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Old Jun 2, 2021 | 05:01 PM
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Progress report on my 48

Last week a friend stopped by and helped me take the stakebed off so I could paint the back of the cab. We had a few days of rain so I was delayed, but finally I have it painted. There are a few flaws that will need touch up but I’m happy with the color choice. The back of the cab is dented and dinged, but I figure she earned it so I only did some minor dent repair, and mostly where it will be exposed.

Here she is...next week...some touch ups and replacing the bed.



I also picked up some rear fenders, I think they’ll look nice painted silver.


 
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Old Jun 2, 2021 | 08:37 PM
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Nice job!! It’s looking a lot different than it did last year! I like the way you sectioned off those back window lines.
 
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Old Jun 3, 2021 | 01:20 AM
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Nice job!! It’s looking a lot different than it did last year! I like the way you sectioned off those back window lines.
Runs a lot better too.

I like the back window panel so after much debate, I decided i wanted it bright and shiny. I think the silver does the job. I plan to do the fenders in the same color. I’m working through how I’m going to mount the rear fenders now. The front will get done when I pull the front clip to do the exhaust and several other things.

I’ll be putting the bed back on next week after some buffing. I already painted the exposed frame with POR15, lubed everything in the rear end, and changed the diff oil.
 
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Old Jun 3, 2021 | 05:20 AM
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Great lookin Black...hard to paint black..good job.
 
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Old Jun 3, 2021 | 09:32 AM
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Great lookin Black...hard to paint black..good job.
Black? The only thing black is the frame. The cab is green and silver. The color discrepancy is due to the wet sanding I did on the door, once it’s buffed it will all match (hopefully, it all came from the same can).
 
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Old Jun 3, 2021 | 06:12 PM
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.....The cab is green and silver......
More pictures will solve that. Looks good, keep up the good work.
 
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Old Jun 4, 2021 | 09:56 AM
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More pictures will solve that. Looks good, keep up the good work.
Well...here’s another, driver’s side cab corner. I was wet sanding and got too close to the edge.



 
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Old Jun 5, 2021 | 08:48 AM
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Bob that color looks absolutely nothing like the widescreen pic. You sure that is the same truck?
 
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Old Jun 5, 2021 | 10:04 AM
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Bob that color looks absolutely nothing like the widescreen pic. You sure that is the same truck?
I know right? Did someone steal my truck and replace it?

Actually, neither pic looks like the right color. This old pic looks more accurate.


 
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Well...here’s another, driver’s side cab corner. I was wet sanding and got too close to the edge.


Ouch.. I hate self inflicted wounds !!
 
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Old Jun 5, 2021 | 01:57 PM
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Ouch.. I hate self inflicted wounds !!
Yeah, really annoying, it at least I’m not fixing someone else’s screwup.

I pulled out the detail gun and hit it with a coat of primer. Should be fixed soon.
 
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I did the touch up today, I think it will come out ok with some gentle buffing.



 
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It will match even better after you stop staring at it. J/K I think it will color sand and buff out well enough.
 
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Old Jun 9, 2021 | 09:19 PM
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With the help of a few friends yesterday, I have the bed back on. Today I managed to mount one of the rear fenders. I still need to cut some spacers but I think they’re gonna look pretty good. I plan to paint them silver.


oh, and the hummer isn’t mine, it’s my neighbors.
 
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