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Started clear coating the inside of the bed...got the head cleared. I think it is going to look pretty good with some of the green showing.
Also a few pics of the wheels. The beauty rings are in rough shape, but I can clean up the wheels and get beauty rings...or something... |
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Love it!!!
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Those are some nice rallys. They'll look good on your truck. Nice progress.
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So I am clear coating the inside of the bed. I have the head done and the drivers side finished. I hope to get the passenger side finished today.
Here are a few pics and a question...Do I leave the old fender bolts in as they are...which matches the rest of the bed of the truck or do I swap them out for new stainless hardware? I am torn...I think the SS would look good and stand out with the patina look of the sides or do I keep the old patina bolts? I am swapping out the head bolts to SS since the old ones sheared off when removing them. |
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If the header panel already has stainless, and you like the look of it, go ahead and do stainless on the rest of them. Brushed stainless would look the best in my opinion
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You are right, I don't think polished SS would look right. I know all SS bolts are not created equally...so I just don't want them to rust.
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You could always clear coat the bolts to help protect the brushed finish a bit more. Not sure if that would take away some of the brushed look though
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Funny you mention it. I picked up some OEM bumpers last year to paint white...and they were painted orange. Not sure if it is hugger orange, but orange. Now they came off a beautiful orange truck, so they were appropriate...but orange is one of my favorite colors, so ... that led me to my orange dually. haha |
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OK, I am clear coating the hood today or tomorrow...I have it in my paint booth (garage) and have sanded it down to get ready. Just need to wipe it down and clear it.
So here is todays question...since I am so close to finishing the truck, do I: A) put the bed on the truck with no wood B) put plywood in the truck bed (temporarily) C) wait until my new wood is ready to install I am leaning towards option B so I can drive the truck sooner than later, but will be slightly more work. Anyway, here are a few pics of the finished clear coated inside of the bed...I haven't gotten a good picture yet to show the shine...too much shade (never enough when I am working). I'm also going to paint the inside of the fenders and underside of the bed with POR 15 just to be on the safe side. |
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Option D would be to use some scrap pieces of wood that are the same height as the actual wood so that the bed is still bolted solid around the flanges, you just won't have any wood in the rest of it
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Yeah just put some 3/4 wood so its mounted solid and you can repalce it with the boards once ready.....Thats what Im gonna go since its easier to move without the wood in it.
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Got my hood clear coated today...should install it this weekend! I need to wet sand and polish it in s a coupe of areas....one sag/run in the clear, but nothing I can't fix with sanding and polish.
I cleared it about 2 years ago, but didn't like how it turned out...so I sanded off the old clear. I tried finding some green paint, but zero green on the hood...sad. However, this time was much better, in my garage with a fan blowing out. Here are a few pics of the freshly cleared hood. Last edited by roll_the_dice; 09-03-2020 at 10:29 PM. |
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Ooooooooh, shiiiiinyyyyy
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Well, no matter what anyone say's - it's better than I could do.
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For sure fore sure....I had primer that cracked so I knew it was time to let the real folks do it
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Thanks guys...I appreciate it. I enjoy painting...it relaxes me for some reason.
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Installed the hood this morning. My wife, son, and I got it on and mostly adjusted...then my friend Carl stopped by and we finished adjusting it. Here are some pictures of it after install. I am sure my wife has some as we were installing it. Looks great to me, but also looks weird. It is the first time the hood has been on in 3 years....crazy!
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You know, you take things apart months/years ago and then when it is time to go back together...it's a head scratcher! For the life of me I could not remember how the headlights and buckets went back in...but after staring at it long enough I finally remembered!! It seems like the simple things take the longest.
Waiting on a few things to come in today to finish wiring the lights, then install the grille. Taking the truck Thursday to get exhaust, my dash radio patch panel welded in, and my A/C checked and charged. While it is in the shop, I hope to finish the plywood bed so when she comes home, I can mount the bed and drive! Any other cosmetic work I want to do will be a work in progress as I drive the truck. |
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