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05-01-2008, 07:54 PM | #1 |
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Re: my 68 shortbed build
Truck is looking good keep up the hard work!
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05-01-2008, 09:09 PM | #2 |
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i really like that orange color, and the paint and body work is turning out great! i wish my highschool had that kind of facility where i could have done that.
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05-02-2008, 06:23 AM | #3 |
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thanks for the kind words !!! and yes this is my first time with body work and paint.
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05-02-2008, 06:26 AM | #4 |
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i got the rest of the painting done on the front clip and doors today!!!
now all that is left to paint in my center console. i will try to post some pics friday unless someone is willing to let me email them some to post before then.
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05-03-2008, 04:29 AM | #5 |
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You can email me pics whenever you need some posted man.
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05-05-2008, 06:32 AM | #6 |
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i got my new wheels and tires on today!!! they are 20" ultra 296 with toyo proxes st 275/40/20 tires
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05-07-2008, 03:50 AM | #7 |
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here are the new wheels.
and this is a photoshop of what the stance should look like
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05-07-2008, 04:09 AM | #8 |
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did you paint it on your own and if you did what was you overall price of painting the whole truck with all the products just a estimate
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05-07-2008, 04:29 AM | #9 |
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yes i painted it myself, overall i would say it cost about $800 (thats paint and primer )
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05-07-2008, 04:40 AM | #11 |
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that driver side door needs to come up just a tad bit. other than that i dig the color. great work! keep it up.
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05-07-2008, 05:35 AM | #12 |
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allen 123, no that was my first time painting anything, i did it in my high school shop class,
vortec67c10, haha yea i still need to align all the fenders and doors. im having some small issues with the hinges.
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05-07-2008, 06:45 AM | #13 |
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here are some progress pics from painting, what do you guys think!!!!
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05-07-2008, 07:44 AM | #15 |
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looks great...
the only thing i'd change on it is the seats, there sitting kinda high it looks like, can they be made to sit lower? |
05-07-2008, 02:16 PM | #16 |
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very nice looking truck what is the name and paint code for your color? im getting ready to lay a very bright orange down on my truck soon i hope.
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05-07-2008, 08:29 PM | #17 |
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its omni 61456 brite orange
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05-07-2008, 03:13 PM | #18 |
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Great job dude! Love the color! Keep up the good work!
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05-07-2008, 09:34 PM | #19 |
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GREAT JOB!!! I'm getting excited to be at that point!
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05-07-2008, 09:46 PM | #20 |
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The paint turned out great!
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05-10-2008, 06:52 PM | #21 |
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06-02-2008, 12:04 PM | #22 |
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i got my windshield put in
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06-02-2008, 02:42 PM | #24 |
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thanks for the compliment. i will be graduating from high school in 2 weeks, then it will start coming togeather much faster!!
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06-03-2008, 10:59 AM | #25 |
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Looks awesome!
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