started with the body fiiler "put it on...sand it off"...put it on...sand it off"
been on it two weeks now about half done..gettin tired

 

Looks sweet!

 

Looks good Keith. I've been gone way too long. I think you were just starting to fab the Caddy fins on your box last I saw it. I feel your pain on the bodywork. Those compound curves were tedious for a novice bodyman like myself. I'd starve to death if I did it for a living. I sanded my truck for years before I finally replaced half the sheetmetal with new.

 

Cuss-tum Truck

 

Got a Hot wheels look. Looking good.

 

Looks good, and once you get the primer on there will be a whole lot more sanding,I think this is the part that takes so long to do as a novice, for me anyways your skills are far above mine. I'm sure once you start taking it to shows that one of the magizines will do an article on it and might just make the front cover.
John

 

"We will sell no wine, before its time."

Keep it going!

 

I drove my wife nuts with block sanding my trucks. She'd come out to the garage after I primed it for the third time and ask, "Now it's ready to paint, right?" "No" I'd answer, "I have to block it out again." She'd just roll her eyes and go back into the house again. It pays off in the end if you block it until it right. 99% of a good paint job is prep work under the paint.

 

I feel your pain, Keith. The bodywork is the hardest part, but it is also the most rewarding. This is where the vision gets form.

Keep it up. Experience is the teacher. You'll be amazed how you pick it up. By the time you are done, you will be a real pro....but if you are like me, you won't be eager to do more of it.

Do as much of it outside as possible. The mess is unbelievable. These disposable coveralls were a life saver.

 

Hey their southern neighbor ,That's sure going to be something to be proud of when you are finished. Man you have did some sweet modifications on that unit. Roy

 

Cant wait to see it at the West Nats this year Keith.

Fatfenders nice to see you are still out there, hope all is well.

 

Keith,

Looking good.

Betcha feelin' kinda lost though with no more metal work to to do on her.

 

its trucks like that,that make me wanna stop working on mine !!!! looks awesome i love all the details....got any color ideas yet ?...

 

just keep w/ it...ive been playing bondo master all winter long... im sure its taking me 5X longer then it should... but im learning along the way..ive learned to change paper alot!.. and im buying it in the rolls.. i found a dull piece of paper fools u..making u work harder and not sand the areas u really want to..i should have bought the 5gl bucket w/ the air valve on it... maybe w/ the next truck...haha..

 

You are right about all the sanding is 99% of the job.
I sanded my 53 3 times now at least and sure to sand and prime 3 more before I am ready to spray the topcoat.
On another vehicle--I spent 1 week every night after work blocking out each door....and it came out beautiful....and was worth it....and I have painted 100s of vehicles.
I love the sanding and masking and priming and spraying way more than any mechanical crap......AHHH THE SMELL OF BONDO AND PRIMER!!! YEA