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Re: My 1970 GMC “Project Splice”
Alright so I'm a bit rusty at this whole bodywork thing. I put down another coat on the roof and sanded it too far with 80 grit and still ended up low. I'm definitely not a professional here by any means. I ended up putting a guide coat down to get the 80 grit scratches out which is how I realized I was low in spots. I didn't have any guide coat on hand and the local body supply store was closed for the holiday so I picked up some black chalk from home depot. Worked great and a fraction of the price. Just sprinkled in on and spread it around with a chunk of foam. I got a third coat of filler on the roof including the edges this time. I definitely recommend completely coating the panel you are working before sanding, it worked much better that way instead of trying to feather the edges. I now have the roof sanded in 80 grit but this time I left it just above finish so that I will be able to sand out the 80 grit scratches with 180 before burning through and getting high spots. It's hard to see in the 4th picture but the black chalk shows my low spots. 5th picture is how it is sitting now. Ready for more guide coat and blocking with 180 grit.
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Looks great! I’m sure your arms are jello by the time you’re done. It’ll pay off though with nice straight panels. Keep it up, I’m enjoying the updates.
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Re: My 1970 GMC “Project Splice”
Nice work. I know, it sucks to do bodywork, but it will payoff in the end.
Good luck, Rg
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I am still watching
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I do not envy you one bit. LOL
Then again I will be doing a bunch of bodywork so I know exactly how you feel. Just mocked up the mounts for the twin turbos yesterday so bodywork is now at least one step closer. |
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I have spent the last 2 hrs reading about your truck. Wow! Not being a body man could you explain to me what you mean by lay down or laying in wire? I think you are about 2 years ahead of me on your truck.
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Thanks for the read, it's awesome that people are interested in my project. Id love to help you out but could you be a bit more specific on what you are after? Are you referring to when I was putting a piece of wire along my rocker?
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Yes you were cutting open the rocker and adding wire.
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Yes so there were a few spots where the panels just weren't meeting up where they should have been so I would just slice it and then I would pull it the where everything lined up and sometimes I was left with quite a large gap. Some areas were around 3/8". So what I ended up doing is I picked up some lengths of 1/8" steel rod and I would use it to help me fill in those larger gaps. It was a bit of work because I would then have to make tacks on both sides of the wire until it was all smoothed up but it was better than attempting to bridge the large gap with just weld. Hope this helps.
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Couple more small touch ups to sand in the last two indentations and they are done. After that, I plan to block my cart up a bit to get it to a comfortable working height to fill the cab corners and rockers. Getting closer and closer to seeing some primer!
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Thanks.
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Looking good.
I used tig wire to help close up the door gaps and to expand and shape the one rocker. |
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Lots of sanding but looking good. Dreading that part.
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Thank you! It is alot of sanding but it is very rewarding to see everything form up and come together as one smooth piece. It's not as bad as it seems. Just tackle it one piece at a time.
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Well I finally finished up all those glorious indents.
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Started the finishing touches in the passenger door jamb tonight.
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My Big Kid Blocks are showing me more areas where my old blocks just weren't cutting it. I'm getting a much better result this time around. Everything is coming along nicely.
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Now that I have found this thread I am reading everyone. Are you going to be painting it yourself? If so tell us amatures every step and the produces you are using.
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So I have been waiting for some larger casters for my cab cart to go on sale and they finally have!
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