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LBJ · 12-02-2007, 10:08 PM

I went by the paint shop where my Bonanza has been for FOUR MONTHS!!! HE finally got it almost done painted. I was favorably impressed on the looks. He still has to paint the hood and inside doors. I'll get some pics on Sat and post them. I went with the same stock colors - Russet Metallic and Buskskin. He's going to put a yellow stipe to accent the two colors where the trim used to be. I had him weld up the trim holes all around except the piece right behind the cab. I have had it in the shop so long I've almost forgotten how good it is going to look! I have the bumper at the plater and it's ready. He's also plating the headlight trim buckets. I'll get a new grille and it will look pretty darn nice. Pics tomorrow. Here is what it went up there looking like.

Here it is with most of the painting done. Ochre yellow stripe between colors is still to come.

New wheels and tires, new upholstery, a few other things, and I'll be done, for now.

bigblock79 · 12-02-2007, 10:43 PM

that is the fun part waiting to see it come toghther but you know what this mean

LBJ · 12-03-2007, 02:05 PM

OK, new pics are up. Still not done, but looks pretty darn good.

bigblock73 · 12-03-2007, 02:36 PM

Looks fantastic! I love those two colors together.

I bet you are excited!

**N2TRUX** · 12-03-2007, 08:45 PM

Oh WOW! That's gonna look nice. That yeller stripe will set the paint of perfectly.

bigblock79 · 12-04-2007, 10:57 AM

that looks good WOW i be you are getting excited. i would be glad to see it can't wait till i get one that far done

streetstar · 12-04-2007, 01:23 PM

Tony, do you see this one? That looks like the same color as the one you sold me a bedside off of last month

Looks great

LBJ · 12-14-2007, 11:07 AM

Drove it home just a few minutes ago. Looks good. Leo has a few touch ups to do on the yellow stripe. But he polished out the clear coat very nicely (hard to see in the rain). He centered the hood after remounting it, per my request. Other than that, not bad for a fairly inexpensive paint job ($2300). He also did the driver's side inside door, to boot.

All dents removed
All trim holes welded and smoothed (except for behind the cab)
Two tone paint
Base coat clear coat
Ochre yellow trim line laid down
Inside/outside of hood painted
Bed given "token" paint job
All DuPont paint products

I replaced the right door, hood, tailgate, front bed panel, dash pad, radio, speaker, and body bushings. I have the front bumper ready to pick up at the chrome shop along with the headlight "buckets." Going to get a new grille from the local Chevy house (1978 - 77's are all gone). The front end should look pretty darn good!

jchav62 · 12-14-2007, 11:52 AM

Nice! I dig it!!

SRH916 · 12-14-2007, 12:24 PM

How much did that set you back?

LBJ · 12-14-2007, 12:32 PM

$2300 for the paint and body work. Door, hood, tailgate, etc was a bunch more and I did all that work. I could have done most of the hole welding, and straighteneing had I known he would have taken 4.5 months to do the paint!

SRH916 · 12-14-2007, 12:47 PM

your truck is a long bed right?

I am buying one, that looks like yours, orange/white. its a 75 LWB. Silverado heavy half.

oh, the paint job came out nice!

WELD4DAYS · 12-15-2007, 11:20 AM

Very nice!I like it.

streetstar · 12-15-2007, 04:48 PM

sweet - looking forward to see it with the trim installed and rollin on some 28" Donker rims

Hoods69BadBowTie · 12-15-2007, 05:49 PM

Oh ya looks great. I like the paint scheme. Should look awesome when you get the rest of the stuff for it.

LBJ · 12-21-2007, 12:49 PM

Got the rear bumper back on. Nothing new here. I was going to have the top Line-x'ed for $75 but the overall tale tell rust freckles made it something to put off until I can decide on a new bumper. It will do for now. The front bumper is back from the chrome shop. I Cosmolined the back side to keep the rust at bay. Once it goes down, it's almost impossible to get off. You can see (maybe) where I had to cut the overriders to accept the new style of rubber bumpers. Just some Dremel tool work.

And lastly, here's what NOT TO DO when you are working under the car! Dropped a 3/8" drive socket handle with large socket right on my eye! Ouch. Swelled up about a half inch tall and the next day the black eye set in. That was close to the ole eyeball itself.

cochino12 · 12-21-2007, 12:59 PM

Damn that loks like it hurt, I've done tha before. Truck looks great keep the pics coming

12-02-2007, 10:08 PM	#1
LBJ Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: TEXAS Posts: 378	77 Bonanza Paint Getting Close I went by the paint shop where my Bonanza has been for FOUR MONTHS!!! HE finally got it almost done painted. I was favorably impressed on the looks. He still has to paint the hood and inside doors. I'll get some pics on Sat and post them. I went with the same stock colors - Russet Metallic and Buskskin. He's going to put a yellow stipe to accent the two colors where the trim used to be. I had him weld up the trim holes all around except the piece right behind the cab. I have had it in the shop so long I've almost forgotten how good it is going to look! I have the bumper at the plater and it's ready. He's also plating the headlight trim buckets. I'll get a new grille and it will look pretty darn nice. Pics tomorrow. Here is what it went up there looking like. Here it is with most of the painting done. Ochre yellow stripe between colors is still to come. New wheels and tires, new upholstery, a few other things, and I'll be done, for now. Last edited by LBJ; 12-03-2007 at 02:18 PM. Reason: Pics added

12-02-2007, 10:43 PM	#2
bigblock79 67 Chevy Stepside Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jonesville NC Posts: 836	Re: 77 Bonanza Paint Getting Close that is the fun part waiting to see it come toghther but you know what this mean __________________ 1967 Chevy stepside 1976 BIG DOOLEY 454 turbo 400 4:11 Last edited by bigblock79; 12-02-2007 at 10:44 PM. Reason: spelling

12-03-2007, 02:05 PM	#3
LBJ Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: TEXAS Posts: 378	Re: 77 Bonanza Paint Getting Close OK, new pics are up. Still not done, but looks pretty darn good.

12-03-2007, 02:36 PM	#4
bigblock73 yeller Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 13,826	Re: 77 Bonanza Paint Getting Close Looks fantastic! I love those two colors together. I bet you are excited! __________________ Jeff 73-87.com 73-87.com Facebook page 73-87 cab corner 6x9 speaker brackets for sale 67-72 cab corner speaker brackets for sale 47-54 cab corner speaker brackets for sale

12-03-2007, 08:45 PM	#5
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,023	Re: 77 Bonanza Paint Getting Close Oh WOW! That's gonna look nice. That yeller stripe will set the paint of perfectly. __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

12-04-2007, 10:57 AM	#6
bigblock79 67 Chevy Stepside Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jonesville NC Posts: 836	Re: 77 Bonanza Paint Getting Close that looks good WOW i be you are getting excited. i would be glad to see it can't wait till i get one that far done __________________ 1967 Chevy stepside 1976 BIG DOOLEY 454 turbo 400 4:11

12-04-2007, 01:23 PM	#7
streetstar Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Moore, Oklahoma Posts: 2,396	Re: 77 Bonanza Paint Getting Close Tony, do you see this one? That looks like the same color as the one you sold me a bedside off of last month Looks great Last edited by streetstar; 12-04-2007 at 01:24 PM.

12-14-2007, 11:07 AM	#8
LBJ Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: TEXAS Posts: 378	Re: 77 Bonanza Paint Getting Close Drove it home just a few minutes ago. Looks good. Leo has a few touch ups to do on the yellow stripe. But he polished out the clear coat very nicely (hard to see in the rain). He centered the hood after remounting it, per my request. Other than that, not bad for a fairly inexpensive paint job ($2300). He also did the driver's side inside door, to boot. All dents removed All trim holes welded and smoothed (except for behind the cab) Two tone paint Base coat clear coat Ochre yellow trim line laid down Inside/outside of hood painted Bed given "token" paint job All DuPont paint products I replaced the right door, hood, tailgate, front bed panel, dash pad, radio, speaker, and body bushings. I have the front bumper ready to pick up at the chrome shop along with the headlight "buckets." Going to get a new grille from the local Chevy house (1978 - 77's are all gone). The front end should look pretty darn good! Last edited by LBJ; 12-21-2007 at 12:37 PM.

12-14-2007, 11:52 AM	#9
jchav62 1962 C-10 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Las Vegas, New Mexico Posts: 4,978	Re: 77 Bonanza Paint Getting Close Nice! I dig it!! __________________ Joseph Chavez "See the USA in a Chevrolet!!" ......................_____ .........________//__{\_____ ,,,,,,,/__(O)___//___/__(O)_/ 1962 C10 Shortbed Fleetside 327/th350 GV overdrive 1974 C10 Longbed Fleetside 350/th350 "The Trash Truck" 1999 Chevy 2500 OBS, Longbed 5.7/4L80E 4x4 2015 GMC Sierra SLE 1500 4x4

12-14-2007, 12:24 PM	#10
SRH916 1975 C-10 Silverado LWB Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 326	Re: 77 Bonanza Paint Getting Close How much did that set you back?

12-14-2007, 12:32 PM	#11
LBJ Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: TEXAS Posts: 378	Re: 77 Bonanza Paint Getting Close $2300 for the paint and body work. Door, hood, tailgate, etc was a bunch more and I did all that work. I could have done most of the hole welding, and straighteneing had I known he would have taken 4.5 months to do the paint!

12-14-2007, 12:47 PM	#12
SRH916 1975 C-10 Silverado LWB Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 326	Re: 77 Bonanza Paint Getting Close your truck is a long bed right? I am buying one, that looks like yours, orange/white. its a 75 LWB. Silverado heavy half. oh, the paint job came out nice!

12-15-2007, 11:20 AM	#13
WELD4DAYS Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Phoenix,AZ Posts: 107	Re: 77 Bonanza Paint Getting Close Very nice!I like it.

12-15-2007, 04:48 PM	#14
streetstar Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Moore, Oklahoma Posts: 2,396	Re: 77 Bonanza Paint Getting Close sweet - looking forward to see it with the trim installed and rollin on some 28" Donker rims __________________ Are you retired too? Nonsense! I'm in my prime

12-15-2007, 05:49 PM	#15
Hoods69BadBowTie Chevys Kick A$$ Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Zootown, MT Posts: 12,699	Re: 77 Bonanza Paint Getting Close Oh ya looks great. I like the paint scheme. Should look awesome when you get the rest of the stuff for it. __________________ HOODS is what I answer too -'79, '77, '88 Pickup Sold, '85 Camaro, '83 T/A, '81,'83,'90 K5 Blazer All Sold -'79 3/4 ton "Big Yellow Bananna" Lifted 4spd. 39.5 TSL Swampers, The money Pit -'86 K5 Blazer Silverado 6.2 4" lift 35"s -'95 Ext. Cab Shorty 4" Tuff Country rolling 35" M/T's -'83 Monte Carlo T-Tops. 126,500 Original Miles -LATER I would rather push a Chevy then drive a ford!!



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12-21-2007, 12:49 PM	#16
LBJ Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: TEXAS Posts: 378	Re: 77 Bonanza Paint Getting Close Got the rear bumper back on. Nothing new here. I was going to have the top Line-x'ed for $75 but the overall tale tell rust freckles made it something to put off until I can decide on a new bumper. It will do for now. The front bumper is back from the chrome shop. I Cosmolined the back side to keep the rust at bay. Once it goes down, it's almost impossible to get off. You can see (maybe) where I had to cut the overriders to accept the new style of rubber bumpers. Just some Dremel tool work. And lastly, here's what NOT TO DO when you are working under the car! Dropped a 3/8" drive socket handle with large socket right on my eye! Ouch. Swelled up about a half inch tall and the next day the black eye set in. That was close to the ole eyeball itself.

12-21-2007, 12:59 PM	#17
cochino12 It followed me home? Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Yup Posts: 5,751	Re: 77 Bonanza Paint Getting Close Damn that loks like it hurt, I've done tha before. Truck looks great keep the pics coming __________________ Adam That's why they call it a shortcut Kyle, if it was easy it would just be the way. 86 c-10 SWB 85 CCSB 90 GMC K30 Crew SRW 1985 C30 Dually

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