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Geezer · 10-03-2006, 11:07 PM

Thanks to all! The time is about here to pass the truck on to the boy. He get’s his license next week. I haven’t spent much time chatting here, been too busy building the truck but here’s the short of it. I was driving across the back of my neighbors ranch that I hadn’t been on in many years. That was Memorial Day 2006. I spotted the small back window of a pickup behind an implement shed. I call my neighbor up and ask what it was and how much. He wanted $200, I offered $100….. Yeah I’m tight! It had been parked since 1986, I brought it home for $160, cleaned the trash out of the bed and gave it a bath. This was it then:

I had an 88 Suburban with a blown rear and a 91 Lincoln with a blown engine out back for parts, I used mechanicals, engine, suspension, brakes from the sub and gutted the ford of it’s electrical, cooling fan, fuse center, wires, seats.

And now, here it is today, almost ready to be the boy’s first cruser. Yeah, I’m scared! But I couldn't have done it without all the tips and tricks and info I gleaned from this site! thanks again all of you!

wibilly · 10-03-2006, 11:18 PM

you need another boy? tht's one sweet gmc. i never concidered yellow on my 67 but i sure like that

Geezer · 10-03-2006, 11:26 PM

Naw.. Thanks for the offer but I have a girl that's a couple of years away from driving... Don't know what I'm gonna do for her... I didn't have much choice on the yellow and black, that's the colors he wanted and rustoleum dosen't have a big selection of colors....

RicksTrucks · 10-03-2006, 11:35 PM

That is nice. What are the seats out of?

Geezer · 10-03-2006, 11:43 PM

A 91 Lincoln continental

dalbers · 10-03-2006, 11:44 PM

how did you paint it?

RicksTrucks · 10-03-2006, 11:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Geezer

A 91 Lincoln continental

Did it line up pretty close to the original holes?

Draggn66 · 10-03-2006, 11:50 PM

Wow very nice job!

Jayss109 · 10-03-2006, 11:51 PM

Wow, Fantastic job. Your son is gonna be very popular cruising that baby around.

Jason
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Geezer · 10-03-2006, 11:52 PM

I painted it with a Binks #7 spray gun, and I had to fabricate brackets for the seats.

dalbers · 10-03-2006, 11:55 PM

with rustoleum though? looks good if you did.

Geezer · 10-03-2006, 11:56 PM

Thanks for the complements folks! And yes, he allready has a couple of cuties that want rides to school..

Yepper, safety yellow rustoleum, reduced 50% with cheap lacquer thinner.

Aarons72s · 10-04-2006, 12:00 AM

Sweet!

Man that is beautiful. Nice job. So you painted it with the rustolem enamel. What was your mix ratio- paint to thinner to hardner? What was the flash time between coats? What grit sandpaper did you use before painting? And did you put clear on it? Hope not to many questions. Still sweet ride. Hope your son enjoys it.
Aaron

EDIT: I should have read the post above for paint reduction.

Must be getting tired or was it the droll from seeing the truck.

dalbers · 10-04-2006, 12:01 AM

awesome, I also was thinking of painting my old truck with rustoleum. You have a GREAT example of it looking good.

Geezer · 10-04-2006, 12:05 AM

Ratio was 50/50 with cheap lacquer thinner, no hardner or clear, it took a few days to dry. Flash time? it was 100+ deg. when I painted it! i think 320 was the finest paper I used.

Aarons72s · 10-04-2006, 12:17 AM

Flash time- time between coats
Aaron

Jim_PA · 10-04-2006, 12:45 AM

Wow -- looks awesome! And thanks for not putting the ralleye stripes across the roof

71SWBChevy · 10-04-2006, 12:50 AM

Looks good man!

Geezer · 10-04-2006, 01:18 AM

Flash time between coats @ 100+ degrees in the sun with a surface temp of 100+ deg. = paint fast , paint close and heavy to get a flash time of 10-15 seconds.....

Russell · 10-04-2006, 01:30 AM

That is truely awesome... TBI engine + 700r4, rust free, and a newer disk brake front / power steering etc, all done in a quarter of the time it took me to get my truck back running...

**Ron 586** · 10-04-2006, 02:27 AM

You did a job that any man would be proud of. Congrats.

junkyardjohn · 10-04-2006, 04:02 AM

WOW.. THAT LOOKS AWFUL NICE FROM HERE. I WOULD HAVE NEVER KNOWN IT WAS RUSTOLEUM IF YOU HADN'T SAID SO. THAT JOB IS SUMTHING TO BE PROUD OF. JOHN

**special-K** · 10-04-2006, 06:32 AM

Great job,all around!But,tell him that ain`t no school bus

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arkracing · 10-04-2006, 07:29 AM

WOW!

looks good....I'm sure he'll have more chicks that want a ride than he'll know what to do with.

on the Rustoleum - is there a reason that you used Laquer Thinner instead of the Acetone that Rustoleum suggests you use when spraying or reducing thier paint?

the only drawback to using the "NON-Hardender" route is that if you ever have to sand it back out it might give you a problem - just pray you don't ever have to sand it out again.

weasle · 10-04-2006, 07:38 AM

Good Job! Fast turn around time too!

10-03-2006, 11:07 PM	#1
Geezer Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Spring Branch Texas Posts: 177	The $160 67 GMC is passing on Thanks to all! The time is about here to pass the truck on to the boy. He get’s his license next week. I haven’t spent much time chatting here, been too busy building the truck but here’s the short of it. I was driving across the back of my neighbors ranch that I hadn’t been on in many years. That was Memorial Day 2006. I spotted the small back window of a pickup behind an implement shed. I call my neighbor up and ask what it was and how much. He wanted $200, I offered $100….. Yeah I’m tight! It had been parked since 1986, I brought it home for $160, cleaned the trash out of the bed and gave it a bath. This was it then: I had an 88 Suburban with a blown rear and a 91 Lincoln with a blown engine out back for parts, I used mechanicals, engine, suspension, brakes from the sub and gutted the ford of it’s electrical, cooling fan, fuse center, wires, seats. And now, here it is today, almost ready to be the boy’s first cruser. Yeah, I’m scared! But I couldn't have done it without all the tips and tricks and info I gleaned from this site! thanks again all of you! __________________ If you can't drive it park it! If you can't park it milk it! Last edited by Geezer; 10-03-2006 at 11:09 PM.

10-03-2006, 11:18 PM	#2
wibilly Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: northwestern wi Posts: 2,111	Re: The $160 67 GMC is passing on you need another boy? tht's one sweet gmc. i never concidered yellow on my 67 but i sure like that __________________ common sense isn't so common anymore

10-03-2006, 11:26 PM	#3
Geezer Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Spring Branch Texas Posts: 177	Re: The $160 67 GMC is passing on Naw.. Thanks for the offer but I have a girl that's a couple of years away from driving... Don't know what I'm gonna do for her... I didn't have much choice on the yellow and black, that's the colors he wanted and rustoleum dosen't have a big selection of colors.... __________________ If you can't drive it park it! If you can't park it milk it!

10-03-2006, 11:35 PM	#4
RicksTrucks Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Claremore, OK 74017 Posts: 2,639	Re: The $160 67 GMC is passing on That is nice. What are the seats out of? __________________ 68 Short Stepside C-10 69 SWB C-10 70 Flatbed C-20 70 LWB C-20 BB402 70 LWB C-10 CST 70 LWB C-10 CST 71 Short Stepside Cheyenne C-10 72 LWB C-10 72 Blazer 4x4 4spd 95 Jeep Cherokee 4x4

10-03-2006, 11:43 PM	#5
Geezer Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Spring Branch Texas Posts: 177	Re: The $160 67 GMC is passing on A 91 Lincoln continental __________________ If you can't drive it park it! If you can't park it milk it!

10-03-2006, 11:44 PM	#6
dalbers Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cheney, KS Posts: 462	Re: The $160 67 GMC is passing on how did you paint it?

10-03-2006, 11:50 PM	#8
Draggn66 Wrenchin & Sandin!!! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Joliet, IL. Posts: 523	Re: The $160 67 GMC is passing on Wow very nice job! __________________ Randy Shorewood, IL. My Favorite eBay Searches My Driver Restore Thread 1971 C10 Longbed 2005 Silverado Shortbed 2005 FXDWG

10-03-2006, 11:51 PM	#9
Jayss109 Active Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 235	Re: The $160 67 GMC is passing on Wow, Fantastic job. Your son is gonna be very popular cruising that baby around. Jason ________ Host And Design Last edited by Jayss109; 04-27-2011 at 11:41 PM.

10-03-2006, 11:52 PM	#10
Geezer Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Spring Branch Texas Posts: 177	Re: The $160 67 GMC is passing on I painted it with a Binks #7 spray gun, and I had to fabricate brackets for the seats. __________________ If you can't drive it park it! If you can't park it milk it!

10-03-2006, 11:55 PM	#11
dalbers Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cheney, KS Posts: 462	Re: The $160 67 GMC is passing on with rustoleum though? looks good if you did.

10-03-2006, 11:56 PM	#12
Geezer Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Spring Branch Texas Posts: 177	Re: The $160 67 GMC is passing on Thanks for the complements folks! And yes, he allready has a couple of cuties that want rides to school.. Yepper, safety yellow rustoleum, reduced 50% with cheap lacquer thinner. __________________ If you can't drive it park it! If you can't park it milk it! Last edited by Geezer; 10-03-2006 at 11:58 PM.

10-04-2006, 12:00 AM	#13
Aarons72s Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: oklahoma Posts: 10,669	Re: The $160 67 GMC is passing on Sweet! Man that is beautiful. Nice job. So you painted it with the rustolem enamel. What was your mix ratio- paint to thinner to hardner? What was the flash time between coats? What grit sandpaper did you use before painting? And did you put clear on it? Hope not to many questions. Still sweet ride. Hope your son enjoys it. Aaron EDIT: I should have read the post above for paint reduction. Must be getting tired or was it the droll from seeing the truck. Last edited by Aarons72s; 10-04-2006 at 12:02 AM.

10-04-2006, 12:01 AM	#14
dalbers Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cheney, KS Posts: 462	Re: The $160 67 GMC is passing on awesome, I also was thinking of painting my old truck with rustoleum. You have a GREAT example of it looking good.

10-04-2006, 12:05 AM	#15
Geezer Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Spring Branch Texas Posts: 177	Re: The $160 67 GMC is passing on Ratio was 50/50 with cheap lacquer thinner, no hardner or clear, it took a few days to dry. Flash time? it was 100+ deg. when I painted it! i think 320 was the finest paper I used. __________________ If you can't drive it park it! If you can't park it milk it! Last edited by Geezer; 10-04-2006 at 12:06 AM.

10-04-2006, 12:17 AM	#16
Aarons72s Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: oklahoma Posts: 10,669	Re: The $160 67 GMC is passing on Flash time- time between coats Aaron



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10-04-2006, 12:45 AM	#17
Jim_PA Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: PA Posts: 2,696	Re: The $160 67 GMC is passing on Wow -- looks awesome! And thanks for not putting the ralleye stripes across the roof

10-04-2006, 12:50 AM	#18
71SWBChevy Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Owensboro KY Posts: 11,905	Re: The $160 67 GMC is passing on Looks good man! __________________ Drew '71 Chevy 350/TH350 Hugger Orange Currently just a rolling frame, body work soon to follow!!! Check out my Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=212927 Daily Driver: 1997 Chevrolet S-10 with more gears than pistons

10-04-2006, 01:18 AM	#19
Geezer Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Spring Branch Texas Posts: 177	Re: The $160 67 GMC is passing on Flash time between coats @ 100+ degrees in the sun with a surface temp of 100+ deg. = paint fast , paint close and heavy to get a flash time of 10-15 seconds..... __________________ If you can't drive it park it! If you can't park it milk it!

10-04-2006, 01:30 AM	#20
Russell Professional Grade Join Date: May 2003 Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta Posts: 7,915	Re: The $160 67 GMC is passing on That is truely awesome... TBI engine + 700r4, rust free, and a newer disk brake front / power steering etc, all done in a quarter of the time it took me to get my truck back running... __________________ 1995 Chevrolet 2 Door Tahoe (6.6L LBZ Duramax / ZF6 / NP241 with 1 ton solid axle swap)

10-04-2006, 02:27 AM	#21
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10-04-2006, 04:02 AM	#22
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10-04-2006, 06:32 AM	#23
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10-04-2006, 07:29 AM	#24
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10-04-2006, 07:38 AM	#25
weasle Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern VA\Raleigh NC Posts: 56	Re: The $160 67 GMC is passing on Good Job! Fast turn around time too!

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