What did you do to your truck today part III

[Jonnyspringfield]

[IMG]
Also started the brushed finish on the rear fenders/utility bed

[dougf]

[dougf]

Typed a lot but was lost.mwiod turkey 101 got me a little loopy. Wild turkey is good stuff! Getting my bed ready

[mjh1965]

Well I got home this afternoon,to find that my paint had arrived . So I guess I will be starting on the chassis this weekend

[Lugnutz65]

Originally Posted by mjh1965

Well I got home this afternoon,to find that my paint had arrived . So I guess I will be starting on the chassis this weekend.

Try this tip. It makes working with POR-15 less messy.
http://lugnutz65chevystepside.weebly...less-mess.html

I also recommend applying a rattle can top coat after the POR-15 has dried enough to not leave any fingerprint.

[mjh1965]

Originally Posted by Lugnutz65

Try this tip. It makes working with POR-15 less messy.
http://lugnutz65chevystepside.weebly...less-mess.html

I also recommend applying a rattle can top coat after the POR-15 has dried enough to not leave any fingerprint.

Great tip thanks I am using the grey on the chassis . The black is for the suspension parts so that tip will come in very handy . Does anybody know how much I will probably use on a long bed chassis . I have got 2 quarts

Lug nuts you recommend putting a top coat over the top did you use clear or colour ?

[Lugnutz65]

Originally Posted by mjh1965

Great tip thanks I am using the grey on the chassis . The black is for the suspension parts so that tip will come in very handy . Does anybody know how much I will probably use on a long bed chassis . I have got 2 quarts

Lug nuts you recommend putting a top coat over the top did you use clear or colour ?

Spray any colour you want. The POR-15 is gonna fade if exposed to UV light. The top coat will protect it. I think 1 quart is enough to do the entire chassis with 2 thin coats. Two thin coats is better than a thicker coat.

[OldChevy61]

Didn't touch it, but spent a bunch of money on it today. Front end rebuild kit, cam and lifters, and a set of headers. About to order epoxy primer. Been over 100 degrees here for more than a week. Hard to get motivated to run that sandblaster after a days work.

[siggyfreud]

Originally Posted by mjh1965

Great tip thanks I am using the grey on the chassis . The black is for the suspension parts so that tip will come in very handy . Does anybody know how much I will probably use on a long bed chassis . I have got 2 quarts

Lug nuts you recommend putting a top coat over the top did you use clear or colour ?

One quart of black covered my long-bed frame with two coats and I still had some left over. The stuff is really really thin and goes on very nice with a brush.

I then used their black topcoat, which went on much thicker, and did, in some cases, leave brush strokes. Put down plastic over anything you don't want black spots on, and wear gloves/long sleeves. This is tough stuff, but hoping it'll make my frame pretty much rust-proof.

Your frame and suspension won't be exposed to UV very much, but I still recommend the top coat.

Here is a shot of what the finished frame with POR 15 and their top coat looks like:

[mjh1965]

Originally Posted by siggyfreud

One quart of black covered my long-bed frame with two coats and I still had some left over. The stuff is really really thin and goes on very nice with a brush.

I then used their black topcoat, which went on much thicker, and did, in some cases, leave brush strokes. Put down plastic over anything you don't want black spots on, and wear gloves/long sleeves. This is tough stuff, but hoping it'll make my frame pretty much rust-proof.

Your frame and suspension won't be exposed to UV very much, but I still recommend the top coat.

Here is a shot of what the finished frame with POR 15 and their top coat looks like:

Thanks for the tip I will definitely put down a sheet of plastic and the long sleeves it might get a bit hot in the carport but I suppose it's better than having to rub your skin of with a scrubbing brush when you have finished
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[blown240]

I got the carpet installed in the back of my Panel. First 1/2 inch padding, when thin low pile carpet. Really happy with how it turned out!

[LDO]

Great job on the carpet!

[blown240]

Thanks LDO!

[Palf70Step]

Very nice job!

[DLW]

Looks great. Makes me want a burb now..

[blown240]

Thanks guys!

[rudy62]

Put bed on truck with new (used) metal floor

[Chevy Fleetside]

Since I am in Southern California for the brothers truck show I drove my truck to the truck and car shop and spent some money

[dougf]

Spent time with the family, smoked a chicken, made a patch for my bed, had a few beers, had some wild turkey 101, enjoyed life!

[TJ's Chevy]

Took Crustine to a car show!

[Lugnutz65]

Finished all the wire crimps for everything in front of the firewall. Final wrap to protect the wires will come later. Wired and installed the hood turn signals too.

[Grizz1963]

A busy weekend.

Today It was off to Hamstreet with Nicola and Martin on the bikes to a bike show and auto jumble. Followed by a run up the M20 to Wateringbury near Maidstone for another car and bike show, which was more of an excuse for a huge party and tons of Harley's together together.
Home by about 4pm and swopped bike and truck about.

Martins Eddie Lawson Replica 1100cc Kawasaki behind Nicola who was being a clown all day, when we were filling up this morning.




Nicola snapped this pic of me headed to the Swapmeet...... She said I looked like a man on a mission. Wearing Clem's party shirt from last year.




My bargain of the day........ Been looking for something heavy duty like these for some time, found them on a traders stand at the bike swap meet.

Managed to get a deal on 10 of them, 4 for my truck and 6 for Martins long bed to tie his V-Rod down once the truck is completed. Paid £3.20 each in stead of £4.00 each.

Once countersunk and bolted down with countersunk head bolts in the rear bed, it will make the truck even more useful.



Little by little the bits are coming together.

[Turtleman]

"Finally" got the front end done,, and the Master Cylinder/Booster finished,, brake lines bleed.. Tilt Column in,,, next is wire the column to the body harness and adjust/create the brake pedal linkage.. Monday is off to the front end alignment.





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[The Rocknrod]

Oooo Haze Gray. I like that idea.

[Lugnutz65]

I gave my truck a black eye! (Installed my grille and lights today, I found that somehow I only sandblasted one of the headlight bezels and the other was still black - so I installed it this way just for the pic . . . .).