68' Chevy c10

[XxCHEVYMANxX]

final smoothing, ready for primer.



Someone else may have had this idea, I put my putty spreaders in lacquer thinner for easy clean up. the lid would pop of from pressure, and the thinner would evaporate. so my hillbilly idea was to use a rattle can spray head for press. relief. works great !

[XxCHEVYMANxX]

Sanded last primer coat and started silver leafing.







still have some places to touch-up. then final steps to finish.

[Houch]

That's going to turn out nice. Good job.
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[XxCHEVYMANxX]

Originally Posted by Houch

That's going to turn out nice. Good job.
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Thanks Greg, The plan in my head seems like a good one. only time will tell

[jlsanborn]

You've got mad skills man! I'm really anxious to see that cluster when it's done. Where'd you find that slilver leafing business? That's friggen cool!

[XxCHEVYMANxX]

Originally Posted by jlsanborn

You've got mad skills man! I'm really anxious to see that cluster when it's done. Where'd you find that slilver leafing business? That's friggen cool!

Thanks man, I found the leafing supplies at the local hobby/craft store.

[XxCHEVYMANxX]

The antenna is gone

the grill emblem was in bad shape. so I ground, filled, and smoothed.

applied copper leaf. still a few places to touch-up.then tone it down with transparent black. the groove on the face will be black with the correct red center.

[longbed67]

I think leafing can add a lot of detail to a piece.... my question is are you planning on painting the center of the badge? I usually leave the leaf to the last thing keeps things cleaner.

[XxCHEVYMANxX]

Originally Posted by longbed67

I think leafing can add a lot of detail to a piece.... my question is are you planning on painting the center of the badge? I usually leave the leaf to the last thing keeps things cleaner.

I will be painting the center and the groove around it, but since I'm covering the copper leaf with transparent black I thought it would be better to do the paint last. that way I don't have to do tape outs with clear. I hope that makes since.

[mcbassin]

Lot's of cool ideas here. Keep up the pictures.
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[XxCHEVYMANxX]

Originally Posted by mcbassin

Lot's of cool ideas here. Keep up the pictures.
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Thanks Mike, I appreciate that. Your the one with the cool ideas.
I finished sanding and primed the interior. almost ready to paint, WOOHOO!

[jlsanborn]

Originally Posted by XxCHEVYMANxX

Thanks man, I found the leafing supplies at the local hobby/craft store.

You should write up a how-to on that leafing business! Maybe I'm just a dummy, but I've never seen that before. Are there better brands than others? What colors can you get?
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[XxCHEVYMANxX]

Leafing, I thought was mostly used in signs or lettering,also custom graphics. You can put it on just about anything. I found some videos on youtube because I've never used it before. Search silver leafing, or gold,copper etc. It comes in most metals.
Here's some pics pinstriped and transparent black. next will be the red center then clear, sand smooth and polish.



this shot is just overhead light no flash.

[mooseknuckles]

cool idea..

[longbed67]

After looking at your interior photos, it looks like they also changed from '67 to '68 the spacing on the roof skin detail as well as going from the small window to the the big window. Keep up the good work!

[FrankieD]

Originally Posted by XxCHEVYMANxX

Sanded last primer coat and started silver leafing. still have some places to touch-up. then final steps to finish.

That is really cool looking I'll have to check out Hobby Lobby, nice work

[FrankieD]

Originally Posted by XxCHEVYMANxX

Here's a little more progress. not really pic worthy stuff, but I take pics of everything. The first two are before and after (new chrome under mount fuel line).
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Re-located fuel filter.
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I like your fuel filter mount 1 less thing under the hood I think I will steel it and do the same thing.

[XxCHEVYMANxX]

Originally Posted by mooseknuckles

cool idea..

Thanks mk

Originally Posted by longbed67

After looking at your interior photos, it looks like they also changed from '67 to '68 the spacing on the roof skin detail as well as going from the small window to the the big window. Keep up the good work!

Thanks Adam

Originally Posted by FrankieD

That is really cool looking I'll have to check out Hobby Lobby, nice work

Thanks FrankieD, thats where I got mine.

Originally Posted by FrankieD

I like your fuel filter mount 1 less thing under the hood I think I will steel it and do the same thing.

Thats What I was thinking, and even if you change out filters every 6 mo. it's not that hard to get to.

[67c10rustbuket]

Just read your build, Great job and awesome attention to detail! I really like the leafing as well. Gives me some ideas.. now if I only had money.. Subscribed

[XxCHEVYMANxX]

Originally Posted by 67c10rustbuket

Just read your build, Great job and awesome attention to detail! I really like the leafing as well. Gives me some ideas.. now if I only had money.. Subscribed

Thanks Dan, the leafing supplies cost me less than $40.00, and I got silver and copper leaf. enough to do the bowtie and gauge face with @ half left over.
I don't have any moolah either.

Here are some more pics of the bowtie, sorry for so many. It's the only way to show changes in the light. also looks better in person.

[XxCHEVYMANxX]

What the heck, a few more... I like how it turned out.

[FrankieD]

sweet

[72SWBChevy]

Looks sweet, gives me a idea. My grill emblem is toast
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[longbed67]

Thats wild! Small details like that are really what make a build unique!

[mightymouse]

hey , john. looking really good , and that emblem turned out sweet keep up the good work..