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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 43 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 43 | I got my 49 3100 cab back from the paint shop, me and the wife got the 261 in next day!! The fenders and bed should be done in a few weeks. will post more pics as it goes back together. Its far from done but its nice to see parts going on to the truck not off. cab1 cab2 cab3 motor | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,440 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,440 | It's looking good. Nice color. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 290 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 290 | Very nice. Now the real fun begins!!! Keep us posted.
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 937 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 937 | Love the color!  | | | | | Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 105 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 105 | | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 946 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 946 | Great job! That blue is awesome. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 |
Excellent. Keep posting progress-photos.
What primer/paint did you use for the 261 engine.
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 133 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 133 | it only seems to take forever, then one day you will look at it and have nothing to do but go for a nice long (hopfully) carefree ride and enjoy your labors.
daren | | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 43 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 43 | I just used dupi-color detroit diesel alpine green ceramic engine enamel and high temp spray can primer. I hope it holds up after i fire it up. I have not ran it yet after the full rebuild and nos head installed.
josh | | | | | Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 91 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 91 | Nice,painted my 261 alpine green also.I think Grigg chimed in that that was a factory color.Don,t cry when you nick the paint the first time putting it back together only you will notice.Have fun,putting them back together is alot more fun than taking them apart. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 78 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 78 | Great looking cab. Are you painting the truck in steps? How do you keep the color the same from one time to another? I think I will have to paint mine in steps because I do'nt have room for it all assembled in the garage. You must paint the bed off the truck to be able to paint the back of the cab. I painted 40 years ago so real newbee questions here sorry, it was a small MGA British Racing Green. | | | | | Joined: May 2011 Posts: 99 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2011 Posts: 99 | Looks Beautiful.
What color blue did you use? | | | | | Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 139 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 139 | Nice job, looks great. Love the color. What brand of paint did you use for the engine? Hope to be painting my 261 late next month. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 115 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 115 | Nice, paint looks great on the cab
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