Love the truck! I live in Ionia, work in GR, glad I'm not alone lol.

 

Thanks. I am hoping and trying to make this work as I see it. Always loved these, but wanted the creature comforts of modern trucks without sacrificing too much of the classic charm.

 

Thanks. Yea, I live in Zeeland, and work GR as well. Sometimes it feels like we are alone in these endeavors, but then blogs and neighbors happen and it is fun and people learn, especially from my mistakes. lol.

 

So my little guy has Vacation Bible School this week, so I figured I might as well as start on the axles now as opposed to waiting for this weekend...

so the fun begins. Forgot what powdered rust tastes like...yummy...




And then, in my haste, I forgot one element...will the bedliner material adhere to raw/cast/uncoated metal, or do I need to get a primer/etching?
Anybody here know that answer?





Knocked all the junk off, probably shaved a year off my lung capacity, but its getting done...

Even found the factory numbers...






Well, back at it tonight...

 

I always prime before I use bedliner, but that just seems like the right thing to do to me. I don't know if it will go on bare steel

 

I know every line-x and rhino guy I have talked to says they prefer bare metal for the best adhesion...

 

Thanks for the input on this. I thought the same thing in regards to priming. Just want to be sure.

 

Thanks for that. I will call the customer service number and see what their tech recommends, as this is the stuff in a can, maybe that would make a difference.

 

No problem. Again it is just what I have heard from the guys behind the counter at the shops that do it...

Granted I have never seen the professionally done stuff peel... roll on thats another story.....

 

Hey Killerz, nice work man! Really like everything you're doing. As for bedliner, I recently restored a 79 F350 4x4 SC and had it rhino-lined and they said DON'T paint or prime it, leave it bare!! AND for added protection, I brushed on 2 coats of polyurethane after the Rhino-lining was finished!! I waited about 2wks to let the lining cure.

I love shooting my Kel-Tec Ksg 12g tactical, fun little lead slinger!!

 

Thanks. I appreciate it. My girlfriend has bought in to my insanity and helps me. She even calls it sexy.
As for the polyurethane, do i put that on the spray bed liner stuff after I paint it or before I paint?
current thought process...
1. strip it down (working on)
2. spray the bed liner paint (the bed liner is paintable)
3. wait two weeks to cure properly
4. Spray the high gloss chassis black over the bed liner painted axle
5. Spray over with polyurethane

As for the KSG, I have waited for that sucker for quite some time. At the time, in Michigan we had to have a pistol permit to purchase, I really didn't want to go through the hassle for a shotgun.
I modded my Saiga's so much they were no longer home protection worthy, more like freak show worthy (50 round/20 round drums full of 12 GA ammo are not light).
They (the state) changed the requirements, and I jumped on the first one I could find in black.

 

Keep on keeping on...













I am not planning on keeping the diff cover. Looking to upgrade/customize that part of it. But other than that, hope to have completely stripped down tonight. No painting, as humidity will be too high due to the upcoming storm. Maybe tomorrow night I paint, whilst I am enjoying libations...as most of my best paint work happens when I can't remember shiite from consuming too much fermented grains...

 

Maybe I missed it somewhere along the way BUT what's your goal for the truck? Daily driver, weekend warrior, wax wagon, or show? The reason I'm asking, since we both live in the rust belt of the midwest, your intent will influence the process methods. For my 350, I had a buddy mix-up some "special" epoxy chassis paint (black) for the frame/axles/drive-lines etc. This stuff is hard as a rock (almost like ceramic or powder-coating), yet smooth as silk. I didn't use any undercoat/bedliner on any of those components because my truck will never see the salt, it's basically a wax wagon! But depending on your use for your truck, you might consider additional protection but I would think "if" epoxy chassis paint won't protect it nothing will....??

I was referring to rhino-lining my bed (not axles) and then applying poly in the earlier post. I did this to another one of my trucks that I restored 22yrs ago and it still looks perfect today!!

 

The goal is simple with this truck...simply complicated...
1. Daily driver, even through the winter (salty) months
2. Tow rig- I sold my crew cab car hauler, with the intent/plan on using my 20 foot enclosed trailer hitched to Eleanor to continue my journeys south for classic cars to flip up north
3. Weekend get away- kayaking, mountain biking, camping off the beaten path
4. Prepping-if SHTF, want something capable of going off road in areas remote enough that will make for difficult terrain for others (hence the air lockers down the road, intention of large fuel capacity, and the winch)
5. Although I want it to be nice (wax and buff, repeat) no intention of hitting car shows with it. Got a 72 chevelle for that.
6. Heirloom for my youngest, something to remember daddy by down the road when the time comes. He's got as much time as my girlfriend in assisting on this truck, with the intent of creating even more memories.

Again, simply complicated.

If the township zoning (parking) allowed it, I would be driving a deuce and a half everyday too. But I am weird like that.

 

Gotchca!! Well, for a DD in Michigan, the winter months can be harsh. But it looks like this process "should" give you just about maximum protection. The Poly will add some life to this process for sure BUT you might check around to see if there are other products that would give you more??