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Old 07-06-2009, 09:03 AM
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That's too much!


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Gotta love it!!
 
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Originally Posted by Tees77f150
Yeah, thats right, come on Holiver31 lets us take a peek at it, your amoungst friends!

Nothin to it, but to do it! We just wanna see your dent we wont touch it, honest!,...........
haha Just went out to do a little wet sanding on the passenger door where it ran a little bit. I put a heater in there overnight, thinkin it was cured by now I put the sanding block on there at it frickin wrinkled !!!! Now I have to wait for it to cure, sand out my screw up then apply some more paint!
 
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Where do you live, the Artic?

I've been there, done that. Especially when most of something is cured, but you hit that spot that is still tacky and ruin the whole thing... ARGH!

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That sucks, well we all screw something up now and then. I take them all as a learning experience. Post some pics!
 
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For some reason or another Firefox wouldn't let me copy the IMG code.

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well here you guys go! still workin on my screw up,,you can see the first coat over it on i think the 3rd pic. Threw in a video of my exhaust as well.
 
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Daaaang, that 400 sounds GOOOOOOD!!!!
 
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That does sound good! Looks like you are making some good progress, keep up the good work! Are you going to paint the whole truck that color?

Keep us posted, and don't be so tight with the pictures, we like to see your dent, it looks good!
 
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Thanks guys. Man would I love to paint the whole truck that color. I wonder if I could buy that by the quart or so and have it professionally sprayed. I just don't know how well it would hold up, cause after all, it's just Rustoleum. What do you think?
 
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Old 07-06-2009, 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by pachi zeron
Hey, where did you get your auto parts when you did your car? hope you could also suggest a good site. Thanks!
Try LMC, NPD, MACS, Dennis Carpenter, Jeffs bronco graveyard.
 
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Thanks guys. Man would I love to paint the whole truck that color. I wonder if I could buy that by the quart or so and have it professionally sprayed. I just don't know how well it would hold up, cause after all, it's just Rustoleum. What do you think?

I've painted my motorcycles with the rust-o-leum professional. It has held up for 8 years, but I keep it in the garage so it never deals with snow or freezing temperatures.

It sprays pretty good, just thin with mineral spirits.

And you see those guys all over the internet that ROLL the paint on. Seems to hold up fine for them too.

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Old 07-06-2009, 10:42 PM
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I think I'll do that then. I'll post some better pics after I'm completely done. I still have to wet sand everything and clear-coat. After the windows are uncovered you should be able to see the color better to.
 
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Ok, well I've almost got everything wet sanded, should I bother with clear coat, or do you think it will be fine? Also I'm looking for paints for the exterior and was talked into some silvers by some friends instead of the jet black I wanted. Here are the 2 I'm lookin at. What do you think?

http://www.paintforcars.com/kits_gunmetal.html

http://www.paintforcars.com/kits_silvermetallic.html
 
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I would stick with black personally so I can't say between the two silvers.
 
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Looks great, this is how I painted my dash.



It was a lot of work but it was worth it.

FREE... Wow I gave $800.00 for Effy and she was a rust bucket with a ready to blow engine. I have a new engine in her now with it all painted up, I will have to upload some pics soon.
 
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Old 07-10-2009, 02:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Tees77f150
Nice, pictures are always a plus as you know. Sounds like you are making progress. Work on mine as been slow as well. Funds are just not happening as I anticipated

I keep telling myself, I got a garage to keep it in out of the weather, I do not depend on it to get me to work everyday, so when its done, its done.

So good luck, and keep at it! I am not sure if you told us, but how did you get that truck for FREE?
I know what you mean by funding! I actually learned how to drive in this truck! My grandpa owned it and one day while I was down there helpin him out I noticed old green on a trailer headed out of town. I was pretty bummed about it. My grandpa told me he was sending it to scrap. When I returned home sure enough there it was sitting in my driveway!
 
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