Sill Wars

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate
links, including eBay, Amazon, Skimlinks, and others.

tucker74 said:
You could prolly move in for a while over on Shoal Creek and nobody would notice, not like that project is going any faster!

:beer:

Tucker
Click to expand...

You Shoal Creek hipsters and your 40's :steer:
 
Yesterday and ready to prime

Yesterday finally brought the end to the prep work, her she is ready for her bath.
P7170056.webp
P7170057.webp
P7170058.webp
 
And after 61 days God said let there be paint!

Primed...at last. Let the final block begin.
IMG_0069.webp
IMG_0070.webp
IMG_0068.webp
 
Looks great man, I'll have to buy you a couple of pints to ease your pain when you get the bill after 61 days in that shop :bang: Gonna look sweet though!

Tucker

BTW: Why didn't you fill the antenna hole in the PS quarter, you still run one?
 
BTW: Why didn't you fill the antenna hole in the PS quarter, you still run one?[/QUOTE]

I'm gonna remount the old holder and screw an antenna onto it. That way if I ever needed a CB I would have a radio antenna. And it's part of the old school look.
 
77mustard40 said:
I'm gonna remount the old holder and screw an antenna onto it. That way if I ever needed a CB I would have a radio antenna. And it's part of the old school look.
Click to expand...

I'm pleased that you're retaining the old school persona, including the pin stripes. Ya gotta love the retro look.

BTW, your truck looks mahvelous...in my best Billy Crystal voice. ;)




"You Look Marvelous." Sound Clip and Quote:beer:
 
Rubbed and ready

Ready for color, should roll into the booth tomorrow and receive color. I cant wait to see it:popcorn:
IMG_0072.webp
IMG_0073.webp
IMG_0074.webp
 
davegonz said:
Looks awesome Kelly.

Are they going to adjust paint color to blend in with the front?
Click to expand...

Dave the plan was to go with stock Mustard 532 even if it showed a little difference. My thinking was that I would go for the top, doors and front cowl in the next couple of years. We will see, tomorrow is D-day as I should have it back by the end of the day.
 
Decision Time

OK boys here is the result with paint. There are still a couple of imperfections to work out over the weekend before it gets striped.

I gave them the code for Mustard Yellow 532 and now I have a very clear idea what 34 years in the sun does to your paint! Personally it looks awesome but I can really see that I have opened a can of worms and that I am going to have to learn how to do body work so I can finish this, even if its one piece at a time.
P7210053.webp
P7210054.webp
P7210055.webp
 
...and if you get the angle right with the camera you can really see the difference between the new and old! When they laid it down they said the PPG Single Stage was really transparent, this is 4 passes. In person the color has a lot of depth and I cant wait to see it outside to see how noticeable the new and old will be.

I even short the cheap SOR tailgate for summertime. Hope everyone has a great weekend! :beer:
P7210056.webp
P7210057.webp
P7210058.webp
 
tucker74 said:
While the work looks stellar, I would have had to match it man. I know you, that whole truck is going to end up in new paint. Maybe that was the plan all along ...
Click to expand...

Well I think I'm going to start breaking down the hardtop and disassembling doors. My wife even said I should just do the whole thing. If I can get down to the base pieces and do some of the prep work maybe I can go the distance without going broke. I will broach the subject on Monday and see if they are game, because there is no way I could get a finish quality that would be in the ballpark with what I saw this afternoon if I was first timing paint in my garage.
 
77mustard40 said:
Well I think I'm going to start breaking down the hardtop and disassembling doors. My wife even said I should just do the whole thing. If I can get down to the base pieces and do some of the prep work maybe I can go the distance without going broke. I will broach the subject on Monday and see if they are game, because there is no way I could get a finish quality that would be in the ballpark with what I saw this afternoon if I was first timing paint in my garage.
Click to expand...

Kelly, your truck looks spectacular. :cheers:

Have you thought about compounding the old paint as a short term fix? You may be surprised at how much of the original color would come back.

I'm hoping mine is completed by Christmas. :frown::crybaby:
 
davegonz said:
Kelly,
Could you save money by just painting the exterior facing parts?
Click to expand...

May be the right call Dave.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Users who are viewing this thread

Total: 1 (members: 0, guests: 1)

Share this page

Back
Top Bottom