Daverods project 66

[watahyahknow]

he could use a seperate loom for the gauges ending intoo a multiplug so there eazier to plug intoo the main wiring
that way you can put the gauges and facia in as one unit and reduce the change of scratching and laying under the dash upside down for a long time hooking everything up
beside that you can put the main wiring in later so the colourcoding on the wires are still visible and not covered with paint

[Alan's Classic]

Originally Posted by watahyahknow

he could use a seperate loom for the gauges ending intoo a multiplug so there eazier to plug intoo the main wiring
that way you can put the gauges and facia in as one unit and reduce the change of scratching and laying under the dash upside down for a long time hooking everything up
beside that you can put the main wiring in later so the colourcoding on the wires are still visible and not covered with paint

That is my plan when I get too it. I will have a quick disconnect for the gauges. Not sure yet how too arrange it due to the fact that the gauge pod is 3 different pieces. The outer pieces are seperate from the speedo.

[daverod]

Originally Posted by Alan's Classic

That is my plan when I get too it. I will have a quick disconnect for the gauges. Not sure yet how too arrange it due to the fact that the gauge pod is 3 different pieces. The outer pieces are seperate from the speedo.

You need to quit messing around and get that harness figured out.

[daverod]

errrr A learning day. Things learned.
1) Just because they give you 4 tubes of hardener doesnt mean one tube per qt.
2) Make sure to open the air hole thing on the lid of the spray gun cap. (I think I already learned this once before).
3) Always have some extra hardner laying around.
4) Laquear thinner thats been sitting in open air for days is'nt laquear thinner any more (it's water).
4) Learn the proper way to clean your paint gun.
With all that learned I'm worn out. I did manage to get one coat of G2 on. Took about 3 hours.

[Alan's Classic]

Originally Posted by daverod

You need to quit messing around and get that harness figured out.

At the rate you are going you will be there first.

[daverod]

Started to spray the inside of my cab. Learned the fine line between looking really good and running. Guess I'll have to wait about a week and do alittle sanding.

[daverod]

Originally Posted by Alan's Classic

At the rate you are going you will be there first.

The more I work on painting my truck the more I realize your the master. I like the way you painted your firewall. I was have a hard time spraying in there with the dash in the way.

[ruffrida2005]

He's getting my painless harness made for these trucks. I just didn't know how the Impala guages hooked up.

[daverod]

It's going to get painted first.Tomorrow is another day. Got one side of my notch cut out. Think I'll weld the inside seams. Watahyahknow I've got time I'll just wait till Allan does his gages I'm sure he has it all figured out. I do like the idea of just painting all the wires gray. Saw this picture on the web, thought of you Paul. Better check your paypal. Get that thing in the mail before the mice finish it off.

[ruffrida2005]

Haha nice pic Dave. Truck is coming along. I have the harness boxed up. Just waiting to get back to my house. And thanks again. Have a Merry Christmas.

[Strodder]

Hey Dave, just get a 59 Impala wiring diagram for your dash.

[daverod]

Cool thanx. I'm thinking I'll be needing that. Got the slicksand sanded with 100 grit. Ready to spray with some g2 feather fill. I love spraying. How did I ever get along without a air compressor? Changed the oil out yesterday. Need to go to HF and get a air chiesel today. Heating my spray room up as we speak. Wonder if I should get a Imlala dash harness?

[protrash64]

What are you chiselin' on???

[daverod]

Originally Posted by protrash64

What are you chiselin' on???

I put notches on my 64 used a grinder to get the rivets off. Thinking a chisel would be better. Done doing the notches just thinking about next time.

[Strodder]

Originally Posted by daverod

Cool thanx. I'm thinking I'll be needing that. Got the slicksand sanded with 100 grit. Ready to spray with some g2 feather fill. I love spraying. How did I ever get along without a air compressor? Changed the oil out yesterday. Need to go to HF and get a air chiesel today. Heating my spray room up as we speak. Wonder if I should get a Imlala dash harness?

Yeah why not. Good idea

[AZ66GMC]

Looking good

I like the simple notch. I'm thinking about the same for my truck

That dash is way cool too!

Keep up the great work and keep the pics coming


Tony

[daverod]

Originally Posted by Strodder

Yeah why not. Good idea

Just wondering how it would plug into the painless harness? My arms hurt. Drilled like a million holes for my notches. Pan bar really sucked should have just welded it.

[Alan's Classic]

Originally Posted by Strodder

Hey Dave, just get a 59 Impala wiring diagram for your dash.

Thanks for that post. Printing it out now.

[ruffrida2005]

Hey Dave learn to clean your gun. My buddy that went to school for paint and body always keeps a little cleaner in his gun after it's clean just in case.

[watahyahknow]

used to work as a automotive painter we filled the gun with thinner screwed the nozzle loose held a finger or rag over the opening and shook vigarously while triggering the air ..... those where the older paintguns with the cup underneath i dont know if that works on the newer guns with gravity feed
gave a hell of a mess but it worked whell after that we took it apart firther and used the rag to get most of the rest of the paint off

as for hardener ..... one pea size blob hardener for every golfball size filler too mush hardener and it whont set

[ruffrida2005]

Originally Posted by watahyahknow

used to work as a automotive painter we filled the gun with thinner screwed the nozzle loose held a finger or rag over the opening and shook vigarously while triggering the air ..... those where the older paintguns with the cup underneath i dont know if that works on the newer guns with gravity feed

That's what I do to my gun then take it apart to make sure it's clean.

[daverod]

I did fill it up with thinner I just never took the tip off and cleaned the needle thing. I think a piece of teflon tape got stuck in there some how. I cleaned them good with some fresh thinner ready for round two. Well, as soon as I go get some more hardner. Sanded down what I did with some 120.

[watahyahknow]

Originally Posted by daverod

I did fill it up with thinner I just never took the tip off and cleaned the needle thing. I think a piece of teflon tape got stuck in there some how. I cleaned them good with some fresh thinner ready for round two. Well, as soon as I go get some more hardner. Sanded down what I did with some 120.

on the old the vilbis paintguns you could unscrew the air adjustment remove the spring and pull the needle out of the back of the gun to clean it (carefull theres a foamrubber like seal there to keep the paint from spitting out the back ) and they had a nifty tool to unscrew the nozzle itself behind the head , we had small pipebrushes to clean the nozzles if sumtin like that happened the nozzle is a precicion thing you dont stick metal objects like screwdrivers in it or you ruin it and it wil spray and sputter the weirdest patterns

[daverod]

Originally Posted by watahyahknow

on the old the vilbis paintguns you could unscrew the air adjustment remove the spring and pull the needle out of the back of the gun to clean it (carefull theres a foamrubber like seal there to keep the paint from spitting out the back ) and they had a nifty tool to unscrew the nozzle itself behind the head , we had small pipebrushes to clean the nozzles if sumtin like that happened the nozzle is a precicion thing you dont stick metal objects like screwdrivers in it or you ruin it and it wil spray and sputter the weirdest patterns

I'm going to get some of those pipe cleaners. I was just letting it set in thinner and running thinner thought it. Works for a few times but after awhile it gets cloged.

[watahyahknow]

see if you can get a rebuildkit for the paintgun , ask first if it does but i believe they included the brushes and the multitool along with a new needle nozzle and seal
that way you can soak the one and use the other if it is clogged