My 50 roadster pickup build

[oldman3]

Originally Posted by RockinKees

WoW!!!
That's what it's all about, helping each other in every way possible and making friendships!!
A five your drive would get me in Paris by the way.....

Originally Posted by Zoomin

Very cool!

I've met a lot of good people because of this forum too

Thanks guys, this is about the 5th person I've met from the site, and I have enjoyed meeting them all...Jim

[Indian113]

Slow and Steady Jim! It won't be Long and you'll be back on the Road

[Kim57]

Repairs are looking real good.
Kim

[oldman3]

Originally Posted by youngrodder

The fender is looking great. Mark does such nice work.
You will have this back together in no time...

Marc

Originally Posted by Indian113

Slow and Steady Jim! It won't be Long and you'll be back on the Road

Originally Posted by Kim57

Repairs are looking real good.
Kim

Thanks, Marc, Ray and Kim. I just need to do something in the shop each day, no matter how small, instead of weeks...Jim

[RockinKees]

Really nice work!!
Sometimes I wish I had a Mark in my garage to help me out!!
You have a great team together!!

[DeanTX]

Great work! Gonna be better than new.

Are you gonna try one of those deer repellent thingys that you put on the front of you car ;-)

[Advanced Design]

Looking good Jim. Fender is coming out nice! Glad it didn't need too much repair.

[oldman3]

Originally Posted by RockinKees

Really nice work!!
Sometimes I wish I had a Mark in my garage to help me out!!
You have a great team together!!

Thanks Kees, Yes it's great having him around. We do work good together...Jim

Originally Posted by DeanTX

Great work! Gonna be better than new.

Are you gonna try one of those deer repellent thingys that you put on the front of you car ;-)

Dean, Thank you.
I've heard people say they use them and never hit a deer. But, I've been driving for 55 yrs and never hit one till last year, and didn't use them, so ...Jim

Originally Posted by Advanced Design

Looking good Jim. Fender is coming out nice! Glad it didn't need too much repair.

Thanks Doug, Yes fender is going to work out great, Thank you so much for bringing it to me...Jim

[oldman3]

Quick update. Well I actually got back in the shop today for a couple hours. I switched from 600 to 400 grit paper for the wet sanding. Cuts faster and will make a good base for painting.

Had to order some more encapsulator paint, hope it will be in late this week.

Tomorrow I will stop at the auto store and get some bed liner for the back side of fender, here's a couple pics after wet sanding...Jim

[lower50's]

WOW nice job!! It doesn't matter how long it takes it just matters that it is getting worked on. You could start renting Mark out and make some side money LOL Sorry Mark had to say it.

[oldman3]

Originally Posted by lower50's

WOW nice job!! It doesn't matter how long it takes it just matters that it is getting worked on. You could start renting Mark out and make some side money LOL Sorry Mark had to say it.

Thanks Lower, not a bad ideal on rental, but I don't think he would go for it...Jim

[reaper71]

As long as I get a share of the profits!!

Mark

[Indian113]

I think Mark has a Plan about being Rented OUT! It could be done but his customers might Not be too Happy about getting put on the Back Burner. For a small shop they do some fantastic Work.

[oldman3]

Originally Posted by Indian113

I think Mark has a Plan about being Rented OUT! It could be done but his customers might Not be too Happy about getting put on the Back Burner. For a small shop they do some fantastic Work.

Thanks Ray, I know Mark would love to work with some of the guys on this site, to learn from each other. As you said customers come first...Jim

[oldman3]

Another small update today, got to the shop for about 1-1/2 hrs. I put 4 coats of clear bed liner on the back side of inner fender, used the heat gun between coats to speed it up. The stuff I orginally used was heavier and black. I didn't pay attention when I bought this at the auto store. The 4 coats match pretty good with the old stuff. A little primer and it will be ready for paint...Jim

[Indian113]

Jim, when I was painting Motorcycle tanks I would cover them with a Electric Blanket so they were warm when I painted them. I did it mainly in the fall and winter, don't know if that would help you.

[oldman3]

Originally Posted by Indian113

Jim, when I was painting Motorcycle tanks I would cover them with a Electric Blanket so they were warm when I painted them. I did it mainly in the fall and winter, don't know if that would help you.

Thanks Ray, that's a good ideal, need to buy a blanket...Jim

[oldman3]

Quick update.

Pic 1 On Tuesday, Mark painted the backside of fender with encapsulator.

Pic 2-3-4 Today I painted one coat of bed liner on backside of fender, and then Mark sprayed it using the bedliner gun, made it heavy in the areas that a stone might hit, so hopefully no stars...Jim

[lower50's]

Did the same thing on mine. It's coming along nicely.

[oldman3]

Originally Posted by lower50's

Did the same thing on mine. It's coming along nicely.

Thanks lower...Jim

[Advanced Design]

Coming along very nice Jim. Looks good!

[Kim57]

Nice work Jim.
I like the fender horse idea.
Kim

[youngrodder]

Looks good Jim. That's one of the down sides of custom mods. if something gets messed up you get to do the mod all over again..

Marc

[oldman3]

Originally Posted by Advanced Design

Coming along very nice Jim. Looks good!

Thanks Doug

Originally Posted by Kim57

Nice work Jim.
I like the fender horse idea.
Kim

Thanks Kim, We have used these horses for 4 builds, just add a board, or remove to suit.

Originally Posted by youngrodder

Looks good Jim. That's one of the down sides of custom mods. if something gets messed up you get to do the mod all over again..



Marc

Thanks Marc, yes you get to do them again, but sometimes you can't get the same product, so you have to change...Jim

[donandal]

Did you say you are going with a chrome grill this time?

If so, are you buying a reproduction or getting an original
one re-chromed?