Daryl
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[quote=”smooth” post=32928]Are you sure the 3/4 ton HD hood is gonna fit a 1/2 ton pickup? If i remember correctly i had an issue on the front/grill once upon a time. Looking good![/quote]
I’ve seen a lot of guys do it. I’m pretty sure the hood fits fine but the hd grille won’t fit on a 1500.
I’ve always liked the look of the HD hoods so I figured I would get one of those while I’m painting.
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New(er undamaged) 3rd door. Should have the front door next week.
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Here is the 3rd door:
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And where I’m at right now with the “construction”:
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I got lucky. A guy I work with just bought a wrecked 2005 model and all he wanted was the motor, ecu, wiring and transmission out of it so I got the front door and 2 door panels for $100. I did have to pay $200 for the rear door at a salvage yard though. Still not too bad. The front fender had some damage at the very bottom too but it’s not too bad. I can work with it.
Looks like my passenger 3rd door and front door had a bit of damage on the lower edges. Not sure how thick the bondo is but I sure am grinding off a lot. Anyone know where I can get replacement skins other than Chevrolet that are worth a crap?
Went back over it with some 80 and then 180 and shot some epoxy. I did have small dent in the bed side that I noticed when I was stripping it so I repaired that. Also had one on the top bed rail which was like that when the panel was shipped.
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And some 2k:
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Got the bed pretty much stripped. There is a little e-coat left behind but it’s been feathered out with 180 grit. Time for some epoxy and 2k!
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Even looks like the SATA catalog. I like the one that shows the front of the gun that says DeVABYS :rofl
Yeah there were small bubbles under the black basecoat. Not sure why it did that. On another note it looks like it will be raining all day/weekend. Is it safe to prime while it’s raining? Obviously it must be or how would other shops get anything done?
I’m finishing with 500. I probably be using a sealer before the basecoats go on. How would you go about doing it? The bed should be as straight as it can get. There are no dents or dings in it.
For sure. I’m hitting it with 180 before I epoxy. I figure 2 coats of epoxy and 2-3 coats of 2k, block with guide coat with 180 and then shoot 2 more coats of 2k and block with 500. Sound good? The longest block I have right now is 11″ I think. Should I go get a 16″ or 24″? I know to cross block as well ////\\
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_JTT3OsDJQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player
The cardboard is on the tall bundles: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LEd6GGQrRc&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Sometimes they burn a little if you don’t move fast enough. We spray the front with aluminum and then put a sheet of aluminum on the back. We then use our cnc router to scribe lines (zones). Wires are then connected to the front sprayed area(negative) and back foiled area (positive). We test bombs for the government and when it explodes the fragments go through it and connect electrically from front to back.
[quote=”Jayson M” post=32773]You mean your not in the group purchase :rofl :rofl :rofl How come you are stripping it?does it have a few repaints on it? Check out WA560Q ice pearl,its cleaner with a blue flip as opposed to WA800J which is too yellow IMO.Thanks for posting pics :cheers[/quote]
Nah. My “cheap” Devilbiss FLG3 does fine for me. I’m stripping it because I’ve got small bubbles forming under the black basecoat. The truck was primed with Evercoat Euro Fill primer and sanded down with some 600 before I sprayed the black basecoat. The primer is stuck to the OEM finish so I’m not sure what happened. As for the actual color of the truck I haven’t decided yet. I was going to do a basic white or that pearl but I’ve talked myself out of it now. I got to thinking about it and I think it would work in my benefit (if I want to have other side jobs) to have something a little more custom and eye catching for people to see. As of right now I’m thinking about a metallic red on top, a 1/4″ silver pin stripe that starts at the front and v’s off to the back to about 4″ or so. Sort of in a shape like this: < if you catch my drift. So basically 1/4" silver stripe on the top and bottom of that in the insert have a marblized effect or something else airbrushed in it and then a bright white on the bottom section. As for products I'm thinking about using House of Kolor. They have a new clearcoat called USC01 that is meant to replace UC35 and UFC35 and is less expensive. I'm pretty sure it will have a slow drying time but as long as I can spray one day and take it out of the booth the next I'm fine with that. Let it sit in the sun a few days, sand it down and possibly do a flow coat or just buff. My plan is to do the pinstripe and art work here at the house and spray an intercoat clear over it. I can then just scuff over that area and take to the paint booth to do the top and bottom colors. All of this is subject to change though as I get different ideas and change my mind as I go.