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| | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,186 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,186 | Hi, my name is Bruce and I have a problem. I was working on my brake backing plates today. While blasting them in my cabinet I was getting bored and my lower back was hurting. I got the outside done then flipped it over. Looking at the inside I thought, "Why waste the time and materials blasting the inside? Nobody will ever see it." Well I ended up blasting the inside cause I knew I would never be happy knowing the inside was rusty. Anybody else out there as anal as I appear to be?
Bruce | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | I figure if I don't take the time to do it right the first time I'll never have time to re do it. So yes, I tend to overdo things at times. | | | | | 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 | I'm with Cletic on this on....yeah, I like to do it once and do it right. But sometimes what I think is the RIGHT way sometimes turns out that it wasn't. In that case I call it "live and learn. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 698 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 698 | I'm changeing the center bearing on the '66 today and know that once the driveshaft is out I'll replace all the u-joints whether they need it or not - just cause it's out.
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 576 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 576 | i'm with the rest....would rather do it once.....dave
1949 Chevrolet 3100 "When this thing hits 88 miles an hour, you're going to see some serious sh%t." -Doc Brown
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 | My grandfather always said, "anything worth doing is worth doing right"! Right is what is right in your own mind. I agree with y'all, knowing that rust is back there would bother me too. KILL THE RUST, KILL THE RUST, KILL THE RUST!!! There, I feel better already.
~Jim
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 438 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 438 | KILL THE RUST, KILL THE RUST, KILL THE RUST!!! I'm gonna have to kill my whole truck!  ROTFLOL
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,363 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,363 | I'm picky too. But some times it can't be perfect, well factory perfect. Like trying to straighten panels with panels behind them. And if you don't have shop space or live in the right area to do some things the way you would like to, sometimes you have to do the best you can.
Kicking self for selling off my Taskforce trucks.
Still looking for an LCF or conventional big bolt in decent shape.
As of 10-26-2022, A 55.2 Taskforce long bed now the work begins
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,820 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,820 | I have had my 37 for 33 years. I have done almost everything on the truck two times. The first time I did it right.....I thought. The second time I'm doing it "righter". I'm almost finished with the second time and soon, I'll be working on the third time!
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"Truckin' Around .......... Since 1937!" My name is Joe and I am addicted to Classic Country Music. I just can't hep myself.Operators are standing by to take your calls! Now cruising in the Passing Lane | | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,544 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,544 | I have the the same problem, start one project that should take a few hours and then I end up with 10 more projects because........As long as I'm this close I might as well go a bit deeper. To think we enjoy this punishment we bring upon ourselves. Don | | | | | Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 714 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 714 | Hello 55 1st,
You will be very happy with the results of your work. People in my neighborhood would stop by over the 3 years it took me to get the truck done. They were amazed at the detail of the truck. One person even called me an artist! So take all the time you want to get it right!
Jon
1957 Chevy 1/2-Ton TruckIn the Stovebolt GalleryMore pixThe coldest winter I ever saw was a summer I spent in San Francisco M. Twain
If at first you don't succeed...skydiving is not for you!
If you don't like my carbon foot print, stick it up your Prius!! | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 119 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2005 Posts: 119 | The only thing I hate as much as rust is something that leaks! | | |
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