Sweet Work Andy! She does look mean but I think she'd look 3 times meaner if it had the 'ol GMC grille eh :D :metal:

Lookin' cool Andy, I'll look for a set of ralleys for ya'. I see em' all the time.

weasel...only if they are like real cheap. Plus don't forget I'll only ownt he thing for a little longer.
Thanks for all the compliments. I haven't decided on a flame job type as of yet...but I got some ideas rollin around upstairs.

John Deere Blitz Black @ $25/gallon
 

Had been told about this paint....it's a low-gloss paint, not primer. Was going thru an old issue of Hot Rod Mechanix and found an article about paint and body work, that specifically mentioned the "Blitz Black" paint from John Deere. It's an industrial paint, and it is cheap! It may not be $25/gallon right now, but it's the right shade of satin.

Now, I know what my truck will look like.....Sweeeeeeet!

Man that looks good in primer!. How did the bodywork turn out on the side of the bed?. You gonna run a tailgate?. I love those turbines but the rallys might look even better.:flag:

body work?
What's that?
I was only alloted 8 hrs to do all this, and between the manditory 2 trips to the store,I took all the time I had. (cleaning included) Tip of the day...do not send a 17 year old to get paint/primer....they wil be sent back empty handed...at least in Ohio.
As for a tail gate, it has one on there, but I left it red for now. I have a black one here sitting in the yard, I just need to remove it's guts and repair/replace them all.

I did however, remove the screws from the roof and do a little body work there. (just enough to fill in the holes) Other than that, all i did was feather out the old bondo so it was a bit smoother. It has been so long since I messed with filler, that it would have probably looked worse in reality. Plus my shop isn't set up for this kind of work. The DA I had is the only body tool on the property.

andy that looks awesome

Looked like OCC in the first two pics, doing little of nothing....then as the dead line approched things got done.

the eastwood co sells a "bag of flames" i believe it is just stencils for the artisticly challenged

i must say, they looks a ton better.... so you got it running good enough to come get that dudes ford parts? :D

Looks mean Andy......now looks like a time to drop it a few inches lower :D

BTW, one of my friends has a set of 4x4 6-lug rallies he has been trying to sell me (don't fit my truck). I'm sure he would sell them to you, only problem is they are in Missouri and you are in Ohio...shipping would proably kill the deal :(

...looks great andy...best part is ...easy touch up...and it seems you never scratch your $15 primer job only your $500 paint job....

Looks good.



How much you gonna ask for it when ya sell it.I would love to have a shortbed!I'd take good care of her.I promise.....

Looks good ZAndy. Not like the same truck no more. So is it still a C30 SWB ???:D

Now you can work on the Longhorn with all the time you'll save not having to wax the "turd" anymore. :D :D

Not sure what I'll be askign for it, I know I keep getting rediculous offers locally...myabe the highest budder on e-bay.
I dunno.
Bill, I am going to sell this thing so I can afford to work on the longhorn. I'll be temporarily pimpin in an 89 town car while between trucks.

Here ya go Andy, I touched this up a little more.

I have a fender I just finished today that is the same color as your truck :p

Hmmmm, maybe I can paint the gold that is in the wheels a blood red, and the letters on the tailgate too.
Got a couple Mr horse power stickers headed my way too. ( www.mooneyes.com ) The same woman answered the phone as 6 months ago, after ordering, i flirted a little, and she offered me another catalog and free mooneyes sticker!
What can I say...it's a gift. ;)

Tim says it look BADAZZ!!! Got any side pics of it??

I like it!! When did you put the Chevy grill on it?

Be careful,...
 

Be careful running primer as a topcoat. Primer acts like a "sponge" for moisture. Any bare metal spots underneath WILL rust!. Flat black paint might be a good solution til you find time to paint it ,... or for good. At least that way it won't be rusting. Just my 2 cents,... I found out the hard way, years ago.

I put the chevy grill on it over a year ago. I swapped the clips from longhorn to SWB since the longhorn is a keeper and I like the GMC grill better. (Where have you been man???) I just tried a search for the thread (thread named somebody pulled a flim flam and posted on or about 23 march of last year)
I know about teh primer absorbing water. Most primers these days are not liek that though. (although honestly, i didn't look at this brand) There were very few spots that went to bare metal, and once the flames are on, it'll get hit with the buffer to knock down the coarse texture, which causes most of the absobancy. then after that, I will probably wax it...it's a sickness really.
Shawa/tim, I have no other pics of it in black as of yet...just what you see. I do have a few more from last night of work in progress...but the lighting was so poor they were not worth posting. A true bummer since there were some good pics in there other than the light issue.

House of Color sells a deal called "bag'o'flames". It's a kit to do flames. I think it has templets or something. Was $30 or so last time I checked.
http://www.hokpaint.com/

Hmm, that is somethign to think about.
I've also been thinking about blood red scallops too.