My 50 roadster pickup build

[oldman3]

Originally Posted by Indian113

Jim, I have often wished I had your attention to detail and the ability to do things on your level! I don't feel you are Picky you just work at a Level one or two steps above the rest of us. While I might say that's good enough for me you stop and say I could do it better if I redid again. Thank God for guy's like you because they push us to do it ONE more time until it's Right. Later, Ray

Thanks Ray, I appreciate it very much. Believe me, there are times I say that's good enough, I just don't tell you guys about it....Jim

[BIGglaSS]

Originally Posted by oldman3

Believe me, there are times I say that's good enough, I just don't tell you guys about it....Jim

haha, so true. I don't show my scrap pile, either...

[oldman3]

Originally Posted by BIGglaSS

haha, so true. I don't show my scrap pile, either...

Mark and I have an old 80's pickup bed and frame (trailer) we fill with scrap...Jim

[oldman3]

Was able to get into the shop today for a few hours.

Pics 1&2 show the windshield with paper, and the plastic to cover the firewall and engine.

Pics 3&4 show paper on the cowl to cover the plastic.

[oldman3]

Pics 1 &2 shows the orange fine line tape. Mark and I use this at the finish point. After you finish appling paint, you peel the tape off and it leaves a softer line. The two tabs are were you double back the tape, and makes for an easy lift spot.

Pic 3 & 4 I got started on putting the plastic on the interior, will finish up with masking paper tomorrow (I hope)...Jim

[Advanced Design]

And non-car people thought all you had to do was put on a new fender.

You and Mark set the bar pretty high. Nice work.

[oldman3]

Originally Posted by Advanced Design

And non-car people thought all you had to do was put on a new fender.

You and Mark set the bar pretty high. Nice work.

Thanks Doug, yeah your right, I've had several people that know my truck, ask why it was taking me so long to paint a fender...Jim

[Indian113]

Jim, they may think they know your truck but I'm betting they haven't experienced it!

[oldman3]

Originally Posted by Indian113

Jim, they may think they know your truck but I'm betting they haven't experienced it!

You would be correct Ray...Jim

[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.