198Plus build

[jonzcustomshop]

to the guys asking why you have alan do yours , when you own a body shop, I understand....I know quite a few body shop owners(including alan!), that have to put thier projects on a back burner, to cater to thier customers...
smart thing having someone else get yours done!

[Alan's Classic]

Originally Posted by jonzcustomshop

to the guys asking why you have alan do yours , when you own a body shop, I understand....I know quite a few body shop owners(including alan!), that have to put thier projects on a back burner, to cater to thier customers...
smart thing having someone else get yours done!

How true!!

Ronnie, I can't find any new gutters for the A post. They might be available somewhere, but I can't find them. I will try to replicate them. Don't worry I'm not gonna charge you for the labor to figure out how to make them. If they turn out nice I will step up my membership here and sell them to others that need them.

Did you get your estimating system in yet? If not, you need at least a set of crash books to give you an idea of what to charge. Are any of those insurance jobs?

That restoration will need more than one quarter panel.

[Strodder]

Originally Posted by jonzcustomshop

to the guys asking why you have alan do yours , when you own a body shop, I understand....I know quite a few body shop owners(including alan!), that have to put thier projects on a back burner, to cater to thier customers...
smart thing having someone else get yours done!

No kidding. I don't have the time either, but I will NEVER have anybody else do something I can do my self.

[VA72C10]

Originally Posted by Strodder

No kidding. I don't have the time either, but I will NEVER have anybody else do something I can do my self.

While I agree in principle, I have had people come detail my car while I was working and selling parts....made 400 extra (plus my normal job salary)and paid him 125 in the same amount of time He washed the truck and polished the aluminum rims, grille and molding, an extra set of billet wheels, and then applied a 6 month wax to the truck...and took about 5 hours doing it.

I can do it and have in the past years ago, but I would have had to have taken a half day off work and bought the materials and borrowed or bought the buffers, pads, etc...

[Alan's Classic]

Here is my attempt at the A post gutters.

[Captainfab]

Looks good to me......is that 18 ga?

[198plus]

Looks good Alan...............Are you going to use bubble gum to stick it on like the other shops.

[65Custom]

Hey Alan! didn't you tell me that it was Elmer's glue that worked the best?

[Palf70Step]

Originally Posted by 65Custom

Hey Alan! didn't you tell me that it was Elmer's glue that worked the best?

Maybe gorilla snot/boogers?

[Strodder]

Originally Posted by VA72C10

While I agree in principle, I have had people come detail my car while I was working and selling parts....made 400 extra (plus my normal job salary)and paid him 125 in the same amount of time He washed the truck and polished the aluminum rims, grille and molding, an extra set of billet wheels, and then applied a 6 month wax to the truck...and took about 5 hours doing it.

I can do it and have in the past years ago, but I would have had to have taken a half day off work and bought the materials and borrowed or bought the buffers, pads, etc...

I'm in no hurry to have anybody to do my stuff. I'm semi retarded, I mean retired.

[ruffrida2005]

I'm with Stodder I'm full retarded and semi retired.

[Strodder]

[198plus]

Since there's nothing going on with my build thought I would share some pic's
of our first total repaint.......More pic's when finished





I thought it turned out pretty nice even though its a work truck.

[Alan's Classic]

Originally Posted by Captainfab

Looks good to me......is that 18 ga?

When I went to the metal yard I ask for 18 guage so I think it is. I've never measured it.

Originally Posted by 198plus

Looks good Alan...............Are you going to use bubble gum to stick it on like the other shops.

They got away with it, I guess I can to.

Originally Posted by 65Custom

Hey Alan! didn't you tell me that it was Elmer's glue that worked the best?

With a few pop rivets

Originally Posted by 198plus

Since there's nothing going on with my build thought I would share some pic's
of our first total repaint.......More pic's when finished

I thought it turned out pretty nice even though its a work truck.

It was all looking good til I saw the reflection.

[198plus]

Alan has jokes ............Here's you a better shot




Alan's Classic
It was all looking good til I saw the reflection.

[198plus]

My guys spent some time today with my truck on the frame machine. Just double checking to make sure no more surprises...........Glad they did it needed a little help............For once I got something done and it didn't cost me a dime Crap.........I forgot I'm the one who pays them

[ruffrida2005]

Ronnie looks like those brakes need to be cleaned and greased.

[198plus]

Yea, I know they are pretty aren't they.......

Originally Posted by ruffrida2005

Ronnie looks like those brakes need to be cleaned and greased.

[Alan's Classic]

Got the A post gutters removed and the seam sealer removed around the top of the door area so the blaster can do a better job. I'm glad I removed them.







I told Ronnie the brass in this joint is not factory. To my knowledge they didn't use brass back then. Y'all correct me if I'm wrong. I told him the shop that did the floor work could have done it. What do you wnat to do with this Ronnie? It could open a can of worms?

[Strodder]

Mine looked like that too. I'm leaving them off for that clean shaved look.

[Alan's Classic]

What a wasted day today. Some how the info of what was needing blasted and the condition of the parts didn't get to the worker. Long story short is the cab got 1/3 blasted and that was it. Due to the fact that he didn't bring enough media with him. I'm aggrevated due to the fact that nothing got accomplished and today was a great day to work out in the shop. That's what happens when I'm not in charge of the situation. I'll get off the soap box now. Here is what got done and what was found so far.









Looking at the brass on the rt side of the dash





More brass, it was scattered around in different locations.



Found more floor patch work just to the inside of the inner rocker.



Supplies the guy brought with him, just for the record.



The parts he brought so far for the record. The inner rockers was not what I ordered. I specified the complete inners. What's here 2 outer and 2 inner rockers, 2 kick panels, 1 cab corner, 2 A post dog legs.

[Captainfab]

Sorry to hear of the non-productive day Alan. I hate it when people don't come prepared to do the entire job. What type of media was he using?

[Alan's Classic]

Originally Posted by Captainfab

Sorry to hear of the non-productive day Alan. I hate it when people don't come prepared to do the entire job. What type of media was he using?

He used 4 bags of soda an brought a little sand for the stubborn areas.

[ruffrida2005]

was he using a soda blaster or a sand blaster spraying it. And also how does that epoxy primer compare to others like DP90

[Alan's Classic]

Originally Posted by ruffrida2005

was he using a soda blaster or a sand blaster spraying it. And also how does that epoxy primer compare to others like DP90

I can't say for sure, but I think it was a soda machine. I also can't say anything about the epoxy primer in the pic. It came from Ronnie's paint supplier. I don't have any experience with this product, and have never heard of it.
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