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looks awesome!!! i really like the orange. keep up the good work.
John

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I still feel guilt. Like my truck is watching me while I drool all over Alan's.

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That's Truck Porn. Your hooked. :haha:

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Hey Alan what did you prime your motor and trans with? And did you just spray the hugger on the block or is it a high temp paint.

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:lol: yep there is no turning back now..

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I appreciate that.

Thanks, I was going to call you, but was late getting out to the shop.

Thanks John, it's my favorite color

That's it..........I have that feeling too when I'm out in the shop, like someone is watching. That's an idea. I could set up a web cam so ya'll can watch. :lol:

I know more about my truck than I do my wife. :haha:

The engine I used a rattle can of self etch primer on the bare metal and used plasticoat rattle can chevy orange. The trans is the way it came from TCI

I don't see anything wrong with that.

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great job..I haven't had good luck with painting vertical panels flat... the flake/metallic just docent seam to lay right when I install the panel.

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quote= I know more about my truck than I do my wife.

You mean you haven't explored every nook and cranny? :haha:

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WELL YOU DO HAVE THE POWER OF THE SUN GOING FOR YOU . NOT SURE IN DAYLIGHT THAT i COULD LOOK AT IT LONG ENOUGH TO SEE ANY DIFFERENCE.

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:haha:

:thumbs:

Shannon (sdailey) came over to help hang the doors. Thanks Man:metal:

http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/t...b/DSC09666.jpg

The door gaps look really good on both doors. For some reason the passenger wasn't photogenic.

http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/t...b/DSC09669.jpg

http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/t...b/DSC09671.jpg

http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/t...b/DSC09674.jpg

http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/t...b/DSC09676.jpg

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Dude...absolutley awesome work their Alan....love the color !!!

You are definately a skillfull person.

:metal:

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im a bit confuesd about the trim holes though... are goin to drill into your fresh painted doors?

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Looks great Alan.

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Probably from the inside out.....I would imagine.

That's the way I did it on my buddies '67 Impala anyway

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How would you get it to line up that way? Couldn't you just tape it before drilling?

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You Rock:metal:If most people only knew how much work it takes to get them to look that good. Very nice. I'm going to go work on my doors now thank you.:exit:Trim what trim?

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his cab still has the trim holes... but the doors a clean.. Its to late for me. I was goin to keep it but I have already welded it all up and dont have the heart to drill it all back out... not that I could tell were to drill at now.

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Thanks John

Read on

:thumbs:

Going from the outside. I'll describe my process on further down.

I will be useing tape also

Thanks Dave, there is alot of time in these doors.

One reason I haven't drilled yet is because I don't have any mouldings. I'm waiting till I get everything bolted down (fenders, cab, bed) Then do alot of measureing. I can reference off of the bed and cab. I'll then pull a straight line from those then drill. Then rub some paint on the bare metal and mount. It will be pretty much the last thing that I do.

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Update on the Orange Miata I painted at the first of the year. He has it all back together for the most part.

http://i369.photobucket.com/albums/o...a/DSC09652.jpg

http://i369.photobucket.com/albums/o...a/DSC09656.jpg

Had to repair a little uh oh.

http://i369.photobucket.com/albums/o...a/DSC09657.jpg

http://i369.photobucket.com/albums/o...a/DSC09664.jpg

Door and cab with a little natural light (cloudy)on it.

http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/t...b/DSC09692.jpg

http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/t...b/DSC09693.jpg

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Wow the Miata looks good Alan! All the work your doing looks awesome! :metal:

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Thanks Scott, I think i'm getting better.;)

Laid out the fine line tape for the top color.

http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/t...b/DSC09696.jpg

Got it bagged and ready for paint. I wanted to paint it tonight, but I'm afraid the air compressor would disturb the neighbors. So hopefully I can get it painted in the a.m.. The best time to paint if you don't have a booth is in the a.m.. The wind is calm and the bugs are gone.

http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/t...b/DSC09699.jpg

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I'm so excited for ya Alan!!

I may have missed it....are you painting the same gray/silver in the small area between the trim?

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:confused:....thats a completely different way of baggin' a truck.......:lol:

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:thumbs:

:lol:

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:haha:

I forgot to mention that Greg65 came by today. It's the first time we met. He picked up a part and we spent a good hour chewing the fat. It's always cool meeting other members. Thanks Greg!!

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It was great to get away for a while. Nice drive uo to Alan's place and beautiful country. Looks like you got busy after I left.

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Yeah, I got busy. I can finally rest for a while, at least until the paint dries.

Things don't always go easy for me. Sometimes you spray and not have any problems. Well today was not one of those days.

First mist coat of grey

http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/t...b/DSC09700.jpg

Then a fish eye popped up.

http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/t...b/DSC09703.jpg

Fish eye is gone.

http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/t...b/DSC09706.jpg

Removing fine line

http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/t...b/DSC09708.jpg

Ready for clear

http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/t...b/DSC09710.jpg

Then the big issues. I ran the heck out of it. It was hard to get a good coat in this area. I finished spraying and ran it pretty much all the way across. The only thing I could do was run it in the floor. So I hammered some on until I flowed the run on the paper.

http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/t...b/DSC09713.jpg

I was afraid to run this one any further cause I would have too chase it all the way down. I believe I can sand this one out. It's the same way on both sides.

http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/t...b/DSC09722.jpg

Overall it turned out pretty slick

http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/t...b/DSC09714.jpg

http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/t...b/DSC09723.jpg

http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/t...b/DSC09718.jpg

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that paint looks so slick Alan, I wish a had half your skills

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very nice!!

runs suck huh?

Scott was telling me about "running" out the clear, and I was like :uhmk:

just my lack of knowledge :lol:

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Ouch man that sucks, at least its fixable.. most of the time that is the best thing to do is make it run even more and add a ton of material and color sand it right out. I cant wait to see it all put together :metal:

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Can you sand out a metallic paint?

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correct me if I'm wrong...but the run is in the clear, so no sanding in the metallic paint..

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Yeah Joe your right it is in the clear so you can just take like 1500 grit and water and sand over the run to blend it in. Just take your time and dont go through the clear to the paint... that sucks :lol:

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:agree:

Scott, do you ever wipe a thin coat of putty (I use evercoat 416) over the run then sand the run out? It helps me from going thru the adjacent clear around the run. It works well. It also serves as a guide of how much further you have too sand. It doesn't harm the clear, or hasn't with me yet. I've tried it a few times after our painter showed me the trick. When I do it I will take pics of the process.

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Looks great Alan
Now why dont you come down to Texas and do the bodywork on mine:help:
:lol:

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Yeah come to Texas Alan, after you do jgh64pkup you can drive southeast to my house about 2 hours and do my truck as well.

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Thanks Man!! Skills come with practice. Keep digging. I dig everyday honing my skills. I'm just faking it until I make it. :lol:

Thanks Joe!! They do suck, just something else to fix and I hope I don't have too repaint.

You know, if I was wealthy and no family I would load up a trailer with everything I need to do restorations and travel around the US helping out my fellow board members. That would be cool.

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No man i havent, thats a good idea though ill have to try it! i try and not get any runs but we all know chit happens ;)
Im sure ill have one to try that out on with someones car :lol: