Patina

[GeorgeLeonard]

I just won a 53 on Ebay to fool around and play with. I was wondering if you guys think I should sand it down and paint it or preserve the patina.

[GeorgeLeonard]

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[hb32]

Get it roadworthy and as someone said about my 55..."drive the wheels off of it"!!

[GeorgeLeonard]

If I were to drive it like this, fathers would be locking up their daughters and mothers would be gathering up their children in fear. Not only that, but in a couple of years it would probably dissolve into a small pile of rust flakes.

[joedoh]

I need a tetanus shot just from looking at it.

[juanz1947]

I would drive it like that's with some new white wall and chrome caps I will post up pics of my uncle 50 when I get a chance it look some thing like that one when he started work on it
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[jonathan-m]

It'd be a shame to cover up all that history.
I'm with the guys, all you need is some white walls and a tetanus booster. hahaha

[juanz1947]

here my uncle truck

[GeorgeLeonard]

These pictures do nothing to change my attitude toward patina. As I have said in previous posts, a little undercoating showing through the original paint is okay. But rust has been and always will be the greatest enemy of the automobile restorer and should be dealt with decisively.

[1963c-10]

Theres a 53 down the road from me...guy wants $4500 for it. Has a spare set of fenders front/rear and its a 3600 3/4ton longbed. Just seems a little steep. Hes installed a 235 L6 and still has the factory 3speed and rearend.

[70inline6]

Wash the moss/mold off of it and leave the black/primer patina. I think that's one of the best looks for a 49-54 pickup.

[61_FL_Apache]

I vote for the patina!!

[50bomb]

Originally Posted by GeorgeLeonard

These pictures do nothing to change my attitude toward patina. As I have said in previous posts, a little undercoating showing through the original paint is okay. But rust has been and always will be the greatest enemy of the automobile restorer and should be dealt with decisively.

You answered your own question.

[k1rodeoboater]

Originally Posted by GeorgeLeonard

These pictures do nothing to change my attitude toward patina. As I have said in previous posts, a little undercoating showing through the original paint is okay. But rust has been and always will be the greatest enemy of the automobile restorer and should be dealt with decisively.

Agreed
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[J.Cagle]

Originally Posted by GeorgeLeonard

If I were to drive it like this, fathers would be locking up their daughters and mothers would be gathering up their children in fear. :

You say that like its a bad thing! lol

[GeorgeLeonard]

Well, the locking up their daughters part is not the look Im going for.

[rbar]

I'm ok with Patina, if it's real, but I don't prefer it myself. I definetly don't like the created Patina. That one is more "Rustina" and looks original. I'd make it road worthy and work on the mechanics, then take care of the body last. After all, they originally had paint.

[GeorgeLeonard]

I mean, lets face it, women play a big part in this: Tell me what a girl would think if you picked her up in a truck like this. Do you seriously think she would be pleased? Heck, my wife wouldnt even come near it and she loves me. (At least she says she does). But this would be where she would draw the line. So if the only people you want to get close to are a bunch of patina lovers on this forum, by all means, go for it. Truthfully, I like girls and girls dont like this look. Is there a female out there who will prove me wrong? If so, please post a picture of yourself and your truck- not your boyfriends backyard project but your truck. You know, the one you drive around.