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davischevy · 01-04-2017, 11:59 PM

I painted the tailgate from the trim up, and the white along the bottom looked like it had been painted with house paint so I repainted that, the rest is all original paint. Then wE took the K10 to the detail shop yesterday.

**too much stuff** · 01-05-2017, 12:03 AM

Turned out nice! Maybe too nice, I can dirty it up a little for you if you want to send it up north.....

davischevy · 01-05-2017, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by too much stuff

Turned out nice! Maybe too nice, I can dirty it up a little for you if you want to send it up north.....

I was the guy that wouldn't come up there and get a backhoe, because I would get my Peterbilt dirty. I can't imagine me bringing this truck.

I take it you noticed what a pretty day it was here today?

**dmjlambert** · 01-05-2017, 12:20 AM

Man, that is the David Blaine of detailers. Very nice.

**Canadian694x4** · 01-05-2017, 01:08 AM

Looks Great! Sweet Truck!

**Boog** · 01-05-2017, 06:00 AM

So it was a real diamond in the rough eh? Came out real nice.

**special-K** · 01-05-2017, 08:50 AM

It doesn't look like baby poop now! Hey, I'm just going by what people said about my Oakry truck. I've always like it

BILT4ME · 01-05-2017, 01:20 PM

That looks GREAT!

It's amazing what some rubbing compound, time and LOTS of elbow grease can do, then a nice coat of wax! I did this to a couple body panels on my old Studebaker and it turned out AMAZING, so we tried it on my son's truck and it has made GREAT strides so far. We originally thought we would have to repaint it, now, we may just heavily detail it first, THEN see if it needs to be repainted.

Hope you gave him a GREAT TIP for that work!

demian5 · 01-05-2017, 02:40 PM

What did that cost you?

weq92f · 01-05-2017, 02:55 PM

That is very encouraging!! Looking good.

I'm looking for a detail guy here in Dallas area. Hope to find one half as good as yours !

-klb

72 tigger · 01-05-2017, 06:49 PM

Looks great!

Ben_Yeaton · 01-05-2017, 07:19 PM

Amazing transformation. My favorite color as well, and the white steel wheels and BFG's look right at home. How much did you give for a detail of that extent if I can ask? He did a great job.

wshattuck · 01-05-2017, 07:34 PM

great job!

davischevy · 01-05-2017, 08:14 PM

He charged $120.00.

davischevy · 01-05-2017, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by special-K

It doesn't look like baby poop now! Hey, I'm just going by what people said about my Oakry truck. I've always like it

I can't believe you said the truck looked like poopy.

I bought an Ochre 72 Cheyenne Super C10 in 1980. Nobody would look at because of the faded color.

I took it home and started buffing and waxing. The truck got really popular then.

slikside · 01-05-2017, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by davischevy

He charged $120.00.

What a deal! They wanted $350 for that where I live...

I'm shopping around.

**special-K** · 01-06-2017, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by davischevy

I can't believe you said the truck looked like poopy.

I bought an Ochre 72 Cheyenne Super C10 in 1980. Nobody would look at because of the faded color.

I took it home and started buffing and waxing. The truck got really popular then.

I had a faded out Medium Olive Poly '71 K/20 people used to call puke green. I don't know what they eat, but I admit it wasn't all that attractive. I got it ready for paint and they'd ask, "What color are you going to paint it?" and when I'd say, "Same color", I'd get a bewildered "Oh". Once I painted people were asking, "What color is that, Candy Apple Green? Looks great!". I'd tell them it's puke green.

dmartin1 · 01-06-2017, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by davischevy

He charged $120.00.

I would pay 120$ for that all day long. Truck looks great

coreyjhen · 01-06-2017, 11:29 AM

In the "before" pictures, it looks like there is a large, shallow, dent in the left rear quarter. It doesn't appear in the "afters." How did you/he get it out so cleanly?

Mollzyie · 01-06-2017, 11:35 AM

Gat dayum that guy did a good job ... For that price id a given him a hundred dollar tip and still come out ahead .

weq92f · 01-06-2017, 11:38 AM

I was quoted $80 per hour. Guy said maximum charge is 3 hours.

That's about double the 120 you paid here.

-klb

davischevy · 01-06-2017, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by coreyjhen

In the "before" pictures, it looks like there is a large, shallow, dent in the left rear quarter. It doesn't appear in the "afters." How did you/he get it out so cleanly?

Lay a piece of 2X4 inside the sheet metal and pushed with a Porta Power. Moved the wood around and work slowly..

Look at the left front fender, behind the tire. Something had pushed the inner fender up and pulled the fender in. I used the same method there.

davischevy · 01-06-2017, 12:39 PM

RE; medium olive poly color.

I bought a medium olive poly 72 K 10 SWB Cheyenne Super once. It had the usual fade.

I repainted it.

I bought it cheap because of the color, and sold it high because of the color.

Somebody could take advantage of me right now if I had a chance to buy it back.

hewittca · 01-06-2017, 02:19 PM

What a transformation! This is the perfect example of preservation, not restoration.

Oscar the grouch · 01-06-2017, 04:01 PM

Beautiful transformation if you don't mind me asking where did you get those wheels

01-04-2017, 11:59 PM	#1
davischevy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Harrison, Arkansas Posts: 9,863	Our detail guy is a magician. I painted the tailgate from the trim up, and the white along the bottom looked like it had been painted with house paint so I repainted that, the rest is all original paint. Then wE took the K10 to the detail shop yesterday. Attached Images

01-05-2017, 12:03 AM	#2
too much stuff Roadtrip! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Grand Rapids MN Posts: 13,795	Re: Our detail guy is a magician. Turned out nice! Maybe too nice, I can dirty it up a little for you if you want to send it up north..... __________________ 67 gmc custom lwb dakota truck. Sold...And bought back 69 swb 4x4 project (in progress) 70 c-10 lwb texas truck 70 4x4/BB/bkts/posi/tach(retired) 70 swb (wifes) 70 jimmy camper 71 K-5 factory 2wd 71 cheyenne 4x4/tach/posi/ plow rig 71 Cheyenne20 BB, buckets, tach, tilt, 4 speed 72 jimmy CST wyoming rig 72 jimmy Colorado rig 72 lifted texas 4x4 3/4 ton burb 65 fury conv. 383/auto 65 chrysler 300 "L" 413 auto

01-05-2017, 12:20 AM	#4
dmjlambert Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 3,888	Re: Our detail guy is a magician. Man, that is the David Blaine of detailers. Very nice.

01-05-2017, 01:08 AM	#5
Canadian694x4 Born To Lose Club Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta/Oxenden, Ontario, Great White North Posts: 13,307	Re: Our detail guy is a magician. Looks Great! Sweet Truck! __________________ Brian Smith - "Born To Lose" 1969 Chevrolet K10 LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 22 Yrs - 1 of 208 Built & Sold In Canada!- 283 V8/350TH/NP208, 2" All Spring Lift, 32" Good Year MT/R's. 1972 GMC K2500 Custom LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 3 Yrs - 1 of 571 Built & Sold In Canada! - 350 V8/SM465/NP205, 4” Rough Country Lift, 33” Interco TSL Thornbirds 2007.5 GMC Sierra SLE 2500HD 4x4 - Proud Owner For 17 Yrs- 6.6L V8 Duramax Diesel/Allison 1000, 2" Lift, 33" Mickey Thompson MTZ's. 2008 Yamaha Raptor 700r - Proud Owner For 15 Yrs - ITP Mud Lites. 2015 John Deere 1025R - Proud Owner For 8 Yrs - 24HP Diesel/H120/54D/260B/SB1154.

01-05-2017, 06:00 AM	#6
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01-05-2017, 08:50 AM	#7
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Our detail guy is a magician. It doesn't look like baby poop now! Hey, I'm just going by what people said about my Oakry truck. I've always like it __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

01-05-2017, 01:20 PM	#8
BILT4ME Registered User Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Olathe, KS Posts: 267	Re: Our detail guy is a magician. That looks GREAT! It's amazing what some rubbing compound, time and LOTS of elbow grease can do, then a nice coat of wax! I did this to a couple body panels on my old Studebaker and it turned out AMAZING, so we tried it on my son's truck and it has made GREAT strides so far. We originally thought we would have to repaint it, now, we may just heavily detail it first, THEN see if it needs to be repainted. Hope you gave him a GREAT TIP for that work! __________________ 1970 GMC K2500 Dis-use is harder on a car than mis-use.

01-05-2017, 02:40 PM	#9
demian5 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Lake Forest, CA Posts: 2,177	Re: Our detail guy is a magician. What did that cost you? __________________ "Work hard, use your vacation days." 1970 C15 GMC Long Bed 1986 C20 Scottsdale 1983 K2500 Sierra Classic Suburban 6.2 Instagram: C10sofOC

01-05-2017, 02:55 PM	#10
weq92f Registered User Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Dallas Texas Posts: 3,229	Re: Our detail guy is a magician. That is very encouraging!! Looking good. I'm looking for a detail guy here in Dallas area. Hope to find one half as good as yours ! -klb __________________ 67 C10 fleet fuel injected '70 402, 700r4, 3.73 posi 07 335 sport turbo 6sp 94 Trans Am GT LT1 6sp posi -- sold after 22yrs 99 540 sport V8 6sp -- sold 73 240z L24 4sp -- given to friend 68 C10 step 350/350 3.73 open -- sold

01-05-2017, 06:49 PM	#11
72 tigger Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Berne IN Posts: 3,255	Re: Our detail guy is a magician. Looks great!

01-05-2017, 07:19 PM	#12
Ben_Yeaton Registered User Join Date: May 2014 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 141	Re: Our detail guy is a magician. Amazing transformation. My favorite color as well, and the white steel wheels and BFG's look right at home. How much did you give for a detail of that extent if I can ask? He did a great job.

01-05-2017, 07:34 PM	#13
wshattuck Registered User Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Dawsonville, GA Posts: 164	Re: Our detail guy is a magician. great job! __________________ 1969 C10, ZZ502, T400, A/C, WoodBed, Bucket Seats 1965 C10, 5.3LS, 4L60, Vintage Air, Woodbed

01-05-2017, 08:14 PM	#14
davischevy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Harrison, Arkansas Posts: 9,863	Re: Our detail guy is a magician. He charged $120.00.

01-06-2017, 11:29 AM	#19
coreyjhen Registered User Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 110	Re: Our detail guy is a magician. In the "before" pictures, it looks like there is a large, shallow, dent in the left rear quarter. It doesn't appear in the "afters." How did you/he get it out so cleanly?

01-06-2017, 11:35 AM	#20
Mollzyie Registered User Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Miami fl Posts: 289	Re: Our detail guy is a magician. Gat dayum that guy did a good job ... For that price id a given him a hundred dollar tip and still come out ahead . __________________ M.A.G.A.



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01-06-2017, 11:38 AM	#21
weq92f Registered User Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Dallas Texas Posts: 3,229	Re: Our detail guy is a magician. I was quoted $80 per hour. Guy said maximum charge is 3 hours. That's about double the 120 you paid here. -klb __________________ 67 C10 fleet fuel injected '70 402, 700r4, 3.73 posi 07 335 sport turbo 6sp 94 Trans Am GT LT1 6sp posi -- sold after 22yrs 99 540 sport V8 6sp -- sold 73 240z L24 4sp -- given to friend 68 C10 step 350/350 3.73 open -- sold

01-06-2017, 12:39 PM	#23
davischevy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Harrison, Arkansas Posts: 9,863	Re: Our detail guy is a magician. RE; medium olive poly color. I bought a medium olive poly 72 K 10 SWB Cheyenne Super once. It had the usual fade. I repainted it. I bought it cheap because of the color, and sold it high because of the color. Somebody could take advantage of me right now if I had a chance to buy it back.

01-06-2017, 02:19 PM	#24
hewittca Registered User Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Mocksville, NC Posts: 1,766	Re: Our detail guy is a magician. What a transformation! This is the perfect example of preservation, not restoration. __________________ Builds: Green Gus the 68 C10 \| Bluey the 72 1500 \| Lowly the 70 C10 - Instagram: @dr.hewitt - C10 Concept/Development Photos: Master Thread

01-06-2017, 04:01 PM	#25
Oscar the grouch Registered User Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: los lunas nm Posts: 63	Re: Our detail guy is a magician. Beautiful transformation if you don't mind me asking where did you get those wheels __________________ 1970 chevy k10 305/4 speed

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