That first time the engine runs is a great feeling. Looks like you have a really good helper there.
Unfortunately, she only shows up for the exciting stuff. Not sure where I got my interest in cars from? My parents were never interested, none of my in-laws are, and my kids don't seem to be.
Well. After three weeks I have all of the bad reaction areas sanded, filled, primed, sealed, and epoxy painted good enough to store them away and work on other things like the bed and cab. Had to have a new Alt sent to me, then the starter quit so a new one of those is in the works as well. Lots of small pieces sprayed. these are the eye candy.
Got the bed headed in the right direction. Many light coats 4 to 5 hrs apart seems to be the way to go. No runs, no drips. Have a few color variations, but they should be fixed with one last shoot once truck is all together. Time to get the bed sitting on the truck again and get the cab over in the heated side to get the same epoxy on it.
Got a fair amount of time this weekend. Built a tent on the bed so i.could get sanding on the cab seeing the epoxy isn't cured yet. Put the heater in there in hopes it traps more heat and cures things. Got the B pillar dents straighten out with some help. Masked and prepped for undercoating. Lastly, back of the cab and roof started the sanding and skimming process.
Bummer on the tailgate paint. One step forward and two back.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truck Follow this saga in Project Journal Photos 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.
Heated garage but I have found I need a tent amd more heat to get the paint to cure. That got done this weekend after my shoulders could not take any more sanding
Last edited by Ferris Bueller; 11/13/202312:45 AM.
That has to be a great feeling! I am hoping to be able to do something similar next spring although I plan to have a steering wheel and brakes but similar to you no bed, no doors, no front fenders, etc. on that first "will it move on its own" experience.
Let's see. Door limit thingies check. New tailgate hardware installed check. Most of the interior AC stuff installed check. Brakes still fighting me check.
Got after the engine side of the ac stuff. Some of it does not make sense from directions. I didn't like the heat valve getting close as it is to the header, but with everything else going on I think it's alright. I had to move sensors around and rob nipples from my 283 to make it all work. I think it's all dry fitted. Back off to paint it all black. While radiator was out I will paint as well.
Last edited by Ferris Bueller; 01/25/202411:56 PM.
You’re making great progress and your truck is looking awesome. Keep up the good work!
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Going backwards. Giving up on the epoxy paint I was using. Too challenging of a product for this novice. Sanding all the runs out and scuffing everything in so I can simply paint.
Three weeks later and I am still sanding. Getting closer to good enough to squirt again. Got my door art today. Can't wait till it's painted so it can go on.
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