My 50 roadster pickup build

[RockinKees]

Originally Posted by oldman3

Since I've been so slow in getting anything done. Mark and I talked about the NSRA mid-american nats, last of this month. I've been to every one since I finished my truck, and I not going to miss this one (13 yrs). So, I will remove the drivers fender and inner, spray with epoxy primer, do body work, spray with sandable primer, reinstall everything. Give it a good shake down run and drive it to the event. Then after that I will tear it back apart, clean up everything, and start getting it ready for paint. Soooo hopefully I will have some more to post soon...Jim

That's the Spirit Jim!!!
We have our anual D-Day overhere, it's a Rockabilly Festival of our club, this year is #32, I only missed 1!!
Go to the Nats, the rest comes later!!

Did I tell you that you've done a great job so far?

[oldman3]

Originally Posted by RockinKees

That's the Spirit Jim!!!
We have our anual D-Day overhere, it's a Rockabilly Festival of our club, this year is #32, I only missed 1!!
Go to the Nats, the rest comes later!!

Did I tell you that you've done a great job so far?

Thanks Kees, appreicate the kind words...Jim

[Advanced Design]

Very nice work on the repairs and mod's Jim. Enjoy the Nat's, I have no doubt you will make it!

[oldman3]

Originally Posted by Advanced Design

Very nice work on the repairs and mod's Jim. Enjoy the Nat's, I have no doubt you will make it!

Thanks Doug, I've never been this slow at doing things, but I will be there...Jim

[joedoh]

gorgeous work!

[oldman3]

Originally Posted by joedoh

gorgeous work!

Thank you...Jim

[reaper71]

Pic #1. Backside of inner fender ready for epoxy.

Pic #2. Back of front fender ready for epoxy.

Pic #3. back of inner sprayed in epoxy

Pic #4. back of fender sprayed in epoxy

At this point I can get the pieces ready to flip over and mount to the stands so I can shoot the front sides.

Mark

[reaper71]

Pic #1. inner ready for epoxy

Pic #2. fender ready

I will skip to the finished pieces (shot in High Build)
The front fender was shot in 202 HB primer with 3 coats
The remaining parts were only sprayed 1 coat.

Pic #3. Front

Pic #4. splash and inner

Pic #5. The primer used (Shop line 202) and my 3M accuspray gun with 2.0 tip

Mark

[oldman3]

All the above pics where taken by Mark on Friday 5/5. On Sat. 5/6 Mark sprayed the fender, inner and latch panel with a guide coat for sanding.

Pic 1 and Pic 2

[oldman3]

Pics 1 -2 & 3 are after a ruff first blocking

Pic 4 ruff blocking

Pic 5 after addition blocking.

[oldman3]

Have to leave for awhile, will post more pics this afternoon...Jim

[oldman3]

Back with a few more pics.

Pic 1 thru 4, everything coated with a thin coat of filler.

[oldman3]

The next three pics are after lots of sanding. Mark did the fender, and I did the easy stuff, inner and latch panel.

[oldman3]

I went to the shop this morning and took these pics. On Sat. before Mark left, he mixed up some high build primer and resprayed the area. Ready for another round of block sanding this week...Jim

[Indian113]

Looking Good Jim! All those years of taking care of Mark are Paying OFF! Unless he's got a bill started on your truck. Just kidding but he doe's do some great work.

[Advanced Design]

Coming out very nice Jim. Do you have a guess on the hours spent block sanding?

[oldman3]

Originally Posted by Indian113

Looking Good Jim! All those years of taking care of Mark are Paying OFF! Unless he's got a bill started on your truck. Just kidding but he doe's do some great work.

Thanks Ray, yes he does great work, and glad I have him helping me...Jim

[oldman3]

Originally Posted by Advanced Design

Coming out very nice Jim. Do you have a guess on the hours spent block sanding?

For these batch of pics, Mark has around 6 hrs or so, I did about 2 hrs. I'm hoping I can get time this week and block some more, then maybe one more prime to finish...Jim

[lower50's]

With that much time spent they should look like there made of glass when your done

[oldman3]

Originally Posted by lower50's

With that much time spent they should look like there made of glass when your done

Hey lower, believe or it not, but we spent about the same today, Mark took pics with his phone, so I have to wait till tomorrow to post em...Jim

[reaper71]

Just so you Guy's know the 6hrs was not all sanding hrs that was prime,filler sand prep and prime again.
The same thing went on yesterday everything looks pretty good I will block it today with 180 and do a final prime and then we can assemble for the Nats.

Pic #1.This was just after blocking and I had to put some polly filler in several areas and block again.

Pic #2. Polly filler

Pic #3. Upper splash panel/radiator cover
I then sprayed all with the 202 again last night and will block today and shoot the final primer.

Mark

[reaper71]

Hey Guy's No pics today (same stuff as yesterday) All the pieces were sanded with 180 grit and the final primer was sprayed yesterday afternoon and now we can put things back together.
Will get some shots as that takes place.

Mark

[RockinKees]

The end is near?
Almost ready for the new season?

[oldman3]

Originally Posted by RockinKees

The end is near?
Almost ready for the new season?

Kees, Yes and No on end is near. I'm sure Mark and I could have everything together in a few hours, and then just wiring lights, etc. But I'm also doing some changes for the fuel injection. My current distributor doesn't play well with the computor, I was told because I have a ballast resistor in my coil set-up it gets false readings. So I purchased what that recommended, a Summit Ready to Run distributor and coil.

Mark and I removed the top and seat, so I can get to the coil, which is under my dash, remove it and install the new one and hook up wires. I will also get my engine to TDC, remove the old dist. and install the new, and then retime everything. I just need someplace where I have room and time to do things the way I want. Been busy helping other people, need to stop this for awhile...Jim

[oldman3]

Forgot to show a few pics

Pic 1 Top off and seat out.

Pic 2 Current dist. and wires going inside.

Pic 3 Current coil and wiring

Pic 4 New dist and coil.