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After a white knuckle ride taking my bed to work on a trailer mounted on the stand, I finally got there. I had that gut feeling that I shouldn't do it that day, but I powered through it and made it. Today I got to start blocking on it. I started out with 120 on a long block. I normally try to start with 180, but had some areas that I thought would need another wipe. I guide coated it and worked on the outside of the LT bedside. When blocking I generally leave my body lines til the last. ![]() It's hard to explain how I block something this big. But here it goes. I start on one end of a panel. I pick an area of the same shape. For this example let's take the big part of the bedside where the fuel door is. I start sanding with my long block on an area as long as the block. Once I get the primer half gone in that area I start tappering it into the next section adjcent to where I'm sanding and start blending the two areas together. Once the 2nd area is half done the first area should be done. Then I repeat on down the panel. You can kind of see that description in the pic above and below. ![]() Done blocking with 120. Now I will guide coat and block with 180. Then reprime and block one more time with 180. Hopefully reprime and do my final sanding with 400. ![]() Here is an assortment of blocks and pads I used today. The soft pads work great in the sharp contours. ![]()
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I never seen a round one like that. I like it.
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Re: Project Vitamin C-10
Nice work Alan.
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Re: Project Vitamin C-10
Looking good buddy. Keep up the good work. Now you have to worry about the trip back home with it.
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Wow I have not checked in awhile but great progress, looking good!!!
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The file board is Hookit 2 velcro and the 6" is Hookit 1 velcro
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Had a lot of time at work yesterday since I was on hold for parts and insurance. That meant I got some blocking done. Nothing worth taking pics of. Just rest assured I'm sick and tired of blocking. ![]() I'm trying to figure out the best way to paint it. I really want to leave the bedsides on the stand, but I need to paint the cross supports. Still thinking. Maybe someone local can loan me some junk cross bars. That way I could swap them out. Maybe I could just use some wood. Just thinking out loud. ![]()
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Nice work Alan. Thanks for the information.
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Re: Project Vitamin C-10
Allan any reason you put your bed together to paint it?
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Just need some time to work on it. Its' still snowing here not a lot but it still is. The roads have cleared up at least in the front of my house.
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Re: Project Vitamin C-10
Happy New Year everyone.
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Great looking fabric Alan does it come in other colors like beige and brown?...Vernski
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That fabric is crazy looking !
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Re: Project Vitamin C-10
Very nice progress. I envy you having access to that lift. I know what you mean about the knees and back. Make working on the lower parts of the bed sides a lot more enjoyable.
Fabric looks great.
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What are you smokin'?
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Alan,
I've really enjoyed reading through your build. I've learned a lot, and it's provided me with some great motivation. Keep up the good work! |
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nice progress Alan!
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Happy new year Alan.Its only the 8th so I can still say that.
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Hey Alan Great progress.
When you decide where you are going to have the upholstery work done let us (or just me) know how you like it. I'm hoping to have my buckets covered before July. I looked online and there is a place near dixie speedway in Woodstock that has had some good reviews. I plan on going by there one day to get a quote.
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Not much progress, but I did install a new passenger regulator in a repop door. It bolted right up. I still need to buy a drivers side. I can't hardly move in the shop right now. After 10 years of use it is time to rebuild the riding mower. I'm fighting the temptation of restoring it. It's a sickness. I was cleaning the deck and was thinking.....Hey I can sand blast it and powder coat it.................Nah, just clean it up and put it back together. Then I was thinking hay I can paint the body. That might happen. Then today I was thinking I could practice fabbing up a hood scoop. Dang, my mind creates more work than I need. ![]() Trying to decide on the details of the seat. The picture below is something I had in mind. Now think of this seam on black vinyl with orange thread. Also thinking of a welt like old school. I think the orange stitch in black will really pop and accent the hounds tooth. I'll also have the buttons covered in black. The buttons will be in the hounds tooth like the 69 camaro.
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You could put air bags on the mower and that would be how you adjust the height you cut the grass.
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