My truck is finally getting painted!!!
 

hey guys, just picked these parts up from the paint booth, after waiting there since june '06. so far this is all thats painted on my truck, but its still progress!!! just these few parts has made me excited for assembly. the color is lambourgini orange. what do ya think so far???

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wow nice to see! looks like it is gonna be a killer step side! good luck on reassembly

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Looks nice!! Be careful not to scratch them, now and when installing them...that'd be a bummer

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I believe he said lambo orange

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I think it...:metal:

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What a nice color. If it's good enough for a 73-87, then I GUESS it's good enough for a Lamborghini. Oh, that is such a teaser...

Ah well, that's the rule right, leave the crowd wanting more?

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I think it looks good. :cool:
Looks like there'll be a couple of fresh, orange steppers around here, your's and Grande Rojo's. :cool:

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That color looks real nice, it's gonna turn heads for sure.

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no kidding, i gotta be extra cautious.... any tips on putting trucks together without scratching anything???

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Tape all the enges of your panels with masking tape, I use the green masking tape available at most auto parts stores...as it is designed (I am pretty sure) for automotive painting applications. This should help reduce or eliminate scratches or chips should panels come in contact with each other during reassembly.

Also, doesn't hurt to have an extra set of hands available to help hold and align panels during reassembly.

Take your time too!!

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Steemin, Yours is my favorite truck on here - and that's saying alot, since there are a whole mess of really nice trucks on here. I can't wait to see it finished, or at least painted and put together.

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What brand of paint are you using? That is a good color.

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its a PPG color. theres a local body shop where i know the owner pretty well, and thats all they use, he says PPG was the way to go, so thats what its getting sprayed!

Thanx Bigblock73 for the awesome tips!! i'll have a few guys for sure there helping me out, as well as a roll of masking tape.

and THANK-YOU killthewabbit. that is a HUGE compliment for me... especially knowing the many many many sweet ass trucks on this site. you definately made my day man. ill keep you updated on the progress!:metal:

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Damn, Yah I know exactly what you mean about having a huge system in your ride. Thats a killer color. I think its going to look great when you finish it up. Keep us posted.

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N-I-C-E :cool:

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Gosh I love stepsides... :metal:

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hey man nice looking stepside, great color choice. What are u using to hold the tailgate in place as i noticed no pieces on top of the painted tailgate, im fixin 2 put a stepside bed on my 84 4x4 and was wandering hold u might have latches or what to hold the tailgate shut or even when its down what will hold it up:cool:

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I went on the advice of some folks in the Chevytalk forum when reassembling my '55 Chevy Belair and used electrical tape on the corners and on the edges of the stainless trim. The nice part about it is that it affords a bit more protection (it's a little thicker) and you can pull it out from under things once mounted if they're not tightened completely. It worked really well for me. Just another option to consider...

Beautiful color, by the way!

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on the back of the tailgate there are latches... well more or less. basically a hoop attached to the tailgate, and a hoop attached to the bed side. when the tailgate closes, you put a pin through both hoops and that holds the tailgate up. very simple, but a good way to clean the look up

and thanx for the advice alee75681... in fact my dad just finished a 55 belair, they're sweet cars.

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Look forward to seeing the finished product. Nice!;)