1968 GMC - Ol' Blue

[TA_C10]

Self leveling seam sealer gives me the warm and fuzzy's You know it just seeps into cracks that traditional seam sealers couldn't do. Looks great man!

[MDPotter]

Originally Posted by TA_C10

Self leveling seam sealer gives me the warm and fuzzy's You know it just seeps into cracks that traditional seam sealers couldn't do. Looks great man!

It is kind of enjoyable to apply and see. I used a single component at the vertical sections and that created a dam to keep the self leveling from running down too much. It did run all the way down the passenger side and kept creeping out the bottom, but I think it stopped after I put epoxy down.

[Camaroguy]

I finally got a chance to check out your project. It's looking good for sure and I am excited to see the blue on it. You planning to two-tone it or stick with the single color?

Kudos for having the guts to tackle the harness.

[MDPotter]

Originally Posted by Camaroguy

I finally got a chance to check out your project. It's looking good for sure and I am excited to see the blue on it. You planning to two-tone it or stick with the single color?

Kudos for having the guts to tackle the harness.

It'll be solid blue. I'm just hoping it starts and runs and I will honestly be a little surprised if it does, considering that I touched every single wire on the harness and had every single pin removed and repinned from the PCM connectors at one point. Almost every wire was either lengthened or shortened too. This was back when I had freetime in the evenings to tinker with such a task. But if it becomes a total failure, I can always buy one from BP or PSI.

[MDPotter]

I wasn't happy with the way the panels looked after I shot one coat of epoxy on them so after getting some advice from the guys on the SPI forum, I sprayed two more coats of epoxy and everything looks great now. More of the scratches are filled and there is no more mapping of the filler. I can't recommend SPI enough, their products are great, pricing is very reasonable, and they have unmatched technical support. I was afraid of epoxy after using it once because I didn't know how to spray it without getting craters, but I don't get so much anymore. What's great about this epoxy is that it has a 7 day recoat window, meaning you can apply filler or more epoxy over it within 7 days of spraying without having to sand first.

I'm actually a little surprised at how straight everything looks and don't think I'll do any blocking. I just need to take care of some cratering and scratches and should be able to seal and base/clear next weekend!

[1971Stepside]

Looks great! Come and finish mine

[Scurry67]

Definitely looking real good! I feel your pain with the sanding. Can be very tedious.
Looking forward to seeing some color

[TA_C10]

[MDPotter]

I give you Voodoo Blue. Everything went well Saturday - the weather was warm, sanding went well, and sealer, base, clear all laid down well. I got a group of runs on one lower fender corner and touched one of the doors on the inside with my suit, but other than that it looks awesome. The pictures just don't do it justice, it's louder than it looks. Saturday was the last day of 80s temps that we will have until spring, so I am relieved that all these parts are painted now. Getting all the surfaces of the cab was a workout though - I was sore yesterday.

Next steps - brakes, exhaust, fuel tank, fuel lines. Then I can set these parts on the frame.

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[1971Stepside]

Holy cow!! I bet you are stoked. That looks great. Congrats on the paint. Love the color.

[MDPotter]

Originally Posted by 1971Stepside

Holy cow!! I bet you are stoked. That looks great. Congrats on the paint. Love the color.

Thanks, I am very happy with it.

[TA_C10]

Looks great man! Congrats. I like the color.

[Camaroguy]

Looks great, good job!

[cornerstone]

I don't know how I missed this... just an incredible paint job man! You, sprint9 and gringoloco have got me all fired up about spraying my own truck myself. If mine comes out half as nice as y'alls I'll be happy.

[1971Stepside]

I didn't want to spend another $300 for the Boyds tank, but $300 didn't seem like much once we actually started looking at installing it.

I almost bought that set up. Glad I went with the Boyd's after hearing this. I then tried to save money on the radiator by buying the Cold Case when I knew I should have just ordered the Entropy. Ended up sending it all back and spent the money. I think I learned my lesson

[MDPotter]

I mean, this setup will work just fine but I'm not happy with the install. Installing the sender and pump isn't a big deal, I just wish the tank had flanges I could have used to mount direct to the frame rails. I didn't think it would be such a big deal when I was shopping.

[MDPotter]

Cadillac engine, Cadillac seats. Snuck out at lunch today and grabbed a set of seats out of an Escalade that are in pretty good shape. Now I have to figure out how to wire them in. I would think the yellow connector is for airbags and the other one is for lumbar/forward/back/tilt and memory.

[TA_C10]

Nice seats man. I will be interested in this install so please detail this one!!

[MDPotter]

Originally Posted by TA_C10

Nice seats man. I will be interested in this install so please detail this one!!

I will!

[clay68c10]

Those should be comfy!
You are correct, the yellow connector is for the airbags.

[cornerstone]

Thanks for the tip on SPI. I've heard a ton of good things about them. Ill definitely get on their forums to see what else I can learn. As far as equipment goes I think I'm fairly set up. At this point I think I just need a quality paint gun and perhaps another drier for my air. I may want to rent a booth too, since my lighting and shop cleanliness are both not so great. Is that where you sprayed yours?

[MDPotter]

Originally Posted by cornerstone

Thanks for the tip on SPI. I've heard a ton of good things about them. Ill definitely get on their forums to see what else I can learn. As far as equipment goes I think I'm fairly set up. At this point I think I just need a quality paint gun and perhaps another drier for my air. I may want to rent a booth too, since my lighting and shop cleanliness are both not so great. Is that where you sprayed yours?

I built a budget paint booth inside my dad's metal building. It's basically a stud framed booth with OSB lining and lots of lighting. I have a bunch of furnace filters on one end and a fan out the window. It works pretty well, but I need more CFM on my exhaust because it can get pretty foggy when I do clear. I wet the floor before I start and I open a new Tyvek suit and everything comes out really clean for being a low budget setup.