72 Comeing Home TOMORROW!!! - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

nroden · 10-13-2002, 01:09 AM

Finally. Took it to Ottawa KS Aug 3rd and the guy finished painting it this week. He got laid off 2-3 weeks ago so he had lots of time to get on it to he moved real quick here at the end, otherwise we wouldn't be getting it tomorrow yet. He hadn't gotten far while he was working and he farms also. Since he needed the money hes chargeing us for labor to $1100 total compared to the $500-600 he had originally told he (but not definite) for just paint and such. He's still not chargeing what he normally does most people. Most of the painters around here wanted $2000 or more. (by the way... he was a construction pipe fitter) (My brother is also a pipe fitter and does HVAC and works on the big AC/Heat units and recently had to change jobs because of not enough work at his old company )
I believe that he is just useing regular old enamel or thats what we had agreed on it August. Going back to original ochre/white
I have read that I should wait 90-120 days to wax it and a week to wash. Is that true? What should I do to take care of it before that time? Without wax would it be bad idea to take it on the snow/ice when it there is salt on the roads... beings its unprotected.
Tell you how the 95 mile trip back goes with it and hopefully have some pics up in the next week or so. I hope its what I expected. He said it turned out good. Only problem is in 2 places where the paint ran because it doesn't stick to the tape like it does that metal.... but thats where the upper trim will go when I can afford the $500 for Upper and Lower trim. He said he smoothed it and you couldn't tell it unless you knew it was there and felt of it.
Beings its my grandpa's old truck hes about as excited as I am to see it back home. Probably the first time it had left the county in 10 years and hadn't been moved 8 years before April 2001 when we began work on it.

cableguy0 · 10-13-2002, 01:39 AM

my best suggestion is to ask the painter what he reccomends doing wash and wax wise of all epople he should know exactly what to do to preserve the shiny new paint

nroden · 10-13-2002, 10:14 AM

I will be sure and do that. I will be back on tonight and post how the trip home went and how she looks.

10-13-2002, 01:09 AM	#1
nroden Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 1,098	72 Comeing Home TOMORROW!!! Finally. Took it to Ottawa KS Aug 3rd and the guy finished painting it this week. He got laid off 2-3 weeks ago so he had lots of time to get on it to he moved real quick here at the end, otherwise we wouldn't be getting it tomorrow yet. He hadn't gotten far while he was working and he farms also. Since he needed the money hes chargeing us for labor to $1100 total compared to the $500-600 he had originally told he (but not definite) for just paint and such. He's still not chargeing what he normally does most people. Most of the painters around here wanted $2000 or more. (by the way... he was a construction pipe fitter) (My brother is also a pipe fitter and does HVAC and works on the big AC/Heat units and recently had to change jobs because of not enough work at his old company ) I believe that he is just useing regular old enamel or thats what we had agreed on it August. Going back to original ochre/white I have read that I should wait 90-120 days to wax it and a week to wash. Is that true? What should I do to take care of it before that time? Without wax would it be bad idea to take it on the snow/ice when it there is salt on the roads... beings its unprotected. Tell you how the 95 mile trip back goes with it and hopefully have some pics up in the next week or so. I hope its what I expected. He said it turned out good. Only problem is in 2 places where the paint ran because it doesn't stick to the tape like it does that metal.... but thats where the upper trim will go when I can afford the $500 for Upper and Lower trim. He said he smoothed it and you couldn't tell it unless you knew it was there and felt of it. Beings its my grandpa's old truck hes about as excited as I am to see it back home. Probably the first time it had left the county in 10 years and hadn't been moved 8 years before April 2001 when we began work on it. __________________ Nick Rodenberg 72 Cheyenne 10 V8 350/TH350 white/ochre/white/ochre, ochre/saddle interior Retired and in the dry... still runs. I now drive Red '01 Ford Focus... better MPG!!!

10-13-2002, 01:39 AM	#2
cableguy0 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Delta,Pa Posts: 14,950	my best suggestion is to ask the painter what he reccomends doing wash and wax wise of all epople he should know exactly what to do to preserve the shiny new paint __________________ Owner of North Point Car Care in Dundalk Md. We specialize in custom exhaust on both modern and classic vehicles. We are a full service auto shop from classics to modern vehicles. Feel free to contact me with questions. I will give a 10% discount to any board member.

10-13-2002, 10:14 AM	#3
nroden Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 1,098	I will be sure and do that. I will be back on tonight and post how the trip home went and how she looks. __________________ Nick Rodenberg 72 Cheyenne 10 V8 350/TH350 white/ochre/white/ochre, ochre/saddle interior Retired and in the dry... still runs. I now drive Red '01 Ford Focus... better MPG!!!



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