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02-28-2008, 10:43 AM | #1 |
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Re: my 68 shortbed build
today i got the bed off and all the major body work on the cab inside and out is done. im gunna shoot one more coat of primer on it, block it out then paint the cab. then onto the front clip, bed and doors.
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02-29-2008, 04:55 AM | #2 |
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Re: my 68 shortbed build
not sure if i missed it but what color are you painting it and what product are you using?
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02-29-2008, 09:31 AM | #3 |
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im painting it soe shade of bright orange, havent picked and exact one yet but i am using ppg
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02-29-2008, 11:12 AM | #4 |
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Re: my 68 shortbed build
keep up the progress its looking great
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03-01-2008, 11:29 AM | #5 |
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Re: my 68 shortbed build
heres one more pic from the other day
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03-21-2008, 03:35 AM | #6 |
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the cab is painted !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
sorry no pics, but i should have some tomarow!
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03-21-2008, 08:10 PM | #7 |
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here are some pics of the fresh paint !
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03-22-2008, 07:27 AM | #8 |
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03-22-2008, 06:26 PM | #9 |
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Man, that looks great!!! I bought the original color to paint my truck because the interior was in good shape and I wasn't going to take it down very far, but at the point I'm at right now I could have changed the color. Something like this is what I would have gone with!
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nice color
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03-26-2008, 07:35 AM | #11 |
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Re: my 68 shortbed build
i drove the truck home today. so now its onto the bed and front end. i should have the windshield in soon and the rest of the inside of the cab compleet
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03-28-2008, 05:46 AM | #12 |
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dude this was an awesome built thread to read up on. some nice work in such a short amount of time. talk about making some of us other guys feel lazy.but great work. and lookin good.alot of stuff ive done and seeing done. and want to do. keep up with the pics.
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03-28-2008, 07:30 AM | #13 |
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this is a very nice truck whats the color you used? do u have the paint code?
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03-29-2008, 07:43 AM | #14 |
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its omni 61456 brite orange
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03-30-2008, 01:53 AM | #15 |
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lookin good!
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04-08-2008, 06:16 AM | #16 |
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i got all the door weather striping in and the carpet somewhat in. tomarow im going to spray a last coat of primer on the bed and them spray paint on the bed on wednesday
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04-18-2008, 06:42 AM | #17 |
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Re: my 68 shortbed build
Nice truck looks real good
I just read threw this whole build how long did it take you from start to what u have now?
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bcbasketball11, hey thanks alot.
showss12, i got the truck the summer right after 8th grade, and now im just finishing up my senior year in high school, so about 4 years
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wow! I'm impressed!!! gotta get my sons a couple of trucks to get started on, they are 8 and 12, hope they will be as far along as you are when they reach their senior year! keep up the good work!!
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NO problem man!! that's what this board is all about
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04-19-2008, 06:44 AM | #21 |
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your build is really inspiring it makes me want to go out and start working on my truck right now
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04-20-2008, 09:31 AM | #22 |
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can you not have them touch it up? Im actually considering doing this on my truck now lol.
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04-20-2008, 04:49 PM | #23 |
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well i did all the paint myself so i could probly find a way.
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05-01-2008, 06:53 AM | #24 |
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so today i got the back of my doors, back of the tailgate and fenders and th bottom of the hood painted. tomarow i will be painting the outside of all the parts.
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05-01-2008, 06:30 PM | #25 |
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here are some pics from before i painted the backs of everything.
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