Protrash Re-hash

[Alan's Classic]

Originally Posted by protrash64

Thanx for all the encouragement and nice comments. Ive still been in that 'special hell' called bodywork. Many times when Im doing this stuff I think about Alan saying 'what hell are you doin' and chasing me out while hitting me in the back of the head with a big clump of kicked filler that I didnt get on the truck ......it seems like there is always something else that needs work.

Ive gotten to the point where I will have to start taking things apart, so I worked on the wheelwells and then moved up to the doors. The wheelwells are getting some fiberglass. I'm going to scuff the inside of the bed just to clean it up and plan on doing liner on the tubs and bedsides. Here is some of the fun.

Nice progress

[protrash64]

The doors are next up and the drivers door is kind of a mess.....not horrible, and I knew this stuff was here from my previous work. I was blocking out the door and broke thru to metal down in the back lower corner. I ended up tearing out all the bondo to see what was up. It led me to the damage up front.......this is what happens when your doorcheck goes bad. I spent about 2 hours hammering inside the door to get the dent out. The PO didnt do anything except fill the dent. It looks ugly, but way better than when I started and some fiberglass will have it nice and level in no time. I will be using a lower door patch panel to fix the large area.

Looks like the truck was gold, forgot that! Some nice speaker holes, too.

[ChiefRocka]

Nice....you fill'n that speaker hole too, or leaving it ?

[protrash64]

Originally Posted by ChiefRocka

Nice....you fill'n that speaker hole too, or leaving it ?

Im going to leave it because I have a bunch of speakers and will probably make some kind of pod to cover the area. I have some old 6x9 boxes that I am considering incorporating into the door panel/ speaker pod. If I use them I will end up cutting out the hole bigger to fit the box in the door. I thought the box mite help the speakers project a little better.

[Alan's Classic]

Lookin' good!! I like it

[TimE]

Keep up the good work Jeff.

[daverod]

Why the vented tail gate? I like the cable idea.

[protrash64]

Principle of art: repitition of an element promotes unity and harmony in the overall theme. In short it matches the grill, and the tailgate isnt stock anyway....I lowered the top fold to match the side lines of the body.

[protrash64]

IIRC, that is a AN barb fitting and I found the filter at a performance shop and just screwed it on the barb. I think its supposed to be for a valve cover.

[jgh64pkup]

i have the same tank
is it a 20 gallon with sender

[joe231]

all about style....form over function

not saying it doesn't function...just saying it looks cool

[joe231]

looks like you know what your doing....I don't have a clue, but I'm going to push through all our body work anyway...
trial by fire is the only way to do it
well that and read everything I can get my hands on...

[jgh64pkup]

im glad my dad knows what hes doing on the bodywork i wouldnt even know where to start
he wants me to do it but i always end up screwing it up

[protrash64]

Thanx guys. I'm learning still; and I'm not fast at all. The biggest thing is to be clean. I wipe everything with wax and grease remover between every application of plastic or fibreglass filler.

I was going to post up some of the tools I use later. The thing that helped me the most was the 24'' sanding block. I also use a straight edge to check if what Im seeing is what is actually going on. It sounds funny, but your eyeballs will lie sometimes. I still need to get some pointers from Alan about sanding around the wheelwells and the body lines.

I just started using a hammer and dolly and I am really surprised what you can do with it. Just trying to learn things as I go, also.

[jason65]

Lookin good Jeff. I'm slow also. But you can see so much more when your not just flying through it. Your shave job on the outside door handles looks good. I see some around here that are so bubbled and rusted that it aint cool anymore. Do you like your static drop or the wifes pnumatic drop best?

[protrash64]

Originally Posted by jason65

Lookin good Jeff. I'm slow also. But you can see so much more when your not just flying through it. Your shave job on the outside door handles looks good. I see some around here that are so bubbled and rusted that it aint cool anymore. Do you like your static drop or the wifes pnumatic drop best?

Thanx man...you know..I have to admit I like static drops the best. Both of the trucks ride nicely. I just dont like screwing around when Im ready to go. I also would use 3/8's line...and I may redo the system at some point. 1/2'' is a pain. 1/4'' line reminds me of a deflating air matress .

The handles, and eveything else, will look better now that Im more experienced at bodywork. For people that are interested, here are the tools that I use. I use a refillable spray bottle for the wax and grease remover...all the Durablocks and I have a flexable block that is not pictured. I use the standard grinders and die grinders also....and as I mentioned before, a straight edge + a stick to check the body for straightness.

The supplies are all Evercoat (fiberglass, Rage, glaze). I use rolled adhesive backed paper. 36g for ripping down the fiberglass and then most of the stuff Im doing now is 150g....Im blocking and fixing some things. I figure the 3rd or 4th time I do this stuff the truck will be looking really nice.

[Alan's Classic]

Originally Posted by protrash64

Thanx guys. I'm learning still; and I'm not fast at all. The biggest thing is to be clean. I wipe everything with wax and grease remover between every application of plastic or fibreglass filler.

I was going to post up some of the tools I use later. The thing that helped me the most was the 24'' sanding block. I also use a straight edge to check if what Im seeing is what is actually going on. It sounds funny, but your eyeballs will lie sometimes. I still need to get some pointers from Alan about sanding around the wheelwells and the body lines.
I just started using a hammer and dolly and I am really surprised what you can do with it. Just trying to learn things as I go, also.

Guide coat and I also use masking tape if a body line is giving me trouble. Lay the tape on the bodyline edge and sand up to it while using guide coat. When you feel the filler look away. Your eyes will make you hands feel things. Just try it.

[daverod]

Your eyes can decieve you; don't trust them. Obi-wan Kenobi

Use the force. Don't you just love body work. Mine is all taken apart so I can lay it flat to work on. I feel for ya.

[shrunken66stroker]

A little guide coat never hurt anything. That 24" block is key to keeping the long straight lines- long and straight. And the close your eyes and feel trick works surprisingly well. Most of the time you'll feel stuff that you'll never be able to see.

[joe231]

we all appreciate that!


i meant this...

Originally Posted by protrash64

I will continue to post up stuff as I go; even if I'm the one with the bruised ego!!!!

not what mac said

[protrash64]

Originally Posted by joe231

we all appreciate that!


i meant this...



not what mac said

........I figured as much, unless you meant to say 'lite a match' before that statement.

Originally Posted by MacAttack

Gee - sounds like me in the bathroom the morning after a huge Mexican dinner and way too many Corona's.

Mac.

......sounds like a very shallow 'learning curve' to me.......

[MacAttack]

Originally Posted by joe231

we all appreciate that!

I knew you would.

Originally Posted by protrash64

......sounds like a very shallow 'learning curve' to me.......

Yeah - true dat, and sometimes it splashes back.

Mac.

[jason65]

[ruffrida2005]

I found your thread, I cant believe I didn't see it before. Looks good, you got any pics of your phantom grill?

[joe231]