198Plus build

[198plus]

Thanks for all the comments.

Been busy at the shop and haven't had no time for the 57, had some time to today so we cut and buffed the quarters.

[Strodder]

Now that's a mirror finish. Nice job
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[VA72C10]

so where are the pictures after you cut and buffed it???

That's a crazy amount of orange peel

WOW! Mirror finish for sure!!! AWESOME!!!

[likaroc13]

almost too pretty...i'd be skeered to mess it up ....i never owned black until my '66 & then my S-10, both of which i currently have...luckily both are far from perfect, so i don't worry too much....still gotta love a flawless black paint job though

[198plus]

Originally Posted by Strodder

Now that's a mirror finish. Nice job
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Thanks Dennis

Originally Posted by VA72C10

so where are the pictures after you cut and buffed it???

That's a crazy amount of orange peel

WOW! Mirror finish for sure!!! AWESOME!!!

That's just cut pictures there, we'll buff it tomorrow......

Originally Posted by likaroc13

almost too pretty...i'd be skeered to mess it up ....i never owned black until my '66 & then my S-10, both of which i currently have...luckily both are far from perfect, so i don't worry too much....still gotta love a flawless black paint job though

Thank you sir.....

[198plus]

A little more progress today, I installed my trim.

[flips72]

man, that is slick, great work, i am very envious. 57 is sharp as well, but that goes without saying.

[Strodder]

Like, like, like.

[McMurphy]

I just made the mistake of showing my wife your buffing job....
I think her expectations of me just shot thru the roof.

That mirror finish is amazing, I would love to know how you did it!

[Strodder]

Yup, practice, practice.

[198plus]

Originally Posted by McMurphy

I just made the mistake of showing my wife your buffing job....
I think her expectations of me just shot thru the roof.

That mirror finish is amazing, I would love to know how you did it!

Thanks.........Here you are, so you have no excuses with the wife. Keep in mine my truck has four coats of clear and stay away from the edges.

Wet sand with a paint paddle with 1000, wash, 1500, wash, 2000, wash, then DA with trizact 3000, wash, then cut with Presta Ultra Cutting Cream at 3000 rpm with a white waffle pad, wash, then cut it again, wash, then polish with 3M Ultrafine Machine Polish at 2500 rpm with a blue polishing pad, wash, and repeat polishing till you wear your buffer out..........

[198plus]

Originally Posted by flips72

man, that is slick, great work, i am very envious. 57 is sharp as well, but that goes without saying.

Thanks

Originally Posted by Strodder

Like, like, like.

Thanks

[Frizzle Fry]

So clean Love it
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[McMurphy]

Originally Posted by 198plus

Thanks.........Here you are, so you have no excuses with the wife. Keep in mine my truck has four coats of clear and stay away from the edges.

Wet sand with a paint paddle with 1000, wash, 1500, wash, 2000, wash, then DA with trizact 3000, wash, then cut with Presta Ultra Cutting Cream at 3000 rpm with a white waffle pad, wash, then cut it again, wash, then polish with 3M Ultrafine Machine Polish at 2500 rpm with a blue polishing pad, wash, and repeat polishing till you wear your buffer out..........

Thanks man, I have added this thread to my Favorites Folder "Truck to do list"
I appreciate the info, I may have to order some of the supplies you listed as Fairbanks Alaska is NOT the hub of civilization !!!
Awesome work man! I think I will get the wife in on this polishing gig tho....

[Strodder]

Originally Posted by 198plus

Thanks



Thanks

Love your new shop logo also.

[198plus]

Originally Posted by Frizzle Fry

So clean Love it
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Thanks

Originally Posted by Strodder

Love your new shop logo also.

Thanks, I'm liking it

[198plus]

Very little progress today, but I guess some is better than none.

Tail lights and back lights.

[198plus]

I decided to go with this wheel and tire set up.........

[OLDIRON69]

Truck looks great! Did you mention what paint products you used? I have read thru the entire thread from day one, but I could not remember if you said or not.

[furrydice79]

what wheels tire set up are these..

[198plus]

Originally Posted by OLDIRON69

Truck looks great! Did you mention what paint products you used? I have read thru the entire thread from day one, but I could not remember if you said or not.

Thanks...........I used PPG Base and Global clear.

[198plus]

Originally Posted by furrydice79

what wheels tire set up are these..

Boss 338 wheels 17x8 with 275/60/17 on back, 245/65/17 out front.

[flips72]

wheels and tires are perfect, you couldnt have picked a better set for the color of your truck.

[Strodder]

[198plus]

Originally Posted by flips72

wheels and tires are perfect, you couldnt have picked a better set for the color of your truck.

Thanks......I wasn't so sure about them till I put one on, then I was likin

Originally Posted by Strodder

Thanks