Columbus..the 1957 IH 4x4..

[mongocanfly]

Well another really nice day in solitary...
Well after I raptored the front fenders I was putting everthing away and of course with my luck I broke the lid on the raptor hardner...i was afraid I'd lose the hardner, so that kinda pushed things up..so I hurriedly got the bedsides and rear fenders ready to spray...and of course it rained this morning...it cleared up after dinner so I pulled everything outside and sprayed that..
I like the way this stuff lays down, but its messy to clean up the gun......and my hands..
I still need one more can of the stuff..I want to spray to firewall and radiator support where they are exposed, inside the front fenderwells...

[Scott2]

Originally Posted by mongocanfly

Well another really nice day in solitary...
Well after I raptored the front fenders I was putting everthing away and of course with my luck I broke the lid on the raptor hardner...i was afraid I'd lose the hardner, so that kinda pushed things up..so I hurriedly got the bedsides and rear fenders ready to spray...and of course it rained this morning...it cleared up after dinner so I pulled everything outside and sprayed that..
I like the way this stuff lays down, but its messy to clean up the gun......and my hands..6
I still need one more can of the stuff..I want to spray to firewall and radiator support where they are exposed, inside the front fenderwells...

Those look great Greg! 70's? We're getting hammered with a big winter storm. Already have 4+ inches of snow headed to 9-12".

[mongocanfly]

Things getting rough around here due to the tp shortage...down to my last half roll..then I'll have to switch to the 180g...saving the 80g for really hard times...
Hope everybody is staying well...

[mongocanfly]

thanks Scott..!!...you be sure and keep that snow out there!!!.....yeah its been mid to high 70s here all week..everything's blooming and budding...temps supposed to be about the same all next week to..

[jkeating1]

you may want to bid on this:

[mongocanfly]

JK,,I saw that..dont know if I can afford to bid on it though...haha

[mongocanfly]

Didnt get a whole lot done today..slept thru most of it...working nights sucks..
Got the fuel fittings and level gauge on the tank..so it's ready to go back on..
Got the steering shaft and u-joints squared away...glad to get that done as well..
Only a little over an inch of offset, so its not to bad...
Sanded down the other areas where I'm gonna raptorline..got that taped off and ready to spray as soon as the other bottle of raptor I ordered comes in....

[72 tigger]

Making nice progress, you’ll be spraying paint soon

[Ol Blue K20]

I can't wait to see some paint. You're making some good progress.

[mongocanfly]

Thanks Kirk and Dale....hopefully in the next week I'll start seeing red...

[mongocanfly]

Got the fuel pump and filters mounted..
Had to put it all behind the cab
Put the pre-filter and pump on the pass side frame rail
Put the filter/reg on the drivers side frame rail..
I was really wanting all this between the tank and the engine but there just wasn't room anywhere in that area..had to leave room for exhaust...
Ran out of the -6an hose...got it on order , it just hasn't come in..

[Scott2]

Looking good! Do you have all the paint materials? I remember you had to go quite a ways to find a supplier?

[mongocanfly]

Thanks Scott...yep, got everything I need....I hope...

[mongocanfly]

Got the other jug of raptor in today..got it sprayed on...once it dries good I'll start putting the front clip together..I'm gonna hit the fenders with another coat of primer tomorrow

[Ol Blue K20]

Ooohhhh!! I'm getting excited, I wanna see red!

[mongocanfly]

Patience my son..!!...thanks to John (the astronaut), I'm having to reprime some fenders...he showed some plexiglass sanding boards he uses, so I gave them a try...all I can say is wow!!...what I thought was good enough with the durablock, needs more work...I had guide coat and sanding dust all over my hands so I didnt take any pics..but with the plexiglass and guide coat ,it showed I need to do some more work...most of the highs sanded out, but I got into metal in a few places...so I'm gonna shoot another coat of epoxy and high build and sand some more...

[Ol Blue K20]

Originally Posted by mongocanfly

Patience my son..!!...thanks to John (the astronaut), I'm having to reprime some fenders...he showed some plexiglass sanding boards he uses, so I gave them a try...all I can say is wow!!...what I thought was good enough with the durablock, needs more work...I had guide coat and sanding dust all over my hands so I didnt take any pics..but with the plexiglass and guide coat ,it showed I need to do some more work...most of the highs sanded out, but I got into metal in a few places...so I'm gonna shoot another coat of epoxy and high build and sand some more...

Sigh,.ok.......we do want it nice.....

[mongocanfly]

Yeah Dale...I'd like it to turn out good...but I'm also gonna drive it...alot...so I know the inevitable chips and dings are coming...

[MP&C]

Originally Posted by mongocanfly

Patience my son..!!...thanks to John (the astronaut), I'm having to reprime some fenders...he showed some plexiglass sanding boards he uses, so I gave them a try...all I can say is wow!!

That John is a sharp cookie!

[regan wilson]

If I was closer I would come help you. Ok now get back to work.

[mongocanfly]

Robert, for you, John, and everybody else that helps those of us that are learning ..a big ol thanks..
Lots to learn following what yall do...

Regan...I need all the help I can get..haha

[mongocanfly]

Got the fenders under another coat of epoxy...new paint stands worked out great...now for more sanding...uhhggg...

[Ol Blue K20]

Originally Posted by mongocanfly

Yeah Dale...I'd like it to turn out good...but I'm also gonna drive it...alot...so I know the inevitable chips and dings are coming...

Yeah, do a good job. It started out life nice and the chips and dings come. It's getting it's second chance to get old. I wish it work that way for us....lol

[67ChevyRedneck]

Wow, you're really starting to move along now! Gotta get some color squirted before the bugs get nuts.

[mongocanfly]

I hear ya Dale...would be nice if we all had 2nd chances...

Jesse...the bugs are already out...bout a hundred or so of em gave their lives in the epoxy...gonna scuff those out tomorrow and spray the high build....the epoxy says I've got a 3 day window without scuffing...so I hope this works out all right...I'm gonna paint it indoors...I'm working towards a temporary paint booth