I need some help!

[SPIRIT OF 76 CHEVY]

I know I posted this already but I need feed back and what Better Place then here I'm thinking shop truck what would u guys do to it. sorry I only got one pic cuz I was so Excited lol
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[71swb4x4]

Nice looking shorty. Rust would be my biggest concern. How is the body? I understand you are thinking shop truck, but a rust bucket will be hard to sell should you ever need to sell it.

[SPIRIT OF 76 CHEVY]

Ya I know it got a far share Usual Areas and some on the fire wall but I only give $500 for it and it runs so I think I'm ok
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[black_sheep454]

Clr it, lower it, and drive it.
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[SPIRIT OF 76 CHEVY]

So do I fix the rust and prime the Areas I went to Keep the Patina
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[Sillyoldman]

Start with tires.

[biohazardbill]

No, you should drive it an hour South of you... leave it in my driveway and go home.... lol

[SPIRIT OF 76 CHEVY]

I got it a Half hour South of you so I would have to drive it North to get it to your house lol it's still at the p. owner I'm on a work trip in Panama city Florida and ill pick it up on the way back home I can't Wait to go get it and take more pics
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[SPIRIT OF 76 CHEVY]

Originally Posted by Sillyoldman

Start with tires.

Ya I got a set of six lugs rellys with 275-60-15s I also have a set of Torque Thirst II six lug 18s no tires Yet and a set of 20 inch five stars on Vogues that I have on my 06 Silverado here's a pic of them
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[SPIRIT OF 76 CHEVY]

Bump!!!!!!
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[SPIRIT OF 76 CHEVY]

How do I clean this truck up and keep the patina
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[Mister-B]

Originally Posted by SPIRIT OF 76 CHEVY

How do I clean this truck up and keep the patina
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Try a CLR bath (you can do a search with those terms for scores if instructions). Another option (which is what I did with my patina truck), was to use some Maguires paint cleaner, followed by Maguires wax.
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[SPIRIT OF 76 CHEVY]

Originally Posted by Mister-B

Try a CLR bath (you can do a search with those terms for scores if instructions). Another option (which is what I did with my patina truck), was to use some Maguires paint cleaner, followed by Maguires wax.
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Ok i can't found much I also wanted to know how to take the Oxidized paint dust off any tips well help cuz I have no idea how lol thx
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[Procurement_man]

David Friburger from Hot Rod magazine, makes a paste out of Ajax and scrubs the paint down it does a nice job of removing all the oxidation, then power wash the heck out of it. I like the CLR idea as well.

[Mister-B]

Originally Posted by SPIRIT OF 76 CHEVY

Ok i can't found much I also wanted to know how to take the Oxidized paint dust off any tips well help cuz I have no idea how lol thx
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Just type "CLR bath" into the search box. You'll get a ton of results.

The Maguires paint cleaner I mentioned (sold at Walmart and autozone) takes the oxidation off. My truck was heavily oxidized. Looked like a film of white chalk. It took it off.

Here's the before and after

Before:


After:





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[69chevy lwb]

heres another before and after i used meguires carnuba wax on a cheap buffer they sell at walmart it worked real well the only problem is on heavily pitted metal it will nnot hold the shine long it keeps hazing over so you need to keep on it

[Mister-B]

Originally Posted by 69chevy lwb

heres another before and after i used meguires carnuba wax on a cheap buffer they sell at walmart it worked real well the only problem is on heavily pitted metal it will nnot hold the shine long it keeps hazing over so you need to keep on it

You might want to shoot it with some clearcoat after you do that process the next time
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[69chevy lwb]

No clear coat for me I rather spend hours waxing it and know that it will always look like thia rather than have a clear coat look good for a few years then start to peel because then I will have to paint it and I'm also not sure a clear coat would work because the roof, hood and a few spots on the bed are bare metal and fairly rusty
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[SPIRIT OF 76 CHEVY]

Thx Guys I Appreciate the tips I also would like to know what to do what the rusty rockers and corner panels do I replace them and prime em or what?
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[Mister-B]

Originally Posted by 69chevy lwb

No clear coat for me I rather spend hours waxing it and know that it will always look like thia rather than have a clear coat look good for a few years then start to peel because then I will have to paint it and I'm also not sure a clear coat would work because the roof, hood and a few spots on the bed are bare metal and fairly rusty
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That makes sense
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[Mister-B]

Originally Posted by SPIRIT OF 76 CHEVY

Thx Guys I Appreciate the tips I also would like to know what to do what the rusty rockers and corner panels do I replace them and prime em or what?
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You can buy replacements from Brothers for about $20 each. They already come primered black. You'll have to try to match your paint, and then do the fake patina thing in those areas to blend it
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[Mister-B]

Originally Posted by 69chevy lwb

heres another before and after i used meguires carnuba wax on a cheap buffer they sell at walmart it worked real well the only problem is on heavily pitted metal it will nnot hold the shine long it keeps hazing over so you need to keep on it

Dude, you should drive your sweet truck down to our forum get together next weekend. You're what, an hour to hour and a half away?
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[69chevy lwb]

I recommend replacing rockers for sure they are very easy to blend in and no one will know cab corners are tricky you need a lower moulding to do it best it breaks the paint lines and makes it very hard to tell there is a blue suburban on her that this was done too and you would never know the entire lower part was painted
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[SPIRIT OF 76 CHEVY]

Originally Posted by 69chevy lwb

I recommend replacing rockers for sure they are very easy to blend in and no one will know cab corners are tricky you need a lower moulding to do it best it breaks the paint lines and makes it very hard to tell there is a blue suburban on her that this was done too and you would never know the entire lower part was painted
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It has the lower molding but idk how the inside well look?
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[SPIRIT OF 76 CHEVY]

Bump!
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