What did you do to your truck today!

[In The Ten Ring]

Originally Posted by Gor77

Are those powder coated?

[Gor77]

Originally Posted by In The Ten Ring

Are those powder coated?

frame handpaint

the rest -powder

[88fordf150]

Customized my new Moon gauges to match my tachometer.

[midniteblues]

fri nite i installed my cab for the last time

on sat i figured i would take the weekend off from the truck.
but before i did i slapped most of the sheet metal on too get a good visual of what i'm working towards and too check a few things.
this is the first pic/time i've had a periord correct bed on this truck.
i have alot of sanding and body work coming this spring(ugh i cant wait)its too cold to do it now so i'll get everything prepped until then.

seeing the body slapped together gives me great incentive too get'er done.

i even had too pop on my e primed oe caps on just for the looky look(2nd pic)

[Boog]

Originally Posted by Gor77

frame handpaint

the rest -powder

Finding good parts for American made vehicles in your neighborhood has to be difficult at best. You are doing a fine job with your truck. I applaud you Gor.
It looks like you also have several American cars in that shop too.

[Gor77]

Originally Posted by Boog

Finding good parts for American made vehicles in your neighborhood has to be difficult at best. You are doing a fine job with your truck. I applaud you Gor.
It looks like you also have several American cars in that shop too.

Thanks Boog! Yeah there are problems with spare parts. Rokauto ...Summit helps us . It is the home garage of my friend, he repair US cars prefer Ford, Mercury, Lincoln, but for me with my Chevy made ​​an exception . he has a few American cars.

[Redline novdog]

Thought about it for days. took a nap in it with feet hangin' out and decided i have a classic never to be built again.Might not be a show winner,but it's what I want.
Luv the site!!!

[RexDodge]

Took the wife out to dinner...and we took the truck. This is a pic from when I was still doing the cut/buff. Need to update pics.

[In The Ten Ring]

That's a good idea, I may do just that!

I might have a paint job coming up where I will need a proper paint gun...

Here is what I just finished up today:

Second coat of silver put on the back of the tank:



I also manned up and removed the carb for rebuilding:



I am about to head over to the store for a rebuild kit.

[VWNate1]

I didn't realize you had a 6 banger rig ~ good on ya ! .

Look for the HVLP paint guns with the paint cup on top ~ they're simply amazing .

[DT1]

Originally Posted by VWNate1

I didn't realize you had a 6 banger rig ~ good on ya ! .

Look for the HVLP paint guns with the paint cup on top ~ they're simply amazing .

Yes. I get the Harbor freight paint guns for next to nothing. They're actually pretty good. I use one about three or four times and throw it away. Then I go get a couple more.

[DT1]

I didn't realize you could get a Samsung Galaxy for $49.99.

[SCHRUMGMC]

Wished it was home

[Square_78]

Bought an elec cooling fan and adjustable thermostat to control the heat in traffic. Hopefully get it installed this weekend.
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[VWNate1]

Remember , *VERY* important to :

A : install a relay to carry the fan's current

B : wire it live so the fan will come on during the heat soak when the engine has been shut off .

Properly installed , the Electric fan out cools the mechanical fan hands down , is quieter and saves a couple (about three) horsepower and allows you to delete the mechanical fan completely .

-Nate

Originally Posted by Square_78

Bought an elec cooling fan and adjustable thermostat to control the heat in traffic. Hopefully get it installed this weekend.
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[mud.man.rj]

The only thing is even with a relay still need to update the charging system, a lot of the old trucks were generator or the wimpy 37/60 amp alts. I upgraded to a 100 amp 12si style.

[VWNate1]

Actually ;

A standard GM Delcotron SI alternator from any old dead Chevy will do just fine .

Your 100 Ampere alternator only puts out what is necessary and 100 amperes is never necessary so 90 % of the time , it's putting out 15 ~ 20 amperes tops .

IIRC the 1989 V6 Camaro has a 65 +/- ampere alternator , I always use & suggest this because it's available EVERYWHERE off the shelf , is dirt cheap and uber reliable . plenty of power to run the AC . killer stereo , power windows , halogen headlights on and on and....

As long as the battery remains properly charged you're good to go .

I do understand the want to have over capacity but many here just want turn key old trucks they can drive/work/play with / in .

[magwakeenercew2jh]

Came home from the paint jail today. One month and three days early...July 26-August 23.

I have a bunch of detail work to do. Clean up the bed. Put the wood floor back in clean up a little polishing compound around the windows and in the seams.
Put the new and newly painted to match solid (no turn signal holes) front bumper on, and a few other little things.

I'll post pics tomorrow. Too tired and excited to take 'em this evening.

My painter experience had, up to now, been the same as most of yours. Before I met Lee The Painter. Body work was replacing a pass. rocker (that I supplied), welding up a
bunch of holes, including some strange ones up behind my head on the cab, pulling out bondo from here and there, re-doing doors that I'd paid a schmuck $300 to do, took it all
down to metal, skimmed it and shot it with eight coats of primer that mostly got sanded off. Color and clear in high quality paint.

$4,500 plus $320 in extras that came up as surprises to him as he found them.

I gave him four silver 1" x 3" plaques I had engraved, "PAINT BY LEE MOISANT", but kept one for my own truck. Gave him a $100 "thank you" bonus. And a lower end,
but very good, Yamaha acoustic guitar with the promise of at least ten 1/2 hour guitar lessons....if he wants 'em.

So, even though it wasn't a $15,000 paint and body job which would qualify for SEMA show time (even though the truck..with a $15,000 paint job wouldn't even be
allowed in the parking lot), it's better than the paint on my fairly new daily-driving Japanese Altima Hybrid.

Now, off to a car show tomorrow to get some pinstripe ideas.

Just wanted to tell the tale of paint. Guess they don't ALL turn out bad, huh? Could'a fooled me before today.

[Expat_dude]

Home!!

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[swamp rat]

In the last week spent over $2000 in parts for it.. time to rebuild the hubs, brakes, ball joints, u joints, steering ect.. and a lot of other stuff too.

[Lee H]

Looking good Wes, that's one of the first mods I did, that and HEI.
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[wesmigletz]

Originally Posted by Lee H

Looking good Wes, that's one of the first mods I did, that and HEI.
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My truck had a new looking alternator and regulator when I got it. However, I was "boiling the battery" and puking water/acid. Instead of dropping $26 on a regulator and hoping to fix it, I decided to just upgrade the alternator. I think it was quicker swapping out the alternator than changing the regulator, too.

Between yesterday and today, I put about 350 miles on the truck. Running good so far, and putting out a nice, steady 14.5-14.6 volts.

I upgraded my other 67 to a HEI, but not sure if I'm going to on this. Hoping the points last until I can do my LS swap in the spring.

[Steve Hafner]

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Joe put another coat of the "wood boat" wax on the bed today.

It's really holding up well considering it's been finished for almost three years now !!!

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[dhaymaker]

Originally Posted by Steve Hafner

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Joe put another coat of the "wood boat" wax on the bed today.

It's really holding up well considering it's been finished for almost three years now !!!

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GOOD JOB Joe!!

[magwakeenercew2jh]

Put the wood back in...Cleaning up after getting out of the paint shop.

My Low-tech home improvement wood bed will have to do for now.
Down the road? Who knows?

Tough to beat the cost...And in-and-out in about an hour. I numbered all the pieces so it fit right back together...snap, snap, snap...screw, screw, screw (about ten screws in the aluminum strips).
Forty bucks the first run and $0 every other time she's in and out.....