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Re: My 1967 Chevy K20 Build Thread
Thanks Scott! It is getting there.
Clay
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Re: My 1967 Chevy K20 Build Thread
8/4/2024 - 8/12/2024
Final priming completed At this point, I believe that I have the body work on the truck about 98% complete. After applying a full 3 coats of Eastwood Urethane 2K Primer Surfacer on all components of the body, I am now to the final sanding stages before I can apply paint. This past weekend I fixed a flat spot that I found on the bed, and finished up the hood, cowl, and tailgate and then put everything on the frame to fully cure for the next 2 weeks or so. My plan at that point will be to work from the front to the back doing final sanding, fixing any blemishes that I missed and then paint. As far as paint goes, I have decided to go with TCP Global’s Restoration line of Acrylic Urethane. For the body, I will be going with “Grabber Blue” and will paint the cab “Championship White”. It is rewarding to finally see things coming together. I did get a bit of overspray on the panels during the priming, so after it was dry, I went over everything with a red scuff pad to knock it down and remove any nibs that were in it. It all gets sanded anyway, but that is the swirling that you see in the primer.
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Re: My 1967 Chevy K20 Build Thread
Man that looks great sitting all bolted together looking like a complete truck!
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Re: My 1967 Chevy K20 Build Thread
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Re: My 1967 Chevy K20 Build Thread
Looking good!
Not sure how the TCP global compares to the PPG Omni AU, but it should be fairly easy to lay down flat, and you can sand out imperfections and buff easily. |
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I went with the same stuff that Scott (Loudchevy) did on his '70 build. I went over and checked out his truck and the TCP stuff seemed to lay out nicely. I also got the extra slow reducer, and from what I understand that should really help to lay out the paint nicely. Clay
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Re: My 1967 Chevy K20 Build Thread
8/31/2024 - 9/2/2024
Paint day….at last!!! After months of work, I have finally gotten the chance to shoot some color on the truck! I decided to go with the TCP Global’s Restoration Shop line of paint in a single stage urethane. This was decided based upon talking with Scott (loudchevy) and seeing how good it laid down on his ‘70 C10. I went with “Grabber Blue” for the body and will be spraying “Championship White” on the cab and upper doors. Also at Scott’s recommendation, I went with the XR-85 slow reducer to help the paint lay out nicer in the open crematorium that I live in (Phoenix). That was definitely a good call, because if you are not careful out here in the summer, then paint can turn to dust as it leaves the gun! That brings up a point…..Painting is an art form for sure! From the surface preparation, to the painting itself and to the cleanup, this was all a lot harder than I thought it would be. And for sure, my paint job is definitely amateur. There are some runs, orange peel, and even some dry spots along with some bugs and dirt nibs in the finish that I will have to cut and buff out, but for the most part I am happy with the results. I can say that I did it myself and it won’t be that bad looking from 5 feet away. I also learned something about laying down a single stage….and that is to follow the TDS! The TDS calls for 2-3 medium wet coats with 15 minutes of flash time in between coats. When I sprayed the hood and the fenders (first things I did) I followed that to the “T” but then at the last minute thought I could spray a “drop coat” as a 3rd coat to make it all even. Well, that was a big mistake…..either that or I just did it wrong. It ended up putting a thinner drier coat on top of what was going to be a fairly nice lay out and left me with quite a bit of orange peel. It is not the end of the world as I can wet sand and buff it….worse case is I sand it and reshoot it. But lessons were learned for sure. Next items up are the wheel wells, core support, and the underside of the bed and bed floor supports. Those are all going to get raptor lined or painted Rustoleum satin black. From there, my plan is to tackle the bed and tailgate next and then finish with the cab.
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Re: My 1967 Chevy K20 Build Thread
A few more pics.
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Re: My 1967 Chevy K20 Build Thread
Clay, I love that blue! I need to swing by and check it soon. The 2 tone white and blue are going to be killer. Glad you're getting some panels in color, it's pretty rewarding to get there after all the hours of labor spent to that point. Congrats!
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Re: My 1967 Chevy K20 Build Thread
That's a great color, and cool you did it yourself.
After a cut and buff it will really shine.
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Thanks much! I think that in the end it will all be worth it doing it myself. :-) Clay
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