Boppa's old yeller truck

[litew8]

Jimmy Buffett stopped by Iowa first
I didn't go, but know someone that did.

[Low Elco]

Well we went, ate at my favorite Japanese joint (too much) with my favorite (only, but still favorite) brother and sis-in law, He got lucky, computer spit out 11 seats from center front row. His pics are really good. Show was GREAT, had a good time. Hope to be back at it today.

[Tinkermc]

Can't wait till Sunday I want 2 c whAT U did.

[Low Elco]

Update: sipping Shiner and shooting basecoat. Film @ 11! If you're inclined to prayer, I'd start now.

[litew8]

[Low Elco]

Update: 2 coats of clear on, all is as well as it's gonna be. Temp has dropped! COLD here! Film at 11!

[Tinkermc]

what if I can't stay up that late? I'm old not to mention I want it NOW

[BruthaMan]

I'd love to go to a Buffet concert! Looking forward to pics of the paint. Sounds like you had a great weekend!

[Low Elco]

Ta-Daaaaa! (disclaimer: poster is jack of all trades and master of none!) Interior is painted! Couldn't do cut-ins on doors, ran out of everything. And it flipped cold on me, which causes problems. Had a few runs, but it's all under other stuff. Sand out the dirt and good to go! Here's the pics, as promised!

After the first round of base-


Dash-


Overall-


Feels like a big weight off. Now, to cut-ins and prep to get this pig off the road and strip 'er down! Thanks for all the reinforcement, guys, it helps.

[litew8]

ba da bing ba da boom

[BruthaMan]

Follow the yellow brick road! Looks good, bud! Progress!

[99-LS1-SS]

Looks good! What are you plans for the floorpan?

[Low Elco]

Funny you should ask-Ordered Al's HNR today. Hoping to cut and buff parts that show tonight. Thanks!

[Tinkermc]

well I must admit I do like what I see, nice work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Low Elco]

Why, thanks, Tink, but I think you'll like this better. So, I got the paint on but it was full of trash, and small runs, and orange peel. Ah, but there's an ace in the hole. I actually do know how to wetsand and polish fresh paint. So, it's on, let's fix it!

Razor blades to get the trash/runs gone-


More blading-


Sanded blade marks out w/1000 grit, then 1200, then-


Polished with cutting creme on wool, Meguiar's 9 and 3.


Ooooooh, shiny! (much better)


Thanks for playin' along, folks!

[Low Elco]

Update: seam sealed, reprimed, masked up, ready for door and firewall cut- ins!
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[67cheby]

nice work !

[litew8]

Not impressed yet. Please work harder.

[Low Elco]

Ha ha. Well, it's breakfast. Check back with me at dinner time. In other news, we picked up a 700r4 for ol yeller. Now I just gotta figure out how to wire it up!
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[Low Elco]

Done! Looks good, pics later!
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[Tinkermc]

Well you did make it look great, back in the day I had a friend that hard a real hard tine getting everything right for a lacquer paint job. But he was the best cut and buff guy you would ever meet. I think it is the end result we all are after, lots of ways to get there. Keep up the good work

[Low Elco]

Well thanks, my running comment has always been if i can just get it on there ok, I can fix it after that! Not the world's best painter, but a fair to middlin' polisher. Anyway, here's some pics from yesterday's action!

Mixin' the fixin's-


Based! It's yellow!


Visiting with the neighbors, so as not to mess with it between coats!


Cleared!


Ooh! Pretty! Owner is pretty stoked at this point.

[Low Elco]

More pics-now that it's all hard and shiny today.







Just gotta shine off a little dirt, and it's time to work on gas tank swaps! Thanks for watchin'!

[Tinkermc]

man today's work is great, I like the color a lot better than the gray. Looks like u may start putting parts together soon

[litew8]

looking sharp!