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Project BACK IN BLACK

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Looks Good! you can use a "Mother's Powerball" on those bumpers to spice them up. They work really well.

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Originally Posted by babyJay (Post 4259220)

Looks Good! you can use a "Mother's Powerball" on those bumpers to spice them up. They work really well.

Thanks! The bumpers are unfortunately beyond help, they're pitted & chipped up pretty bad and it's rusting underneath those spots. I'll just live with em until I can sneak some repops when the wife isn't looking.:lol:

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The truck turned out very well. BTW, Brother's has front and rear bumpers on sale until the end of the month.......

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Great transformation.
What kind of black paint did you use?

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Originally Posted by Jonboy (Post 4259322)

BTW, Brother's has front and rear bumpers on sale until the end of the month.......

Just what I needed to hear....I'm in enough trouble with the wife as it is!

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Originally Posted by lolife99 (Post 4259326)

Great transformation.
What kind of black paint did you use?

Thanks Keith! The amount of time those bed & doors saved me was immense!

It's actually SPI epoxy primer. It's not "designed" to be a topcoat, but I was recommended this by some guys that have sprayed their rat rods with it and has held up great for several years under 24/7 UV exposure. Best part is if I decide I want a pretty color someday (likely), I just have to scuff, seal & shoot. I'm really liking the satin look for now though, I'm shocked at all the head turns & thumbs up I've gotten with it in the last week. :)

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Originally Posted by Jonboy (Post 4259322)

Brother's has front and rear bumpers on sale until the end of the month.......

I would also check out Classic Parts in KC.
They sell Tri-Plus bumpers,... and you might be able to save the truck freight costs, with a road trip to KC.

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Originally Posted by swb85 (Post 4259238)

...I'll just live with em until I can sneak some repops when the wife isn't looking.:lol:

Things at my house go that way too. Slid in a whole CC 87 yesterday. My Facebook status is "In the doghouse". :lol:

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Killer transformation!

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Wow that is a good thrash. Looks good. Where did you get the doors from?

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Looks real good, any info on the drop u have and what size of tires r u running
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Very nice ,looks great, fast build too would have taken me 5 years !

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Very nice job, and super fast too!

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Good job man, love the satin black!

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I'm starting like that satin black more & more

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All that fresh metal and new paint work must have been pretty heavy. It looks like it lowered the truck about 3 inches in the front and 4 in the back. :lol:

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k5...1/truck004.jpg
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k5...esh/truck1.jpg

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Looks great! I'm doing my 86 Sierra long bed in much the same way. That satin black looks killer on these trucks.

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Originally Posted by Tx Firefighter (Post 4472475)

All that fresh metal and new paint work must have been pretty heavy. It looks like it lowered the truck about 3 inches in the front and 4 in the back. :lol:

There was a LOT of rust. :lol:

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Originally Posted by franky69c10 (Post 4470546)

Looks real good, any info on the drop u have and what size of tires r u running
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It's got 2.5" spindles up front and 1 coil cut off the stock springs. Out back is shackles and hangers with the stock leafs. The tires are 275/60/15 front and back.

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Originally Posted by JuicyJ (Post 4470420)

Wow that is a good thrash. Looks good. Where did you get the doors from?

I got the doors and the bed from member lolife99.

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I had kinda forgotten to update this thread....whoops! I'll do a better job.

I did get the bedliner sprayed in before winter hit. I ended up using Southern Polyurethanes again for the materials and am thrilled with how it turned out. Cost me 3x less than a professional would have charged.

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k5...ms_picture.jpg

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k5...s_picture2.jpg

I also got new seat upholstery for Christmas and I got a chance to put it in a few weeks ago. That was waaaaay more painful of a process than I ever imagined! It didn't turn out perfect, but good enough for a driver. Next time I'll be dropping it off at the upholstery shop and writing a check. :lol:

Before:
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k5...h/oldcover.jpg

After: (crappy pic through a dirty window)
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k5...h/newcover.jpg

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Your bedliner and seat cover turned out great. But is it silver in the middle or blue?

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Man I really like this truck! Bedliner and seat came out great! Get a good full pic of your interior up!

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Originally Posted by silvereagle07 (Post 4488726)

Your bedliner and seat cover turned out great. But is it silver in the middle or blue?

Thanks! The seat is black/silver. It's a really bad picture.....once the weather breaks I'll clean it up and snap some better ones.