Mike build 59 f100.
#167
Thanks,
I was able to get the inner fenders all sanded down and painted. the front support / radiator part was painted and bolted up. I have some fixing of the fenders after scratching them with the bumper fairly bad. The truck is primed but there is rust showing through the primer. I guess it has to be sealed.... I'll add another coat of primer and hope it will keep the surface runs from developing under the paint. I sanded all the rust off so it must be the fresh metal and all the rain we been having.
I was able to get the inner fenders all sanded down and painted. the front support / radiator part was painted and bolted up. I have some fixing of the fenders after scratching them with the bumper fairly bad. The truck is primed but there is rust showing through the primer. I guess it has to be sealed.... I'll add another coat of primer and hope it will keep the surface runs from developing under the paint. I sanded all the rust off so it must be the fresh metal and all the rain we been having.
#168
Mcali2,
Just curious, what
Kind/Brand of primer are you laying down that is allowing rust to form?
Did you lay down a coat of epoxy primer before starting bodywork?
In general, I go down to bare metal, spray a coat of SPI epoxy, then do metal work as required laying a coat of epoxy over fresh body work if it will sit for a while.
SPI has some great products (and it's not expensive).
I've had a Mustang sitting outside in NJ with just 2 good coats of epoxy... No rust in over a year (including snow). When I'm ready to continue body work, I give it a wash and hit it with 180 grit, then prep like I normally would.
Your truck is looking great by the way.
Just curious, what
Kind/Brand of primer are you laying down that is allowing rust to form?
Did you lay down a coat of epoxy primer before starting bodywork?
In general, I go down to bare metal, spray a coat of SPI epoxy, then do metal work as required laying a coat of epoxy over fresh body work if it will sit for a while.
SPI has some great products (and it's not expensive).
I've had a Mustang sitting outside in NJ with just 2 good coats of epoxy... No rust in over a year (including snow). When I'm ready to continue body work, I give it a wash and hit it with 180 grit, then prep like I normally would.
Your truck is looking great by the way.
#169
I'm using dupla color primer I did body work over bare metal like the books said. I should have started with a sealer primer I guess. The primer is thin where it has started to give a rust tint in the paint. I am going to sand and give it a good solid coat and not sand it until it's ready for color.
#170
#173
Well I started on the hood. the hood had 2 wrinkles in the ridges like something heavy was placed on the hood. Like a deer. Anyway, I flipped the hood upside down and added lead weight to help flex the dents out. there is 200 lbs of lead in the 4 boxes. one side is almost right. I am using a small angle iron to put into the V grove and tapping it to help with the shaping.
there is a dent behind the second layer of steel that i cant get to and i dont feel like pulling the dent out so i am removing the steel and will hammer it out . I also can get it painted behind to stop the rusting. there was some small holes rusting through so it is worth the time.
How is the tab of steel to be shaped? it goes behind the mesh on the grill where the ford is placed.
there is a dent behind the second layer of steel that i cant get to and i dont feel like pulling the dent out so i am removing the steel and will hammer it out . I also can get it painted behind to stop the rusting. there was some small holes rusting through so it is worth the time.
How is the tab of steel to be shaped? it goes behind the mesh on the grill where the ford is placed.
#174
So I was thinking of using a hand gun for a shift handle. I will thread the barrel and attach it to the shift rod. So I have been looking for someone's junk gun. I had a guy call me and said he bought a 357 from a guy for 35$ but it did not work. I told him to come over and I will look at it. I notice right away the cylinder was webbed inside. And the barrel was plugged at the breach. I informed him that he had a starter pistol and it was broken beyond repair. so he gave it to me. Whohoo! Now I don't have to use a real gun. It looks real and is all metal. Should be fun except when I get pulled over.
#175
I sanded all the rust off and sealed it with the special rust paint.
I made sure to give it 3 coats and sure enough it still scratches easily.
I'm having a hell of a time getting the hood to line up. I have added washers as spacers and it seems to not change it a bit. I then re arched the hood in the back to try and get it to match (not shown yet).
I also added washers to try and push the hood forward away from the body. It binds there and is messing up paint and steel.
if anyone knows how to adjust a hood to keep it from binding , I would be grateful.
After re arching the hood it did help some but it still hits and binds. I arched it too much on one side and need to try and fix it after i get the hood to work correctly. Just a note the hinges look solid.
I made sure to give it 3 coats and sure enough it still scratches easily.
I'm having a hell of a time getting the hood to line up. I have added washers as spacers and it seems to not change it a bit. I then re arched the hood in the back to try and get it to match (not shown yet).
I also added washers to try and push the hood forward away from the body. It binds there and is messing up paint and steel.
if anyone knows how to adjust a hood to keep it from binding , I would be grateful.
After re arching the hood it did help some but it still hits and binds. I arched it too much on one side and need to try and fix it after i get the hood to work correctly. Just a note the hinges look solid.
#178
If you have not found your pans, Classic Auto ( Automotive ) Parts, Car Wrecking: Chevrolet, Pontiac, Buick, More. we went to their yard for a tail gate off a 1959, $50.00. I am not sure if the pans are bad in that truck, but I think they were still good.
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