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Well being on summer break, and not wanting to just sit around in my off time.
I took these panels off the truck to just re-apply some high build primer because in doing the "shaping" process I found a few "lows" so now let it flash and dry then back to more sanding
yes in the "Spirit of a L.B.B" I am doing this at home...
has it been a while? yes it has.... been a little busy lately...sanding....
I finally got the bed panels where I want them to be..."flat" It took a while...between the fenders,bed rails, tailgate and head board, close to 80+ hrs of block shaping. med sanding and fine dry sanding, I started with 150 then 240 320 and a 400 dry, I did need to re-apply a few coats of high build primer/filler to get to this point,
Now it is on to the front, I am currently blocking the front fenders, and am down to 320 when I took these pictures,
not quite done chasing the style lines on this fender
Man, you're making me see how much more thorough I should have been with mine. I will have to eventually redo mine with Dads1977 level attention to detail.
Man, you're making me see how much more thorough I should have been with mine. I will have to eventually redo mine with Dads1977 level attention to detail.
Thanks MD... I AM trying to keep my C.D.O in check.... but That is a losing battle....
I am just hoping for that 5' paint job....If I'm lucky...plus It has to be straight and flat for a Metallic paint .
I would not say "that doing a fleet side would have been easier" then a flair side...not so many intricate stamped pieces of sheet metal to have to work with...
If anything, this has DEFINITELY been a learning experience, not only in body work, but in patience and perseverance...
let you in on a little secret....I do need to remind myself of the "END" result by lookin at the "Before" pictures.....
Everything from the bed forward is quite nice on my truck. I did my very best on the bed, but the dents are still there. I was unable to get those long, flat expanses of steel to become truly flat. It is pretty rumply, and I was too inexperienced to know how to get the waves out.
here you go MD
you ever hear the term "There's A Fly in the ointment?"
or "Waiter, there is a fly in my soup"
well just to show you a more interesting moment in doing this L.B.B...
zoom in
I didn't see my "fly" unit I was blocking this fender down...
so .... I sanded past my "fly"...and needed to re-apply another coat of primer
(he looked fossilized in primer)
I feel you, I had a big mosquito hawk crash into my wet blue paint. You can still see it a little bit, even after I picked it out and polished over it.
Everything from the bed forward is quite nice on my truck. I did my very best on the bed, but the dents are still there. I was unable to get those long, flat expanses of steel to become truly flat. It is pretty rumply, and I was too inexperienced to know how to get the waves out.
Yours is gonna be a stunner!
you and me both my brother... up until the start of my project, I had never ever did any kind of body work what so ever...
so i guess after ALL the counted hours , and countless... I am still a beginner, backyard, wannabe body man...
you have braggin' rights on your ol' highboy now
don't be sellin' yourself short, dewd
looks better then mine.... for the time being anyways mwahahahaha! ! ! !
you and me both my brother... up until the start of my project, I had never ever did any kind of body work what so ever...
so i guess after ALL the counted hours , and countless... I am still a beginner, backyard, wannabe body man...
you have braggin' rights on your ol' highboy now
don't be sellin' yourself short, dewd
looks better then mine.... for the time being anyways mwahahahaha! ! ! !
Thanks man!
Mine is a decent 10 footer, and looks perfect at anything past 20.
Back to the Original "Metallic Copper"
see my avatar picture..
Nice! Love that out of about a billion shades, 'Original' just seems right. Plan to do the same with mine if I ever get to that point and I can find the original colors to paint with.
