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Old 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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Old 02-29-2008, 04:55 AM   #2
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not sure if i missed it but what color are you painting it and what product are you using?
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Old 02-29-2008, 09:31 AM   #3
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not sure if i missed it but what color are you painting it and what product are you using?
im painting it soe shade of bright orange, havent picked and exact one yet but i am using ppg
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Old 02-29-2008, 11:12 AM   #4
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keep up the progress its looking great
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Old 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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Old 03-21-2008, 03:35 AM   #6
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Re: my 68 shortbed build

the cab is painted !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
sorry no pics, but i should have some tomarow!
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Old 03-21-2008, 08:10 PM   #7
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here are some pics of the fresh paint !
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Old 03-22-2008, 07:27 AM   #8
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Old 03-22-2008, 06:26 PM   #9
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Re: my 68 shortbed build

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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Old 03-23-2008, 03:35 AM   #10
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nice color
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Old 03-26-2008, 07:35 AM   #11
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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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Old 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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Old 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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Old 03-29-2008, 07:43 AM   #14
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this is a very nice truck whats the color you used? do u have the paint code?
its omni 61456 brite orange
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Old 03-30-2008, 01:53 AM   #15
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lookin good!
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Old 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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Old 04-18-2008, 06:42 AM   #17
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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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Old 04-18-2008, 07:45 AM   #18
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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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Old 04-18-2008, 08:35 AM   #19
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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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Old 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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Old 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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Old 04-20-2008, 04:49 PM   #23
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can you not have them touch it up? Im actually considering doing this on my truck now lol.
well i did all the paint myself so i could probly find a way.
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Old 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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Old 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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