71 C/10 First project.

[splehigh]

Thanks! Yeah I agree. I probably should have just bought another bed but oh well. Eventually I might save up for some new repro bedsides. They are kinda salty though and I'm not sure how good they are.

[splehigh]

Making slow progress. Finally got the bed sides one. Paint didnt tuirn out as good as I would have liked, but it doesnt look to bad from 10 feet away. LOL Good enough for a DD.

[Switch163]

Looks great!

[splehigh]

Originally Posted by Switch163

Looks great!

Thanks!

[splehigh]

Some updated pics.

[treveiger]

Splehigh what kind of paint gun did you use? You said this was your first time, how hard was it? I have a bed i want to replace an theres some spots on my truck i would like to repaint, specially the top. What were you having trouble with on the window? The truck looks great i love the color, that red i think are the best color for them.

[splehigh]

Originally Posted by treveiger

Splehigh what kind of paint gun did you use? You said this was your first time, how hard was it? I have a bed i want to replace an theres some spots on my truck i would like to repaint, specially the top. What were you having trouble with on the window? The truck looks great i love the color, that red i think are the best color for them.

treveiger

I used this gun: http://www.harborfreight.com/air-too...gun-66222.html
Just make sure you clean it really good after each use, otherwise it can clog up really easily.

The hardest part is preparing the surface for paint. It every little imperfection gets 10 times worse when you spray paint over it. Make sure you take your time sanding and getting everything perfectly smooth. Also, make sure your primer and paint are compatible. Its best if they are made by the same company. I used a cheap primer from advance auto and I had a lot of problems with it. When I painted the bed I had a lot of fish eyes in the paint, which was the paint not sticking right to the primer. Other than that its not hard. Just practice painting on some scrap metal first before you tackle the whole bed. My paint is not perfect by any means, but it looks good from 10ft away and I drive it everyday, so who cares.

I had problems with getting the windshield back in the cab with the rubber on it. There is a trick to doing it. Somehow you take a piece of string and use that to pull the gasket onto the cab. I decided to have a pro install a new one after I broke mine. Really frustrating when you spend hours working on it and then it cracks when you are almost done.

Thanks! Your truck looks nice too.

[RCbowtie69]

Hey from N.C. good looking truck, love the wheels,friend of mine had set on a 70 c/10 swb, keep up the hard work & keep on truckin''

[mcbassin]

Man, you sure have came a long ways since the last time I checked on this project.

[splehigh]

Thanks guys! I've been driving it so much lately I havent had time to finish the tailgate. lol

It will probably be a while since I have to replace the ball joints and various other things on my car. There's always something to work on...

[splehigh]

Here are some updated pics. Thought the David Bradely looked pretty cool sitting on the back.

Also included a pic of my winter driver.

[smokinstang70]

Did you ever get your center caps... I had those same wheels and have two DD quaily center caps. I can send them your way if you still need them.

Thanks

[splehigh]

Originally Posted by smokinstang70

Did you ever get your center caps... I had those same wheels and have two DD quaily center caps. I can send them your way if you still need them.

Thanks

Yeah I found bought some american racing caps from summit. Thanks for the offer. I appreciate it.

[the1ted]

Very nice. Good color choice and the wheels set it off great!

[splehigh]

Thanks!