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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 2,168 A teacher, but always an apprentice. | | A teacher, but always an apprentice. Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 2,168 | As the heading mentions on the Paint Forum, "some people actually enjoy body work."
Really? It was fun at first but oh man am I singing a different tune now.
So, let's have a count. Who actually does enjoy body work?
Me? Not so much.
I love mechanical and steel working but not sanding. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,442 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,442 | Nope! 
Martin
'62 Chevy C-10 Stepside Shortbed (Restomod in progress)
'47 Chevy 3100 5 Window (long term project)
‘65 Chevy Biscayne (Emily)
‘39 Dodge Business Coupe (Clarence)
“I fought the law and the law won" now I are a retired one!
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USAF 1965-1969 Weather Observation Tech (I got paid to look at the clouds)
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 916 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 916 | No. Well, maybe during the moment after the paint dries, when I realize that the bodywork that I did was absolutely perfect. Then I start looking around further and realize that it wasn't perfect everywhere. Then I don't like bodywork all over again. 
~ Dave
1950 Chevrolet 3600 3/4-ton with 261 engine & T5 Transmission
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 402 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 402 | I like watching Robert (MPandC) do body work. Does that count?
-Jim | | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 9,830 Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums | | Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 9,830 | I like watching Robert (MPandC) do body work. Does that count?
-Jim Amen to that. Body work is pretty tedious, but a bit cathartic too, IMO. Not saying I enjoy it, but it's not terrible, either.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truckFollow this saga in Project JournalPhotos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together. | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,988 Sir Searchalot | | Sir Searchalot Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,988 | No. The guys who like it, like it because they are getting paid big bucks, but they really don't like it.  They have to do it because painting is so fun. But it has to have lots of bodywork to look good. My body work looks and feels as smooth as glass. After paint it looks like I didn't do any body work or sanding. Terrible. Cathartic it ain't. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2017 Posts: 479 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2017 Posts: 479 | actually, I enjoy body work if the conditions are right. Meaning that I'm not tying to cover a terrible crinkled dent, just smoothing out light surface problems, or (really) installing patch panels. I like the feeling of working then standing back and seeing what I've done, a feeling I got when building houses but not so much when I was teaching high school chemistry and physics. It takes too long to see the results of your work in that situation.
Tim
I am currently digging back in to a 1953 3800 (one ton) with a nine foot bed. I've owned it since 1979, and drove it until 1982 (or so). My wife got me involved in restoring it back in 2002, got the body removed and the frame redone, then things came up. Now I am retired and starting again. If anyone is interested I have photos on Imagur ( https://timwhiteblues.imgur.com/ ). I live way back in the woods in the Ozarks on 40 acres at the end of a 2 1/2 mile private road. Tim
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,059 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,059 | actually, I enjoy body work if the conditions are right. Meaning that I'm not tying to cover a terrible crinkled dent, just smoothing out light surface problems, or (really) installing patch panels. I like the feeling of working then standing back and seeing what I've done, a feeling I got when building houses but not so much when I was teaching high school chemistry and physics. It takes too long to see the results of your work in that situation.
Tim Let the record show that Tim's response should be judged by a reasonable person as an unequivocal "NO". The comment "if the conditions are right", disqualifies his response as a "yes". Its like the saying, "I enjoy pumping out septic tanks as long as I don't get anything on me." Any more "yes" respondents out there? I didn't think so. (Just messing with you Tim.) , but not the rest of you.
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1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 785 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 785 | I enjoy the METALSHAPING aspect of producing new parts, welding in new panels. The bodywork aspect of fine tuning with filler, not so much.... | | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 36 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 36 | I love the metal work part of doing body work. HATE sanding. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 2,168 A teacher, but always an apprentice. | | A teacher, but always an apprentice. Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 2,168 | Well,
I think I enjoy bodywork now...because I'm done on this 1 ton and ready for paint! Yahoo!
Wish me luck Bolters, I'm going in. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,059 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,059 | Well,
I think I enjoy bodywork now...because I'm done on this 1 ton and ready for paint! Yahoo!
Wish me luck Bolters, I'm going in. I am 100% with you on that sentiment, having recently finished my '49. As more time passes, the hatred fades.
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 131 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 131 | HI Fox
What size of a brush do you use? I used a 2 1/2 for most surfaces.
Just funnin you, if your paint work is like your metal work it will be outstanding!
Good luck and please show us when it's done.
Howie
Saw on the NEWS last week about bad weather in your town, hope you did not get any damage.
1 1955 Chev one ton. 261 engine
3 1962 Chev c-10 261 engine
4 1966 Plymouth VIP 5.7 GenIII Hemi
5 1966 Imperial Crown Coupe 440 engine
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,168 "Hey! I sound like Darth Vader!! | | "Hey! I sound like Darth Vader!! Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,168 | That moment, when you've been sanding, sanding, sanding with your long block, and you start to see everything feather out. And you run your hand over it and it is as smoooooth as can be................ | | | | | Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 2,168 A teacher, but always an apprentice. | | A teacher, but always an apprentice. Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 2,168 | Thanks Howie.
It was close. The tornado was a couple miles northwest of my place. We weren't home but the storm knocked down trees and three things spurns here pretty good. We had our patio umbrella thrown through our back window. That was our only damage so I'll take that any day over a twister. 😬 | | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,059 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,059 | That moment, when you've been sanding, sanding, sanding with your long block, and you start to see everything feather out. And you run your hand over it and it is as smoooooth as can be................ I've never been to that exotic foreign nation. I imagine it is nice. I can make 3 gallons of dust and still not see your majestic place on the horizon.
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
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