Project NiteMare-1970 C10 LWB build

[t300]

Wow great job! love the custom/fabrication work. Whereabouts in Manitoba are you? I may have to stop by with a 6pack one day to check this out!

Matt

[JustCallMeDrew]

Yes black does show everything and im actually using a electric sander to get smooth and to be honest it works great to be honest....but you cant get in some places so i sand blast and wire wheel those then hand sand to get smooth!...Still havent decided on what color i want... it will be a cheap maaco paint job im not going to spend 5-6k on a perfect one!

[swamp rat]

Ok I'm jealous now! Nice paint!

[Molberg]

Thanks for the compliments guys..... Can't do much for a bit here. Want the paint cured enough to where I know I won't get any permanent finger prints in it re-arranging the shop to prep the cab for paint.

[JustCallMeDrew]

Can you list all the things you did to prep,sand,prime, and paint because so far i only sanded (still not smooth) but how far do i go down (PO put black spray paint on top of original blue paint) so far ive gotten down to blue is would that be good enough to paint over or should i go to bare medal or what?

[Molberg]

I took the entire truck to bare steel... Inside and out. Be cautious trying to spray over some spray paints. (Lacquer). Could react and leave you with a big mess to deal with.

[JustCallMeDrew]

How did you get down to bare steel? and wont i have to use bondo on the whole truck if i go to bare steel?

[Molberg]

They have different products for stripping. 3M abrasive wheels etc. I used 50 grit on my orbital sander.... Locked into grinder mode. Fonts spend much time with it on the bare steel. Once all stripped, do repairs and body work. I spray a drop coat on my filler when sanding it with primer. Spray with a sealer and a hi builds primer. Dust spray a drop coat on. Start block sanding. I start with. 180.. Finish wet sanding with 320. Use glaze for anything u missed. Prime bare spots and spray. Others likely do it different. Works for me.

[JustCallMeDrew]

Ok thanks...im using an electric orbital sander because we have an old compressor and it wont push pretty much any air tool so i will likely end up buying a new compressor before the trucks done because i would like to paint it myself!

[Molberg]

Paint cured up enough I feel safe workin around it now. Tail, reverse and marker lights in. Harness fabbed up for quick hook up to the frame when I drop it on. Tailgate went on today... and test fired the lights. Clean/rearrange the shop next and then finish off the cab.

[C10406CI]

Looking very nice! That black is gonna shine great!

[Gor77]

great job!
painted looks awesome!

[Molberg]

Thanks guys!

[Bomp]

That is Slick

[swamp rat]

I wanna see it outside in the daylight, i know, all in due time of course.

[jlsanborn]

Awesome work here! Fantastic fab skills and bodywork. The fiberglass work is really cool too. The skully console is crazy man!

[Molberg]

I'm slowly workin through build threads... Flattering to get comments from you guys. True builders. Thanks again.
@ jlsanborn... Nice choice on the super 10's! Brrraaap! Eyeballing those myself.

[Molberg]

My favourite part.... cold beer and watching paint dry!

[Molberg]

Peel some tape and paper tomorrow. Doin stripes along the side in white. Similar to the factory moulding.. follows the lower feature line and goes over the wheel wells, etc.. Not sure if i'm going to spray them or decal them yet. Opinions appreciated here. This truck is gettin some shop truck logos.. done to my wife's folks former implement dealership.

[Bomp]

Beer in hand watchin' paint dry with ya.

[swamp rat]

Humm, not sure about how a painted stripe would look. Will it be like the 67? Don't remember what year you have oif its a Chevy or GMC. Maybe go to the photo shop thread and ask someone to do a couple ideas?

[Molberg]

Ya... A stripe similar to a '67 side moulding. My first car ('72 442) was black with a side stripe like this. Love the look of it. The truck started off as a '70 C10... Not sure what you'd call it now. Lol.

[litew8]

Paint turning out great Got an example of the stripe?

[Molberg]

Thanks! Just like this.... only a stripe.

[litew8]

I'd run it through ps but the pics available + the color make it difficult to mockup for a decent attempt.