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Skippy77 05-05-2015 06:50 PM
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I picked up this hot mess last weekend ... and I have no idea where to start. I can't decide if I want to piece meal it a piece at a time while its still (barely) drivable or tear it down to the frame and work up. Right now it's a 72 250, 3 on the tree. In the end its going to be a lowered small block auto...with no holes.

bs46488 05-05-2015 07:25 PM
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What's the end goal for the truck?

I'd piece meal it and keep it drivable if I was doing that truck.

I'd get it fixed up and running and stopping good....then start driving it. Leave the paint as is.

toms68cst 05-05-2015 07:52 PM
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It's got a really cool patina vibe to it. Fix the mechanicals and drive it!

swamp rat 05-05-2015 08:46 PM
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Peice meal it, way too many people start the big dream tear down only to never get it back together, then take a loss and sell it. Start with mechanicle stuff first like brakes and go from there, get it fun to drive and enjoy it first to make sure its really in the cards for a total resto. There was a guy here just 2 days ago that just took some CLR and 0000 steel woll to his rust then he waxed it, it looked awesome.

BrianG 05-05-2015 09:32 PM
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Originally Posted by toms68cst (Post 7160863)
It's got a really cool patina vibe to it. Fix the mechanicals and drive it!
x2

Secret Squirrel 05-05-2015 11:08 PM
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Originally Posted by swamp rat (Post 7160932)
Peice meal it, way too many people start the big dream tear down only to never get it back together, then take a loss and sell it. Start with mechanicle stuff first like brakes and go from there, get it fun to drive and enjoy it first to make sure its really in the cards for a total resto. There was a guy here just 2 days ago that just took some CLR and 0000 steel woll to his rust then he waxed it, it looked awesome.
Welcome and x2

Skippy77 05-05-2015 11:23 PM
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I was actually looking at CLR/wet sanding it and waxing it. I did half of the inside of the tailgate and the result is pretty nice, but there are parts that go all the way to metal and deep scratches that still have a little rust in them, I wasn't sure if I could successfully wax over that. I'll have to find that post.

Oregon 1967 GMC 05-05-2015 11:35 PM
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isn't that just Skippy 77 lol. Nice looking truck, still sitting pretty. Welcome aboard and good luck with it.

Oregon 1967 GMC 05-05-2015 11:37 PM
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Originally Posted by bs46488 (Post 7160822)
What's the end goal for the truck?

I'd piece meal it and keep it drivable if I was doing that truck.

I'd get it fixed up and running and stopping good....then start driving it. Leave the paint as is.
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Originally Posted by toms68cst (Post 7160863)
It's got a really cool patina vibe to it. Fix the mechanicals and drive it!
x4 good advice and it does have a cool green patina vibe

Skippy77 05-06-2015 02:00 PM
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I cleaned half of the inside of the tailgate with CLR and some wet sanding as a test piece. The result looks pretty nice, but I think maybe I sanded too much. There is some bare metal coming through, and the low parts of the scratches still have a little rust in them. I'm not sure how to keep it looking like this? Just wax?

alsriv2 05-07-2015 04:31 PM
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A nice clear coat application will work. Maybe some Rust Olieum or similar coat will keep it clean.


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