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Re: Project "What was I Thinking" 68 SWB
Thanks Tom, I will check it out.
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Re: Project "What was I Thinking" 68 SWB
Thanks for all the encouragement guys and I apologize for complaining so much. I feel like that is all I have done the past 10 pages or so of my thread. I won't lie, painting this truck definitely scares me because as you guys know I have never painted anything and this truck will be my first adventure into it. I just want it to come out nice as that is what this truck deserves but I'm afraid I'll do a poor job. Oh well we will see what happens
![]() I do know that I have decided that the only color it should be is red. No matter what colors I flirt with I know down the road I will always want it to be red. So no point doing anything else. I see mcbassin jumping for joy right now ![]()
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The body work is the hardest part! You're going to do fine my friend!
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Keith - I know, I know, .. it's so tempting to put them together in primer and just drive them for a little while.. BUT. IMO, it's one of the worst things you can do. I think you have Epoxy primer on most of this truck as I remember but, just saying..
With Epoxy primer and high build in places .. just a final slick coat of primer yes it will look cool but think about all the crap from the road slinging up along side of it. All the moisture that the high build could possibly absorb, contaminants, bird crap, Tire Shine from the dude next to you at the show.. Not trying to talk you out of it just saying .. this is why I am going to try and refrain from driving mine until it's completely painted. I want the base substrate to be as clean as possible and sealed away. With a solid Epoxy base and quality materials you'll probably be ok but just my luck there will be some Armor All specks in the primer I miss then .. f1$h eyes!!! .. ![]() It's not that difficult to paint, it's the bodywork under it that's the labor intensive stuff. Just remember the paint is only going to be as good as what's underneath it. .. my .02
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I was in the same frame of mind before I painted mine. I was so nervous about it not living up to my expectations. But trust me, put in the time with the prep work, and you will amaze yourself. Look at it this way, no matter how frustrating the whole restoration process can be, you are going to have one killer truck when you're finished. One that you will always be able to say that YOU built! My .02
Oh, and you may have already said, but are you going with base/clear or single stage?
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Keith, I'm liking the red idea also. As far as the paint, I would do base coat/ clear coat instead of single stage. The clear is a whole lot easier to fix any imperfections you might have. You can always cut and buff to achieve a nice looking shine and your paint will lay smooth with no orange peel. If you get any dust or runs in the clear they can be buffed out also. You won't have any trouble with the base coat especially since it won't be a pearl or metallic color.
( that's just my opinion, and you know the old saying)
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I used bc/cc on my truck because everyone told me it was much easier to work with. And also because the med gold has a bit of metallic in it. While it does have its advantages, I just finished my CJ7 with single stage, and found it to be easier. I was able to cut and buff the jeep to a mirror finish that is slightly better than my truck. I will probably be using single stage for solid, non metallic colors on future projects. Now keep in mind that I am truely a novice, and don't have a fraction of the knowledge that others on this forum do. Im just sharing my personal experience. Maybe paint a couple test panels with each, and see what works best for you. Again, this is just my .02. Im not trying to tell anyone that they are wrong.
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That rendering is nearly identical to my idea for my last truck. Clean, simple and red. I'm sticking with the red on my stepper but going with white trim instead of chrome. Definitely RED!!!
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I finished reading your build thread today and you weren't kidding about changing your mind
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Only if you don't tear the other hotrod apart at the same time... Ask me how I know.
It will all be worth it in the end. Just stick with it and you'll get there. It's looking good so far!
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Re: Project "What was I Thinking" 68 SWB
crawdadfox gave me the same advice. I have an extra swb frame but I can't bring myself to build it and then swap my sheet metal over to it. I just think that if you can keep the cab, frame, and SPID numbers matching the truck is worth more valuable.
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The true value in building a frame then swapping sheetmetal comes from all the time saved, and the ability to enjoy the truck without having it torn down and out of commission for an extended period of time... especially with a substantial suspension overhaul. I would build the spare frame and then swap the body over.... that's just me. ![]() Nate
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Dang you Nate Porter!!
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I suffer from a bit of OCD and even more of HyperFocus..... trust me when I tell you that building the spare frame and swapping it over will be much more therapeutic and enjoyable. If you already have the spare frame, then there's no excuse.
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Re: Project "What was I Thinking" 68 SWB
To me by doing the spare frame and swapping sheetmetal you always have the original matching frame to go back to if you ever wanted to
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A spare for me wouldn't be anything close to stock anyway. It would have a few cuts and welds and hopefully coilovers on all four corners
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Re: Project "What was I Thinking" 68 SWB
I would love the spare frame idea, that way I could go back to stock if I wanted with the original frame.
Some words of caution though... I've heard stories (read: may not be true) about guys who couldn't register their vehicle without the original frame (numbers had to match the cab and frame). I can't remember which state that was and I've never run into this myself but you might want to look into your local rules before spending a ton of money on a spare frame. You know, just in case.
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Well I haven't got much done over the past 2 weeks but I have been collecting some parts. I picked up captain fabs booster bracket along with the hydroboost plate. I decided that I'm going to run hydroboost so that I don't have any problems with my camshaft not producing enough vacuum for my brakes. I thought about just running manual brakes but decided the hydroboost would be the best option for me.
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Please post details and specs on your hydroboost set up when you get going on it. I've been kicking around the idea also between manual/hydroboost
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