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Oh crap with the Covid, take it easy and get well soon.
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Oh snap, you're killing me with the suspense
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I like the sneak peeks!
really glad to see the white and flat black in the grill area as well - too many people leave it out... awesome to see the progress you are making |
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Well Skinny, that is definitely YELLOW!
Get well. P. :D |
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It's not yellow.
Thanks. Covid2 for me, was just a couple days of chest pain and that was about it. MrsSkinny and SkinnyKid2 were down for six days, SkinnyKid1 got off easy. Truck is out of the booth, bed et al are in the now shortened booth. Was hoping for primer today, but I seem to try to pack two days of work into one day, and not winning. https://www.gwellwood.com/wordpress/...26-672x378.jpg https://www.gwellwood.com/wordpress/...46-672x378.jpg |
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Sprayed Raptor on the skid strips
https://www.gwellwood.com/wordpress/...28-672x378.jpg And the inner fender I didn't do, because reasons. And the bed side inner fenders. https://www.gwellwood.com/wordpress/...50-672x378.jpg And Teaser 4 https://www.gwellwood.com/wordpress/...46-672x378.jpg While I'm using a supplied air system, I am finding even a bit of the fumes are bothering me more and more. I have Asthma, and I think I'm reaching my limits with paint. If I do painting again, it will likely be outside only, not an impromptu booth such as this. |
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Thanks for the updates and pics! Look forward to seeing it out of your booth and get the full view of the fresh paint. This has been a fun build to keep up with!
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Well, the spray booth is down and gone.
I ran the leaf-blower through the shop a couple times to get rid of all the dust. Probably brightened the shop 50% just by getting the dust off the lights. Once I get the bed on the truck, I'll post a pic. I'm not motivated to do a whole lot, though. My goal was to get it all painted by the end of the summer. I did that. But I hurt everywhere, and I need a break for my mind before I start the next school year. Soon, though, soon. |
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And finally!
https://www.gwellwood.com/wordpress/...24-672x378.jpg https://www.gwellwood.com/wordpress/...23-672x378.jpg https://www.gwellwood.com/wordpress/...13-672x362.jpg Now we begin putting it all back together. |
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absolutely beautiful!!!!!you would never know it was the same truck you started out with.i know you have many many long hard hours in it.hats off to you.
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wow! that looks and sits right!!
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Oh heck yes, that's spectacular. All that sanding led to a great finish :metal:
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Oh he turned out pretty, fantastic colour.
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Wow!!
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the orange and white looks great - love the tailgate logo...
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Looks spectacular! Congratulations on meeting your paint goal.
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Really great truck you're building. Thanks for this thread for all of us to enjoy and be inspired by.
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That turned out really nice.
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Windshield ordered locally for $400 - cheaper than online, and no extra shipping.
I have a rear bumper coming and a few other pieces, the last on my list of parts to get. Beyond that, I'm still trying to just relax and refresh for the school year. Hahahahaha. Yeah. |
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Love it. :)
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Looks great. I love the color.
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Skinny,
That looks really good. Nicely done Sir. P. :D |
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The truck is looking awesome! You can really tell that a lot of time and effort went into the prep work. Looks great from here and hope you're satisfied with the paint results.
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Puttering in the shop, trying to stay relaxed leading into the new school year (one week left till show time).
Grill center was removed (drilled out the rivets), had slight tweaks and was straightened, the center epoxy primed, PPG Delfleet Flat Black, and the letters sanded up to 1500grit: https://www.gwellwood.com/wordpress/...22-672x378.jpg (Fender removed because the bed will be coming off for some more chassis work). Also testing out a multipurpose welder to see if it's any good: https://www.gwellwood.com/wordpress/...26-672x378.jpg |
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Very nice grille. Is that a MIller?
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Thanks.
No, it's an off-shore "Vevor" brand. In theory it's a 270A welder, which should weld 1/4" in one go easy. I have a 140 Lincoln, but it can't really do much more than 1/8". I have a 200A TIG for thicker stuff, but I'd like something more skookum for the "quick and dirty" jobs that don't require such perfection. |
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When I bought the truck, it came with a wack of keys, none of which fit the truck. I drove the truck home, and the keys are still in my office at work.
Today I disassembled the door locks (just pop out a c-clip), and took the locks down to the local locksmith along with the brand new ignition key and tumbler. Cost to re-key the doors to match the ignition: $140 Cost to cut keys according to the code on the locks: $30 I suppose I can put up with two keys. At least I have keys. Also changed out the hood insulators. I was not happy at all with the ones I got here in Canada. I ordered another set from LMC and they fit and stay much better. |
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Rear bumper arrived today, so I painted that (and some grill fasteners) with the last of the white.
Window rubber arrived as well. Still waiting on windshield. Debating what to do with the rear glass. |
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Perfect Job, really nice.
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Disassembled, blasted, and primed, the headlight hardware.
https://www.gwellwood.com/wordpress/...06-672x378.jpg Blasted, and then primed the headlight adjusters while shaking them in a basket. So much easier. https://www.gwellwood.com/wordpress/...22-672x378.jpg Blasted and primed the rusty coils: https://www.gwellwood.com/wordpress/...47-672x378.jpg |
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Got the signal-light/hood-inserts back in.
https://www.gwellwood.com/wordpress/...44-672x378.jpg And I'm experimenting. https://www.gwellwood.com/wordpress/...55-672x378.jpg |
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I'm curious what it will be, the truck looks great.
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Tentatively set in place with a set of Hella H4/H1's. Will affix when the grill supports are painted 2K black.
https://www.gwellwood.com/wordpress/...33-672x378.jpg |
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