Silver Dollar

[mrhino]

Originally Posted by mcbassin

This is an awesome project! Truly amazing how fast you're rolling on it! Seems your build thread is inspiring you

Everything that iv posted so far has been done already. I started with the bare sandblasted frame on Jan 1st and busted my hump till about Sept thats when I ran out of gas. I did all this the body work this summer. I was laid off from my job this last July so Iv had plenty of time to put into it. Unfortuanaty where I live Elkhart, IN at one point had the highest unemployment rate in the whole country! The President has been here a few times, even spoke at my High school, and now things are getting better. were not #1 anymore but still in the top ten. Because of this I must sell the truck when I get it finished, I was probably going to anyway but now its necessary. Anyway! Yes the build thread has motivated me again, I would like to have it finish, when the truck is finished.

Thanks again for everybody encouraging words

[mrhino]

After the epoxy primmer was dry I started on adding filler (Rage exstream) and then sanding to making her straight.

[mrhino]

Once all the Sanding was done (so I thought) I shot a couple coats of Polyester Primer to fill in any small imperfections












About this time I had takin the Hood out in the drive to check it out in the sun. had it leaning against the house checking it out, when my daughter flew off her bike. I ran over to pick her up. I looked back just it time to watch the hood fall (in slow motion) flat on its face on the concrete. I was so Pissed, both of my kids and my wife picked up the hood sat it back down on the saw horses never said a word and went in to the house. I didnt work on it for three days after that. it was perfect too. so I had to redo it. Its still not as good as it was, but I dont think most people will notice it.

[tantrumpipeline]

that's my kindof luck for sure, the slow helpless fall, too bad, but it looks great, can't wait to see some more paint

[67cheby]

sure looking good

[eagleuh1]

Looking good. Thats a lot of hard work to have to sell it. Like said before, Hopefully good job will come along and ssave the day.

[menace121978]

DAMN!!! that is beautiful!!! nice job buddy

[VA72C10]

Awesome work!!!! Beautiful!!!

[tantrumpipeline]

Looks great, what size of compressor and setup are you using to do this?

[butternut1972]

Great work. Love the color.

[spike38]

Very sweet, It's going to be a knockout!!

And that was real nice of your wife to help out.

Spike

[chevytruckluver]

I like the color too, do you have a name and a color code?

[1LOW4X4]

WOW. Seems like you are learning as you go. Awesome project. Cool that youve done most all of it, including body work and paint. subscribed for sure.

[eagleuh1]

Beautiful truck. You do great work. It's really cool that your wifes in there helping out. Both of you will be grinning bigger than snot when you get that first ride I bet. I'm glad I'm not the only one that has those little screw ups like your paint thinner splat. Makes me feel normal I have company. LOL. Nice truck.

[67cheby]

nice .......

[mrhino]

Originally Posted by brossow

Super nice! That silver has me rethinking my color choice for my own project. Great work!

Are you doing all the painting out in the open right there in your garage?

I love the color too, i think it looks better once I sprayed it then it did on test panels. Unfortuantly I did Paint it right there in the garage. I did all my primmer work with the doors open. i shut the doors to do the color and clear, but couldnt see a damn thing it was too dark, so I opened the doors. surprisingly I had very little trash in the primmer, color or clear.

Originally Posted by nasqar

I'm not sure you will like it, I heard the color is hard to match if it gets scratched.....I am only 4 hours from you....I can come up and take it off your hands and leave you with my primer ride and you can start all over!!!! Honestly, looks pretty darn sweet!

luckly I still have a little color left over just such catastrophy. we can make that deal, just bring some money with your truck.

Originally Posted by tantrumpipeline

Looks great, what size of compressor and setup are you using to do this?

the compressor is Kobalt (lowes) 5.5hp 60gal. 2stage 13.3 scfm@ 90psi. and I used Harbor freight " purple gun" and a knockoff Iwata lph400 gun.

Originally Posted by spike38

Very sweet, It's going to be a knockout!!
And that was real nice of your wife to help out.
Spike

Yea and she was so happy to do it. shes help me out on a few other things as well. mainly holding things

Originally Posted by chevytruckluver

I like the color too, do you have a name and a color code?

The Name: I named it "Orion's galaxy" since it is a custom mix of House of kolor's Orion silver, and Galaxy Gray it just seamed fitting.

Originally Posted by 1LOW4X4

WOW. Seems like you are learning as you go. Awesome project. Cool that youve done most all of it, including body work and paint. subscribed for sure.

Iv done my own mechnical work myself for years, but body worked always seamed to have some kind of voodoo to it, and nobody I knew would teach me and every painter does it diffrently. so I said screw it and just decided to do it myself. I can say this there is no voodoo involved, just patience, experience, and Technic. I believe anybody can do it. What you put into it is what you get out. I do have a new appreciation for good Body men and painters.

Originally Posted by eagleuh1

Beautiful truck. You do great work. It's really cool that your wifes in there helping out. Both of you will be grinning bigger than snot when you get that first ride I bet. I'm glad I'm not the only one that has those little screw ups like your paint thinner splat. Makes me feel normal I have company. LOL. Nice truck.

She is almost done. we're hoping to get that first ride this thanksgiving.

[brossow]

Originally Posted by mrhino

I love the color too, i think it looks better once I sprayed it then it did on test panels. Unfortuantly I did Paint it right there in the garage. I did all my primmer work with the doors open. i shut the doors to do the color and clear, but couldnt see a damn thing it was too dark, so I opened the doors. surprisingly I had very little trash in the primmer, color or clear.

That's good to hear, because I'm in essentially the same boat -- probably going to be doing my own paint in my garage. Again, impressive work!

[STOCKISH]

Looks amazing! Great job!

[brossow]

What did you do for power steering hoses? That's something I have to figure out with the LS1 swap in my '72 (someday).

[mrhino]

Originally Posted by brossow

What did you do for power steering hoses? That's something I have to figure out with the LS1 swap in my '72 (someday).

Power steering hose are for a 73-up c10. I change the fitting in the rear of the pump. took it from a old truck in the junk yard when no one was looking, (they charged me a $3 cover charge so I guess were even.) The old fitting threads right in and excepts the older hoses. That made installation easy and cheap two of my favorite things.

[brossow]

Originally Posted by mrhino

Power steering hose are for a 73-up c10. I change the fitting in the rear of the pump. took it from a old truck in the junk yard when no one was looking, (they charged me a $3 cover charge so I guess were even.) The old fitting threads right in and excepts the older hoses. That made installation easy and cheap two of my favorite things.

Thanks for the info! I haven't even looked -- how do the fittings go in/out? Special tools required (I'm guessing not)?

[mrhino]

Originally Posted by brossow

Thanks for the info! I haven't even looked -- how do the fittings go in/out? Special tools required (I'm guessing not)?

Just a wrench

[mcbassin]

Awesome progress! Glad to see your past the paint portion of your build. As far as painting in your garage goes, I have painted several cars on a dirt floor barn. Yep, you will get some dust in your paint, nothing that won't buff out pretty easy. I only painted one in an actual paint booth, man was that nice! The last one I did I used my buddies portable home made booth, it worked pretty good too, just had trouble with my feet sticking to the plastic on the floor. check it out. LINK HERE

[smokinstang70]

Question... while looking through your pictures, I noticed your front brake lines exit on the rear side of your front crossmember... I just disassembled my chassis and I know mine exiting on the front... what gives? I think it makes more sense to exit in the rear... just curious why mine may be different.

Thanks... great build... can't wait to see the final product!!!

[usmcchevy]

Awesome build, subscribed.