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**scotts62** · 12-16-2008, 02:47 PM

Dang guess it does get colder there!

Its 17 degrees here today with freezing rain

kizer · 12-16-2008, 03:29 PM

20ish or so and its supposed to snow tonight some and tomorrow.

To bad I have a 2000sqf shop with no heat. hahahah, so I wasn't thinking straight when we built it and said we will insulate it later.

joe231 · 12-16-2008, 04:04 PM

kizer, give me your thoughts, likes, dislikes about POR15...
I saw your thread, your frame and cross sills are looking SWEET!
I'm trying to decide if I wanna go with POR15 or ZERORUST.
ZERORUST is much cheaper, so ?????
anybody else with experience with these, feel free to chime in also

kizer · 12-16-2008, 07:16 PM

Welp I've only painted the rear frame and the cross supports so far. When its warm the base coats goe on very smooth and self levels pretty well. Well so does the top UV protectant layer.

The only problem I had was after putting the 1st coat on its shinny, very shinny and when you goto put on the second coat well its shinny and hard to tell where you put on the top from the bottom.

Then you get to the Chasis, which is flat and is a UV protectant it goes on shinny and dries flat. I really and I mean I really like the flatness of it, but man there are some sweet rigs out there with shinny frames. I just like flat.

The only thing I didn't like about it if you try and brush it on below 60 the paint felt kinda thick and the instructions say to put it on around 70 so I'm kinda on hold to paint the rest of the frame this spring.

I didn't take any photos, but I did let a brush dry and attempted to bend the bristles and well I ended up snapping the paint brush handle before I could get the bristles to bend the slightest. I was rather impressed.

I used a quart of the base to do two coats of the rear frame basically under the bed, all of the bed supports and the rear axle. I used around 1/2 quart or maybe just a bit more of the Chasis black to do the samething. I"m guessing I used more of the base because it had to fill in little imperfections or whatnot.

I was tossing up between RustBullet and POR15 myself, but I decided I really wanted something I could brush on and I more or less flipped a quarter and picked POR15. hahaha

I didn't post some photos on my build either because I forgot or well I got lazy, but you can see all of them in my Build Diary just click on the Archive button and it will show you every post I've done in order. Bottom up that is.

joe231 · 12-16-2008, 08:44 PM

cool, thanks for the info!!

TimE · 12-16-2008, 11:33 PM

Hey Joe, like the new avatar!! So are you gonna go with the "Wiggles" theme on the 66, the 80, the 48 or Mom's Suburban?

joe231 · 12-17-2008, 12:08 AM

yeah man, all of the above

protrash64 · 12-17-2008, 12:10 AM

Hey Joe, is that the 'picture police posse' in the avitar?

joe231 · 12-17-2008, 01:03 AM

yeah, and they are in "Hot Pursuit" cu, cu, cu

TimE · 12-21-2008, 11:47 PM

Any progress/updates?

joe231 · 12-22-2008, 12:46 AM

well i got a jig built to lift off the cab and bed.(no pics yet)
been cold in the garage.
supposed to warm up this week and I have 4 day weekends the next 2,
so hoping to get some progress and pics then......

LuckyHenriksen · 12-22-2008, 12:49 AM

The truck is looking great

joe231 · 12-22-2008, 12:50 AM

Thanks Lucky!

LuckyHenriksen · 12-22-2008, 12:51 AM

I really like the first few pics with the dog and the fam

joe231 · 12-22-2008, 12:54 AM

yeah, this is one of my favorites

LuckyHenriksen · 12-22-2008, 01:08 AM

Haha that is awesome. My Border Collie is so scared of my truck cuz its loud as hell. If I even walk toward it or she hears the door open she heads for the hills. What a weeney. Im trying to train the new pup to handle loud noises, like all my cars, tractors, and guns =]

joe231 · 12-22-2008, 01:22 AM

our little one there, Molly, is very skid-ish also.

we got an auto water thing with a big 3 gallon upside down jug like the culligan bottles. it gurgles as the water goes out and air goes in, if she is anywhere near it she runs like hell,

joe231 · 12-29-2008, 02:07 AM

well...the wife and I worked on her for 5-6 hours today, made some good head-way
pics!!

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joe231 · 12-29-2008, 02:11 AM

short fleet bed......just "compacted"

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here is the cab lifting jig i built, thanks to suicide63 pointing out the afore mentioned thread
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joe231 · 12-29-2008, 02:13 AM

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what's left of the PO's cobbled bed wood

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joe231 · 12-29-2008, 02:15 AM

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somewhere along the line, a bolt was ripped though the frame
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here you can see the two holes that still need to be drilled from the cross member swap
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joe231 · 12-29-2008, 02:29 AM

hope that is enough pictures (for now) for all you picky picture bastards.......

**ChiefRocka** · 12-29-2008, 09:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joe231

hope that is enough pictures (for now) for all you picky picture bastards.......

I'm jealous...you got the wife up in there wrench'n.....SWEET !!!

Looks good man...what's up with the pics, though....Is that all you got ?!?!

Keep up the good work !!

12-16-2008, 02:47 PM	#176
scotts62 One day... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tuttle, Ok Posts: 9,243	Re: Our '66 Short Fleet Build Dang guess it does get colder there! Its 17 degrees here today with freezing rain __________________ Scott 93 crew cab build Project 62

12-16-2008, 03:29 PM	#177
kizer Its Deja Vu time again Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Marysville, North of Seattle WA Posts: 815	Re: Our '66 Short Fleet Build 20ish or so and its supposed to snow tonight some and tomorrow. To bad I have a 2000sqf shop with no heat. hahahah, so I wasn't thinking straight when we built it and said we will insulate it later. __________________ Its not pretty but its mine to figure out. The build / The Photos / Build Diary

12-16-2008, 04:04 PM	#178
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: Our '66 Short Fleet Build kizer, give me your thoughts, likes, dislikes about POR15... I saw your thread, your frame and cross sills are looking SWEET! I'm trying to decide if I wanna go with POR15 or ZERORUST. ZERORUST is much cheaper, so ????? anybody else with experience with these, feel free to chime in also __________________ *CHEVY ONLY*

12-16-2008, 07:16 PM	#179
kizer Its Deja Vu time again Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Marysville, North of Seattle WA Posts: 815	Re: Our '66 Short Fleet Build Welp I've only painted the rear frame and the cross supports so far. When its warm the base coats goe on very smooth and self levels pretty well. Well so does the top UV protectant layer. The only problem I had was after putting the 1st coat on its shinny, very shinny and when you goto put on the second coat well its shinny and hard to tell where you put on the top from the bottom. Then you get to the Chasis, which is flat and is a UV protectant it goes on shinny and dries flat. I really and I mean I really like the flatness of it, but man there are some sweet rigs out there with shinny frames. I just like flat. The only thing I didn't like about it if you try and brush it on below 60 the paint felt kinda thick and the instructions say to put it on around 70 so I'm kinda on hold to paint the rest of the frame this spring. I didn't take any photos, but I did let a brush dry and attempted to bend the bristles and well I ended up snapping the paint brush handle before I could get the bristles to bend the slightest. I was rather impressed. I used a quart of the base to do two coats of the rear frame basically under the bed, all of the bed supports and the rear axle. I used around 1/2 quart or maybe just a bit more of the Chasis black to do the samething. I"m guessing I used more of the base because it had to fill in little imperfections or whatnot. I was tossing up between RustBullet and POR15 myself, but I decided I really wanted something I could brush on and I more or less flipped a quarter and picked POR15. hahaha I didn't post some photos on my build either because I forgot or well I got lazy, but you can see all of them in my Build Diary just click on the Archive button and it will show you every post I've done in order. Bottom up that is. __________________ Its not pretty but its mine to figure out. The build / The Photos / Build Diary Last edited by kizer; 12-16-2008 at 07:28 PM.

12-16-2008, 08:44 PM	#180
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: Our '66 Short Fleet Build cool, thanks for the info!! __________________ *CHEVY ONLY*

12-16-2008, 11:33 PM	#181
TimE Hey Y'all!! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bay Minette, Alabama Posts: 1,755	Re: Our '66 Short Fleet Build Hey Joe, like the new avatar!! So are you gonna go with the "Wiggles" theme on the 66, the 80, the 48 or Mom's Suburban?

12-17-2008, 12:08 AM	#182
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: Our '66 Short Fleet Build yeah man, all of the above __________________ *CHEVY ONLY*

12-17-2008, 12:10 AM	#183
protrash64 Resistance is Futile Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mesa,Arizona Posts: 3,520	Re: Our '66 Short Fleet Build Hey Joe, is that the 'picture police posse' in the avitar? __________________ 64 CHEVY PICK-UP > http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...otrash+re-hash 64 CARRYALL >http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1964+suburban 66 LB >http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=427852 STRENGTH/DETERMINATION/MERCILESS/FOREVER .......posted via stationary device

12-17-2008, 01:03 AM	#184
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: Our '66 Short Fleet Build yeah, and they are in "Hot Pursuit" cu, cu, cu __________________ *CHEVY ONLY*

12-21-2008, 11:47 PM	#185
TimE Hey Y'all!! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bay Minette, Alabama Posts: 1,755	Re: Our '66 Short Fleet Build Any progress/updates?

12-22-2008, 12:46 AM	#186
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: Our '66 Short Fleet Build well i got a jig built to lift off the cab and bed.(no pics yet) been cold in the garage. supposed to warm up this week and I have 4 day weekends the next 2, so hoping to get some progress and pics then...... __________________ *CHEVY ONLY*

12-22-2008, 12:49 AM	#187
LuckyHenriksen Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sherwood Oregon Posts: 1,908	Re: Our '66 Short Fleet Build The truck is looking great __________________ 1968 Yenko Chevy LWB 6.0L/TH400 3/4 Drop Senior Project Build Thread Here

12-22-2008, 12:50 AM	#188
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: Our '66 Short Fleet Build Thanks Lucky! __________________ *CHEVY ONLY*

12-22-2008, 12:51 AM	#189
LuckyHenriksen Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sherwood Oregon Posts: 1,908	Re: Our '66 Short Fleet Build I really like the first few pics with the dog and the fam __________________ 1968 Yenko Chevy LWB 6.0L/TH400 3/4 Drop Senior Project Build Thread Here

12-22-2008, 12:54 AM	#190
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: Our '66 Short Fleet Build yeah, this is one of my favorites __________________ *CHEVY ONLY*



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12-22-2008, 01:08 AM	#191
LuckyHenriksen Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sherwood Oregon Posts: 1,908	Re: Our '66 Short Fleet Build Haha that is awesome. My Border Collie is so scared of my truck cuz its loud as hell. If I even walk toward it or she hears the door open she heads for the hills. What a weeney. Im trying to train the new pup to handle loud noises, like all my cars, tractors, and guns =] __________________ 1968 Yenko Chevy LWB 6.0L/TH400 3/4 Drop Senior Project Build Thread Here

12-22-2008, 01:22 AM	#192
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: Our '66 Short Fleet Build our little one there, Molly, is very skid-ish also. we got an auto water thing with a big 3 gallon upside down jug like the culligan bottles. it gurgles as the water goes out and air goes in, if she is anywhere near it she runs like hell, __________________ *CHEVY ONLY*

12-29-2008, 02:07 AM	#193
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: Our '66 Short Fleet Build well...the wife and I worked on her for 5-6 hours today, made some good head-way pics!! bagged and tagged __________________ *CHEVY ONLY* Last edited by joe231; 12-29-2008 at 02:22 AM.

12-29-2008, 02:09 AM	#194
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: Our '66 Short Fleet Build __________________ *CHEVY ONLY*

12-29-2008, 02:10 AM	#195
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: Our '66 Short Fleet Build SCORE!! mud daubers nest and two large and apparently pointless holes __________________ *CHEVY ONLY* Last edited by joe231; 12-29-2008 at 02:24 AM.

12-29-2008, 02:11 AM	#196
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: Our '66 Short Fleet Build short fleet bed......just "compacted" here is the cab lifting jig i built, thanks to suicide63 pointing out the afore mentioned thread __________________ *CHEVY ONLY* Last edited by joe231; 12-29-2008 at 02:26 AM.

12-29-2008, 02:13 AM	#197
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: Our '66 Short Fleet Build what's left of the PO's cobbled bed wood __________________ *CHEVY ONLY* Last edited by joe231; 12-29-2008 at 02:21 AM.

12-29-2008, 02:15 AM	#198
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: Our '66 Short Fleet Build somewhere along the line, a bolt was ripped though the frame here you can see the two holes that still need to be drilled from the cross member swap __________________ *CHEVY ONLY* Last edited by joe231; 12-29-2008 at 02:17 AM.

12-29-2008, 02:29 AM	#199
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: Our '66 Short Fleet Build hope that is enough pictures (for now) for all you picky picture bastards....... __________________ *CHEVY ONLY*

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