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Re: A '54 named Busty
I stripped the driver window frame as well and clear coated both of them, not too happy how dull they turned out since I opted for the VHT Satin Clear, I should have gone with the Gloss I think
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say hello to my medium friend, this 6" braided wire wheel is insane on my 4 1/2 DeWalt angle grinder, it actually separates and spreads out once it's spinning i never noticed that on the 4 1/2 version
it made quick work of that rusted ceiling, man I wish I snapped a photo before I removed all the crusty rust off of it, oh well |
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I also gently removed the ol' behind the seat fuel tank straps, one side the snap washer faced to the outside so I pried it off but on the other side it faced away from the door so I just cut it off
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it appears there's a big ol' rusted out hole in the driver side back corner - and you thought this truck came without Air Conditioning, ha ha
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hmmmm, what do you all think?
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Re: A '54 named Busty
Looks painful.
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Re: A '54 named Busty
I would want some padding personally but it's your truck. If you like it then it's good.
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I was thinking only in terms of door handle, but you are right, it's also an arm rest, doh!
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Hard to understand why the bees crammed themselves underneath that trim. Harder to imagine the alternative of someone taking that trim off, letting the bees land there, and then screwing it back down real quick. Your chassis painting looks good. And I like your efforts to mask off from overspray. When you're not shooting for perfection, clean and tidy carries the day. It looks like that rusty metal primer goes on well. I plan on using that on the floor of my truck. |
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You may find the following thread I wrote up interesting when it comes to laying down some amateur quality spray paint, ha ha: Yet another spray paint comparison thread! Last edited by Gregski; 05-09-2020 at 01:18 PM. |
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Well investigated. Good word on figuring out that it's the same formula and that you can get it for half price. I'm going for at least expensive of all and going to roll it on. I'm hoping that it gives me some added durability since it doesn't have the amount of solvents that are necessary in a spray formula. I'm going to roll it on in the back as well in lieu of a bed liner for now.
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ah yes, Saturday morning, the sky is blue and the birds are chirpin', let's just sneak out to the garage and paint that rear shock cross member real quick and give the neighbors a break from all the grindin' and poundin' God only knows they deserve it
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brothers and sisters of the Hot Rodin' Kamunity I know I probably had you at angle grinder, but allow me to explain, and see if you concur
for as long as I can remember (7 vehicles plus or minus 2, ha ha) I've been promising myself a nice clean cockpit - now don't get the wrong idea, we aint talking Ridler certified where all the allen bolt heads have to be clock'ed due North or Pebble Beach golf pants and sun hats you can park on the lawn cause my car don't leak type, all I'm sayin' is no old license plates on the floor to keep you from going Flinstone style, no funny smells, no unidentifiable rattles from some phantom object behind the seat that you looked for 17 times but can't find, no bullet shells under the seat, no 37 year old McDonald's french fries, etc. etc. etc. thank you for allowing me to get this off my chest - let's see how we got here |
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What? Power seats! man this truck's got everything
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next we removed the go fast pedal (the skinny one on the right for you Prius owners and or Lift/Uber drivers, hee hee)
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I'm thinking maybe not, but I do like the seat. Perfect place for a custom console!
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I must have snapped these pics before removing the rubber gator off the stick shifter, oh well, here's what it looked like from the passenger side
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and this is what it looked like from the driver side
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Looks like a rear seat to me, but no idea what it's out of.
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its a (recovered) 94-97 s10 bench.
gas pedal is s10 too. needs a standoff on the firewall to work well, but they are good gas pedals to use
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Hmmm, did back seats have that type of cut out? looks like it's designed to go around a shifter. And I know you had no way of knowing, but it tilts forward and slides back and forth, so I'm pretty sure it's a front seat, but was just wondering what it might have come out of, that's all
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thank you, I appreciate that
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yep exactly like that. it gives a better swing and keeps the pedal from hitting the angled part of the floor.
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guys I'm loving these 60/40 seats (technically 40/40 in my case) I got for my '71 in this '54 - what do you think?
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