Columbus..the 1957 IH 4x4..

[sparkydog]

Mongo sorry to read about your setback. Is there any way to turn the lemons into lemonade? Like if you’re going to end up stripping the primer off, is there something else you can do to the truck while it’s back at that stage?

[mongocanfly]

thanks sparky...up to this point I was satisfied with the way everything had gone....I can't really think of anything I'd change or do different....well except for buying paint at a parts store....

[low'n slow]

Better to find out now than in 3 years.

[mongocanfly]

yeah...no kidding.....I would really have been pissed then...

[grumpyolddog]

If it is DTM high build primer you would be good to go axalta aka dupont has a good one nason select prime 421-10. It is a urethane primer.

[mongocanfly]

yeah..that's the problem..its not dtm....

[grumpyolddog]

bummer

[mongocanfly]

well today I made a trip to the sw auto paint store....they confirmed my fears on the primer fiasco....its got to come off....dagnabit....the counter guy there was very knowledgeable on what needed done....he also drained my bank account while I was there...so with a bunch of new supplies, its back to the blaster and waiting on some decent weather..

[Russell Ashley]

I've had good luck with Sherwin Williams products. Not cheap but worth it IMO.

[mongocanfly]

I had several people recommend sherwin williams....I never even went to the ppg store but was told they deal more with bc/cc and costs even more....im going with ss paint.....I've had good results with cheaper paint so the sw paint is a big step up for me....

[mongocanfly]

well ,after the great primer setback of 2018, I finally got some of my body parts back to the blasters, so I'm waiting on that so I can put the "correct" primer on them....
in the meantime I grabbed a set of tires for Columbus. .bfgs 255/85-16..roughly 10.5x33....
tall and skinny......

[jjzepplin]

Those are nice tires. This truck is gonna rock!

[mongocanfly]

thanks Zepp.....

[BIGglaSS]

I like tall and skinny. Those are going to look great!

[mongocanfly]

got some body parts back from the blasters today and sprayed it all down with epoxy primer.... (the real stuff this time)....

[Advanced Design]

Take 2 looks good!

[mongocanfly]

thanks Doug. ...I'll say one thing...this sherwin Williams primer sprays very well...

[mongocanfly]

just for funzzies I rolled the new tires up against the old to get a idea of how they'll look...I think they'll be ok.....

[Nut Case]

That corm-binder will make those tires look good
Strong work

NC

[jjzepplin]

Oh yeah. Gonna have rethink cornbinders. Looks tough.

[mongocanfly]

well its time for a small update....got most all the body work done on the front fenders, hood, grill.....ready for high build....got the bed tailgate and rear fenders back to the blaster today...they'll be getting epoxy tomorrow. ....
the ol brown truck been on a regular schedule as of late....got the nv4500 last thursday,,, along with all the connect point A to point B goodies from AA......as well as the new wheels from us wheel... (black stock rims).....they only come in black...I was wanting white. ...will have to see if the black grows on me or not


Im adding this for future reference...
The vss pigtail num is (acdelco pt2721)
The reverse switch pigtail num is (acdelco pt107
Nv4500 gear oil is...(AC-Delco 10-4119 )

[mongocanfly]

got the bed, tailgate, and fender back today and got it all in epoxy...
also gave me a good excuse to try out the new rotisserie. ....
last week during a stretch of rainy days I decided I'd just build me a rotisserie....seems to work really well...will be a big help when I get the cab on it......

[BIGglaSS]

Nice job on the roto'. I'm going to have to build one some day.

[mongocanfly]

thanks Big.... it wasn't really all that hard to build...I did have to do a little machining work on the turrets though....other than that its just cut and weld

[Advanced Design]

You’ve been busy Greg with all the pieces in primer, the rotisserie and the parts coming in. Looks good!