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Nvbowtie · 06-20-2004, 02:46 AM

Well this came out a whole lot flatter, 80 % less orange peel, and only a few spots to colorsand out. It's a little darker yellow, but I think it will be ok.

GMC1tondually4dr · 06-20-2004, 03:16 AM

Nice!!! What did you do different from the other. The paint that you had to sand? What made for less orange peel?

Are you going to do anything else to it, Possibly have a guy pinstripe it?

I happen to like bright eyepopping colors.

plumbcut · 06-20-2004, 04:15 AM

i could have sworn GChemists license plate said "bad bow" ??

pc

Nvbowtie · 06-20-2004, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by plumbcut

i could have sworn GChemists license plate said "bad bow" ??

pc

Bad Bow / Texas

Bad Bow / Nevada

Nvbowtie · 06-20-2004, 07:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GMC1tondually4dr

Nice!!! What did you do different from the other. The paint that you had to sand? What made for less orange peel?
Are you going to do anything else to it, Possibly have a guy pinstripe it?

New guns, for sure. (the other we had to finish with a primer gun)

I am not sure on what to do, if anything. I may pin strip ??/ I dunno.

SanitysBane · 06-20-2004, 02:01 PM

great looking truck!

bigblock73 · 06-20-2004, 06:23 PM

Bill, that looks plain awesome!

Is the rear pan 'glass or steel? If it is 'glass, how did you make the transition from the plastic to steel smooth?

Jonboy · 06-20-2004, 07:56 PM

looks sharp, Bill!

Nvbowtie · 06-21-2004, 06:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigblock73

Is the rear pan 'glass or steel?
If it is 'glass, how did you make the transition from
the plastic to steel smooth?

It's fiberglass, we just added fiber glass to the joints
and a top coat to smooth it out.

Nvbowtie · 06-21-2004, 06:22 AM

Thanks for the compliments guys, It's still got a while
to go before it's even close to being done.

I have a whole spare bedroom full of new parts to go
on it once I am done with the paint.

kballan · 06-22-2004, 01:13 AM

That looks amazing! I love how you blended in the roll pan with the bed. Keep the progress pics coming!

**Palf70Step** · 06-22-2004, 05:35 AM

Very Nice!!

80BIG10 · 06-22-2004, 09:12 AM

That is one bad ride! Makes me proud to also have a 80 big ten...brings a little tear to my eye....I gotta go...making a mess.

Time Travel · 06-22-2004, 01:10 PM

The pain tlooks great!!!!! IMO I like the darker yellow better. It will make it stand out fromthe standard yellow.

2tankin79 · 06-22-2004, 06:16 PM

awesome look'n truck!! love it.. i've got a glass roll pan with the ZR-1 vette lights, and whoever done the work to the truck tried doin what you done (smoothing it all out) and it just cracked right down the lines on both sides from the flex of the bed when it gets driven..

keep the great work up!

Jeff

KShortell · 06-23-2004, 03:58 PM

Pretty slick!

Nvbowtie · 06-25-2004, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by 2tankin79

tried doin what you done (smoothing it all out) and it just cracked right down the lines on both sides from the flex of the bed when it gets driven..
Jeff

We molded the gaps first, then molded in 1/8" re-enforcment straps from the inside bottom of each fender wraping around 1ft. each side of the panon both sides, then layered about 2" of fiberglass on top of that to keep it from flexing so much.

So I hope it will hold.

06-20-2004, 02:46 AM	#1
Nvbowtie Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Laughlin, Nv. USA Posts: 700	Re-Paint is done Well this came out a whole lot flatter, 80 % less orange peel, and only a few spots to colorsand out. It's a little darker yellow, but I think it will be ok. Attached Images __________________ www.unlimited2u.com/chevy Bill 1980 Chevy C-10 Silverado 1988 Chevy Blazer Tahoe

06-20-2004, 03:16 AM	#2
GMC1tondually4dr Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Rosemount, MN Posts: 341	Nice!!! What did you do different from the other. The paint that you had to sand? What made for less orange peel? Are you going to do anything else to it, Possibly have a guy pinstripe it? I happen to like bright eyepopping colors. Last edited by GMC1tondually4dr; 06-20-2004 at 03:19 AM.

06-20-2004, 02:01 PM	#6
SanitysBane Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 2,121	great looking truck! __________________ '96 Nissan Pathfinder '02 Firebird Trans Am. '88 K5 Blazer

06-20-2004, 06:23 PM	#7
bigblock73 yeller Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 13,826	Bill, that looks plain awesome! Is the rear pan 'glass or steel? If it is 'glass, how did you make the transition from the plastic to steel smooth? __________________ 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

06-21-2004, 06:22 AM	#10
Nvbowtie Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Laughlin, Nv. USA Posts: 700	Thanks for the compliments guys, It's still got a while to go before it's even close to being done. I have a whole spare bedroom full of new parts to go on it once I am done with the paint. __________________ www.unlimited2u.com/chevy Bill 1980 Chevy C-10 Silverado 1988 Chevy Blazer Tahoe

06-20-2004, 04:15 AM	#3
plumbcut california fill Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Sunny So-Cal Posts: 694	i could have sworn GChemists license plate said "bad bow" ?? pc

06-20-2004, 07:56 PM	#8
Jonboy Slots go on anything! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Richardson, TX Posts: 5,957	looks sharp, Bill!

06-22-2004, 01:13 AM	#11
kballan Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada Posts: 373	That looks amazing! I love how you blended in the roll pan with the bed. Keep the progress pics coming! __________________ Kent Ballan ANY MAN CAN BUILD A TRUCK, BUT IT TAKES A REAL MAN TO CUT ONE UP!

06-22-2004, 05:35 AM	#12
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 47,039	Very Nice!! __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

06-22-2004, 09:12 AM	#13
80BIG10 3 lefts make a right Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Texas Hill Country Posts: 150	That is one bad ride! Makes me proud to also have a 80 big ten...brings a little tear to my eye....I gotta go...making a mess. Last edited by 80BIG10; 06-22-2004 at 11:50 AM.

06-22-2004, 01:10 PM	#14
Time Travel Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: San Jose, California Posts: 56	The pain tlooks great!!!!! IMO I like the darker yellow better. It will make it stand out fromthe standard yellow.

06-22-2004, 06:16 PM	#15
2tankin79 Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: indiana Posts: 288	roll pan awesome look'n truck!! love it.. i've got a glass roll pan with the ZR-1 vette lights, and whoever done the work to the truck tried doin what you done (smoothing it all out) and it just cracked right down the lines on both sides from the flex of the bed when it gets driven.. keep the great work up! Jeff __________________ 95 Z28, converter removed, flowmaster muffler, TB bypass, Forsale ---> K&N FIPK 1994 Pontiac Bonneville SSEi, totally stock

06-23-2004, 03:58 PM	#16
KShortell Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Chesapeake, VA Posts: 734	Pretty slick! __________________ Semper Paratus



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