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| | | | Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 22 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 22 | Once the undercarriage is painted and the body work done and put back together what should I do next? Have the interior done or should I paint the truck first? Or one of the many other things that need to be done?
Thanks in advance for the replies! | | | | | Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,780 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,780 | The type of truck/body style and year would be of some help. Are all the body panels back on and bolted together? Is the engine in or out of the vehicle? | | | | | Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 22 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 22 | Sorry its a 58 Chevy Apache. Body panels are all on and the engine is in the vehicle. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | ...me personally, I would paint before the upholstery. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 946 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 946 | It depends on how nice a paint job you want. Are you painting it the original color? I would guess you want it to look great. If so, I would take it all part, remove the doors, hood, front fenders, and all smaller pieces. A painter is going to have a hard time getting into the jams if everything is on. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 166 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 166 | Before that, take it for a spin, or several. Once you start disassembling, it would take you a while to get it on the road again, you always find something that has to be done. | | |
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