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I got off at 12 today and again the weather was nice at 65 degrees. I filled in a few pin holes in the roof that I found in the body filler. Then I started putting the seam sealer in. Its my first attempt at using this stuff on a automobile anyway. What do you guys think? does it look ok? I didnt want to get it to thick in the channel so that the water could still drain out the little drain holes. I ready to prime the roof now. I compared my 1.7 tip to the old siphon feed guns tip and it does seem to look like the tip is bigger on the old style gun so I guess ill try that one first with the slick sand. The bottom of the cab is ready to finish paint also. Now I need some time and more great weather!! Thanks for the comments guys and McMurphy for the welding in flip flops Ill leave that to you, I like my toes unburnt :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

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Your seams look really smooth!
You do that with a caulk gun?

I took this weekend off, we had dinner plans yesterday and plus it hit -50* so it was hard to get motivated to get to the garage from the git-go. So first weekend I have taken off since I got the truck in Sept.

I cannot wait to see your Slick Sand application!
Hope you share lotsa good pics about it.

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looks good to me, now come do mine :lol: what kind of sealer did you use and like McMurphy said , how did you do it caulk gun ,finger or what? i have heard of people using a gun yhen dipping their finger in laquer thinner and runnig over it. just curious, mine is ready for seam sealer now, need to know how to do it.

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^^ i agree! i want to know too!! your cabs looking really good, and that seam sealer looks really smooth!

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Thanks guys. I used> http://www.thepaintersedge.com/fusor...neutral-305ml/

I did use a caulking gun cutting the tip real small at a 45 degree angle and running it down the channel then wearing gloves and using a wet rag soaked with thinner to keep my finger wet and clean I smoothed it out. Not quite as pretty around the front of the rocker panels but I wanted it thicker there to keep water out plus it wil not be seen.

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how many tubes did it take?

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Looks nice!!

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thanks Alan, Flips I still have over a half tube left but I have to finish around the rockers panels and inside the cab on the floor.

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thanks for the info.

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Well, terrible paint experience today. Alan you can say " I TOLD YOU SO", lol. I tried the slick sand today. After shaking for a few minutes I opened the can and went to stir and it took me at least 30 minutes to get this stuff stired up. It was all clumped to the bottom of the can. I thinned it a very little and then I tried to spray it in the old style siphon feed gun. The first pull of the trigger and I new it wasnt going to work. I had to hold the gun like 5 inches away with a 3 inch spray pattern. It took me forever to cover the whole roof, lol. Im getting ready to order a 2.5 gun off ebay for next time.

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been there, done that, looks good though.

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Yes it looks very good. Want to come and do mine now? :haha:

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Coolness!!
I already have my seam sealer and my bondo, just have not gotten to a point where I want to squirt or mix any of it yet.

Your seams look great though!
Do you sand seam sealer smooth after it sets up?

Sorry that question just occured to me.

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got home from work today and perfect temp at 72 degrees outside so I pushed the cab outside and finished painting the bottom of it. Thats it for the bottom, Its all done up in semi-gloss black and finished. Now I just got to finish blocking the roof and recoat it and block again but I have to get a 2.5 tip gun first.

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I didnt have to do any sanding on my seam sealer. Im not sure about doing that. its kinda hard rubbery feeling so maybe Alan can answer this better. But McMurphy I did enjoy the nice 72 degree day today, lol, I had to rub it in.

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weather has been awesome here lately too! nice job on the bottom of the cab

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cab looks great, are you going to do the firewall in body color or staying with the black?

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Its Ok man, I understand.
When it is 100* and 100% humidity outside and you are complaining about how tired you are of sweating to death, it will still only be about 75-80* up here and I will still be wearing a sweater and gloves..... Le Sigh....

LOL

Just kidding about the sweater and gloves.
What appears to be sweat stains on my T-shirt at that time will in fact be mosquito repellent that wont actually work, but I will spend money on it anyways.
The little blood suckers wont swarm me if as long as I believe in my bug spray!!

Bottom of your cab looks good too by the way :lol:

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LOL McMurphy, Dont remind me of those 100 degree days coming up. They will be here before I know it. Thanks for the compliments!!

Flips I think im just going with semi-gloss black or satin black on the firewall and inner fenders. I think it will stay cleaner looking after a few miles and hide the dirt and grime. I just read your BBW conversion, I didnt know you had done that. Great factory looking job though.

I got the roof block sanded tonight. I guess I need to order my 2.5 tip gun now.

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The slick sand is blocking out real nice. Im wondering if 360 grit paper is to smooth to reprime over??? I know most people are using 220 grit but I dont have any of that right now. It feels pretty smooth with my hand.

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that cab is looking really good! your doing a great job keep it up! i think you will be fine with the sand paper as long as you dont go to high like 800-1000 grit that more for the finishes i believe! the 3_ _ something i have says its for paint and primer!

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is your shoulder starting to hurt yet:lol: i would think the 360 should be fine but alan would probably know best. glad you like the slicksand, i kinda thought you might. you will ready to spray some red paint soon, cant wait to see it done.

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My first cut is 180 with guide coat. Then guide coat and cut with 220-320. If things block out good and looks good when wet I reprime with regular primer and block with 400-600. Then go over it with 800.
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My arm hurts just reading this. :haha:

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LOL, Nah my arms and shoulders feel pretty good compared to blocking that body filler. I blocked it first with 180 grit and then the 360 grit. I only have a couple small spots that need another coat. Im pretty happy with it. Flips what are you going to paint the inside floor of your cab with??

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i like the lizard skin, but was researching the paint and body section and found u-pol raptor bed liner material 109.00 with free shipping and i had often said i would to take the cab and have the underside done with linex, might go this way and just paint the inside and use the jute backing fire wall pad with some dynamat then carpet. ithink the bed liner material which is tintable would look good and be tough. what do you think?

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My 66 has those same waffle head hammer marks on my cab floor.

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yeah flips, I thought about doing that roll-on bed liner on the inside of the cab floor and then some mat insulation of some sort. I guess a good coat of paint would do just as good though. Im not sure yet.

Lostmy65> I never noticed those waffle marks on the floor, wonder what made those or why they are there.

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just ordered the u-pol raptor kit. its tintable and comes with a spray gun set-up. hope it turns out ok.

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You have a pretty good cab to start with, and finding those doors, what a score. :metal:

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Thanks Jeff.

I just ordered a 2.5 tip primer gun off ebay so I can try and spray the slick sand again. Maybe the weather will be good enough next weekend so I can finish my roof. I want to flip the cab back upright for the last time so I can finish the body work on the back of the cab and the cab corner I put on, Then I can sit the cab back on the frame "I HOPE". I cant wait to see the cab back on the frame with the bed on and see how this thing is going to look.

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I just looked at my 65. It has them also. :confused:

Must have been some kind of vise/clamp they used in manufacturing.

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Looks like the project is coming along nicely keep up the good work.I had the chance to meet scott last year when i bought some bedsides from him super friendly guy.

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Thanks southeastvachevy!! But whos Scott??

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Looking good Tony.

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who's tony?:lol: i just had to do that, and besides you done fell off the page ............twice! cant have that, time to get to work.

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LOL flips, Yeah it killing me not working on the truck. I been working 7 days a week, babysitting when I get home until wife gets off work, kids homework, then supper togather=== recliner around 7:00. When we get some dryer and warmer weather and the days are longer im planning on getting back on the truck hard. I bought a brand new whirlpool window AC unit unopened in the box from my neighor for 100 bucks. it still had the price tag on it for 239.99. So this summer my shop will be cool so I can get something done. I did go down there tonight and clean all the gunk and mess out of the windsheild channel with thinner and scuffed it up for primer. Also finished blocking the roof waiting on weather to apply the last coat of slick sand. I got my new 2.5 tip primer gun and picked up some more 220 grit sandpaper. If anyone reading this hasnt checked out amazon.com then you need to. They have tons of bodyshop supplys like paint, paint guns, blocks, tools and sandpaper. Also cheapest prices around I think. Just need some time now!!

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I just got my last batch of supplies from Summit. The local body supply was 2x's the price on some items. Havent checked out Amazon.

I'm interested in the slicksand. Seems like a good way to coat a panel.

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Carefull... my wife would give me the look and correct me, "It's parenting, not babysitting" LOL