faux-tina paint jobs

[63c10step]

I am running 255/45/20 on all four corners.

[Bearcamp]

This is my 37 and it's all Faux-Tina. I even have pics of the whole process. The bottom of the doors had putty in so I dug it out and there was sheet metal welded in and dented. So with alot of work I left the putty out and showed the crude metal work. If you look close enough you can see it at the door bottom.

[waspp]

Color scheme looks familiar! Can't wait to see what you do from here.

[63c10step]

Started painting the bed over the holidays.
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Here is a picture of truck now as it sits before patina sanding.
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[GMC66]

Looks great! Cant wait to see it with the bed on.
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[GMC66]

63C10step, What is the drop on your truck?
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[63c10step]

Originally Posted by GMC66

63C10step, What is the drop on your truck?
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It is 3.5 in front and 5 in back. Used 2.5 drop spindles and 1" springs in
Front and 5" drop springs in rear.
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[63c10step]

Made a paint both in the basement and painted the bed and bedstrips today. Next step will be wet sanding the bed to get patina look.
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[63c10step]

Sanded a little on the bed and started installing the bed wood.
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[TJ's Chevy]

Think mine fits well!

[Desert.Chevy]

Looks good!
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[Desert.Chevy]

Looking good, can't wait to see how the cab turns out.
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[63c10step]

I have been working hard lately. Here is a few pics. It is getting closer.
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[GMC66]

Looking great!
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[63c10step]

I have been working on the rear fenders and sidesteps. It is getting closer every day. I got 1 fender halfway mounted. It is hard to hang them by myself. Waiting for some help to finish. I never dreamed when I started painting it myself that I would be so happy with the final product. Maybe I have inspired others to go for it and build what you like. Here are a few more pictures of progress.
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Here is what truck looked like the day I brought it home.
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[Desert.Chevy]

Looks Great! How about a picture of the truck all together outside.

Inspired, indeed you have. Do you think you could give me a run down on how you did everything from the start, paint prep, and sand paper ect. Thank you.
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[63c10step]

Originally Posted by Desert.Chevy

Looks Great! How about a picture of the truck all together outside.

Inspired, indeed you have. Do you think you could give me a run down on how you did everything from the start, paint prep, and sand paper ect. Thank you.
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I will get outside pics as soon as I get it back together and it stops raining here. As far as prep work. I started off just sanding the truck with 320 grit. Next I painted the semigloss rustoleum black with cheap chip brushes. Then painted the rustoleum rust color on with a mini roller with 3/8 nap for more texture build up. Then I sprayed on the rustoleum lagoon satin paint in spray cans. I did it pretty thick. I finish sanded with 320 grit. Overall I used two quarts of black, 2 quarts of rust primer. And almost 8 cans of the blue. I used 3 spray cans of rustoleum satin white on the top. I also used a pint of satin white to do the letters on tailgate. I would say I probably used about 40-50 sheets of 320 grit paper.
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[clemdaddy]

your truck looks very good and made a believer out of a skeptic. i will have to try this process sometime. nice work...

[63c10step]

Originally Posted by clemdaddy

your truck looks very good and made a believer out of a skeptic. i will have to try this process sometime. nice work...

Thank you clemdaddy!! I appreciate the nice comments. I do love the way it has turned out. It is my creation and I did it through my eyes. I think alot of the faux patina is done over kill or too much of it. I just tried to make it look like it is an old truck that has been modernized.

[62 Barnfind]

Your truck came out amazing! Yours is the best faux-tina job i've seen. I have been debating on doing it myself but I haven't seen any that i like except yours. Good Job!

[63c10step]

Originally Posted by 62 Barnfind

Your truck came out amazing! Yours is the best faux-tina job i've seen. I have been debating on doing it myself but I haven't seen any that i like except yours. Good Job!

Thank You 62barnfind. I debated myself for a long time. The truck actually set at a body shop for 5 months waiting for its turn while I was debating. Finally decided to bring it home and do it myself. So glad I did!!

[Jeff La]

Originally Posted by 62 Barnfind

Your truck came out amazing! Yours is the best faux-tina job i've seen. Good Job!

Nicest one and the only one that really looks old

[63c10step]

Since this thread is back at top, I realized I hadn't added any outside pics of truck. Here they are.
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[Killick]

I've been considering this for some time. The existing paint is an old job - apparently 15 years or so. There are a couple of blisters that need fixing, and a couple of scrapes. It's burgundy with a wee bit of flake in it, but when I removed the bed we found the original orangey-red underneath. I'm considering seeing how the burgundy looks with the red poking through. Worst-case scenario is that it will need a respray, but it needs that now, so nothing ventured, nothing gained. Reading through this post is very helpful

[ABX131]

Subscribed....My son and I painted our truck with Rustoleum 2x in a dark satin red with the traditional white top. I did this knowing it would fade out evenly to look old but after reading this post I am tempted to start scuffing up and assisting in the aging process. The truck was originally white and had a red and then a blue paint job on top of that. We used flat black primer over that then the current satin red paint. Hummm so tempted!