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**longblue72** · 04-25-2011, 09:21 PM

before:

**longblue72** · 04-25-2011, 09:22 PM

after:

OJ1988 · 04-25-2011, 09:32 PM

Looking good, what color you painting it?
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**longblue72** · 04-25-2011, 09:35 PM

A light blue that my dad mixed up haha, basically what can be seen on the top of the left fender.

bucketObolts · 04-25-2011, 09:35 PM

wow. it looks 100% better. good work. Now PLEASE let me see a pic of that box truck you have in the background

**longblue72** · 04-25-2011, 09:39 PM

ill post a pic of the REO tomarrow after school, if you cant wait that long! haha
but thanks guys!

bucketObolts · 04-25-2011, 09:44 PM

ok...Ill tryyy. I'm likin that blue though. Cant wait to see more of it splashed on there

**longblue72** · 04-25-2011, 10:02 PM

lol Prolly gonna have dreams imagining what the rest looks like!
couple other pics i grabbed before i went inside
cab interior:

**longblue72** · 04-25-2011, 10:03 PM

hood underside:

**longblue72** · 04-25-2011, 10:04 PM

before fenders/inners:

OJ1988 · 04-26-2011, 09:53 AM

Looks good!
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*stich626* · 04-26-2011, 10:02 AM

kool looks like the blue used on mid 80's pontiac 2 seater..
or petty blue

Robertjust777 · 04-26-2011, 02:01 PM

looks good

**longblue72** · 04-26-2011, 10:36 PM

Because bucketObolts requested it!

darkone · 04-26-2011, 11:00 PM

did you do the insides of the front fenders in blue also?

**longblue72** · 04-26-2011, 11:15 PM

Yes i did, i guess i didn't snap a picture of them before i put it back together, you
can see it a little bit in the 2 picture from the top

darkone · 04-27-2011, 01:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by longblue72

Yes i did, i guess i didn't snap a picture of them before i put it back together, you
can see it a little bit in the 2 picture from the top

was it worth it? im about to make the call this week; my engine is not as clean as yours, but im doing a full restore on the body

bucketObolts · 04-27-2011, 10:38 AM

Awesome. Thanks longblue
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mustardjimmy71 · 04-27-2011, 11:33 AM

Can i come over and play in the dirt with those tonkas?

**longblue72** · 04-27-2011, 11:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by darkone

was it worth it? im about to make the call this week; my engine is not as clean as yours, but im doing a full restore on the body

If your having someone do it, then thats your decision really cause its mostly not seen. I did it on my own cause my dad paints for a living, so he just told me to shoot all of it

**longblue72** · 04-27-2011, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by mustardjimmy71

Can i come over and play in the dirt with those tonkas?

Only if you bring a pile with ya!

04-25-2011, 09:21 PM	#1
longblue72 Active Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: ellicott city maryland Posts: 152	before and after (engine bay) before: Attached Images

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04-25-2011, 09:32 PM	#3
OJ1988 Just a car guy Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Washington, IN Posts: 991	Re: before and after (engine bay) Looking good, what color you painting it? Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 1955 belair Blown Pro Street cruiser 1971 Camaro Pro Touring 1973 Vega Drag Car 1970 C20 tow rig

04-25-2011, 09:35 PM	#4
longblue72 Active Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: ellicott city maryland Posts: 152	Re: before and after (engine bay) A light blue that my dad mixed up haha, basically what can be seen on the top of the left fender.

04-25-2011, 09:35 PM	#5
bucketObolts Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Pequannock NJ Posts: 259	Re: before and after (engine bay) wow. it looks 100% better. good work. Now PLEASE let me see a pic of that box truck you have in the background __________________ LIFESTYLES OF THE POOR & UNKNOWN

04-25-2011, 09:39 PM	#6
longblue72 Active Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: ellicott city maryland Posts: 152	Re: before and after (engine bay) ill post a pic of the REO tomarrow after school, if you cant wait that long! haha but thanks guys!

04-25-2011, 09:44 PM	#7
bucketObolts Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Pequannock NJ Posts: 259	Re: before and after (engine bay) ok...Ill tryyy. I'm likin that blue though. Cant wait to see more of it splashed on there __________________ LIFESTYLES OF THE POOR & UNKNOWN

04-25-2011, 10:02 PM	#8
longblue72 Active Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: ellicott city maryland Posts: 152	Re: before and after (engine bay) lol Prolly gonna have dreams imagining what the rest looks like! couple other pics i grabbed before i went inside cab interior: Attached Images

04-25-2011, 10:03 PM	#9
longblue72 Active Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: ellicott city maryland Posts: 152	Re: before and after (engine bay) hood underside: Attached Images

04-25-2011, 10:04 PM	#10
longblue72 Active Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: ellicott city maryland Posts: 152	Re: before and after (engine bay) before fenders/inners: Attached Images

04-26-2011, 09:53 AM	#11
OJ1988 Just a car guy Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Washington, IN Posts: 991	Re: before and after (engine bay) Looks good! Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 1955 belair Blown Pro Street cruiser 1971 Camaro Pro Touring 1973 Vega Drag Car 1970 C20 tow rig

04-26-2011, 10:02 AM	#12
stich626 Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: hingham ma Posts: 1,721	Re: before and after (engine bay) kool looks like the blue used on mid 80's pontiac 2 seater.. or petty blue

04-26-2011, 02:01 PM	#13
Robertjust777 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Henderson Nv Posts: 151	Re: before and after (engine bay) looks good

04-26-2011, 10:36 PM	#14
longblue72 Active Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: ellicott city maryland Posts: 152	Re: before and after (engine bay) Because bucketObolts requested it! Attached Images

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04-26-2011, 11:15 PM	#16
longblue72 Active Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: ellicott city maryland Posts: 152	Re: before and after (engine bay) Yes i did, i guess i didn't snap a picture of them before i put it back together, you can see it a little bit in the 2 picture from the top

04-27-2011, 10:38 AM	#18
bucketObolts Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Pequannock NJ Posts: 259	Re: before and after (engine bay) Awesome. Thanks longblue Posted via Mobile Device __________________ LIFESTYLES OF THE POOR & UNKNOWN

04-27-2011, 11:33 AM	#19
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