What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter

['68OrangeSunshine]

Originally Posted by 72c20customcamper

First coat on JB Weld

Doing good.
Mine's kind of in ''paint jail'' as I'm not satisfied with the spraycan color being a correct factory ''Fawn.''
Taking my chances with Duplicolor ''Light Driftwood Sand.''

[72c20customcamper]

Originally Posted by '68OrangeSunshine

Doing good.
Mine's kind of in ''paint jail'' as I'm not satisfied with the spraycan color being a correct factory ''Fawn.''
Taking my chances with Duplicolor ''Light Driftwood Sand.''

I’m using body colors . White over Saddle fawn

['68OrangeSunshine]

Originally Posted by 72c20customcamper

I’m using body colors . White over Saddle fawn

OK. My '68 Stepside was 516 Orange outside and inside, but with a silver Fawn trim -- door panels, visors, seat vinyl, belts, dash pad, column and wheel.

[72c20customcamper]

Originally Posted by '68OrangeSunshine

OK. My '68 Stepside was 516 Orange outside and inside, but with a silver Fawn trim -- door panels, visors, seat vinyl, belts, dash pad, column and wheel.

Mine is the same but I’m not worried about authenticity.

[72c20customcamper]

Hours of hand sanding today . Going to need some more JB Weld in spots

['68OrangeSunshine]

Originally Posted by 72c20customcamper

Mine is the same but I’m not worried about authenticity.

Well, me neither. I was stating how it was when I bought it. In fact a half-century of dailiy driver use has seen a lot of changes. Currently it has blue visors -- custom plywood door panels, walnut-stained -- a '69 T-Bird electric bench bottom/bucket back seat upholstered in saddle. Dash pad recovered in the same saddle vinyl. Belts are original, but should be replaced for safety.
So if the wheel isn't Factory Fawn, it will bother nobody but myself.

[72c20customcamper]

Originally Posted by '68OrangeSunshine

Well, me neither. I was stating how it was when I bought it. In fact a half-century of dailiy driver use has seen a lot of changes. Currently it has blue visors -- custom plywood door panels, walnut-stained -- a '69 T-Bird electric bench bottom/bucket back seat upholstered in saddle. Dash pad recovered in the same saddle vinyl. Belts are original, but should be replaced for safety.
So if the wheel isn't Factory Fawn, it will bother nobody but myself.

I feel the same . We do the truck or car the way we like it

[Jiggers72-GMC]

Nice job on the steering wheel Mark.

[PbFut]

Yes, really nice work on that steering wheel. I never thought about epoxy to fill the cracks. What paint is used? I would think things like finger rings would mark up a painted wheel pretty easy.

[72c20customcamper]

Originally Posted by Jiggers72-GMC

Nice job on the steering wheel Mark.

Thanks got some more done today I should have it in high build primer tomorrow.

[Jiggers72-GMC]

Right on Mark, what paint are you going to use .........
hey would a 3 spoke wheel like yours fit in my 71 K10 ???

[72c20customcamper]

Originally Posted by Jiggers72-GMC

Right on Mark, what paint are you going to use .........
hey would a 3 spoke wheel like yours fit in my 71 K10 ???

Single stage white over saddle fawn poly . I believe they are all interchangable .

[hdrolling]

Lowered the front 4 1/2", my back is killing me.....

[BRL]

You lowered your back 4 and a 1/2 inches?
Nice looking truck!

[hdrolling]

Originally Posted by BRL

You lowered your back 4 and a 1/2 inches?
Nice looking truck!

I'm old and fat, so swapping everything out on the front is killing my back. Fronts dropped 4 1/2" and the back is on a 5" springs, I have a 1" rear drop block to install still so it will be a 4.5/6 drop when I'm done.

[BRL]

Hey I'm old and fat too, which is why my truck is up in the garage remaining at stock ride height while I'm down here laying in bed watching HDTV and playing with my smartphone.

[BRL]

What did you do today not on your truck...

...oh not much, just laying here in bed on my fat butt watching some guy on HDTV modify his C/10 heater box and teasing hdrolling for actually accomplishing something.

[72c20customcamper]

I got it painted today . Not sure if I’m going to two tone it or not I have a few months to decide

[72c20customcamper]

Before and after

[D.B]

That wheel turned out nice. Good job!!

[pjmoreland]

Originally Posted by D.B

That wheel turned out nice. Good job!!

I agree!

[72c20customcamper]

Originally Posted by D.B

That wheel turned out nice. Good job!!

Originally Posted by pjmoreland

I agree!

Thanks

I probably should have gotten a better core to start with it this one was pretty bad . Hopefully it holds up

[Jiggers72-GMC]

Very nice work on the wheel Mark, well done man!

[BRL]

Yes that wheel turned out real good.

My truck came with the original steering wheel and it was in good shape but I replaced it with a Grant because that's what everybody else was doing.

Then I threw it in the trash because it never occurred to me to keep it.

Oops.

['68OrangeSunshine]

Originally Posted by 72c20customcamper

Before and after

Looks good.