1972 Chevy Pickup Project.

[72 tigger]

The paint looked good- what went wrong?

[thetucks]

The pictures looked good but when you seen it in person there are tons and tons of problems. The more I looked at it the worst it got. The deadlines came and gone many times and nothing ever got done. So I went and picked everything up and found a real painter. The new guy does awesome work. I've already taken a couple other jobs to him to do and he has finished them and they look like new. He already redid my bed and I have it back in my shop and it looks amazing. He has the cab in his working on it as we speak.

[Jason7121]

What happened with the painter? I had to fire my first painter also and it took months to get my money back.

[thetucks]

he didnt have a clue what he was doing. There was parts that were not even painted and the primer was still visible and there were chips in the paint. he kept saying that my trim will cover that..... well no it dont. So I picked up my stuff and took it to a new painter. The new painter had to sand down and completly start over on every piece.

[thetucks]

here is the bed after the new painter got done with it....

[Jason7121]

We had to sand everything off my first painter did also. He painted right over metal with no primer and had dirt all over in the paint. I know how that goes at least now your on the right path.

[thetucks]

My salvage yard score.... brand new leather seats....

[Jason7121]

Those are very nice looking seats what did they come out of?

[thetucks]

They came out of a 2016 Jeep Patriot. They have power driver seat and both seats have heated seats. I couldnt pass it up for $25 a piece.

[builtbyKane]

Originally Posted by thetucks

They came out of a 2016 Jeep Patriot. They have power driver seat and both seats have heated seats. I couldnt pass it up for $25 a piece.

Whoa!!! $25...nuts

[thetucks]

new 4x4 wheel hubs, cleaned up rotors, high heat painted valve covers, new shorty headers with independent dual exhaust, new shocks, and newly refurbished factory steering wheel. Also my stock 18 inch wheels im thinking of using. what do you think?

[notsolo]

Glad you are getting the paint done, needs to be as awesome as the fab work you have already put into it.... Silver Wheels will be great contrast with the red..Looking good.... hang in there your in the home stretch...Ed.

[thetucks]

ok I need opinions. Ive got the intake off and cleaning the heads and block up. Im thinking of painting the intake. Red or black? also I got the coils and brackets cleaned up and painted.

[Jason7121]

You could buy these covers for a 03 yukon denali with a 6.0. They cover the intake and could plus hide the wiring. I put them on mine and my buddy put them on his 5.3.

[thetucks]

Thanks Jason, that looks pretty cool. Ill have to look into it.

[Jason7121]

No problem your work looks nice. My 6.0 came with the covers and I liked how they covered the intake and coils.

[thetucks]

painted the intake.

[thetucks]

more paint

[Jason7121]

Looks good like the red color

[thetucks]

more progress.....I think

[thetucks]

Ok i have a quesiton. im getting all new dual exhaust put on at the muffler shop. im going to eliminate the cataletic converters and im thinking of putting on glass pack mufflers. any thoughts?????

[Palf70Step]

That should work!

[72 tigger]

Power train paint looks great! Glass packs always sound good

[thetucks]

I will have to deal with the oxygen sensors somehow.

[winslowgoodwin]

very nice project.