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boxrodz · 06-16-2005, 11:59 PM

Your progress looks good. That black paint job you shot on that truck looks real good from the pic... looks real straight. Black must be the hardest color to paint since the bodywork must be perfectly straight. I gotta question: Do you block sand or ??? around the door gaps? For instance, the edges around the gap between the door and the front fender on these trucks just slightly curves in (towards the gap). I've heard of some using a hammmer and dolly to eliminate that slight curve.

BTW, nice cabinets.

KShortell · 06-20-2005, 02:12 PM

Hey, those are great progress pics! It's getting me to feel a little better about my truck. While it's really clean, I do have a few spots needing attention underneath. I'll get around to fixing them yet. These shots of other guys' work helps to keep me motivated!

I want to repaint the front suspension, rear 3' of the frame, receiver hitch, and a few spots like on the bed support braces, etc. fortunately, the floor is spotless. It will be so much easier to do that work once I have a garage again. That's what I've missed having since my last two houses had them. This house only had a carport- OK, but not a garage.

Thanks again for the morale boost!

06-16-2005, 11:59 PM	#1
boxrodz Until Seventy Times Seven Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Rocky Mountain Front Range Posts: 1,301	Your progress looks good. That black paint job you shot on that truck looks real good from the pic... looks real straight. Black must be the hardest color to paint since the bodywork must be perfectly straight. I gotta question: Do you block sand or ??? around the door gaps? For instance, the edges around the gap between the door and the front fender on these trucks just slightly curves in (towards the gap). I've heard of some using a hammmer and dolly to eliminate that slight curve. BTW, nice cabinets. __________________ boxRODz 1983 C10 SWB Fleetside When two halves is gone, there's nuthin left. Two nothings is nuthin. That's mathematics son. You can argue with me but you can't argue with figures. Two half nothings is a whole nuthin... Last edited by boxrodz; 06-16-2005 at 11:59 PM.

06-20-2005, 02:12 PM	#2
KShortell Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Chesapeake, VA Posts: 734	Hey, those are great progress pics! It's getting me to feel a little better about my truck. While it's really clean, I do have a few spots needing attention underneath. I'll get around to fixing them yet. These shots of other guys' work helps to keep me motivated! I want to repaint the front suspension, rear 3' of the frame, receiver hitch, and a few spots like on the bed support braces, etc. fortunately, the floor is spotless. It will be so much easier to do that work once I have a garage again. That's what I've missed having since my last two houses had them. This house only had a carport- OK, but not a garage. Thanks again for the morale boost! __________________ Semper Paratus Last edited by KShortell; 06-20-2005 at 02:13 PM.



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