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I bought the Raptor kit that comes with 4 bottles of bed liner, a bottle of activator and the spray gun. I used two bottles of the liner material; one for each coat. On the second coat, I turned up the air to 60 psi and shot the bed liner stuff from about 18-inches away to give it a more smooth texture. Covers very well and easy to use.
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Looking at the weather forecast for this week, I really doubt that the frame will be going to the car wash or that the cab will see any seam sealer. I have some work scheduled on a customer car this coming weekend, so it may be another week before I get back to work here. |
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Good call- supposed to be back to idiotic cold later this week. BTW-Having a Bobcat is cheating!
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We took advantage of the above freezing weather today and disassembled the frame. It's upside down on the trailer along with the front crossmember/suspension for another trip to the quarter car wash for a second round of degreasing. Since it's supposed to dive back into the single digits tonight, it'll likely be a little bit before that happens.
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Before you hit the coin car wash do you pre-soak with any type of de-greaser?
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Yep. It gets sprayed down thoroughly with de-greaser beforehand. The first round went well, but the underside of everything still needs the crud blown off of it, so it's going back upside down for round two.
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After a four week hiatus due to an especially brutal winter, working on other vehicles, and other obligations, I was able to get back to work on the cab yesterday.
First up, a poll: What does the factory mark on the firewall shown below say? Chevy? A434? Something else? http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...0/P1180926.jpg I cleaned up the firewall, then welded up the holes for the three replaceable line clips, along with the hole for the clutch rod. The factory 3-speed will not be making a reappearance. http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...0/P1180941.jpg |
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Looking good! Its been cold here too, tougher to get motivated to work on projects and grab ice cubes that say snap on or craftsman. Need a tool box heater!
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No kidding! :lol:
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Did a little searching here on the site and discovered that the firewall marking was "C1434", the model of the truck (1/2 ton shortbed fleetside).
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Spent some time in the shop today blocking out the firewall. Like the saying goes, sand until you think you're done...then sand some more.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...0/P1180944.jpg http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...0/P1180947.jpg I also started brushing on the seam sealer. http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...0/P1180950.jpg Quitting point for today: http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...0/P1180958.jpg The firewall sans thirteen of its original holes and with a really light coat of primer. http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...0/P1180960.jpg |
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Spent the morning at a swap meet and the afternoon finishing up sealing seams. Hope to prime and paint the underside next weekend, provided the weather cooperates.
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We took advantage of the nice weather yesterday and put some hours in on the truck. Dad ground down the rivet heads for the transmission crossmember, and we knocked it out of the frame. The frame is ready for blasting.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...0/P1190057.jpg http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...0/P1190067.jpg We also shot the last coat of primer on the underside of the cab. I'm hoping to get back over there this week once it warms up (it's sleeting here currently) to shoot a couple coats of satin black. http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...0/P1190064.jpg |
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Progress...:metal:
In the pic with the frame only, (Dad not in the Pic) What is hanging off the deck looking structure, Deer Stand? Looks like a Bomb casing...:bann: or am I just :crazy: |
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Under side looking good man nice job
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Looks great. What product are you using for seam sealer? I will need some soon.
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We've finally reached the point where paint starts going on instead of only coming off. :D Shot the first coat of satin black on the underside of the cab tonight. http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...0/P1190093.jpg http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...75952789_n.jpg |
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Underside of the cab came out great.
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Thanks Bomp! I've been watching your progress on Steiner. Looking good!
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Looks awesome man. I'm finishing up the second of my door skins and just got all the parts to fix the rot on my cab.
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Cab is looking great.....nice work!!!
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