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the DP90 sprayed really good, my buddy told me to spray it on first with like a wrinkle affect for the second coat to adhear to it good, then I just had to turn down the air. I was surprised how well I got it. only second time I've sprayed paint this way, and the first time. lets just say fish eyes everywhere.

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I hate fish eyes. S**t happens sometimes.

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I'm good at spraying out of a rattle can, but I wanna learn a lot more with my gun.

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do any of yall stilll have the 410s for the 12 bolt

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I may have one at the house....ill have to take a look

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cool.
alan the truck is looking great (peices of truck)
better than mine

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I have the 4.10's in the rearend still, what do you have?

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i have 3.73s and 3.08s

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i could use the 373

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Thanks Captain for the reassurance

Did you degrease your frame prior to spraying. One thing to remember, never have or use an silicone anywhere around where your spraying paint. So if you detail a car in the driveway and you use silicone for any reason it will create alot of problems.

:agree:

I've been lucky to have experienced people around to ask questions. But I've learned the most from my mistakes. Mistakes suck and cost money and time, but very educational.

Thanks. I hope it will be one piece by the end of summer I don't know which year. ;) I hope this year.


Ya'll need a room. :haha::haha:

Primed the cab for the last time I hope. Plus primed a few small parts.

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looks great. I opted to powder small parts. as I hate to try to sand in the cracks of brackets

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Looking good Alan! :metal:

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sorry for thread jacking alan

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Looks good Allan. Man I love that dash. :metal:

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That is going to be astounding. :agree:

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The hardest thing to sand is the roof inside the cab. It sure is tiring. Alan do you wet sand inside the cab also?
Thanks Ernest

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I am goin to weld that seam up on the inside of the cab when I do my big window conversion i think.

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when I sprayed my s10 bed I didn't degreese it, I never painted before and didn't know what I was doing, I just scrached it up, and went to town. The frame I sandblasted, and used a wax degreeser. I still haven't fixed the s10 bed yet, but it's my beater. I may have to bring my cab to ya to get it fixed, lots of rust outs.

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That would be easier. These little parts won't be seen much

I'm just happy to be jacked.:lol:

Thanks X3 I'm so glad I took the time to do it. Would I do it again probably not. It's alot of work, but it is cool.

Thanks Ernest, I don't think I will wet sand anything on the cab. I don't want any moisture around it until get it painted and put body wax in the rockers and any other hidden places. I normally wet sand everything.

It was a thought, but decided not too. I might have a head liner someday

I'm guessing you got fish eyes on the first coat. The way I cover up fish eyes is too let it tack good then move the gun back and keep dusting paint over the affected areas. Let it tack between dustings. eventually it usually locks down the fish eyesand fills a little. Then hammer the second coat. There may be other opinions, but this works most of the time. Then after spraying you can dob a little paint in the fish eyes to fill some more. On a body panel the dobs will have to be color sanded. Just my .02

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that just sounds wrong :haha:

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Is that slicksand primer or what? Looks goood by the way. I'm in the process of stripping my hood,wanna help?

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Your right, it does sound bad. That's what happens when your in a hurry. I spoke before I thought about it.:lol:

I used my backup primer PPG shopline JP285. I left my slicksand at work. I really didn't need it on what I just sprayed. I just needed a layer of primer cause DP90 is like sanding concrete. My back panel and the inside of cab roof was DP90. While I was at it I went ahead and reprimed a few areas.

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Sqeaked in a little more time tonight. Sdailey came over and helped me set the engine and trans in. Another milestone.:metal:

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nice.. your a few steps ahead of me thats for sure.....went to the salvage yard today.. almost picked up engine and tranny from a 94 buick....5.7 fi serpentine and overdrive...its a thought.

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Really looks good Alan.:metal:

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Do you ever sleep? Can't wait to see the finished product. Looking gooood.:metal::metal::metal:

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Depends on what their price is. What's the mileage on it? Is there any way to tell? Can you hear it run?

:metal:

I get 4-5 hours a night, maybe 6 if I'm lucky. We are very slow at work. I've only got 1 car to work on and it's in the paint shop. PDR is taking all of our hail repair. I guess I need to learn a new trade. I've tried pushing dents, I can get it close, but still needs some filler. The classes and tools are expensive. I could learn it with some tips and tricks, but can't afford to buy anything right now. It's getting very scary. I've never seen it this slow in my 13 or so years of doing body work. Well I'll spend my spare time spraying cabinets and sanding my cab. I told my boss to call me if anything comes in. I don't get paid to stand around at work. Might as well be at home getting something done.

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Looking good Alan....

This slow-down is terrible, hopefully "we" get busy again...

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Looks good Alan. Are you going with rams horns or headers?

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Jason65,

I'm pretty sure he's going to run headers.

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Hopin' and prayin'. I wish I had room for a side job even if I could find one.

This is what I want to run. The only style like this that I can find fits 88-99 C1500. Any body got any info on how these fit our trucks. Or maybe someone has a better suggestion. I want the shorty so you can't see the collector hanging off the bottom. Here is the LINK

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Technical Term: Premature Vocalization.

:lol::lol::lol:

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LOL PREMATUR...They said I could pick up eng and trans for 6-800. i can hear it run. well I can dirve it if i want....

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:haha:

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these are the headers that I'm running. http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku They fit really nice.

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you should set a seat on the frame and take it for a spin:lol:

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I was so slow this winter I had to go and buy an old truck to keep from going crazy. I don't really mind the lack of work it's the lack of money that sucks. I just about got the spot on my cab roof fixed. It looked just like your roof but worse. The one that sat on my roof must have been corn fed.:sumo:

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don't get me started on roof dents :banghead:

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I work at mack and we are doin about K less than we should be a month

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Opps 20 k