My 50 roadster pickup build

[oldman3]

OK was able to get back to the shop this afternoon, and finished up covering everything.

Got masking paper on the "A" pillars, across the header, and put on fine line tape. Put masking paper on lower part of door opening, and installed plastic on the back. Ready to start that dreaded sanding again...Jim

[Indian113]

Got any fingerprints left?

[lower50's]

This is why most people have no idea how much time goes into a custom vehicle that looks like it came from the factory.

[oldman3]

Originally Posted by Indian113

Got any fingerprints left?

Only around the edges...Jim

Originally Posted by lower50's

This is why most people have no idea how much time goes into a custom vehicle that looks like it came from the factory.

Oh so true...Jim

[oldman3]

No pics today, but I did get to the shop for a few hours, and dry sanded the entire front cowl with 320 paper, twice. Tomorrow I will start wet sanding with 400 paper...Jim

[oldman3]

Was able to wet sand (twice) with 400 paper today. Hope to get time tomorrow to do more. Here's a couple pics...Jim

[oldman3]

NO pics but today I wet sanded with 600 paper three times. Hope to change masking paper, etc. tomorrow and get ready for paint...Jim

[joedoh]

jim I painted the firewall on my truck last weekend and it made it abundantly clear to me that I do not have the patience or skill be a painter.

I wish I had come to that realization before I sanded all the original paint off the rest of the truck. the amount of prep for 3 minutes of spraying was staggering. I cant even fathom the amount of work you are doing.

keep it up!

[oldman3]

Originally Posted by joedoh

jim I painted the firewall on my truck last weekend and it made it abundantly clear to me that I do not have the patience or skill be a painter.

I wish I had come to that realization before I sanded all the original paint off the rest of the truck. the amount of prep for 3 minutes of spraying was staggering. I cant even fathom the amount of work you are doing.

keep it up!

joe, thank you for the high praise. You are correct it takes a ton of time for prep, so the surface is good for paint. Then it takes a ton of time to wet sand with increasing higher paper (2000 -3000-5000) to get it flat to polish.

I've always said you don't need to be a great painter, that only takes a few hours total, but the before and after makes the difference. I hope NO ONE takes this the wrong way, I just do the best I can. Mark now does all the painting, and he's good, I'm just the prep, and final sander...Jim

[oldman3]

OK for todays update. When I got home from life getting in the way, Mark had re-masked and taped for paint. I wiped it down with grease and wax remover. Then he did his job of painting, and it came out great. Here's a few pics, I tried to get a good close-up of the cowl, but my camera isn't that good...Jim

[mongocanfly]

Nicely done...to both you and Mark...I agree with the time...I'm no painter but it takes an enormous amount of time for the prep

[Indian113]

Marks doing a great job! It will a stand out again and won't be long

[Advanced Design]

High five for Mark! Looks really good Jim.

[oldman3]

Originally Posted by mongocanfly

Nicely done...to both you and Mark...I agree with the time...I'm no painter but it takes an enormous amount of time for the prep

Originally Posted by Indian113

Marks doing a great job! It will a stand out again and won't be long

Originally Posted by Advanced Design

High five for Mark! Looks really good Jim.

Thanks Greg, Ray and Doug. Mark and I appreciate it...Jim

[reaper71]

Thanks Guys for the compliments, however I'm just the painter....Dads doing all of the hard work right now with the prep.

The true work is coming up with wetsanding,rubbing and polishing to reveal the final outcome.

Mark

[8man]

That is just great work. The time and patience put into that truck is to be admired. Great job.

[oldman3]

Originally Posted by 8man

That is just great work. The time and patience put into that truck is to be admired. Great job.

Thanks Robert...Jim

[oldman3]

Not a lot to show today, but my back says it was a lot of work. Got the cowl wet sanded with 2000 paper today, took about 6 times, but looks good.

You can see how dull looking it is when shot straight on, but when it has a little angle you can see how it shines already with just the 2000 paper.

Hope to do around the windshield tomorrow...Jim

[oldman3]

Finished up wet sanding with 2000 paper around the windshield area.

1st pic half done
2nd pic all done

Maybe a day or two before update...Jim

[joedoh]

good googly moogly thats just gorgeous

[oldman3]

Originally Posted by OutlawDrifter

Looking great Jim!

Originally Posted by joedoh

good googly moogly thats just gorgeous

Thanks outlaw and joe, appreciate it...Jim

[8man]

Well done! You guys do fantastic work.

[Advanced Design]

You can really see the difference in the half done picture. Looks good!

[oldman3]

Originally Posted by Advanced Design

You can really see the difference in the half done picture. Looks good!

Thanks Doug...Jim

[oldman3]

Was able to get back in the shop today. With Mark's help, we wet sanded with 3000 and 5000 today. Then Mark did his 3 step cut and buff. It came out super. I am really pleased with how it matched.

Pic 1 Mark doing the cut and buff.

Pic 2 Overall view of how it looks.

Pic 3 & 4 Tried to get close up of old and new paint were it had been taped. It is really hard to see the difference. Old paint is 15 yrs old, a little polish, and it should blend in perfect. I'm so glad it matched...Jim