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General Site Info => Welcome => Topic started by: OldGray on January 27, 2016, 12:59:38 pm
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Hello -
Just bought a '79 Bonanza. Looking forward to getting a lot of tips here!
OldGray
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Welcome from west central IL!!!
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Welcome from California. Truck looks good!
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Thanks!
Yeah, the body was in such good shape I couldn't pass it up.
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Welcome! Very nice truck. Since you don't have to spend a ton of time and money on body work, how about 502 big block?!!! LOL
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Welcome! Very nice truck. Since you don't have to spend a ton of time and money on body work, how about 502 big block?!!! LOL
My original plan was to buy a compact truck so I could haul stuff occasionally. I had my sites set on a 4cyl Ranger/Mazda/Toyota., because I wanted good MPGs.... HA HA HA... looks like good MPGs are not in my future.
Spent months on Craigslist looking and then I ran across this old Chevy. Rebuilt 305, rebuilt trans, no rust, no dents, and hardly even a rattle going down the road. I decided that the money I spent on gas would be saved on any repairs, since a good buddy of mine knows Chevy very well and also has a '79.
Gonna replace the carpet with vinyl floor, cap the old dash with a molded plastic cover, install dual exhaust (it's at the shop right now) and go for something in the Ratrod category.
I was able to repair my door panels which were broken and had holes in it. I have a trick for repairing ABS that I will share in a thread soon.
Anyway, so it begins...
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Welcome from DFW
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Welcome from Northeastern AZ! Good looking truck!
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Great!
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welcome from maryland
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Welcome, from Temple,TX......backround in your pic, appears your also from around the hill country.
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Nice truck! Are you gonna polish it up at all?
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Nice truck! Are you gonna polish it up at all?
Nope - I'm currently deciding on the method of how I will preserve the "patina". Was considering a matte clearcoat, but the first method I will probably try is wiping it with Gibbs Oil. http://www.roadsters.com/gibbs/ (http://www.roadsters.com/gibbs/)
The Gibbs oil is apparently big with the Ratrodders for preserving old paint and even if I am not happy with it, I can still paint over it. I'd really rather have the paint the way it is - it is darker than the picture shows and the Gibbs should bring it out more. (when I do it I will post before/after pics)
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Cool. I used a polish on my truck, I'll try to post before and after pictures. The stuff worked great, and was real easy.
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Cool. I used a polish on my truck, I'll try to post before and after pictures. The stuff worked great, and was real easy.
I did a lot of research on preserving patina, and there are a LOT of methods out there. Wax, WD-40, Linseed oil, clear coat, oil/wax/thinner mix, etc etc etc. My eyes were bleeding by the time I was done.
Wax looked like a good option, I'd love to see your results.
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(http://i1055.photobucket.com/albums/s506/jasond45Jayd45/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsqpj4vgci.jpeg) (http://s1055.photobucket.com/user/jasond45Jayd45/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsqpj4vgci.jpeg.html)
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(http://i1055.photobucket.com/albums/s506/jasond45Jayd45/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsl9usfa5x.jpeg) (http://s1055.photobucket.com/user/jasond45Jayd45/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsl9usfa5x.jpeg.html)
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Welcome from New Hampshaa.
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Welcome from Central California.
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Hey JasonD45, what kind of polish did you use and where did you get it? Was it hand applied or done with a buffer? Your truck turned out looking great! I'd love to try to do that to mine before the paint fades and peels any further than it already has!
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Wow, that buffed out nice. Looks like you did a lot of hard work.
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I used liquid glass. It was so simple to use! Hand applied, in the sun. It's kind of expensive, ($30-35 for the can) but clearly well worth it. I applied 2 coats, 1 coat on 2 separate days. The best part is, the longer it sits in the sun after removal, the better it shines. I wish I knew more about preserving patina, but unfortunately I don't, I'm heavily into maintaining all my vehicles current appearance. I feel like that will be were I can offer the most help. But back to the polish, I'll send over a picture of the can, it's easy to look past, looks like it's still from the 70's
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That would be great if you could. Thanks!
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Sorry for the delay, here's a photo of the can of polish I used
(http://i1055.photobucket.com/albums/s506/jasond45Jayd45/Mobile%20Uploads/2FBD10E4-5A1A-4B4F-988B-EA4794929445_zpscgy0z9yx.jpg) (http://s1055.photobucket.com/user/jasond45Jayd45/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2FBD10E4-5A1A-4B4F-988B-EA4794929445_zpscgy0z9yx.jpg.html)