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Re: Rods 57
Very Nice Rod.... glad to see you back at it and getting this thing closer to done! - Its a great feeling.
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Thanks Kim
Thanks, Thank you, yes its nice to do something that shows progress too. |
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Hey there "little red riding hood" you sure are looking good, you're everything a big bad wolf could want!!! ooooowo.
Strong work, getting closer.. Keep on keepin on NC ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
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Ha Ha Ha, thats funny. Thanks everyone for the comments, it really helps keep you going.
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First pics of my bed wood prototype, what do ya think???
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Interesting. You've got my attention as I will be doing my own bedwood soon. Is this the color stain that Minwax sells? I know it comes in a variety of colors.
Or did you thin automotive paint and use as a stain? Also, because of the grain pattern i assume it is pine. Pine tends to absorb ordinary stain fast. So fast that it sometimes just look sopped. I've seen guys I use a pre-stain sealer did you do anything like that?
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The grain being so highlighted is exactly what I like about this approach. Not sure I could do it fo my build but I think it looks cool. I would like to see it done without the black paint. Please post photos when you try it!
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Re: Rods 57
I like it.
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Re: Rods 57
its just pine. it works pretty good, im going to try other veriations of it this weekend
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After my second test out with just the red stain.
Here is the first one up to the bed color. I'm going with this one, just think it looks better. |
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Big step today. I put color on a few jams and some small parts to test out the paint. also final primer on the rest of the truck.
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Nice color.
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Nice progress! Do you know of a local paint booth for rent? Or is that your home shop?
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Its my local shop, I made some filters in and out and have a water separator on my compressor.
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Like you said, the bed wood is "only pine". Try several variations to find what you like best. Heck, you could even do shorter sections on the same piece for more testing, and the back side too.
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I got a few things done on the truck. I have not been focusing on it much this summer but i did get the exhaust on and painted. the driveline made and picked out the gauges for it.
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Got the opportunity to go to the SEMA show again this year. a few weeks ago but here are some of my fav's from it.
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Put some time in on the truck this weekend. to much air pressure on one but it will buff out... a few more little pieces to do in Red then the cab gets finished in the cream color.
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Looks real good.
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nice job!
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Thanks guys, long tome coming for color....
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good googly moogly that is red!
and thats a good thing, red is my favorite
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