Some how I feel like I will have to get the tail light bulb working before my truck starts. I had to paint the dash to install the instruments to connect the wiring to the engine. Slow going project.

 

oops, I got mine running with 3 wires. Twist together 2 for power to the distributor and strike the other to crank it. The only "instrument" was a pressure gauge screwed in where the sender goes. It was only a drive around the cul-de-sac. Untwist the 2 wire to shut 'r down. Your dash is looking good. Glossy black is hard to make look good so I went with a light color. Keep up the good work.

Later I added the ignition switch - a really convenient feature.

 

That is a nice color. What type of paint did you use. I used an Acrylic Enamel with hardner. Simple one stage paint and I dont have to worry about the brain cancer associated with Urethanes.

 

Your dash came out nicely, Thats a job ive been putting off, its hard to pull the truck back out of service to do it. Your smart, getting it done first.

 

...Just the lung damage from the hardener, which is essentially super-glue (isocyanates). I hope you used a breathing hood with outside air supply, the stuff is absorbed even thru the eyes and skin.

Personally I think it is better to get the rest of your truck done enough so you can actually drive it, before firing it up. Nothing worse for new rings than running with no load in the driveway.

 

The catalyst used with acrylic enamel is the same stuff that kicks off acrylic urethane paint. Poly-isocyanates. It may not give you brain cancer, but it will attack your central nervous system with not so friendly results. Not to mention the lung-clogging side effects Ross mentioned. None of this stuff is healthy. Always protect yourself when spraying any paint, including rattle cans, so you can enjoy driving the finished product. That also goes for grinding and sanding paint or rust, cleaning parts in the solvent tank, and numerous other things we do in the garage.

 

Nice job on the cab Dan. I'm not quite to the point where John is but my dash is stripped and I did my doors first 'cause I had to take them off to get the hinge pins out. I like your steering wheel Dan. Where did you get it?

 

Interesting what this guy says about isocyanates, more interesting that he paints outdoors. Paint job must look like hell. I sill buy Delstar, not sure what he is talking about.


...."Acrylic enamels that use a reducer and a hardener, like the dearly-missed PPG Delstar? The hardener is a urethane based product, but the concentration of urethane and subsequently isocyanates is relatively low compared to base coat/clear coat systems which really require supplied air for safety.
I'll shoot urethane clear outdoors wearing a full face respirator w/ fresh organic vapor cartridges, but I minimize time exposed, and only work outdoors.
I've shot cars with acrylic enamel indoors - fully covered, full face respirator, fresh cartridges - and have felt just a little "funny" afterward for a couple hours.
As I said - it's nasty stuff. Wear as much PPE as you can, minimize exposure as much as possible, and be sensible

 

It sounds like he's saying the same thing? Doing an interior has to be the worst, especially in a small cab like ours.

 

Take the doors off