My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck

[Gregski]

reason #67 why I luv these trucks, everything is serviceable, and I mean everything, [can your 2022 Tesla beat that?]

[Gregski]

powder coated door striker plates ( think the weird one that's just glare it powder coated nice and even )

not sure if burning off the excess oil off them spacers was a wise choice, they were perfect black(ish) in color before I done did that

[Gregski]

the hood hinge Spreaderator 3000

media blastin' and powder coatin' friendly

[pjmoreland]

Originally Posted by Gregski

the hood hinge Spreaderator 3000

media blastin' and powder coatin' friendly

I like it. When I painted my hood springs, they were collapsed, so of course the paint is only on the outer portions of the coils.

[oldgymnast]

You will probably run into the Faraday Effect when powdering the spring. The tight variance between the springs will make it so that the powder has trouble sticking. You may want to consider Hot Flocking the spring (shoot the powder when the part is hot) this will allow for the tight spaces to get covered with powder. Just a suggestion. Enjoy!

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by oldgymnast

You will probably run into the Faraday Effect when powdering the spring. The tight variance between the springs will make it so that the powder has trouble sticking. You may want to consider Hot Flocking the spring (shoot the powder when the part is hot) this will allow for the tight spaces to get covered with powder. Just a suggestion. Enjoy!

I may have just gotten lucky

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by pjmoreland

I like it. When I painted my hood springs, they were collapsed, so of course the paint is only on the outer portions of the coils.

oh I've been there myself during the Rattle Can Dark Ages (RCDAs)

[Gregski]

mandatory stare and compare of them crusty hand slicers and once powderized

[notsolo]

Next we want to see the spring finger pincher reconnected to hinged marvel hand mangler.. ....your parts are looking better than new, how is the shop vac holding up with the sand blasting sand?

[oldgymnast]

They look great! Well done!

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by oldgymnast

They look great! Well done!

thank you, what would you recommend we use to lube them up, I have tried garage door springs spray on my squarebody [ pronounced: "1973-1987" ] but that sorta runs and will eventually disappear, I also like to use white lightning grease as I call it on everything since I paid a million dollars for a tube of it a few years back [ I'm looking at you HATZIE, lol ]

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by notsolo

Next we want to see the spring finger pincher reconnected to hinged marvel hand mangler..

I died laffin' when I read this and coffee shot out of my nose

Originally Posted by notsolo

....your parts are looking better than new, how is the shop vac holding up with the sand blasting sand?

big bertha is the bomb, I learned something that I want to share with other Rookie media blasters like me, the way you tell you speced your shop vac correctly for your media blasting cabinet is when it can suck the gloves right in to the box and hold them up in the air without your hands in them

but seriously the vac sucktion issue has been taken care of

[Gregski]

got the '71 GMC grille bracket powdernated as well

basically the rule is if she fit in the oven then she going black

[Gregski]

and I know there's tens of viewers out there waiting to see more Electric Vehicle Conversion crap and I get it, so I've been doing a lot of behind the scenes work to get us there, boring stuff that I won't even share pics of, like cleaning, prepping, measuring, priming, and paiting my FIFTH spin stick

thank you pjmoreland for your continued help in my drive line collection quest, some day WE will own all of them

riveting sister thread can be found here: Did the 1/2 ton short beds come with a two piece driveshaft?

[pjmoreland]

Originally Posted by Gregski

thank you pjmoreland for your continued help in my drive line collection quest, some day WE will own all of them

It has been a real learning experience for sure! Who knew there were so many different carrier brackets??

[Gregski]

this may be the last of the thing ma jigs to get media blasted and blackatized before them doors go back on the rig

word on the street is since them silver rods didn't rust in the last 50 years they might could be coated with something and The Greg ought to should just leave them be and not media blast them and risk removing said magic pixie dust [but can he restrain himself ?]

[Gregski]

a super explanation of how you change gears in an electric conversion vehicle by Mr. Damien Maguire


E46 Touring EV CCS Road Trip

[Gregski]

third half of the second gen Prius electric power assist steering combobulation into the 50 year ol' rig

Chevy C10 Prius Steering Part III

[Gregski]

and this is all just the door stuff

[Gregski]

these door regulators have me perplexed, do I just paint them black and put them back, or do I drill out these plastic rolly pollies so I can powder coat them pieces?

[a.c.ward]

based on previous experiences I have had at my shop removing/blasting/paint or powder coating the regulators, DONT remove them, never seem the same are reinstallation.

as usual your work in clean and boarderline perfection, keep it up

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by a.c.ward

based on previous experiences I have had at my shop removing/blasting/paint or powder coating the regulators, DONT remove them, never seem the same are reinstallation.

as usual your work in clean and boarderline perfection, keep it up

thanks I appreciate that and luv "borderline perfection" we need to put that on a T shirt

[a.c.ward]

put on a shirt, then let us know where to help fund the truck, shirts, hats, can coolers have always sold the best at my shop.

keep it up, electric truck not really my thing, but the craftmanship and attention to detail and thinking out side the box, keeps me coming back to check in

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by a.c.ward

put on a shirt, then let us know where to help fund the truck, shirts, hats, can coolers have always sold the best at my shop.

keep it up, electric truck not really my thing, but the craftmanship and attention to detail and thinking out side the box, keeps me coming back to check in

Wow, thank you so much for the kind words, and thank you for your service, I went to High School called El Camino, lol

however, as my dear friend an attorney and relator used to say "no one is starving at our house" I just hope to entertain and share some know how with peeps or at least my mistakes

and as far as classic cars I honestly believe shoving a real "motor" in them as in electric is a sure way to breathe some new life into them, check this link out:

Sleek all-electric Mustang with Tesla-inspired interior to debut in Goodwood

[Gregski]

I just thought this was time and project appropriate