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09-30-2007, 08:04 PM | #1 |
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Paint job on the CHEAP!!
$25 to be exact. I got tired of my truck looking like Fido's backside, so I figured it was time for a change. Not a professional job by any stretch of the imagination, but I think it's much improved. My fiance did a lot of the work. (She's a lot better at painting than I am ) Here's a before and after:
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09-30-2007, 08:27 PM | #2 |
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Re: Paint job on the CHEAP!!
No shot of the fiance doing the painting? Btw, I like your truck both ways.
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09-30-2007, 08:32 PM | #3 |
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Re: Paint job on the CHEAP!!
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09-30-2007, 08:38 PM | #4 |
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Re: Paint job on the CHEAP!!
Looks Good!!!
Hot Rod did an article a few months back showing how to "roll" Rustoleum on an old Falcon. It was pretty interesting how they did it. It took several coats, some wet sanding, and some buffing. I think they did it for less than $100.00.
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09-30-2007, 09:04 PM | #5 |
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Re: Paint job on the CHEAP!!
I like the matching emblem.
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09-30-2007, 09:05 PM | #6 |
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Re: Paint job on the CHEAP!!
Here you go CG. It was after we were done, but it's close enough. She also painted a lot of the front end parts when I did the disc conversion.
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09-30-2007, 09:48 PM | #7 |
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Re: Paint job on the CHEAP!!
that last pic looks much better
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09-30-2007, 10:15 PM | #8 |
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Re: Paint job on the CHEAP!!
cool lookin paint job
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09-30-2007, 11:04 PM | #9 |
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Re: Paint job on the CHEAP!!
Amazing how much nicer that truck looks on that last pic...
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09-30-2007, 11:07 PM | #10 | |
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09-30-2007, 11:10 PM | #11 |
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Re: Paint job on the CHEAP!!
What truck?
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09-30-2007, 11:34 PM | #12 |
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Re: Paint job on the CHEAP!!
Gongrats on both! Ya done good!
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10-01-2007, 08:39 AM | #13 |
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Re: Paint job on the CHEAP!!
damn i woulda left it the orangeish color. i wish i wouldhave never painted mine. nice work.
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10-01-2007, 04:05 PM | #14 |
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Re: Paint job on the CHEAP!!
not bad, but woulda looked a hundred times better if you'da taped off/taken off the gas cap and C10 badge!
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10-01-2007, 04:31 PM | #15 |
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10-01-2007, 05:03 PM | #16 |
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Re: Paint job on the CHEAP!!
Looks great! How much of a drop are you running?
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10-01-2007, 10:34 PM | #17 |
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Re: Paint job on the CHEAP!!
I have 1 coil cut from the front and a 5" drop spring in the rear.
Shifty, the gas cap was pretty much trashed so I just painted over it, and the badges have screws run through them and are pretty much hosed as a result. I plan to replace them eventually.
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10-01-2007, 10:52 PM | #18 |
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Re: Paint job on the CHEAP!!
I personally would have left it orange, maybe got some orange paint and blended it (or just left it). Blotchy flat black looks like:
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10-02-2007, 12:44 AM | #19 |
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10-02-2007, 10:24 AM | #20 | |
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Badges can probably be had for $10/ea in the classifieds. or send a PM to user uncle or PICKMUP and see if they have something. $25 to make your ride look ten times better!!
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