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D-Day · 11-01-2006, 04:31 PM

Very nice, and a damn good job. Might have to use that on my truck next time...I used tractor paint from TSC, heh.

JAKES 68GMC · 11-01-2006, 04:38 PM

Looks good, better than the multi colors. How easily does the paint scratch, Andy? Does it seem to stick good?

longhorn70gmc · 11-01-2006, 05:11 PM

Nice Andy,
I hope mine will look that good someday.

Longhorn Man · 11-01-2006, 05:33 PM

For the first time in my life... I can honestly say, there isn't a scratch in my paint ANYWHERE!
I really couldn't say how scratch proof it is. Ask me again in a month... i KNOW I can't keep it like that.

Billy, don't aim so low man... I hope yours looks BETTER.

**Palf70Step** · 11-01-2006, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

D...............................the engine, hell, I did that twice, and another engine swap coming up... rims and tires... :

Another engine....you got this caddy close to blowin up too????

Come on now Andy spill the beans I missed....

Longhorn Man · 11-01-2006, 07:24 PM

no... the 500 is low on power, some blow by, a little too much noise in the morning in that moment before the oil pressure kicks up... I just don't have a warm fuzzy on this engine.
Plus, I'd really hate to scatter a 500...
Plus, my girlfriend got this one for me, and I'd like to keep it in onee piece.
So a couple months ago i had a 425 given to me. I'll be making a quick inspection on the 425, see if it has a year in it, and then spend that time rebuilding the 500, and with any luck, it'll be a kick ass 500 when all is said and done.
Think of it as preventitive measures.

**Palf70Step** · 11-01-2006, 08:10 PM

That'll work!!

Didn't want you going soft on us and going back to a baby motor.

crazy longhorn · 11-01-2006, 08:47 PM

That looks like a totally different truck! I did the circus wagon deal on mine for a while, & shot her with some light grey sealer, just to have 1 color. After 22 yrs of playin with the old longhorn, I dont see that a shiny paint job will make her run any faster.....so I plan to do a John Deere "Blitz job " on mine as a final paint job. What the he!!, easy touch ups, & cheap enough to boot

L

beater69 · 11-01-2006, 09:09 PM

oh ya....that JD blitz black looks pretty cool too. barely more than the rusoleum but still dirt cheap. maybe I'll do that

wow I need to make up my mind!!

JameslovesJammie · 11-01-2006, 11:54 PM

Andy,

What the Longhorn really needs is a Mr. Horsepower decal on the lower fender

Then you'd have a pretty sweet looking truck again! Oh...and turbines...that would be badass!

later,
James

Longhorn Man · 11-02-2006, 12:40 AM

here you go...squint real hard.

JameslovesJammie · 11-02-2006, 12:59 AM

Ahh...I always loved the look of that truck!

Thanks!

Longhorn Man · 11-02-2006, 01:13 AM

that truck was more of a liability than an asset... had to cut her loose.
She served quite well as a parts truck.

longhorn70gmc · 11-02-2006, 02:43 PM

Thanks for the incouragement. I will aim high. I am taking my time to ensure this happens.

Sweet72 · 11-02-2006, 07:53 PM

Nice work Andy! Looks really good in the photos.

7387chevys · 11-02-2006, 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

Brad, and anyone else lookin to do this in a eco-sensitive area... the smell will travel, so if you don't have a paint booth... hope your neighbors won't rat you out. EPA fines can be a ..........

Fines for rustolum?????????

commies

Longhorn Man · 11-02-2006, 08:26 PM

It's actually the mineral spirits. You vaporize any kind of solvents, and the tree huggers all throw a fit.

barn9 · 11-03-2006, 08:51 PM

Way to go Andy, it looks much better. You will have to get some more pics on a nice day. Thanks for sharing the story, good read!

7387chevys · 11-06-2006, 08:33 AM

What Mineral Spirits.............Its straight rustoleum

................Just out of curiosity is mineral spirits even toxic or is it just mineral oil?
Shane

Longhorn Man · 11-06-2006, 04:46 PM

I dunno exactly what it is... but the bottle says fatal if swallowed.

Lemield · 11-06-2006, 05:09 PM

Looks good to me Andy! You da man!

Sweet72 · 11-06-2006, 07:01 PM

"bottle says fatal if swallowed" Maybe the environmentalists and their EPA buddies should take a swig or two and relax a little... Dang, everything is fatal these days.

OLDIRON69 · 04-19-2007, 04:03 PM

There is a guy on a Mopar message board that has painted 5-6 cars the same way, he used a foam roller,sands between each coat and it looked like an expensive spray job. He did a whole write up on how he did it. He didn't prime anything though?? If you guys are intrested in the read he did, I'll find the link and post it here.

shifty · 04-19-2007, 04:18 PM

Here are two threads about it, OLDIRON:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=195035

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=190833

Before anyone asks me, my friend had to replace his transmission (we're doing it this weekend), and he's finishing out a 1600sq ft addition to his house, so the car is on the back burner and NO painting of the car has been done.

I will say this: DO NOT use a metallic paint with the roller. It comes out marbled looking (which is sorta cool, but sorta ghetto looking).

OLDIRON69 · 04-20-2007, 09:43 AM

Shifty,
You guys get around the other boards too I see.LOL! That guy told us the Tremclad is just the Canadian brand name for Rustoleum.

11-01-2006, 04:31 PM	#51
D-Day Live fast, die young Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Northwest Ohio Posts: 293	Re: back in black... I slopped some paint on the 'ole girl Very nice, and a damn good job. Might have to use that on my truck next time...I used tractor paint from TSC, heh.

11-01-2006, 04:38 PM	#52
JAKES 68GMC Aluminum slot wheels rule... Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Maine Posts: 6,211	Re: back in black... I slopped some paint on the 'ole girl Looks good, better than the multi colors. How easily does the paint scratch, Andy? Does it seem to stick good?

11-01-2006, 05:11 PM	#53
longhorn70gmc Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Ridgecrest. CA, USA Posts: 1,715	Re: back in black... I slopped some paint on the 'ole girl Nice Andy, I hope mine will look that good someday. __________________ Billy 1970 GMC Sierra Grande 402/TH400 (Longhorn)14 years and counting rebuild! 1975 (Build) Chevrolet SWB 4X4 350 SB Lifted 6 inches 1970 Ford F250 Ranger 390 BB 2010 Ford Super Duty F250 XLT W/4 inch lift kit and Pro Comp Tires Hub Cap Freak! *I need another truck like I need another hole in the head!* I'M IN THE MARKET...AS IT WERE!

11-01-2006, 05:33 PM	#54
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: back in black... I slopped some paint on the 'ole girl For the first time in my life... I can honestly say, there isn't a scratch in my paint ANYWHERE! I really couldn't say how scratch proof it is. Ask me again in a month... i KNOW I can't keep it like that. Billy, don't aim so low man... I hope yours looks BETTER.

11-01-2006, 07:24 PM	#56
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: back in black... I slopped some paint on the 'ole girl no... the 500 is low on power, some blow by, a little too much noise in the morning in that moment before the oil pressure kicks up... I just don't have a warm fuzzy on this engine. Plus, I'd really hate to scatter a 500... Plus, my girlfriend got this one for me, and I'd like to keep it in onee piece. So a couple months ago i had a 425 given to me. I'll be making a quick inspection on the 425, see if it has a year in it, and then spend that time rebuilding the 500, and with any luck, it'll be a kick ass 500 when all is said and done. Think of it as preventitive measures.

11-01-2006, 08:10 PM	#57
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 47,249	Re: back in black... I slopped some paint on the 'ole girl That'll work!! Didn't want you going soft on us and going back to a baby motor. __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

11-01-2006, 08:47 PM	#58
crazy longhorn Fabricate till you "puke" Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ill Posts: 9,402	Re: back in black... I slopped some paint on the 'ole girl That looks like a totally different truck! I did the circus wagon deal on mine for a while, & shot her with some light grey sealer, just to have 1 color. After 22 yrs of playin with the old longhorn, I dont see that a shiny paint job will make her run any faster.....so I plan to do a John Deere "Blitz job " on mine as a final paint job. What the he!!, easy touch ups, & cheap enough to boot L __________________ 69 longhorn,4" chop,3/5 drop, 1/2 ton suspension/disc brakes,1 1/2" body drop,steel tilt clip, 5.3/Edelbrock rpm intake/600 carb, Hooker streetrod shorties,2 1/2" exhaust/ H pipe/50's Flows , 6 spd Richmond trans,12 bolt/ 3.40 gears....

11-01-2006, 09:09 PM	#59
beater69 Sinister Exaggerator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Eugene, Oregon Posts: 111	Re: back in black... I slopped some paint on the 'ole girl oh ya....that JD blitz black looks pretty cool too. barely more than the rusoleum but still dirt cheap. maybe I'll do that wow I need to make up my mind!! __________________ 69 c10 Chevy Long Fleet 350/350 under construction Poor man's disc brake upgrade with HydroBoost from '82 diesel Blazer tank with "John Fabris" stake pocket filler (Genius!)

11-01-2006, 11:54 PM	#60
JameslovesJammie God Bless Mr. T Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Minot, ND Posts: 348	Re: back in black... I slopped some paint on the 'ole girl Andy, What the Longhorn really needs is a Mr. Horsepower decal on the lower fender Then you'd have a pretty sweet looking truck again! Oh...and turbines...that would be badass! later, James __________________ Like a midget at a urinal...sometimes you must stay on your toes.

11-02-2006, 12:40 AM	#61
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: back in black... I slopped some paint on the 'ole girl here you go...squint real hard. Attached Images

11-02-2006, 12:59 AM	#62
JameslovesJammie God Bless Mr. T Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Minot, ND Posts: 348	Re: back in black... I slopped some paint on the 'ole girl Ahh...I always loved the look of that truck! Thanks! __________________ Like a midget at a urinal...sometimes you must stay on your toes.

11-02-2006, 01:13 AM	#63
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: back in black... I slopped some paint on the 'ole girl that truck was more of a liability than an asset... had to cut her loose. She served quite well as a parts truck.

11-02-2006, 02:43 PM	#64
longhorn70gmc Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Ridgecrest. CA, USA Posts: 1,715	Re: back in black... I slopped some paint on the 'ole girl Thanks for the incouragement. I will aim high. I am taking my time to ensure this happens. __________________ Billy 1970 GMC Sierra Grande 402/TH400 (Longhorn)14 years and counting rebuild! 1975 (Build) Chevrolet SWB 4X4 350 SB Lifted 6 inches 1970 Ford F250 Ranger 390 BB 2010 Ford Super Duty F250 XLT W/4 inch lift kit and Pro Comp Tires Hub Cap Freak! *I need another truck like I need another hole in the head!* I'M IN THE MARKET...AS IT WERE!

11-02-2006, 07:53 PM	#65
Sweet72 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 1,534	Re: back in black... I slopped some paint on the 'ole girl Nice work Andy! Looks really good in the photos. __________________ '72 GMC SWB C1500 Custom, frame-off in progress. 383 SBC, 9:1CR, Comp Cams XE262H, Scat internal balanced crank, Eagle SIR 6" rods, Keith Black dish pistons, Dart Iron Eagle 72/180 heads, Weiand Stealth intake, Stewart stage I water pump, Holley 4bbl vac sec, TH350 with B&M Shift Improver Kit. 12 bolt positraction.

11-02-2006, 08:26 PM	#67
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: back in black... I slopped some paint on the 'ole girl It's actually the mineral spirits. You vaporize any kind of solvents, and the tree huggers all throw a fit.



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11-03-2006, 08:51 PM	#68
barn9 Half a bubble off! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Winfield, Ks, USA Posts: 5,588	Re: back in black... I slopped some paint on the 'ole girl Way to go Andy, it looks much better. You will have to get some more pics on a nice day. Thanks for sharing the story, good read! __________________ Just call me LB. '71 Cheyenne, 402BB, hauls blondes, brunettes, or redheads.

11-06-2006, 08:33 AM	#69
7387chevys Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: WVa Posts: 758	Re: back in black... I slopped some paint on the 'ole girl What Mineral Spirits.............Its straight rustoleum ................Just out of curiosity is mineral spirits even toxic or is it just mineral oil? Shane

11-06-2006, 04:46 PM	#70
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: back in black... I slopped some paint on the 'ole girl I dunno exactly what it is... but the bottle says fatal if swallowed.

11-06-2006, 05:09 PM	#71
Lemield Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Arvada Colorado Posts: 1,321	Re: back in black... I slopped some paint on the 'ole girl Looks good to me Andy! You da man! __________________ Larry 1949 Willys CJ2A, Kubota Turbo Diesel engine, Warn Overdrive, 11 inch brakes, 12volt, Warn M8000 Winch "Little Green" 1970 Rustoleum Roller Red C20 Custom Camper 454 TH400 "Big Red" 1971 K20 6.2 Turbo Diesel 4x4 4spd Ranger Overdrive "Pumpkin Wagon" 2005 VW Beetle Diesel 44+ MPG "Silver Bullet"

11-06-2006, 07:01 PM	#72
Sweet72 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 1,534	Re: back in black... I slopped some paint on the 'ole girl "bottle says fatal if swallowed" Maybe the environmentalists and their EPA buddies should take a swig or two and relax a little... Dang, everything is fatal these days. __________________ '72 GMC SWB C1500 Custom, frame-off in progress. 383 SBC, 9:1CR, Comp Cams XE262H, Scat internal balanced crank, Eagle SIR 6" rods, Keith Black dish pistons, Dart Iron Eagle 72/180 heads, Weiand Stealth intake, Stewart stage I water pump, Holley 4bbl vac sec, TH350 with B&M Shift Improver Kit. 12 bolt positraction.

04-19-2007, 04:03 PM	#73
OLDIRON69 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ben Wheeler,Texas Posts: 992	Re: back in black... I slopped some paint on the 'ole girl There is a guy on a Mopar message board that has painted 5-6 cars the same way, he used a foam roller,sands between each coat and it looked like an expensive spray job. He did a whole write up on how he did it. He didn't prime anything though?? If you guys are intrested in the read he did, I'll find the link and post it here. __________________ 05 2500HD 6.0 excab 69 LWB-Gone but not forgotten! 68 Dodge Charger 383/727 69 Dodge Charger-440/4spd

04-19-2007, 04:18 PM	#74
shifty Questionable Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 13,373	Re: back in black... I slopped some paint on the 'ole girl Here are two threads about it, OLDIRON: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=195035 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=190833 Before anyone asks me, my friend had to replace his transmission (we're doing it this weekend), and he's finishing out a 1600sq ft addition to his house, so the car is on the back burner and NO painting of the car has been done. I will say this: DO NOT use a metallic paint with the roller. It comes out marbled looking (which is sorta cool, but sorta ghetto looking). __________________ If I've got anything up for grabs, it'll be here: 7-hole gauge cluster for a 67-72 p/u FREE (link) I can't check the forum daily. If I don't reply to you within 24 hours, drop me a PM! I'm (hopefully) still alive and will reply faster to a PM.

04-20-2007, 09:43 AM	#75
OLDIRON69 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ben Wheeler,Texas Posts: 992	Re: back in black... I slopped some paint on the 'ole girl Shifty, You guys get around the other boards too I see.LOL! That guy told us the Tremclad is just the Canadian brand name for Rustoleum. __________________ 05 2500HD 6.0 excab 69 LWB-Gone but not forgotten! 68 Dodge Charger 383/727 69 Dodge Charger-440/4spd

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