Paint job on the CHEAP!! - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

dave2953 · 09-30-2007, 08:04 PM

$25 to be exact. I got tired of my truck looking like Fido's backside, so I figured it was time for a change. Not a professional job by any stretch of the imagination, but I think it's much improved. My fiance did a lot of the work. (She's a lot better at painting than I am

) Here's a before and after:

CG · 09-30-2007, 08:27 PM

No shot of the fiance doing the painting?

Btw, I like your truck both ways.

**Palf70Step** · 09-30-2007, 08:32 PM

BHRS · 09-30-2007, 08:38 PM

Looks Good!!!

Hot Rod did an article a few months back showing how to "roll" Rustoleum on an old Falcon. It was pretty interesting how they did it. It took several coats, some wet sanding, and some buffing. I think they did it for less than $100.00.

SacramentoJoe · 09-30-2007, 09:04 PM

I like the matching emblem.

dave2953 · 09-30-2007, 09:05 PM

Here you go CG. It was after we were done, but it's close enough. She also painted a lot of the front end parts when I did the disc conversion.

**jerry moss** · 09-30-2007, 09:48 PM

that last pic looks much better

72armyswbtruck · 09-30-2007, 10:15 PM

cool lookin paint job

68gmsee · 09-30-2007, 11:04 PM

Amazing how much nicer that truck looks on that last pic...

Good job...

ABN82MP · 09-30-2007, 11:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BHRS

Looks Good!!!

Hot Rod did an article a few months back showing how to "roll" Rustoleum on an old Falcon. It was pretty interesting how they did it. It took several coats, some wet sanding, and some buffing. I think they did it for less than $100.00.

http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/...t=1&PHPSESSID=

71big block · 09-30-2007, 11:10 PM

What truck?

Jerry Jones · 09-30-2007, 11:34 PM

Gongrats on both! Ya done good!

Premium72 · 10-01-2007, 08:39 AM

damn i woulda left it the orangeish color. i wish i wouldhave never painted mine. nice work.

shifty · 10-01-2007, 04:05 PM

not bad, but woulda looked a hundred times better if you'da taped off/taken off the gas cap and C10 badge!

68GMCCustom · 10-01-2007, 04:31 PM

67_C-30 · 10-01-2007, 05:03 PM

Looks great! How much of a drop are you running?

dave2953 · 10-01-2007, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by 67_C-30

Looks great! How much of a drop are you running?

I have 1 coil cut from the front and a 5" drop spring in the rear.

Shifty, the gas cap was pretty much trashed so I just painted over it, and the badges have screws run through them and are pretty much hosed as a result. I plan to replace them eventually.

Morgsie · 10-01-2007, 10:52 PM

I personally would have left it orange, maybe got some orange paint and blended it (or just left it). Blotchy flat black looks like:

CG · 10-02-2007, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by dave2953

Here you go CG. It was after we were done, but it's close enough. She also painted a lot of the front end parts when I did the disc conversion.

Wooot!! You have a lady that helps you with your ride...you have a keeper.

shifty · 10-02-2007, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by dave2953

Shifty, the gas cap was pretty much trashed so I just painted over it, and the badges have screws run through them and are pretty much hosed as a result. I plan to replace them eventually.

New, chrome gas cap is $6 at NAPA auto parts.

Badges can probably be had for $10/ea in the classifieds. or send a PM to user uncle or PICKMUP and see if they have something.

$25 to make your ride look ten times better!!

09-30-2007, 08:04 PM	#1
dave2953 Dave's not here, man Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Winder, Georgia Posts: 2,000	Paint job on the CHEAP!! $25 to be exact. I got tired of my truck looking like Fido's backside, so I figured it was time for a change. Not a professional job by any stretch of the imagination, but I think it's much improved. My fiance did a lot of the work. (She's a lot better at painting than I am ) Here's a before and after: __________________ - 2014 VW Jetta - 2015 VW Jetta - 1966 Ford F-250 Last edited by dave2953; 09-30-2007 at 08:13 PM.

09-30-2007, 08:27 PM	#2
CG BlahBlahBlah Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wa. Posts: 19,846	Re: Paint job on the CHEAP!! No shot of the fiance doing the painting? Btw, I like your truck both ways. Last edited by CG; 09-30-2007 at 08:27 PM.

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09-30-2007, 08:38 PM	#4
BHRS Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Wylie TEXAS Posts: 81	Re: Paint job on the CHEAP!! Looks Good!!! Hot Rod did an article a few months back showing how to "roll" Rustoleum on an old Falcon. It was pretty interesting how they did it. It took several coats, some wet sanding, and some buffing. I think they did it for less than $100.00. __________________ 1972 Cheyenne C10 Unrestored Original-3 Owner-RUST FREE Texas Truck Big Block-TH400-PS-PB-AC-AM/FM Radio

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09-30-2007, 09:05 PM	#6
dave2953 Dave's not here, man Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Winder, Georgia Posts: 2,000	Re: Paint job on the CHEAP!! Here you go CG. It was after we were done, but it's close enough. She also painted a lot of the front end parts when I did the disc conversion. __________________ - 2014 VW Jetta - 2015 VW Jetta - 1966 Ford F-250

09-30-2007, 09:48 PM	#7
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09-30-2007, 11:04 PM	#9
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09-30-2007, 11:34 PM	#12
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10-01-2007, 08:39 AM	#13
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10-01-2007, 10:52 PM	#18
Morgsie Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 122	Re: Paint job on the CHEAP!! I personally would have left it orange, maybe got some orange paint and blended it (or just left it). Blotchy flat black looks like:

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