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Hey! Did you say you got new cab pics?:metal:

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see scott.....:lol:

not yet, going to pick it up sometime today :metal:

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I would love to get my hands on that skoolburb. It could be so cool.

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Be sure you strap it down extra good. We'll be waiting on the pics...

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me too :waah:

It made it back to the shop, no problems, turned out sweet....the wife has pics on her iPhone.....I will post them later tonight.....
Looks like I found me a blaster:metal:
super nice people, and excellent work....
And your friend is right...plastic is the only way to go. it leaves a fine etch in the metal. I do need to clean up some seam sealer, tar stuff under the dash, and some weatherstrip adhesive, but other than those it should just be a wipe it down and primer......

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Dude.... im sorry but i know you have something back from the cough cough blahhhaster.... and im going to have to see some pics befor i help you primer it... :haha:

Lets hear the Roar of thhe crowd :sumo: :lol:

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Did you take it to A&A?

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:wave::wave:

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Yes sir!! Thank you for the recommendation!!!

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pics

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I can not think of one thing I would rather see in the "bare" more than a freshly media blasted 4-5-6 Chevy cab...okay maybe one thing, but what a sight to behold. Congrats on the milestone and thanks for sharing the pix.

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:lol:
Thanks Tony....but there was no sand involved:smoke:
there is more...
how many do you guys want? I have like 60+ pics

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Is that flash rust or primer left? Make sure you treat the metal before you prime it or you will have problems several years down the road.

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and some more...
I'm so fascinated how the plastic leaves the metal, it makes the metal sparkle in the sun:metal:

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it has a film of brown dust on it, didn't see any rust...I wonder if they blasted the rusty floors after they plastic blasted the rust free areas.
how do you treat it? I had just planned to wipe it down and spray it with etching primer...what do you recommend?

few more pics.....

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these look green for some reason...

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found some more holes...I was expecting it though

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here is my re-enactment of our near catastrophe on the way to drop off the cab...

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just imagine it rolling up an off ramp at 35-40 MPH ;)

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Brown dust could be oxidized metal. Dupont has a bare metal conditioner, wipe it on, wash it off with water, dry the metal and immediately epoxy prime. Etch prime only lets the primer adhere, does not keep the metal from rusting.

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Hmmm, cool thanks for the info....guess I need to go to a paint supply. anyone you recommend?

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go to B&H in Norman and tell them Mike Redpath sent you. They will probably feel sorry for you......

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Awesome!! Glad you got it back-now let the fun commence!

Those reenactment pictures are downright scary. That would definitely have been a "pucker up" kind of moment.

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:lol::lol:....no doubt!!!

Joe, if you havent been to a paint supply, get ready to be confused and then feel like:uhmk: when youre trying to make a decision. The paint fumes are thick in the one I frequent.:ito:
The cab looks great, and LILRED stole my thunder, I was thinkin' 'the full monte'.....

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joe your cab even though it has a little work ahead of it,man it looks great to be 45 yrs. old.i wish i had mine to that stage.i have a cousin that owns a body shop and they have always used a quality epoxy primer on freshly blasted metal.epoxy will seal the metal as well as the factory edp coating or better.he had blasted his frame on the 41 willy's coupe he owns and just worked on the car every now and then because the customers cars came first since he makes a living at it.to make a long story short he left his frame outside for 5 yrs. with only epoxy on it and it never rusted any and i saw this with my own eyes and always used it myself after that.it passed the test for me.

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:lol:
thanks for all your help and info :metal:

:metal::lol:

yeah I was trying to get a plan together before i went in...

:haha:

thanks, we are excited:thumbs:
sounds like the way to go!!
thanks for the testimonial:metal:

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Wow the cab came out super clean man !!! It's so nice to have a fresh canvas to start with....Looks like you have some work ahead of you !!

It's gonna be bad-arse when it's done !!

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Joe, it's looking good. I used Dupont's DP 90 to cover bare metal.

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Heck yeah man looks good! :metal:

I knew there was a B&H on 39th, that's the one i use but didn't know there was one in Norman, that's cool.

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super nice Joe.
can't wait to see it roll across the bridge into Memphis in April for the .super chevy show:metal:

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The 39th store is another sub store. Home base is Reno and Blackwelder

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Cool pics. It's weld and grind time.:metal: I bet your wife is excited.

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lots of work, but i'm excited

Thanks!!

that looks nice...i'm about convinced....kinda worried about the cost of it though....is it spendy?

thanks!

learn something new everyday, eh?

Hells Yeah!!!
wait....you are talking April 2010, right? ;)

:metal:

she is extremely excited! she can't wait to shoot it first though!!!

I just got back from KC a bit ago, long day.
went and met Tony(LILRED66)
he is a hell of a nice guy with LOTS of sweet OE parts.
I got the upper and lower radiator mounts and one of his upper radiator hard pipe kits, along with a BIG wish-list. I highly recommend him. He is very passionate about these trucks and will bend over backwards to make sure you are happy.
A big THUMBS UP to you Tony!!!
I will definitely be calling on ya for more stuff in the future!!

tomorrow is supposed to be nice, mid 60's and clear!
going to try to get the cab ready to haul out to Scott's family's shop in Tuttle to spray it.
got some seam sealer, weatherstrip adhesive, and tar like substance to remove first.

Thanks for all the positive comments!!!!

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Cool. Good progress for the 66.

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Wow thats nice to see so clean and bare. Now I'm really jealous.

Your enactment really cracked me up. I wasn't sure what you where doing at first, but I figured it out. hahahaha

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:lol: Yeah no kidding! If i was behind him on that off ramp i would have been thinking wohoo im going to get a new truck! :lol:

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Looks great thats how I lowerd mine wrangler coils in the back and cut the front

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thanks!!

:lol:

:mm:

yeah man, I saw your truck when i was researching the coils, love your truck!
looks like you use it too, huh?

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Dupont's DP90 is pricey but does go along way. Omni has something similiar and I have used it and haven't had a problem. I don't know the cost, a buddy had some left over from a project he did.

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What did you pick up for seam sealer, Joe???

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so i wonder how much i'll need for the cab? 2 quarts or less?

nothing yet....this is all new to me....trial by fire:devil:
seam seal after DP90????
but guess i need to wait until after the repairs also, huh?