Restoring Rusty

[Gregski]

first coat of paint on the hood, same as always one spray can = one coat

[Gregski]

yes I did pick the windiest day of spring to paint

second coat, second can

[Gregski]

at this point I was seriously considering doing a Watermelon theme the tiger stripping was so bad, worst in my entire career, LOL

[Gregski]

I recalled painting houses with my daddy when I was a boy and we learned that the best way to hide imperfections was with more imperfections, so I may have gone up and down on this fourth coat if not on the third one already instead of side to side

[Gregski]

I may have shot the fifth coat of paint diagonally, again to get rid of the stripes / checkered board

[Gregski]

six coat of paint went on diagonally opposite of the prior coat as if I was painting an X on the hood, hey you gotta do what you gotta do

this was the last coat of 4 oz of paint, you see the paint shop can only add about 4 ounces of actual paint into their aerosol cans which already contain some magical potion to mix it with

this is what we are learning along the process, so about a cup of paint goes into an aerosol can, so I did 6 cups so far

[Gregski]

ok, the last two cans are a bit different (the truck is no longer new so the paint has flattened out and lost it's shine)

the final two cans only contain 2 oz of actual paint mixed 1:1 with 2 oz of some flattening clear

you can not buy flat clear in an aerosol can for automotive use, the stuff for your home is a different kind of paint, is what The Greg has been told

so this shop is winging some one off formula for me

[Gregski]

OK, 8th and final coat of paint, same as the last one

2 oz of paint plus 2 oz of flat(ish) clear

guys if you catch me telling you lies, please correct me, I am no authority on painting by any means, I am just sharing what I am learning and hoping to help some folks out

bottom line, good paint aint cheap, good paint jobs aint cheap, and they are massive amounts of prep work to do it right, that's probably why they cost so much

apologies for the shadows, naturally my paint job was interrupted by having to drive a kid across town to a function, I bet Foose can't paint a hood while playing taxi driver, LOL

[greg64]

Hood looks pretty good to me, Greg! Could you get the front edge properly with it hanging in that orientation? I would have thought it would be easier to spin it 180 degrees. So now the hood will match Rusty's new front fender.

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by greg64

Could you get the front edge properly with it hanging in that orientation? I would have thought it would be easier to spin it 180 degrees.

Originally I had it hanging the other way, but the bungee cords kept rubbing against the front lip, so I flipped it upside down, I had to lay on my back on the ground and shoot the front of the hood that way, the entire operation was a major PIA I also had to squeez in on the sides to paint the sides of it

[cnorth]

WOW you are really a jack of all trades kinda guy, good to see some more progress

[greg64]

Aaah, that makes sense. Well hey, you got it done!

[rusty76]

Looks good man. I can't wait to see how the hood turns out. My hood is bent so bad it looks like a "U". Almost but not all the way...lol.

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by rusty76

Looks good man. I can't wait to see how the hood turns out. My hood is bent so bad it looks like a "U". Almost but not all the way...lol.

Maybe this will give you an idea, here's how it all went down

I will share some more pics once it's on the truck and out of the garage

[jb3t]

Hope you don't get bugs in the paint. Should have draped mosquito netting over the ole swing set.

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by jb3t

Hope you don't get bugs in the paint. Should have draped mosquito netting over the ole swing set.

Ha, only one gnat landed on it, unlike the tailgate which I shot on the grass, that was a fly trap for sure, LOL

[Gregski]

not sure you guys seen my other thread called Truck Won't Start No Sounds No Noises Nothing it's what has been keeping me busy and sleepless the last few days and nights

anywho since it deals with the ignition I will share some pics of me tearing up the steering column area so we can see what lurks beneath

[Gregski]

couple more shots of the ignition switch itself

on mine not all the blades are used, I'm sure yours will differ

[rusty76]

Could this been the problem with your truck not wanting to start the first go around? Little electrics are a pain in the butt aren't they.

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by rusty76

Could this been the problem with your truck not wanting to start the first go around? Little electrics are a pain in the butt aren't they.

Actually no sir, the switch is fine, I was able to get the truck to turn over by manipulating it with a flat screw driver, you know sliding that black slider back and forth to simulate key movement

I think a broken Ignition Lock Cylinder is more like the culprit as the end part has broken into three pieces, it is that part that pushes on a metal rod which runs down the steering column down to the actual ignition switch, it's how they did back in the day, when Mechanical Solutions ruled the world

[Titomars]

Originally Posted by Gregski

Actually no sir, the switch is fine, I was able to get the truck to turn over by manipulating it with a flat screw driver, you know sliding that black slider back and forth to simulate key movement

I think a broken Ignition Lock Cylinder is more like the culprit as the end part has broken into three pieces, it is that part that pushes on a metal rod which runs down the steering column down to the actual ignition switch, it's how they did back in the day, when Mechanical Solutions ruled the world

In your photo you are missing the outer case to that cylinder. It is still in the column I am assuming.

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by Titomars

In your photo you are missing the outer case to that cylinder. It is still in the column I am assuming.

Damn you're good

[Titomars]

Originally Posted by Gregski

Damn you're good

Looks like you got it all now.

[JacobSchni]

did the lock cylinder fix the problem? otherwise it could be a broken ignition rack or that plastic gear. (little more down the column)

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by JacobSchni

did the lock cylinder fix the problem? otherwise it could be a broken ignition rack or that plastic gear. (little more down the column)

good point, the cylinder was the big problem, but the gear was missing a tooth too, so I had to order one, once it comes in in a couple of days I can reassembly the whole thing, I do yap about it in that other Truck Won't Start No Sounds No Noises Nothing thread

here's a pic of that sector gear with one tooth missing