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**N2TRUX** · 09-21-2003, 11:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Gibble
...I can't stress it enough...make sure your body work is ABSOLUTELY PERFECT when painting anything black...even spots that felt perfect, and looked perfect, and where invisible with primer still show up with the black paint ....

Use a "guidecoat" over your primer. That will expose imperfections that you can't see, or feel.

It looks great so far. Keep it going before the cold sets in...

Gibble · 09-22-2003, 09:34 AM

What do you mean by "guidecoat"?

**Captkaos** · 09-22-2003, 10:00 AM

Spray a darker primer color over what you have and block sand the truck. Any low spots will show up as dark circles, lines etc where the block didn't sand it. Black requires a PERFECT canvas...

Gibble · 09-22-2003, 10:07 AM

I know

But it's painted now ... I'll probably just save for a new box and have that painted black when I get it and switch them...and just live with the bad drivers side until then...

...but personally I'd rather have the ripples than they way it looked before!

Gibble · 09-30-2003, 08:28 PM

More pics

This is what happens when you have no box on the truck and have it in gear with your foot not fully on the brakes

Some interior primed pictures (put the seat back in to move it around)

The outside of the cab primered

Now for the painted parts:
That's just dust at the bottom...forgot to wipe it off before the pic I guess...

Gibble · 09-30-2003, 08:29 PM

The pictures arent' doing the paint justice, it's very shiney.

After wetsanding it will be very nice, but it'll need to be wetsanded to get the mild rippling out, and the bit of dust...damn dust!!!

gldevall · 09-30-2003, 08:56 PM

You gonna clean the frame up while you have it down? Looking good so far.

Gibble · 09-30-2003, 11:33 PM

I was going to clean the frame...but...it's too close to winter...I am basically out of time and have to get it DONE! So I'll probably skip the frame on this one

Gibble · 10-06-2003, 09:00 PM

Here are the pics of it painted...

My old man painting the doors...

The inside has paint

Polished the front bumper, it has some rust, but I'll get a new one eventually

Looking good!

Long truck

Put it back together...then did some other work and forgot to take a picture during daylight

jon_volk · 10-06-2003, 09:11 PM

how would you rate the doors and where did you get em from? how much did they run ya?

Gibble · 10-06-2003, 11:15 PM

the doors are good, they were $110cad each, so about $80usd, I'm not sure where they're from, my dad picked them up...it was some parts place in Winnipeg that he got them from though.

loweredd · 10-07-2003, 01:53 PM

They fit good, huh? I was wondering the same thing.

Gibble · 10-07-2003, 02:05 PM

Yeah, they fit good. Only thing I've noticed so far is there is a screw hole missing for the vent window that I'll have to drill one for, but it shouldn't be an issue.

Slonaker · 10-07-2003, 04:11 PM

Are you sure they aren't for an earlier truck? I think the earlier (70s) versions of our trucks used one less screw on the vent windows. If they are the wrong doors, your door panels might not fit.

Slonaker

Gibble · 10-07-2003, 04:27 PM

...I'll check the door panels later...but the doors are mounted and appears to be identical except for that one screw.

Gibble · 10-07-2003, 04:27 PM

...I'll check the door panels later...but the doors are mounted and appears to be identical except for that one screw.

dubie · 10-07-2003, 05:01 PM

WOW you've been busy!! now go take some pics in the daylight so we can see it put back together

Great job!!

What kind of paint did you use?

Gibble · 10-08-2003, 09:56 AM

"Crappy Tire" paint...Duplicolor I think is what they sell?

I just lightly wet sanded the thing by hand for four hours yesterday, to remove those few damn runs and get it ready for the last coat...which hopefully goes on tonight.

dubie · 10-08-2003, 10:18 AM

is that just a single stage paint?

Gibble · 10-08-2003, 10:27 AM

Yep

dubie · 10-08-2003, 10:43 AM

did you have to thin it at all? and what was the cost for your paint?

Gibble · 10-08-2003, 10:47 AM

It's mixed with reducer, 4:1 (paint:reducer) and the paint was only ~$80 a gallon, and I'm going to end up using two, but that's because the hood, doors, tailgate, and box's outside panels will have three coats, while the cab only gets two, but the first one is pretty thick.

I'm not sure what the reducer cost though...I didn't buy it, my dad did.

Gibble · 10-23-2003, 09:53 AM

The only thing worse than finishing with extra parts is...

...missing a part

Was putting the doors back together yesterday, and I can't find the passenger side window track...the one for the roll down window that is on the latch side of the door.

Crap, would have had the truck together if it wasn't for that. Well, I do need to buy some bolts to hold the mirrors on, but I would have figured something out had I had that piece and been able to finish if I could have found bolts to use.

B@H, off to the wreckers I go...or hopefully my dad sends one of the mechanics from the shop to the wreckers for me to get that track :p

Gibble · 03-01-2004, 12:22 PM

Well, most of the snow is off it, it's been parked for a while...but I finally got some daylight pics!

Gibble · 03-01-2004, 12:23 PM

PS, don't use crappy tire duplicolor paint...or maybe it was the primer, but it DID NOT STICK properly, it's flaking off in spots, and I don't know why!

09-22-2003, 10:00 AM	#28
Captkaos www.73-87chevytrucks.com Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 6,935	Spray a darker primer color over what you have and block sand the truck. Any low spots will show up as dark circles, lines etc where the block didn't sand it. Black requires a PERFECT canvas... __________________ Chris Lucas 1973 Chevy C-10 1978 GMC Jimmy (2WD) - SOLD 1987 R10 twin turbo LS 1991 R3500 SRW CrewCab 1985 K5 diesel swapped project 1989 K5 2WD conversion w/ Vette susp Project Captkaos Customs 73-87chevytrucks.com

09-30-2003, 08:28 PM	#30
Gibble mmmm....Rye and Coke Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: MB, Canada Posts: 485	More pics This is what happens when you have no box on the truck and have it in gear with your foot not fully on the brakes Some interior primed pictures (put the seat back in to move it around) The outside of the cab primered Now for the painted parts: That's just dust at the bottom...forgot to wipe it off before the pic I guess... Last edited by Gibble; 03-01-2004 at 12:19 PM.

09-30-2003, 08:56 PM	#32
gldevall Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Walker, LA Posts: 2,925	You gonna clean the frame up while you have it down? Looking good so far. __________________ Gary -1986 SWB: lowered 4/6, SOLD!!! -Best 1/4 mile: 14.51 @ 91.01 MPH -2001 Pewter Tahoe, billet grill, Corsa Sport Cat-back, K&N FIPK SOLD!!! -2004 Z-71 Extended cab with a flowmaster, BDS 6.5", 3" BL, 35x12.5x18 Trail Grapplers on Pro-Comp 18x9 wheels

10-06-2003, 09:00 PM	#34
Gibble mmmm....Rye and Coke Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: MB, Canada Posts: 485	Here are the pics of it painted... My old man painting the doors... The inside has paint Polished the front bumper, it has some rust, but I'll get a new one eventually Looking good! Long truck Put it back together...then did some other work and forgot to take a picture during daylight Last edited by Gibble; 03-01-2004 at 12:20 PM.

10-07-2003, 04:11 PM	#39
Slonaker Insert Witty Text Here Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 3,415	Are you sure they aren't for an earlier truck? I think the earlier (70s) versions of our trucks used one less screw on the vent windows. If they are the wrong doors, your door panels might not fit. Slonaker __________________ '86 Chevy C10 (Sold 04/19/13 ) Stock '01 Silverado

09-22-2003, 09:34 AM	#27
Gibble mmmm....Rye and Coke Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: MB, Canada Posts: 485	What do you mean by "guidecoat"?

09-22-2003, 10:07 AM	#29
Gibble mmmm....Rye and Coke Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: MB, Canada Posts: 485	I know But it's painted now ... I'll probably just save for a new box and have that painted black when I get it and switch them...and just live with the bad drivers side until then... ...but personally I'd rather have the ripples than they way it looked before!

09-30-2003, 08:29 PM	#31
Gibble mmmm....Rye and Coke Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: MB, Canada Posts: 485	The pictures arent' doing the paint justice, it's very shiney. After wetsanding it will be very nice, but it'll need to be wetsanded to get the mild rippling out, and the bit of dust...damn dust!!!

09-30-2003, 11:33 PM	#33
Gibble mmmm....Rye and Coke Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: MB, Canada Posts: 485	I was going to clean the frame...but...it's too close to winter...I am basically out of time and have to get it DONE! So I'll probably skip the frame on this one

10-06-2003, 09:11 PM	#35
jon_volk Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Milford, CT Posts: 242	how would you rate the doors and where did you get em from? how much did they run ya?

10-06-2003, 11:15 PM	#36
Gibble mmmm....Rye and Coke Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: MB, Canada Posts: 485	the doors are good, they were $110cad each, so about $80usd, I'm not sure where they're from, my dad picked them up...it was some parts place in Winnipeg that he got them from though.

10-07-2003, 01:53 PM	#37
loweredd www.loweredd.com Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Struble IA Posts: 808	They fit good, huh? I was wondering the same thing.

10-07-2003, 02:05 PM	#38
Gibble mmmm....Rye and Coke Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: MB, Canada Posts: 485	Yeah, they fit good. Only thing I've noticed so far is there is a screw hole missing for the vent window that I'll have to drill one for, but it shouldn't be an issue.

10-07-2003, 04:27 PM	#40
Gibble mmmm....Rye and Coke Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: MB, Canada Posts: 485	...I'll check the door panels later...but the doors are mounted and appears to be identical except for that one screw.

10-07-2003, 05:01 PM	#42
dubie Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 8,853	WOW you've been busy!! now go take some pics in the daylight so we can see it put back together Great job!! What kind of paint did you use? __________________ My name's Tim and I'm a truckaholic My 56 Chevy shop truck build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=562795



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10-08-2003, 09:56 AM	#43
Gibble mmmm....Rye and Coke Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: MB, Canada Posts: 485	"Crappy Tire" paint...Duplicolor I think is what they sell? I just lightly wet sanded the thing by hand for four hours yesterday, to remove those few damn runs and get it ready for the last coat...which hopefully goes on tonight.

10-08-2003, 10:18 AM	#44
dubie Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 8,853	is that just a single stage paint? __________________ My name's Tim and I'm a truckaholic My 56 Chevy shop truck build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=562795

10-08-2003, 10:27 AM	#45
Gibble mmmm....Rye and Coke Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: MB, Canada Posts: 485	Yep

10-08-2003, 10:43 AM	#46
dubie Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 8,853	did you have to thin it at all? and what was the cost for your paint? __________________ My name's Tim and I'm a truckaholic My 56 Chevy shop truck build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=562795

10-08-2003, 10:47 AM	#47
Gibble mmmm....Rye and Coke Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: MB, Canada Posts: 485	It's mixed with reducer, 4:1 (paint:reducer) and the paint was only ~$80 a gallon, and I'm going to end up using two, but that's because the hood, doors, tailgate, and box's outside panels will have three coats, while the cab only gets two, but the first one is pretty thick. I'm not sure what the reducer cost though...I didn't buy it, my dad did.

10-23-2003, 09:53 AM	#48
Gibble mmmm....Rye and Coke Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: MB, Canada Posts: 485	The only thing worse than finishing with extra parts is... ...missing a part Was putting the doors back together yesterday, and I can't find the passenger side window track...the one for the roll down window that is on the latch side of the door. Crap, would have had the truck together if it wasn't for that. Well, I do need to buy some bolts to hold the mirrors on, but I would have figured something out had I had that piece and been able to finish if I could have found bolts to use. B@H, off to the wreckers I go...or hopefully my dad sends one of the mechanics from the shop to the wreckers for me to get that track :p

03-01-2004, 12:22 PM	#49
Gibble mmmm....Rye and Coke Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: MB, Canada Posts: 485	Well, most of the snow is off it, it's been parked for a while...but I finally got some daylight pics!

03-01-2004, 12:23 PM	#50
Gibble mmmm....Rye and Coke Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: MB, Canada Posts: 485	PS, don't use crappy tire duplicolor paint...or maybe it was the primer, but it DID NOT STICK properly, it's flaking off in spots, and I don't know why!

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