67 cheby's Dropmember build thread (CLOUD 9)

[67cheby]

no not bringing black in just doing a ( semi gloss) on parts of it (not flat)??i still cant decide looking for input !

[belowme51]

Mike body color to your firewall. or do the firewall and everything around the same. that way your main focal point will be the engine......buttttttt all the hard work on the panels and custom bay stuff would stand out with some color If it was mind id paint the motor with a color to accent the truck and then satin everything else but make sure your motor is spotless. Add a little bit of polished lokar here and there to break it up, use stailess flushmount fastners if needed to clean it up. go to www.tastynuts.com and they make every nut and bolt you can dream of and in any material and finish and color. they are out of the country but very USA friendly...we use them on the race bikes all you will need is your threads and lenght. They make a beautiful washer/tapered bolt kit too plus tons of colors. im using a fin style coil cover and going to paint just the insides body color and polish the rest.

[jtp67-72]

Originally Posted by belowme51

Mike body color to your firewall. or do the firewall and everything around the same. that way your main focal point will be the engine......buttttttt all the hard work on the panels and custom bay stuff would stand out with some color If it was mind id paint the motor with a color to accent the truck and then satin everything else but make sure your motor is spotless. Add a little bit of polished lokar here and there to break it up, use stailess flushmount fastners if needed to clean it up. go to www.tastynuts.com and they make every nut and bolt you can dream of and in any material and finish and color. they are out of the country but very USA friendly...we use them on the race bikes all you will need is your threads and lenght. They make a beautiful washer/tapered bolt kit too plus tons of colors. im using a fin style coil cover and going to paint just the insides body color and polish the rest.

They are all metric?? And have to figure out that pricing!!....lol....beautiful stuff....what wheels did U choose....not trying to hijack Mike!!

[67cheby]

Originally Posted by belowme51

Mike body color to your firewall. or do the firewall and everything around the same. that way your main focal point will be the engine......buttttttt all the hard work on the panels and custom bay stuff would stand out with some color If it was mind id paint the motor with a color to accent the truck and then satin everything else but make sure your motor is spotless. Add a little bit of polished lokar here and there to break it up, use stailess flushmount fastners if needed to clean it up. go to www.tastynuts.com and they make every nut and bolt you can dream of and in any material and finish and color. they are out of the country but very USA friendly...we use them on the race bikes all you will need is your threads and lenght. They make a beautiful washer/tapered bolt kit too plus tons of colors. im using a fin style coil cover and going to paint just the insides body color and polish the rest.

That is one of the places i am struggling , i want my engine to be beautiful but...i dont want it to be the main focal point i want SLOSH TUBZ and all of the panels to be a bigger focal point ?? is that stupid ?

[belowme51]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

That is one of the places i am struggling , i want my engine to be beautiful but...i dont want it to be the main focal point i want SLOSH TUBZ and all of the panels to be a bigger focal point ?? is that stupid ?

in that case like most are saying. paint everything around the motor the color of the truck and just accent the motor.

[watahyahknow]

i still thinking about giving the sheetmetal parts you made a brushed look and laquer them and paint the rest under the hood in bodycolour maibe even the engine , that and a brushed metal filterhousing and some matt black accents should give just enough bling under the hood

[raull]

i agree with what most of the guys are telling you , i think full body color will fit your truck better !!!

[butternut1972]

^^^^^I agree. And no it's not stupid.

[butternut1972]

Hey Mike...It might be kind of late for this, but have you thought of doing something like a small stamping of your logo in your filler panels? I don't know what it would take to do that or maybe you could have something airbrushed on them so they stand out like you want. Just an idea.

[67cheby]

i have actually talked to a shop at FT SMITH Ar about water jetting it out of steel and then putting it on somewhere in the engine compartment

[Bennett68C10]

Mike I agree with the majority on this one, I think all the panels, slosh tubz, firewall, etc. should be gloss body color. It will look much better that way.

[67cheby]

well....that is why i asked !! ALL GLOSSY ..problem solved !

[belowme51]

mike just have someone paint your logo on your tubz and clear over...make the logo a few shades lighter or darker and just faded enough to be noticed then clear the tubz,,,,then a small stand with business cards in the fender channels on both sides above the tubz and they will get all kinds of attention...your choice on logo placement but if you put Slosh Tubz on them and then put cards above them people will instantly know what it is....and when not at shows and showing off the engine bay people will see the name. Maybee like a light grey just sprayd dark enough to be seen but burried under clear so its no way to mistake what it is. my 2cents

[belowme51]

im moving....my entire project is on hold for who knows how long now so i get to live thru the forums now unitill i can get back on the truck. sucky. but it is what it is.....vegas is no longer where the wife and i want to be, Sema prob wont ever happen but all the east coast shows will get some visits for sure

[67cheby]

Originally Posted by belowme51

im moving....my entire project is on hold for who knows how long now so i get to live thru the forums now unitill i can get back on the truck. sucky. but it is what it is.....vegas is no longer where the wife and i want to be, Sema prob wont ever happen but all the east coast shows will get some visits for sure

well i hate to hear that, but good luck with the move !

[67cheby]

i like that idea !

[El Campo]

I think you will like everything glossy. I have never figured out why some people will build a 50,000 dollar truck and then have that black core support. I like it ALL BC/CC. people will notice your TUBZ, don't worry!
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[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by El Campo

I think you will like everything glossy. I have never figured out why some people will build a 50,000 dollar truck and then have that black core support. I like it ALL BC/CC. people will notice your TUBZ, don't worry!
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I would guess because looking through the grille & seeing the body color is not always a good thing. I prefer anything behind the grille opening/s to be hidden in plain site. Since that area is dark, satin black is the way to go.

Another option is to two-tone it.... the face/front in satin black, the top & rear in another color w/a pinstripe separating the two.

[68 TT]

Originally Posted by SCOTI

I would guess because looking through the grille & seeing the body color is not always a good thing. I prefer anything behind the grille opening/s to be hidden in plain site. Since that area is dark, satin black is the way to go.

Another option is to two-tone it.... the face/front in satin black, the top & rear in another color w/a pinstripe separating the two.

I agree, it just doesn't look as good to me when you see body color behind the grille openings, same goes for seeing aluminum radiators through the grille. I always paint everything you can see behind the grille satin black so it doesn't catch your eye and distract from the body lines.

[67cheby]

well...finished up all the fab stuff this weekend ! so......this morning i dropped it off !

[big_al_71]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

well...finished up all the fab stuff this weekend ! so......this morning i dropped it off !

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[67cheby]

just wait until you see tomorrow's pics !

[big_al_71]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

just wait until you see tomorrow's pics !

why wait, post them now!!!

[67cheby]

LOL....i dont have them now, that's why they are tomorrow's pictures !! you know if i had them now i would post them now, i am a picture ADDICT !

[big_al_71]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

LOL....i dont have them now, that's why they are tomorrow's pictures !! you know if i had them now i would post them now, i am a picture ADDICT !

Patiently waiting!!!!!!