starting on my '78... few ??'s

[80stepsideguy]

Thanks for the compliments,
i took the old cab off and put this 1 on myself, i used KBS coatings onthe frame and the front and rear suspension pieces as well as the rearend.It can be applied with a roller or a gun or a brush.I preferred the roller.Just gotta make sure the frame is free of any grease,oil or any contaminates.And use the water soluble etching on the frame, what it does it mixes with hot water, you spray it on bare metal, it etches while its drying and you can either prime it or paint right over it.The frame originally had black lacquer paint and i had to sand all that down and used this stuff and it is working very well.I was going to use it on the bottom of the cab but i`m gonna use the truck bed coating and do the inside of the cab firewall as well.
Still man your doing a heck of a job, keep up the great work and before you know it i`ll be done and looking awesome.

thanks
pat
p.s. you can use either the KBS coatings or POR 15 i got the KBS coating on line.

[menace1978]

thanks pat!! good info...

so the KBS coatings is basicly the same idea as using por15?

[80stepsideguy]

Correct the KBS coatings goes on real nice and flows out so well. Here is their web site

http://www.kbs-coatings.com/

thanks
pat

[menace1978]

awesome! thanks.

I give it up to u man. That truck is clean if that was mine it would have just been a repaint.
Looks good you going with the same color?

thanks... same color. i'm starting some advanced auto body classes in march so i can get a better idea on how to tackle the body. she is/was a clean truck but there are things i want to change and she can always be better! plus this has been a life long dream to be able to tear her down and rebuild everything w/ my own hands and she'll be dedicated to my grandpa and dad when finished. be kinda cool to giver back to my dad! maybe...LOL