Project "Captain Insano"

[Bennett68C10]

Wow nice job repairing that fender. Can't wait to see the finished exhaust too.

[suspect]

Thanks. My intentions were to look for a replacement fender, but I haven't been able to get around to it. I figured I already had the patch panel, so give it a shot. I did a lot of procrastinating over it but its just about done now.

[mcbassin]

Very nice work on the fender Daniel!

[screaminchevypickup]

Looking good Daniel!

[808_67C10]

Nice lookin patch job... I have a set of OG 67 fenders I need to do the same thing too. My replacements are wavy.... Not a fan.

Keep da pics coming! The truck is lookin SICK!

[TexasLS1]

In to watch the progress. Awesome work!!

[suspect]

Thanks guys. I finally got some paint down. I've been working every hr I have. Got the insides of the fenders & doors, and bedsides painted. It's time to get a new camera soon, pics are looking blurry. Got a little orange peal, but I laid down 4 heavy coats of clear, so it should sand out nicely. Hopefully I can paint some more tomorrow morning.

[screaminchevypickup]

Looks great Daniel!!

[67ctener]

Man that thing looks awesome. Love the stance, any problem with inner fender clearance?

[Bennett68C10]

Nice job, paint looks great. What type of paint gun are you using for your base/clear?

[mcbassin]

Very nice work Daniel paint looks great!

[suspect]

Originally Posted by screaminchevypickup

Looks great Daniel!!

Thanks Kyle!

[suspect]

Originally Posted by 67ctener

Man that thing looks awesome. Love the stance, any problem with inner fender clearance?

The rears look like they will clear by about 1/2". The fronts rubbed. I had to cut about 1 5/8" out to clear.

[suspect]

Originally Posted by Bennett68C10

Nice job, paint looks great. What type of paint gun are you using for your base/clear?

Just a cheap Vapor from autozone. I think I paid about $60. It sprays decently. Lays down the base nice and flat, and I guess the clear also. I got some orange peal in the clear but it's not to bad. It'll sand out quickly. I'll take some close up pics of it.

[suspect]

Originally Posted by mcbassin

Very nice work Daniel paint looks great!

Thanks Mike! Heres some more pics for viewing pleasure. I've been a little worried that I wouldn't be excited about the color choice, but once I got it out in the sun, it couldn't be any more perfect. It's the exact shade that I was envisioning.

[808_67C10]

Looks sick. I dig the front fender mod too.

[Bennett68C10]

Thanks for the info Daniel, it sure does look sweet out in the sun.

[67ctener]

Looks awesome, I really like the color. Is it a gm color? Can't wait till I get to see color on mine

[suspect]

Originally Posted by 67ctener

Looks awesome, I really like the color. Is it a gm color? Can't wait till I get to see color on mine

I don't know if its a GM color. I just picked it out of the DuPont chromabase book. MM457 is the code. It's in the dark section, labeled medium neutral effect.

[sduckworth13]

Paint looks great

[TexasLS1]

Looks awesome, great choice on the color!

[suspect]

Thanks, Everybody! I got the cab & doors painted Monday. Working on getting the hood, fenders, & grill ready to shoot Friday. I'm hoping I will have some time this weekend to hang the doors, I'm excited to see it with them on. Here's a few pics up close of the orange peel. I'm pleased with the gun. I think it's a good one for a hobbyist like myself. If painting was my career, then I would for sure invest in a top of the line gun. I've been spraying the sealer, base, and clear with it. There's no tiger strips or anything so far.

[67ctener]

Man that looks awesome, gonna be a very nice truck when your done. I love the color, so much I'm debating on doing something similar

[suspect]

Originally Posted by 67ctener

Man that looks awesome, gonna be a very nice truck when your done. I love the color, so much I'm debating on doing something similar

This weekend, I'll try and get some pics that best represents how it looks in person. It looks darker in the photos. If you like this type of shade, then you would love this color also.
In the Dupont Chormabase book, there is a series of shades. On my 01 Silverado in post #275, the top color is in the same series but a few shades darker. I think it was MM460. I loved the color, but I wanted it a little lighter for my 68. The 68 is MM457. It's the metallic section also. It's a 1:1 mix ratio. 1 part base, 1 part basemaker. A quart of base is $145, a quart of basemaker is $28. I've used 2 1/2 quarts of base so far. I have close to 1 1/2 quarts left. I just need to spray the hood, fenders, grill, tailgate, and tubs. I'm guessing I'll have about a 1/2 quart left over.
I didn't have the money to buy all the paint at once. I wasn't very concerned if the interior and outside had a shade difference. So I bought a quart, sprayed the interior and firewall. I had about 1/2 quart left. Bought another quart and mixed it with the other leftovers and sprayed the inner bedsides, fenders, and doors. Then I mixed that leftover with the rest that I'm spraying the outer panels. I can't really see a difference, but I just made sure the paint for the outer was from the same batch.

[suspect]

The first pic in post #390 shows the color the most accurately so far. The rest of the pics is what it looks like inside the garage.