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dcasalena · 09-03-2011, 09:07 PM

Just a couple details left but time to show the results.
This was a budget restore starting with a cab that had been butchered and beaten. It's a 72 a/c cab, original color scheme according to SPID was blue/ white/ blue.
Nothing electrical was working on the truck when I got it in January. So biggest expense on the restore was a complete wiring harness from American Auto Wire.
Most everything else came used from EBay (restored by me), parts board here (restored by me), and vendors here, with a few pieces from LMC, and Classic Parts. I don't have enough before pictures because I didn't think I was going to do very much, but after stripping the dash for the rewire I figured I might as well.
First 2 pics are the only before pics, then 1 in process pics, and finally 2 from today. Still need to put in carpet and decide what to do with kick panels.
If you want to know, the color is rattle can rustoleum "sail blue"
Let me know what you think.

dcasalena · 09-03-2011, 09:12 PM

I'm not aiming for a show truck here obviously, but my wife says she'll ride in it now.

CG · 09-03-2011, 09:41 PM

I think it looks great. Just goes to show what you can do with a little elbow grease.

kcsa75 · 09-03-2011, 09:48 PM

That looks great! Did you have the seat done or is that a seatcover? If the latter, where did you get it and how hard was it to install?

dcasalena · 09-03-2011, 09:53 PM

seatcover came from pickupman on the vendors marketplace. He ran a sale a few months ago.
Wasn't difficult at all to install, I just punched some holes with a small phillips head and pulled it tight with zipties (about as many as there were clips on the original cover).
I wish I had pics of the old seat cover, looked like he put out his cigarettes on the seat when he couldn't throw them out the window during fire season.

hayhauler71 · 09-03-2011, 10:03 PM

A job well done looks great

hugger6933 · 09-03-2011, 10:29 PM

Nice job looks real good.You can be proud of that no matter what kind of can that paint came from

laplander · 09-03-2011, 10:33 PM

Looks great! I hope to be posting some befoe and after interior pics pretty soon too.

Andy4639 · 09-03-2011, 10:36 PM

That is a cool, nice job man!
You can't beat that feeling of knowing you did it yourself!

I found these last week for small paint jobs these things work great. They will paint up to about 7 oz. of paint. That's a lot of paint to! They are more expensive than paint cans but you get custom colors also if you know what you want.

I'm not no painter by no means but I thought the cooler turned out great!

srvivor71 · 09-03-2011, 10:38 PM

What an improvement! Great job!

oldblue1968chevy · 09-03-2011, 10:55 PM

nice! what did u use for paint

dcasalena · 09-03-2011, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by oldblue1968chevy

nice! what did u use for paint

it's in the original post: 2 and a half rattle cans of rustoleum "sail blue"

CG · 09-03-2011, 10:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oldblue1968chevy

nice! what did u use for paint

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First post says .... Rustoliem rattle can Sail Blue

LOL, Im too slow ... but Im blaming my computer tonight grrr

Tmwoodall · 09-03-2011, 11:09 PM

Very nice improvement.

oldblue1968chevy · 09-03-2011, 11:26 PM

Looks great! did you just spray it or what? that looks great/glossy!

dcasalena · 09-04-2011, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by oldblue1968chevy

Looks great! did you just spray it or what? that looks great/glossy!

hand sanded with 3 different grit sandpapers then a course steel wool then a fine steel wool. Then wiped everything down with denatured alcohol several times till the rag came away clean.

lil hoodlum · 09-04-2011, 10:38 AM

I think it came out great. Nice job! I did the same project awhile back, painting the dash. It was a lot of work but it is so nice to look at fresh paint while sitting/ driving the truck. I am still working on painting the rest of the interior of my truck. How is the rest of your cab interior? Any pictures you would care to show?

Keith

lil hoodlum · 09-04-2011, 10:41 AM

By the way, I believe your instrument dash cluster is from a 67/68. I like the seat cover as well. That came out very nice as well.

Good job!

Keith

lil hoodlum · 09-04-2011, 10:43 AM

Ok I see that you have installed the correct one after painting. The old one is from a 1967-1968 instrument dash gauge cluster.

Keith

Katrina/10 · 09-04-2011, 11:25 AM

Love the rustoleum spray job! Looks great.

slikside · 09-04-2011, 12:39 PM

The best comment I can give you is that it does NOT look budget!!

Nice job, man.

57larry · 09-04-2011, 04:31 PM

that's a nice looking blue and a job well done

09-03-2011, 09:07 PM	#1
dcasalena Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Acton, MA Posts: 220	Budget interior restoration pics Just a couple details left but time to show the results. This was a budget restore starting with a cab that had been butchered and beaten. It's a 72 a/c cab, original color scheme according to SPID was blue/ white/ blue. Nothing electrical was working on the truck when I got it in January. So biggest expense on the restore was a complete wiring harness from American Auto Wire. Most everything else came used from EBay (restored by me), parts board here (restored by me), and vendors here, with a few pieces from LMC, and Classic Parts. I don't have enough before pictures because I didn't think I was going to do very much, but after stripping the dash for the rewire I figured I might as well. First 2 pics are the only before pics, then 1 in process pics, and finally 2 from today. Still need to put in carpet and decide what to do with kick panels. If you want to know, the color is rattle can rustoleum "sail blue" Let me know what you think. Attached Images Last edited by dcasalena; 09-03-2011 at 09:18 PM.

09-03-2011, 09:12 PM	#2
dcasalena Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Acton, MA Posts: 220	Re: Budget interior restoration pics I'm not aiming for a show truck here obviously, but my wife says she'll ride in it now. Last edited by dcasalena; 09-03-2011 at 09:26 PM. Reason: deleted comment

09-03-2011, 09:41 PM	#3
CG BlahBlahBlah Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wa. Posts: 19,817	Re: Budget interior restoration pics I think it looks great. Just goes to show what you can do with a little elbow grease. __________________ … … … … … … … … ... … … … … … … … … … … … Last edited by CG; 09-03-2011 at 10:12 PM.

09-03-2011, 09:48 PM	#4
kcsa75 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Kansas City Posts: 3,590	Re: Budget interior restoration pics That looks great! Did you have the seat done or is that a seatcover? If the latter, where did you get it and how hard was it to install? __________________ Willie Swamp Angel Truckers '72 C10 Highlander *People who blindly follow a GPS end up on television programs on The Weather Channel. Some survive, some don't.*

09-03-2011, 09:53 PM	#5
dcasalena Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Acton, MA Posts: 220	Re: Budget interior restoration pics seatcover came from pickupman on the vendors marketplace. He ran a sale a few months ago. Wasn't difficult at all to install, I just punched some holes with a small phillips head and pulled it tight with zipties (about as many as there were clips on the original cover). I wish I had pics of the old seat cover, looked like he put out his cigarettes on the seat when he couldn't throw them out the window during fire season. Last edited by dcasalena; 09-03-2011 at 10:02 PM.

09-03-2011, 10:03 PM	#6
hayhauler71 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: St. Paul MN. Posts: 1,996	Re: Budget interior restoration pics A job well done looks great __________________ Fuzzy

09-03-2011, 10:29 PM	#7
hugger6933 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Marianna Arkansas Posts: 7,261	Re: Budget interior restoration pics Nice job looks real good.You can be proud of that no matter what kind of can that paint came from

09-03-2011, 10:33 PM	#8
laplander Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: NM Posts: 705	Re: Budget interior restoration pics Looks great! I hope to be posting some befoe and after interior pics pretty soon too.

09-03-2011, 10:36 PM	#9
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,936	Re: Budget interior restoration pics That is a cool, nice job man! You can't beat that feeling of knowing you did it yourself! I found these last week for small paint jobs these things work great. They will paint up to about 7 oz. of paint. That's a lot of paint to! They are more expensive than paint cans but you get custom colors also if you know what you want. I'm not no painter by no means but I thought the cooler turned out great! __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

09-03-2011, 10:38 PM	#10
srvivor71 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Sullivan County, NY Posts: 455	Re: Budget interior restoration pics What an improvement! Great job!

09-03-2011, 10:55 PM	#11
oldblue1968chevy Grandpa in the rustmobile... Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Spokane WA/Viola TN Posts: 11,422	Re: Budget interior restoration pics nice! what did u use for paint __________________ John Goose-1968 C10 355,9.32-1CR, Vortec Heads ,262 voodoo, 3.73:1 3OTT (HS ride/beater/farm truck) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=317684 Grams 53-1953 Chevrolet Belair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post4327784 1969 Chevy C10 Shortbed 4.5/6?" Frame off resto http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=548136 1999 Toyota Tacoma 4x4

09-03-2011, 11:09 PM	#14
Tmwoodall Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 632	Re: Budget interior restoration pics Very nice improvement. __________________ www.tomthetruck.blogspot.com <-- Aka build thread.

09-03-2011, 11:26 PM	#15
oldblue1968chevy Grandpa in the rustmobile... Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Spokane WA/Viola TN Posts: 11,422	Re: Budget interior restoration pics Looks great! did you just spray it or what? that looks great/glossy! __________________ John Goose-1968 C10 355,9.32-1CR, Vortec Heads ,262 voodoo, 3.73:1 3OTT (HS ride/beater/farm truck) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=317684 Grams 53-1953 Chevrolet Belair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post4327784 1969 Chevy C10 Shortbed 4.5/6?" Frame off resto http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=548136 1999 Toyota Tacoma 4x4

09-04-2011, 10:38 AM	#17
lil hoodlum Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Denton, Texas Posts: 1,703	Re: Budget interior restoration pics I think it came out great. Nice job! I did the same project awhile back, painting the dash. It was a lot of work but it is so nice to look at fresh paint while sitting/ driving the truck. I am still working on painting the rest of the interior of my truck. How is the rest of your cab interior? Any pictures you would care to show? Keith

09-04-2011, 10:41 AM	#18
lil hoodlum Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Denton, Texas Posts: 1,703	Re: Budget interior restoration pics By the way, I believe your instrument dash cluster is from a 67/68. I like the seat cover as well. That came out very nice as well. Good job! Keith



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09-04-2011, 10:43 AM	#19
lil hoodlum Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Denton, Texas Posts: 1,703	Re: Budget interior restoration pics Ok I see that you have installed the correct one after painting. The old one is from a 1967-1968 instrument dash gauge cluster. Keith

09-04-2011, 11:25 AM	#20
Katrina/10 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Ocean Springs, MS Posts: 1,746	Re: Budget interior restoration pics Love the rustoleum spray job! Looks great. __________________ Gary 1971 Chevrolet C/10 1951 GMC 100 1977 GMC C15 1955 Chevrolet 3100

09-04-2011, 12:39 PM	#21
slikside Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Diego Co. Posts: 1,157	Re: Budget interior restoration pics The best comment I can give you is that it does NOT look budget!! Nice job, man.

09-04-2011, 04:31 PM	#22
57larry Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 1,161	Re: Budget interior restoration pics that's a nice looking blue and a job well done

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