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Strodder 04-09-2009 09:57 PM

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Looken good Dave

Dinos63 04-09-2009 10:14 PM

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nice work and it looks like i lot of work:metal:

protrash64 04-09-2009 11:07 PM

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To all the painters out there. Do you think I could use this gun to shoot primer? I use it to shoot lacquer. It a Kobalt lowes special. Thanks Dave:smoke:

I'm not a painter, but if you use a high build primer or something thick the gun should have a fairly large tip...1.5 or up. It'll clog up if its too small.

neto 04-10-2009 12:44 PM

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Hey Daverod
I just looked at the corners I welded and I can see the ground also. I guess I will be doing the same thing. Live and learn.

daverod 04-10-2009 06:31 PM

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Hey Daverod
I just looked at the corners I welded and I can see the ground also. I guess I will be doing the same thing. Live and learn.

It would be a lot less work to just to cut your corners off , do what you have to do and then weld them back on. I guess it all depends on your welding skills. I'm still learning besides once you put your bed back on nobody's really going to see it. Unless your building a show truck or something. I did manage to weld up the seams on my hood with out messing it up to bad. Good luck . Later Daverod :metal::metal:

daverod 04-10-2009 08:25 PM

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It would be a lot less work to just to cut your corners off , do what you have to do and then weld them back on. I guess it all depends on your welding skills. I'm still learning besides once you put your bed back on nobody's really going to see it. Unless your building a show truck or something. I did manage to weld up the seams on my hood with out messing it up to bad. Good luck . Later Daverod :metal::metal::metal: .

Some more pics.

joe231 04-10-2009 09:50 PM

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lookin' good!

daverod 04-11-2009 06:00 PM

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I painted my cab and frame in primer today. At first I had to crank the pressure up to 100 psi to get my gun to work. After I painted the cab I took the stupid little air filter I bought off. It's made to collect water in the air line. When I painted the frame I turned the pressure down to 45psi. It worked great. The filter was really blocking the air flow. Now I can finish mounting my dash. Then it's time to sling some mud. Later Daverod:metal::smoke::metal:

TimE 04-11-2009 08:53 PM

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Nice progress. Keep up the good work!

Captainfab 04-12-2009 12:01 AM

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Looks good ;)

Did you put that Evercoat high build primer direct on the bare metal, or did you spray it with an epoxy primer first?

daverod 04-12-2009 10:16 AM

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Looks good ;)

Did you put that Evercoat high build primer direct on the bare metal, or did you spray it with an epoxy primer first?

I put it right on bare metal? :hmm:

joe231 04-12-2009 10:21 AM

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Looks so nice
I like bare metal, but love the look of some nice primer :metal:

I have read you need to seal the metal first before priming, but then I have also read you can apply it to bare metal...so maybe it don't matter which way you do it.
the internet is great but you get so many different contradicting opinions....kinda confusing at times:uhmk:

daverod 04-12-2009 10:29 AM

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My first words when I walked in the paint store were " I need a primer that I can put on bare metal". She told me that was the stuff?

Strodder 04-12-2009 10:53 AM

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I think if your going paint it right away you can use a metal primer. If you have body work to do you then have to seal it first so it won't rust. Again I said "I think". What do you guys think?

daverod 04-12-2009 11:09 AM

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My plan (do I have a plan) was to prime, do my body work (Rage body filler) then Slick sand, then paint? Mayde I have to seal the slick sand. I'm not sure. I was looking on evercoat web site the orginal featherfill says you can put it on bare metal. This stuff says g2 on in. I think that just means it can be used over a eching primer? I'm confused.:dohh:

daverod 04-12-2009 11:28 PM

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Worked on my doors today. Took the windows out, sanded the paint off, began to wonder if you can ever stop the rust? Used about 3 can off rust stop, hay it can't hurt. Sprayed it inside the doors, around and inside the hood, all the places I could'nt sand or sandblast. I'm going to see if I can get these doors to work. I don't really want to spend the money to buy new ones. Should be getting my engine back from the machine shop this week . It's a 350 bored .10 over. I have a turbo 350 and a 400. I think I'll use the 350. Did'nt really need to do the engine now but it just somthing else I can check off the list. Still looking for a steering column.:waah::waah::waah:

Strodder 04-12-2009 11:29 PM

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Man I'm glad I live in California with all the rust I've seen here. The etching/sealer primer that I use can have bondo over it.

daverod 04-12-2009 11:35 PM

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Man I'm glad I live in California with all the rust I've seen here. The etching/sealer primer that I use can have bondo over it.

Yea I'm pretty sure my next truck is going to come from California or Arizona.

Captainfab 04-13-2009 12:04 AM

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If Evercoat says it is a direct to metal primer, and you followed the prep recommendations, you should be fine. Whenever I'm working with blasted metal I first spray it with epoxy primer, then do the necessary filler work, and then start with the sandable primer. This is just what I've done for years.....learned it from a few local restoration and custom car builders.

daverod 04-17-2009 09:09 AM

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Worked on my body work alittle last night. Seemed like all I do is put filler on then sand it all off. Ordered some new door bottoms from lmc. Going to pick up my engine from the machine shop today. :metal::metal:

Strodder 04-17-2009 10:00 AM

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Ain't that a *****, all that blocking & sanding. Looken good. Keep it up Dave.

daverod 04-17-2009 10:10 PM

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Won a tilt steering column on ebay I'm pumped. :hot:Came out of 79 chevy van. Now I can finish mounting my dash. Picked up my engine, cleaned out a spot in my garage to work on it. Now all I have to do is find the time to put it together. It's my first one so it might take awhile.:help: Feel free to tell me what to do first.:splat:

Alan's Classic 04-17-2009 10:17 PM

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I hope your done sand blasting. Engines and sand don't mix well. I've rebuilt several chevy engines. I used "How to rebuild a small block chevy" if you follow it everything should work out fine. Cleanliness and order and recheck your work. It's simple to do just tedious.

daverod 04-17-2009 10:22 PM

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There will be no more sand blasting inside my garage ever! Took about a week to clean it out. I'll have to get me one of those how to books. Thanks Allen sorry about Grandma.

daverod 04-17-2009 10:34 PM

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Just bought a how to book on Amazon used $9. Money well spent I'm sure. I've rebuild a few snowmachine engines so I have a little idea of what to do. Probably just enough knowledge to get in trouble.:lol:

protrash64 04-17-2009 11:36 PM

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There are many knowledgeable people over in the engine section of this website. Ive read quite a bit over there, so if you have an issue you can post it up over there.

Looking good on the progress......I hate sanding.:lol:

LILRED66 04-18-2009 08:01 AM

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It looks like you are making good, steady progress. Let us know how the engine assembly goes and keep up the good work.

Tx Firefighter 04-18-2009 08:55 AM

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Make sure the machine shop put that little galley plug back in place under the oil pump driveshaft area (ish...hard to describe. You should see it when looking in that area. Little feller, about 1/2 an inch if I remember right.). They remove them to vat the block.

It's happened a lot over the years. Forget that little plug and it won't build oil pressure. Big pain.

daverod 04-18-2009 09:09 AM

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Make sure the machine shop put that little galley plug back in place under the oil pump driveshaft area (ish...hard to describe. You should see it when looking in that area. Little feller, about 1/2 an inch if I remember right.). They remove them to vat the block.

It's happened a lot over the years. Forget that little plug and it won't build oil pressure. Big pain.

Thanks Tx I'll go look to make sure. No oil pressure would suuuckk.:exit:

daverod 04-18-2009 09:29 AM

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I think it this is what your talking about Tx?

Tx Firefighter 04-18-2009 09:33 AM

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Look straight down into the engine bowels in this area.

It should likely be a shiny new little bitty freeze plug.

Tx Firefighter 04-18-2009 09:36 AM

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And that rusty thing sticking out of the block near the oil pan rail in your picture. That is some goofy unknown something or another. Unscrew it and replace it with a 1/4 npt plug. That's the lower drain for the block water galley.

daverod 04-18-2009 09:46 AM

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I see nothing. I don't think they put it back. Maybe it's in the gasket kit?

Tx Firefighter 04-18-2009 11:22 AM

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It's been afew years, so I'm dealing mith my memory here...

I do believe you might have to remove the rear main cap to see the area better. It's up in here somehwere. I promise, I'm not getting Alzheimers yet. You will know it immediately when you see it. I think it's somewhere next to where the oil pump rod goes into the block.

daverod 04-18-2009 04:04 PM

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hay hay hay. And to think I was beginning to doubt you. That's it right?:metal: One less thing to worry about. Thanks Kevin

Captainfab 04-18-2009 04:15 PM

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Another plug to check and make sure is in place is the one on the deck just behind #7 cylinder.

daverod 04-18-2009 04:48 PM

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Another plug to check and make sure is in place is the one on the deck just behind #7 cylinder.

Just checked it's there. Thanks Capt.:)

neto 04-18-2009 08:16 PM

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You are moving along fast. I just primered my cab with slick sand my arms are tired. Slick sand is thick for a 1.8 tip. I had to reduce it with acetone. I think I'm going to get better doors instead of redoing mine. How did you flit the cab to get to the bottom?

daverod 04-19-2009 12:56 AM

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You are moving along fast. I just primered my cab with slick sand my arms are tired. Slick sand is thick for a 1.8 tip. I had to reduce it with acetone. I think I'm going to get better doors instead of redoing mine. How did you flit the cab to get to the bottom?

I just pushed it up on the fire wall. I put a couple 2x4s in front of it to get it to lean even more. What kind of gun are you using? I need to buy a real one. I bought mine from Lowes for $39 worked good after I took the air drier off.

neto 04-19-2009 01:45 PM

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It's called ATP? It was a kit of three guns for 80 bucks at my local auto store. I couldn't tell you if it's good or bad but for what I use it for they have turned out great. My arms are still sore from all the primering.


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