Spent a minute or 60 working on the trailer hitch. Mapp gas and BFH for the win!!!!
But, is it too rusty to use for tow dolly work????
Spent a minute or 60 working on the trailer hitch. Mapp gas and BFH for the win!!!!
But, is it too rusty to use for tow dolly work????
Doesn't look too bad.. but it is hard to see structural vs surface rust in a picture...
Bahhh it will be FINE.
Spent tonight helping art. Should spray tomorrow.
Anyway someone could link how to gut and rebuild the doors on these? Power windows. Have to swap all the guts from the old door on the ground to the new door shell on the truck. Never done anything like this on one of these.
Howabout live updates tonight?
Dusterbd13 said:
Howabout live updates tonight?
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All primer sanded down with 400. Slickwr than greased pig snot.
I've replaced door handles on those trucks before. Much cussing and bleeding was involved, and it has been YEARS, but as I recall, the playbook went roughly like this:
Drill out rivets, cuss, cut yourself, say a swear, pull window channel, cut yourself again, blaspheme a good bit, reassemble, put big sheet metal screws where the rivets used to be, curse the day you were born, and finally say something very mean about GM window engineer's parents.
I do realize you said windows, but the procedure is roughly the same. Maybe save paint for afterwards.
All the threads look great, by the way. You are an inspiration to us all.
final scuff and wipe
We started spraying and my phone died. Lost the picture. Then the bugs invaded. We're going to wait until morning.
In reply to wheelsmithy :
Hopefully an inspiration to limit yourself to one project at a time! 4 active builds right now, all coming close to completion. Makes for an awfully cluttered mind. At least my construction project (Carport) is finished except for another load of gravel. Pinata (dd miata) on hold until truck done. Duster on hold until wes gets some time. Challenge car is in paint, and dad's working on the engine.
Far too busy for my own good.....
Paint!!!!!!!!!!
Congrats!
Looks great....
I'm really looking forward to seeing it unwrapped and in the daylight!
Hopefully it looks even better then
Dusterbd13 said:I'm really looking forward to seeing it unwrapped and in the daylight!
Hopefully it looks even better then
and......?
Raining there too?
I think I'm in lust.
In reply to Dusterbd13 :
Man, that looks clean... love the whole look.
Read all the way through to here. I don't know how I missed following this, especially since I have a GMT 400 myself. I've learned some useful information (my windshield leaks in the upper corners).
Great work, well written and well documented. I'll be following from here.
Dusterbd13 said:
I think I'm in lust.
I'm so glad you kept the stepside.
It's home. Now I can start reassembling things and adjusting fitment and figure out why the brakes feel like they have air in them. I'll do a legitimate full update post shortly.
Very Nice!
I'm ecstatic. Came out FAR better than i ever expected. I seriously think its nicer than the elky.
Excellent. Came out very nice. Hope you get many happy miles out of it.
In reply to Dirtydog :
Not quite finished yet. Still have the interior to go through, and some tbi tricks.
And dome lights.
Budget first:
previously was 2142.41
new money:
100 for stud install and fender rolling
50 for gallon of clear
200 for used michelin tires
42 for side mirrors
new total: 2534.41
ok, long story short: truck is painted. And abso-berkeleying-lutely BEAUTIFUL!!!!!
long version:
test fit ebay billet grilles, ebay clear lights, junkyard painted bumper
20180514_174502 by Michael Crawford, on Flickr
mud work on dents, primer where needed (highbuild/etch/epoxy as necessary) and new door swapped in
20180524_173856 by Michael Crawford, on Flickr
wiped, scuffed, taped, ready to spray
20180526_202432 by Michael Crawford, on Flickr
4 coats of color, 3 coats clear
IMG_20180527_0910030011 by Michael Crawford, on Flickr
IMG_20180527_0909577461 by Michael Crawford, on Flickr
paint quality after it flashed and cured
IMG_20180527_0909514781 by Michael Crawford, on Flickr
untaped, and halfway reassembled (enough to get home)
20180527_191757 by Michael Crawford, on Flickr
backing out of the shop to come home, with the new lights
20180527_202853 by Michael Crawford, on Flickr
paint reflection in the lower part of the door (worst spot of orange peel)
20180528_193836 by Michael Crawford, on Flickr
fully assembled back end. Refinished step plates, refinished license plate lights, installed bumper, etc.
20180530_071556 by Michael Crawford, on Flickr
air dam on, shot bowtie black, reassembled the rest of the truck. Im in love.
20180530_075316 by Michael Crawford, on Flickr
20180530_075237 by Michael Crawford, on Flickr
lastly, we did a quick cut and buff on a quarter. Didn't even really try, as the paint is still a little soft according to art. So well do the whole truck in a week or so. Then a full detail.
20180529_191301 by Michael Crawford, on Flickr
friday I go to wilmington to grab race car parts. Sunday it gets tint. Soon it will get cut and biff and interior work.
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