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Nov 23, 2003 | 08:13 PM

Greg 79 f150

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conquered a milestone !

I am so happy that I just had to share some good news for once here. I have been working on the prepping of my 79 f150 for painting , for 7 months now. I couldnt find anyone local that would paint a "restore" so I learned what I know about painting/bodywork, from the boards here, and others on the net . What a job!, Ive worked all kinds of constuction work in my life, but have never got this tired of a project. It is a two tone bc/cc metallic urethane (awful lot of masking and cleaning!) I started spraying at 6pm sat. and come out of the garage at 8.30 am this sun morning. I about fell over from exhaustion, but thank God its over ! What a good day ! Now, I can colorsand and start putting this puppy back together, that I started on FOUR years ago! . whoopee !!!!!!

Nov 23, 2003 | 08:15 PM

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Well Done, Buddy.

I trust you are documenting this, for all of us..

Theo

Nov 23, 2003 | 08:20 PM

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Way to go !!!

Like Theo said, I hope ya got some informative pics and such !

Nov 23, 2003 | 08:21 PM

Greg 79 f150

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Well Done, Buddy.

I trust you are documenting this, for all of us..

Theo

thanks Theo,
yep, owner beware, do it yourself restorer/painting is something I would never do again, it took a toll on me cause am too old (51) to tackle something that big, and just didnt know it, until I started it. Then its a oops, gotta do it now, cant stop here type of thing,

Nov 23, 2003 | 08:47 PM

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Yea Greg!!

Congratulations!!

It was pretty sharp looking before - I can't wait to see it now!

Nov 23, 2003 | 09:32 PM

Greg 79 f150

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Way to go !!!

Like Theo said, I hope ya got some informative pics and such !

I have pic'd the whole job from day one, just to pictorally remind myself to never do it again I guess

When I get it put back together I'll put new pics in my gallery. I will put some of the project "before" in there this week hopefully,

Nov 23, 2003 | 09:52 PM

Greg 79 f150

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Yea Greg!!

Congratulations!!

It was pretty sharp looking before - I can't wait to see it now!

Yep Ct, thats what my wife kept telling me after I started taking it apart. She said " I dont see whats wrong with it, its just a TRUCK !!, Now 4 years later, a tired body, and with pockets SEVERAL grand lighter, boy , I wish I had listened to her and left it alone,