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Re: project (sweet pea)
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Is this thing Green yet? Just messing with you. I have a good time reading your build. The truck looks real nice so far. Alot of big modifications. Very cool! Prostreet 72 |
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01-08-2009, 12:37 AM
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Re: project (sweet pea)
She is not green yet....I did get the bed all blocked again tonight....So basically i am waiting on (Stan)...He is the painter at work..(.Who i gracefully bowed out and decided to let him spray it.)...To give me the green light( when blocking something to this magnitude one can get lost) or miss something) to start masking it off and getting it on rollers and into a free booth....This week we got slammed with work so getting an open booth might be a issue through out the week....So it is possible that we shoot this thing Saturday...At least that is what i hope... I am 99.9% sure its ready....just want to make sure it is.....Its been a long road....Id hoped to have this thing sprayed in two weeks but its seems it may be three.....Its close,so no sense in rushing it now....Plus its in free storage and heated 24/7 lol so i am good....
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01-08-2009, 10:27 AM
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Prostreet 72
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Re: project (sweet pea)
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I think I spent 2 months blocking my black truck. It seemed like it was never going to end. But, in the end, it was worth the time spent. It has a wall of trophys to support it. I am building a second truck right now (Green Monster build tread) I just finished up the rear frame over the holidays and am moving on to the cab now. I am not real excited about replacing the floor, so I'v been reading alot of builds to see what everyone else did. I need to establisd a starting point, then I think I will be OK. Truck looks great. Keep up the great work! Chris |
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01-08-2009, 02:07 PM
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Re: project (sweet pea)
you better tape it of as far as you can so they can roll it in the booth and start spraying at a moments notice , that way you might be plesantly supriced to come to work on say fryday and find the truck in green
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i got a job again and having fun at it too idea's for the trucks and the order of things to do are taking shape and get closer to being realized , a few more months and i be able to start building for real i complete 2 of the trucks intoo running fashion one custom and one basicly stock the thirth will be sacrificed for parts |
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01-09-2009, 12:23 AM
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Re: project (sweet pea)
lookin great, there bud, hope to see it green soon....
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01-09-2009, 01:54 AM
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Re: project (sweet pea)
Thanks guys.....I would mask it up...But with all the cars in and outa the shop..I really dont want the dirt or dust on the paper...Yeah i could blow it off,but why take the chance.It wont take to long to get it ready.hour or so..Plans are still set for Saturday..But with the coming weather we will have to see...I am a little excited, but i have been here before. No sense of loosing sleep. I have waited this long why rush it....
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01-10-2009, 11:28 AM
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Re: project (sweet pea)
Pst.....Hey its green...
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01-10-2009, 11:29 AM
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Re: project (sweet pea)
You know Pics are mandatory!
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01-10-2009, 11:43 AM
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Re: project (sweet pea)
You Heard Him!!!
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01-10-2009, 11:48 AM
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Re: project (sweet pea)
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i got a job again and having fun at it too idea's for the trucks and the order of things to do are taking shape and get closer to being realized , a few more months and i be able to start building for real i complete 2 of the trucks intoo running fashion one custom and one basicly stock the thirth will be sacrificed for parts |
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01-10-2009, 12:58 PM
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Re: project (sweet pea)
Come on now....don't tease us
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01-10-2009, 06:16 PM
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Re: project (sweet pea)
Hows it look
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01-10-2009, 07:34 PM
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Re: project (sweet pea)
I am trying to resize some pictures....Well actually i am sending them to Rng ..
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01-10-2009, 08:42 PM
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Re: project (sweet pea)
Insert jeopardy music..............
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01-10-2009, 08:48 PM
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Re: project (sweet pea)
Here are a few teaser pics. LHM did a little resizing....
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01-10-2009, 08:51 PM
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Re: project (sweet pea)
You're killing me....(the pics weren't up at first
Looks Awesome Longbeds rule!!!
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01-10-2009, 09:00 PM
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Re: project (sweet pea)
Those are looking good
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01-10-2009, 10:32 PM
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Re: project (sweet pea)
sweet!!!!
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01-10-2009, 10:34 PM
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Re: project (sweet pea)
Thanks its been a long day..I will get all the pics posted tomorrow ...All in all it turned out awesome..I am happy with the way it turned out....
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01-10-2009, 10:45 PM
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Re: project (sweet pea)
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01-10-2009, 11:42 PM
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Re: project (sweet pea)
Awesome color, can't wait to see it all back together!
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01-11-2009, 12:50 AM
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Re: project (sweet pea)
Is it tomorrow yet?
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01-11-2009, 01:26 AM
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Location: K-town
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Re: project (sweet pea)
Wow that looks great...Can't wait to see that paint in the sunlight.....Sweetpea will POP....
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01-11-2009, 01:35 AM
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Location: Southern MD
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Re: project (sweet pea)
very nice! all that prep work all that sanding over and over neverending sanding!! . Man it shows! that truck looks arrow straight and smooth as a babys bottom! verry nice v/r phipp13
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01-11-2009, 08:13 AM
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Official Site Guitar Shredder
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Re: project (sweet pea)
Sorry for the delay guys....Yesterday was a very busy day, and with the lack of sleep. i just did not have it in me to get this updated....
So here goes...Got to the shop at around 6am....Got the heat on and both booths cleaned and wiped down...New Filters in and we was on our way..Booths was set at 80 degrees and we are good Pushed Sweet Pea over to the prep area and blew out every seem,crack cranny and then did a cleaning with some Alcohol/Water mix....She sure was dirty. Got the cab in the booth around 9am. taped her up and then went to tackle the bed... Same process in that booth as said above..And the same cleaning process of the bed as well The bed was taped and ready to go around 9:45... On to the final prep....The cab was de greased with some Wax and grease remover (7010) from Speis. same as the bed...This process was done 3 times on all parts.... (while wearing latex gloves)...A very close inspection was done on both the cab and the bed....Looking for ANY pin holes...Scratches....ANY imperfections that we knew would show...(Water un like solvent will show the smallest sand scratches )..There was a few pin holes on the driver side door....Mainly around where i shaved the lock cylinder,Which in all honest was MY fault...But all in all it looked great.... So a good wipe down was done with a tack cloth...And it was sealer time.... Same process for the bed....we found one pinhole around the top left rear of the gate...Again Probably my fault. And on a side note....A quick and easy way to find pinholes is with wax and grease remover....Wet the panel down. and while wiping look for small dark holes...LOL they are pinholes....) just a tip....Its alot better and faster than just a visual inspection alone.....Ok back on track..Filled the pinholes and the bed was sealed.. ( My camera s batteries was dead so i had to run to the store to get more....I did not get any sealed pictures, But EVERYTHING was sealed...Its a must with water...) Ok so it was sealed and allowed to dry for roughly 10 mins..Tacked again Then the first coat of base was on (this is just a light coat).. That coat was allowed to dry for about 20 mins...Tacked again,And the last coat went on..With water basically a coat and a half is all thats needed....The 2nd coat is allowed about 10 mins and then its ready for clear.. Clear...both the cab and bed was tacked for the final time..This step must be perfect (well unless you want a dirty paint job). A light coat was done. allowed to dry for about 10 mins .after that the 2nd coat is ready...10 mins of drying and finally the third coat... We did three coats of clear just for the (what if factor) normally 2 coats are fine or 2.5 coats....This being having such a high metallic and pearl factor,If anything was in the clear we wanted to have more than enough material for wet sanding, as far as sanding through goes...The booth was set a 130 for 30 mins and allowed to dry in the booth over night....So really it was not baked so to speak....I tried to go in to detail about the paint process...For most this this is stuff that is already known...But for others that do not know what it takes ...This is just a glimpse of the process.....Sorry for the ramblings for those that know.....Just trying to help out a little....Alright enough of the talk onto the pictures...... Edit i think i got everything.But if anyone see anything i missed...let me know Last edited by bad6772; 01-11-2009 at 08:16 AM. |
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