Yet another GMC build

[OKGMC4]

So many hours wet sanding, compounding, and polishing but looks real nice. I don’t think you can really tell this fender has ever been cut. The other fender has a big black melted bug in the clear so I get to do more spot repair. Yippee!!!

[Rickysnickers]

That looks very nice, but I'm sorry, I had to laugh at the last sentence

[56 3100]

Nice work OKGMC4. Any more details on door speaker pods.?

[Nut Case]

Strong work.... lots and lots of it


keep on keepin on

nutz

[OKGMC4]

Thanks, guys! I have the speaker pods in primer but haven’t decided whether to do vinyl or paint. Been so focused on paint haven’t really been working on interior.

[OKGMC4]

More progress.

[OKGMC4]

Am I the only one who’s noticed that it appears Dodge may have robbed some grill design cues off from GMC?

[OKGMC4]

Dyed the charcoal door bottoms black.

[dsraven]

Yeah, I noticed the dodge copycat thing too. Maybe they wanted them to look as good as possible when they are parked on the side of the road waiting for the tow truck, lol.

[Russell Ashley]

Originally Posted by OKGMC4

Am I the only one who’s noticed that it appears Dodge may have robbed some grill design cues off from GMC?

You guys are grasping at straws. I realize this is a GM oriented site but it's a stretch to compare those. Here's a couple to compare. This was my 69 Dodge and an 83 S10. I won't even bother to show my 65 Ford truck grill. I've had Fords, Chevy's, and Dodges, but the only one who ever left me walking down the expressway was a Chevy. I love them all including the 96 Z71 I have now.

[dsraven]

well, how do you suppose dodge got the blueprints for a chevy S10 grille that many years ahead of production.....weird.

[OKGMC4]

It might also be safe to assume that maybe the designers may or may not have been inspired by the older trucks. If your grandpa had a cool truck when you were a kid it could stick with ya. I think nostalgia is the whole reason for the recent shapes of the Mustang, Camaro, and Challenger.

[57tailgater]

Funny mentioning this. I happened to see a Porche Cayenne yesterday that had some sort of dash item that looked just like early 50's Olds dash clock install. Round, blended into the top of the dash and all! What goes around comes around!

[OKGMC4]

Been thinking of doing a spray in bed liner so I don’t have to be so picky about what goes in the back. Also want to coat the aluminum tool box so it blends into the truck better. I ordered an orange sample from Durabak and think the color looks close enough. Will probably pull that trigger after the bed is back on.

[OKGMC4]

Foam, glue, vinyl, and staples. I’m officially 25 percent done with door panels.

[OKGMC4]

I wrapped a speaker pod in vinyl. I used Morbern 4 way stretch from Sailrite. Not sure any other vinyl could have passed this test. Contact adhesive and stretch. Work out wrinkles and stretch. Stretch and staple. Then pull some more. Had to reactivate the glue in a couple spots with the heat gun. Then trim excess from the base with a razor blade.

[Kevin_C]

looking good. I recently ordered the same 4 way from sailrite for my console. I'm hoping I can get it to stretch enough with all my curves.

[OKGMC4]

More progress on the upper door panel

[hotrod1]

That is so clean looking. Nice!

[Rickysnickers]

That looks very nice!!

[hotrod1]

This answer is probably back there somewhere, but what paint and color (satin black) did you use for the interior? Are you happy with the performance of the paint?

[OKGMC4]

Originally Posted by hotrod1

This answer is probably back there somewhere, but what paint and color (satin black) did you use for the interior? Are you happy with the performance of the paint?

Summit Racing hot rod black, part number up312. I used it under the hood and also inside the cab. Lays down pretty well and easy to mix at 4:1 ratio.

[hotrod1]

Thanks - Did u paint the chassis with that also?

[OKGMC4]

Originally Posted by hotrod1

Thanks - Did u paint the chassis with that also?

Should have. Shot the frame in summit epoxy primer, then with Rustoleum semi gloss black. I mean, it’s covered, but the Rustoleum scratches pretty easy. That epoxy doesn’t budge. Since it’s a frame on a driver I can let it go…but so far if you bump the Summit black it stays put.

[OKGMC4]

Wanted to get away from the billet grill look a little bit so shot the grills in semi gloss black, then used KP pigments hyper silver pearl in 4 coats of mid coat clear, then 2 coats of high solids clear. Was trying to match the pearl on the wheel spokes. Not 100 percent match but real real close.