. I plan on temporarily mounting the cab back on the frame this week to free up some garage space. Once I have a few smaller pieces ready, I'll try my hand at base/clear and then work the cab. 

 

Looking very good, what kind of primer are you shooting?

I did that once back in the seventies it did not go that well, was spraying 65 Mini Cooper,

I guess I had too big of an exhaust fan, one side of the plastic came loose from the staples I had in the rafters

Needless to say it just laid down right on the top and side of the car.

@#$%^**

One step forward two steps back.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

2 hours ago, Starman said:

Love the play by play. Thanks for sharing.

After doing some price checking with a local Auto body/resto paint shop, I can see why you're going to great lengths to set up your own paint booth. The minimum price he gave was like $20K.

What did you use to prep for the first coat? Wire wheel, sand/wet blasting?

BTW, what was the approximate total on the wiring? All of mine just disintegrates whenever I touch it, so it's a complete re-wire job on my '52 B3B.

For the cab I had it sandblasted. I decided that with the size and all the angles and small spaces it was easier to have it blasted. I dropped it off on a Sat and got it back on Tues. For the rest of the truck I'm planning on prepping myself with stripping disks and wire wheels. 

 

The wiring was $1,039. That included wires for some extra lights and fuel pump, a chrome turn signal switch/relay, and a few other odds/ends. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

2 hours ago, billrigsby said:

 

Looking very good, what kind of primer are you shooting?

I did that once back in the seventies it did not go that well, was spraying 65 Mini Cooper,

I guess I had too big of an exhaust fan, one side of the plastic came loose from the staples I had in the rafters

Needless to say it just laid down right on the top and side of the car.

@#$%^**

One step forward two steps back.

On the cab, because the sandblaster used an etch coat, I'm using PPG Shopline 2K Primer Surfacer (JP202).  For the rest of the truck since it will be going on bare metal I'm using PPG Shopline Epoxy Primer (JP375).  These were the recommendations from the paint shop, I have no experience with either or any idea how they compare to others. 

 

To hold my plastic up, I wrapped it around a piece of pvc and screwed that to the ceiling. Seems to be holding up pretty well. 

 

Sorry to hear about you experience.  When it rains it usually pours. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Finished the initial work on the hood.  I learned I need to sand the body filler with a finer grit. I stopped at 180 and should have gone to 320, I'll fix it before I put the base on. At this point I just want to get everything in primer so it's safe to move in the next few months. 

 

My wife really wants her truck done when she let's me store parts in our dining room to warm them up. 

20210117_220245_compress32.jpg

20210119_205634.jpg

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

I generally prime after 80 grit, throw on a guide coat and start blocking the primer, again with 80 and work my way up, depending on how it blocks out or prime again, ending up at either 400 for solid colors or 600 for metalics.  Overworking the filler often ends up removing too much.  Filler and primer sand pretty similar so you are less likely to oversand so it's easier to keep the surface level than leveling against bare metal.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

On 1/19/2021 at 9:52 PM, Dave72dt said:

I generally prime after 80 grit, throw on a guide coat and start blocking the primer, again with 80 and work my way up, depending on how it blocks out or prime again, ending up at either 400 for solid colors or 600 for metalics.  Overworking the filler often ends up removing too much.  Filler and primer sand pretty similar so you are less likely to oversand so it's easier to keep the surface level than leveling against bare metal.

This is my first time, do you block on epoxy primer or a high build?  This is just epoxy primer to cover the metal. I'm still trying to figure out all this bodywork stuff. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue.

Terms of Use