Rebuild on a shoestring.....continued

[heeroyue2002]

i was able to paint black over my undercoating lol.
i wanted to clean my intake without removing it! im not sure if they're hard to install. maybe they smaller wire brush circles for the grinder.

[VA72C10]

Originally Posted by heeroyue2002

i was able to paint black over my undercoating lol.
i wanted to clean my intake without removing it! im not sure if they're hard to install. maybe they smaller wire brush circles for the grinder.

Yeah, this is paintable undercoating also...but I want to make sure it's a nice even coat to protect the cab floor. Will be painting under the cab also once I can get it up on a lift so it shouldn't rust anymore for a long time

I plan to leave the intake on but remove the carb so it's easier to clean up the intake....

[XxCHEVYMANxX]

Yes... Up on the lift is the way to go. I just did mine over the weekend in the driveway. No lift No fun. I have to get more because two cans didn't cover as well as I thought it would.

[VA72C10]

Originally Posted by XxCHEVYMANxX

Yes... Up on the lift is the way to go. I just did mine over the weekend in the driveway. No lift No fun. I have to get more because two cans didn't cover as well as I thought it would.

I got three cans (all they had) plus I have one of the nicer ones left over so I hope the four cans total will do it...
I plan to prime it with the rusty metal primer first to stop any hidden rust in cracks/crevices and then top it with the undercoating. Should make the ride much quieter between this, the new mat, and the fact that all the holes are gone in the floor

[heeroyue2002]

well the plus side with holes is.. u can accidently drop your trash down it while your driving around. therefore your truck interior stays clean with no effort??

[VA72C10]

Originally Posted by heeroyue2002

well the plus side with holes is.. u can accidently drop your trash down it while your driving around. therefore your truck interior stays clean with no effort??

well, no more trash for me in the cab now

[VA72C10]

The rain really stinks...I can't roll the truck outside because the windows are out of the driver's door and there's not any room to work on the truck inside the garage....at least I have a garage though

[Zoomin]

Visqueen and duct tape.
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[VA72C10]

Originally Posted by Zoomin

Visqueen and duct tape.
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I would but the next things I need to do are sanding (not wetsanding ) and undercoating so....those don't work so well in the rain

[lowdown72]

nice progress keep them pics comin an keep up the good work

[heeroyue2002]

get one of those metal carports and put it front of the garage lol.

[XxCHEVYMANxX]

Originally Posted by VA72C10

The rain really stinks...I can't roll the truck outside because the windows are out of the driver's door and there's not any room to work on the truck inside the garage....at least I have a garage though

I know what you mean... Your area has had....well EXTRA rain this year.
All you can do is find that little work area and work on the small stuff.

[VA72C10]

Originally Posted by heeroyue2002

get one of those metal carports and put it front of the garage lol.

1) no money for that
2) live in a community that says no to that <----wanting to move to somewhere without an association when I can afford to

Originally Posted by XxCHEVYMANxX

I know what you mean... Your area has had....well EXTRA rain this year.
All you can do is find that little work area and work on the small stuff.

Yep....certain areas around me have had three feet of rain in the last couple of months. just crazy. we've had over 2' of rain in my area....

I have plenty of consoles and dash setups to restore....but once I'm in the house the family has things for me to do also

[heeroyue2002]

lol when i was in an apt i used to paint on the patio and piss ppl off.

[VA72C10]

Well, went out in the mist/sprinkles and dodged a couple light showers. Got one more coat of undercoating on the floor of the cab...overall it really made a big difference in the sound of the panels and the look of the interior...

Took all the tape off and also disassembled the passenger door panel and took the vent window out so I can clean it up (has some overspray but has good chrome and rubber...)

Also took off the rest of the Naugahyde (what it says on the back of the material) off the back of the bench seat and installed the cover for now...decided I was tired of seeing the tan and wanted to see how the flat black interior rustoleum worked on fabric so I sprayed it (had some leftover from another project)...sprayed in the last bit of light so I'm sure it looks hideous If it looks okay when it dries I will get one more can to spray over the whole thing to even it out... it's dark now so no pics tonight...

[68 TT]

Originally Posted by VA72C10

...decided I was tired of seeing the tan and wanted to see how the flat black interior rustoleum worked on fabric so I sprayed it (had some leftover from another project)...sprayed in the last bit of light so I'm sure it looks hideous If it looks okay when it dries I will get one more can to spray over the whole thing to even it out... it's dark now so no pics tonight...

I'm curious how well it works too. I am thinking of dying the dark blue cloth seat black to match the rest of the interior.

[heeroyue2002]

the rustoleum dye works ok.

[Krooked Kustoms]

Looking good mate. She's coming along nicely. Now how ya feel bout the garage. In the same situation but we keep on punching thought ay haha. Keep it up cheers.
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[brans72]

Can we get a detailed list when you install window trim and windows back in please?

[VA72C10]

Originally Posted by brans72

Can we get a detailed list when you install window trim and windows back in please?

What kind of list? Parts used or order installing them?

[70LonghornCST]

I missed this thread. I'm tuned in

[VA72C10]

Originally Posted by 70LonghornCST

I missed this thread. I'm tuned in

Welcome aboard
I know what you mean... I miss some of the great build threads on here... and then wonder where I've been when I find them

[brans72]

order in instaling them Please we all could use this info don't leave a thing out!

[68 TT]

How did the dye job on the seat turn out?

[VA72C10]

Originally Posted by brans72

order in instaling them Please we all could use this info don't leave a thing out!

There's some really good FAQ's I printed off the first time I put the guts in a door and things went quick and relatively easy...I'll see if I can find them and link them here but they're in the FAQ forum.

Originally Posted by 68 TT

How did the dye job on the seat turn out?

Not so great I knew I needed another can but then thought...why put more money in a temporary cover....so I am going to leave it for now to ride around in until I can either recover the seat properly or find a good deal on an already recovered seat. The bad thing is...i have a set of bucket seats I got off here for a good deal and several consoles so I could put buckets and a console in it....

a) it's a budget build
b) I can make too much selling the buckets and console once I fix them up
c) Only two can fit with a console so it limits the market you can sell to....