In reply to Dusterbd13-michael (Forum Supporter) :
Same, I'd like to get better, but don't particularly want to take on another big project right now.
In reply to Dusterbd13-michael (Forum Supporter) :
Same, I'd like to get better, but don't particularly want to take on another big project right now.
just about ready for primer round three.
On the passenger's side. Drivers not quite as close, but its in the sun right now so im doing the shady side.
I'm surprised how good these turn out just spraying in open air.
In reply to Brett_Murphy (Ex-Patrón) :
We do our best!
You should see the neon. Its mind boggling.
ready for final blocking and color. Well, color assuming final blocking is happy.
Previously: 2119.92
new stuff:
3m filler (75 a gallon, used 2/3) 50
high build primer gallon: 60 (to be prorated)
reducer: 30 (to be prorated)
gallon black base: 74 (to be prorated)
can rustoleum gloss black: 5.98
4x cans rustoleum semigloss black:17.94
rear sway bar: had
wiper motor pulse board: 25.99
new total: 2383.83
welcome to full blown snowball!
When we left off, I had the bed off and the pressure washer out.
Well, got that all cleaned up, and the frame painted. Took a bunch of spray cans, and honestly would have been easier and better with a brush. I learned this time.
Anyway, went ahead and did the belltech hangars and shackle kit. Way that I did it was to grind the heads off the rivets, grab my Georgia toothpick, pry the factory hangars off the rivets, grind rivets flush with frame, and drive the stub through. Was actually way less work that it sounds, and FAR easier than when I did the longbed with the bed on.
20201005_121057 by Michael Crawford, on Flickr
20201005_163234 by Michael Crawford, on Flickr
then, I chose to attack the bent cab wall. The dent was too deep to just fill, and I dont have a stud gun. Sheetmetal screw and slide hammer was an option, but I decided to get at it from the back. Measured the deepest parts of the dent from the window channel. Marked them on the glass in sharpie and tape. Pulled the rear cab wall plastic off, and used a hole saw to make some clearance at the marks.
20201007_092229 by Michael Crawford, on Flickr
then, using an oak dowel, 3 lb hammer, and pry bars, I made it a heck of a lot better.
20201007_092237 by Michael Crawford, on Flickr
used some old bondo from the shelf, some rustoleum rattle can primer and gloss black from the shelf, and got it good enough for being hidden by the bed.
20201009_120025 by Michael Crawford, on Flickr
20201009_133554 by Michael Crawford, on Flickr
20201009_134442 by Michael Crawford, on Flickr
while doing something else, I tripped over the rear sway bar ive had since 2011. ive given it away twice, and its been given beck unused both times. I decided to finally use the freaking thing. I think its from a 2500 suburban, but don't hold me to it. Ive slept since then. The poly bushings I had in my suspension box, used. Muffler clamps were also on hand. So, 3 inch muffler clamps, ¾ poly bushings, a couple 5/16 bolts and nylocks, and done!
20201009_120023 by Michael Crawford, on Flickr
got the black bed on, and noticed that a 3 inch rear drop really doesn't look like much on this truck. This truck is DOWNHILL of the red one, on a pretty significant slope.
20201010_175936 by Michael Crawford, on Flickr
20201011_083404 by Michael Crawford, on Flickr
went down to dads to do the carrier bearing spacer, trans spacer, and plasma cut the floor for clearance.
20201010_171420 by Michael Crawford, on Flickr
on the way home from grabbing the bed, the wipers developed a mind of their own. Pulse board went bad. Grabbed one, and installed. Simple, even in the rain!
20201012_102953 by Michael Crawford, on Flickr
since I cant seem to rive multicolored, in progress stuff, I decided to roll forward with paint and body. And do it ok enough to be proud of. Lots of filler work and hammer and dolly proceeded....
20201016_175854 by Michael Crawford, on Flickr
20201018_082953 by Michael Crawford, on Flickr
rust repair on the extended cab section. Decided that I wanted to try a glue in panel. Made a panel, glues in with jb weld. Sheetmetal screws as clamps.
20201020_093119 by Michael Crawford, on Flickr
20201020_100241 by Michael Crawford, on Flickr
20201021_172227 by Michael Crawford, on Flickr
finished up filler work, primed, blocked, and then shot with high build and guide coat
20201022_120318 by Michael Crawford, on Flickr
20201022_172952 by Michael Crawford, on Flickr
20201022_175918 by Michael Crawford, on Flickr
the yellow tape is arts notes to me
20201022_175944 by Michael Crawford, on Flickr
then, after a lot more blocking and spot putty and filler work and....
20201024_115708 by Michael Crawford, on Flickr
20201024_142558 by Michael Crawford, on Flickr
20201024_164237 by Michael Crawford, on Flickr
will hopefully paint this week
Progress!
Tape notes are the only way I can do body work. I will forget something without.
Damn you have been working while we all were just enjoying the Challenge.
Thanks y'all!
Goal is to paint before the parts stampie got from everyone at the challenge get here, so i have a truck ready for them.
And its going to be close, honestly. Shoulder is killing me this morning, so we'll see what happens after church and family lunch today. Tomorrow i order clear and sealer.
Ask Stampie if he got the parts from Curtis I sent you.....
In reply to 759NRNG (Forum Partidario) :
I know he did! And thanks again!
fun with a rusty hood. Yes, theres another hood waiting to go on.
Tomorrow we paint the cab. Thursday is the bed and such. Friday stampie brings me my miata, and a E36 M3 ton of parts from the grm challenge relay.
759NRNG (Forum Partidario) said:Ask Stampie if he got the parts from Curtis I sent you.....
Yeah thanks to you, Curtis, and QuasiMofo my truck right how has a Carolina squat. Michael did say it would all fit in my bed. He didn't say it would take the entire bed.
In reply to Stampie (FS) :
In my defense, some was extra suprise bonus gifts!
Stampie (FS) said:759NRNG (Forum Partidario) said:Ask Stampie if he got the parts from Curtis I sent you.....
Yeah thanks to you, Curtis, and QuasiMofo my truck right how has a Carolina squat. Michael did say it would all fit in my bed. He didn't say it would take the entire bed.
my pleasure and sorry we didn't get to commiserate about life in general....but hey hopefully next year????
Hey yu two does a "Carolina squat " leave a rash requiring "shots"......wink
peace out late Y'allz.
No paint today due to rain and power outages.
Maybe tomorrow.
this has decided to fight every step of the way. Tomorrow i do a lit more sanding, wipe it again, and we try again. For all the great driveway jobs we've done, we were due for a job to fight us.
However, stampie delivered the challenge stuff! I owe everyone a huge thank you. Yheres some very exciting things coming from this load....
Black is tough right?
In reply to solfly :
Yes. But.
Fisheyes, runs, trash, gun issues, the list goes on. Just all the issues that can happen with paint on one job. It happens....
And the badly laid base coat makes me very excited to see the gloss black finish coat with the chrome and new lights and everything....
You'll get it.
Looks way better in the black than the old-man-beige.
What paint are you using? Different brand / formula than the Neon?
I clicked the like button because it's still progress and I'm sure it wasn't the greatest feeling knowing things were going to require a lot of redo to make right.
You'll get it.
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