Project 78 High Sierra

[77ChevySharkBite]

Yeah you can put it on the column, I have one on my 77 that's on the column no issues with it at all, except mine isn't working haha
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[JRANGER]

Well it was a bit brisk today and below the 50 degrees recommended for painting but i fired up the wood burning stove and did it anyway...

So I painted the back of the second fender and also finished removing the paint from the front of the first. Then I let the fenders sit and started working on the hood hinges I grabbed when i got the fender.. So I wired the crap out of then and I may live to regret it but I painted them red... Now its fairly cold out so im hoping they dry by morning but its hard to say.... Im thinking the red/black look will be a nice accent but maybe not we will see

[cubber]

Either way, I think your paintwork was good quality. It all looks good to me.

[JRANGER]

Just some rust-oleum nothing special...Not sure how well the red is gonna stick though....

Thanks though

[JRANGER]

Well it was definetly too cold...The hinges are still tacky this morning...I have them sitting out in the sun to get them to dry. Hopefully they will dry in the next hour so i can flip them and hit the other side

[77ChevySharkBite]

They look sweet man, definitely enjoying seeing the little things, you make me want to step up my game another level lol but its back to square one with me again truck in a non running state.

[JRANGER]

what happened? why is it not running?

the red looks good but i didnt get the hinges as clean as i though...a few spots didnt hold the paint well but most is all good..

[77ChevySharkBite]

Well its either the started or ignition, went and drove it literally all day yesterday cranked fine ran fine everything was running tip top shape, and this morning went to go drop off some scrap and get rope, went to a part store to get some rope turned it off came to start it up again made a click noise but didn't start then after that nothing no power to the gauges or anything had battery checked battery is fine.

i hear you, just think man like me i ain't perfect at nothing I do, practice makes perfect though

[JRANGER]

dang thats crazy

[77ChevySharkBite]

oh well part of owning a truck the age that it is. just thankful I wasn't across town when it all went down, and also that i was at a part store thankfully. but a guy suggested a way to check the starter so I'm going to climb under the truck in a few minutes and test it.

[JRANGER]

yeah hit it a few times with a wrench and see if it will start

[77ChevySharkBite]

Yeah I completely forgot about the whole hit the starter trick
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[JRANGER]

I use to have to do it after class everyday when i was in HS one year....yeah embarrassing lol Ill never forget

[77ChevySharkBite]

Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do just plain and simple man. If it starts that way well hell it starts that way
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[JRANGER]

i hear ya....im about to go outside and out some new battery terminals on...Well I hope...Gotta make sure they will fit or not...

[77ChevySharkBite]

I hear you bro hopefully they go on easy,
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[JRANGER]

Upgraded battery terminals..Not bad for $7 each

[77ChevySharkBite]

Very nice, and yeah not too bad, I'm not getting under the truck this weekend next one prolly yeah, we're busy me and my dad cleaning out the garage so the truck can be in it's new home lol
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[JRANGER]

yeah i have to do some cleaning and organizing before us Nashville guys meet up Sat... Hope to have a few things done on the truck this weekend with their help! Hopefully she will finally run right after they help tune her....Bout to drive me nuts

[slammed427]

Where'd you pick up those terminals? I'd like to have a set.
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[77ChevySharkBite]

I hear you man, I dont blame you for wanting it to run right, hopefully for me I aint got nothing special going on so I'll prolly start sanding down my truck.

[JRANGER]

I got them on amazon..here are the links

The Positive Terminal:
Amazon.com: P3 Platinum Positive (+) Battery...
Negative Terminal:
Amazon.com: P3 Platinum Negative (-) Battery...

[77ChevySharkBite]

those make me want to get them too, I probably will end up doing it too haha. I have to do simple things up until march, so probably start fixing some exterior issues get the truck all sanded down and what not.

What kind of pain did you use for the fender?

[JRANGER]

The backs are just painted with Rust-Oleum Professional Enamel I grabbed at lowes...1 Can per fender which amounts to 2 coats... Its Gloss Black

[77ChevySharkBite]

Sweet!! I'm going to have to go pick up a few cans myself.