My 83 Silverado the Weekend Warrior!!

[jjguitarist]

Oh yeah that is exactly what I am doing!!

[jaredts]

I feel foolish for asking, but what do you mean by burned and blasted?  I assume you mean media blast but I can't figure out the burned part??

[VileZambonie]

http://www.custompowdercoating.com/burnoff.aspx

[jaredts]

Isn't it difficult to get primer and paint back into every little nook after burning it to bare metal?  Since you're talking aftermarket doors, you've got me a little scared.  I have an aftermarket door waiting to be installed later this summer.  Would I be better off cutting the bottom off that as a repair for my existing door (rotted out about 6-8 inches up)?

[VileZambonie]

Aftermarket doors do not live up to OEM doors standards and fitment. The higher quality replacement doors can be made to fit and look right with a little extra work. The cheap ones are good for nothing.

Difficult to get primer and paint in what? Like the inside? I don't think it's all that hard

[jjguitarist]

I am probably not going to burn mine all the way down to bare. The only real problem spots were right under the fac. mirror mounts and I have already cleaned them up and replaced the small rusted parts then I am gonna use evercoats body glaze (awesome stuff) to smooth em out!

[jaredts]

Sorry I butted into your thread, jjguitarist.  Vile:  The whole burning thing was a new one on me, and it was hard for me to picture burning to bare metal and being able to prep, prime, and paint the inside of the door and really do a good job of it since you can barely touch some areas with your fingertips.  Again--sorry to have butted in.  When I get to my door I'll just start a thread if I get into a jam.

[jjguitarist]

lol no prob!

[jjguitarist]

Well we have gotten the side marker lights shaved out, a good coat of 2k and most of the blocking done on the front fenders. And last night we took all of the glass and components out of the doors to start repairing the rusty spots.

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[jjguitarist]

We got the bed and tailgate out of the barn last night. Got em all degreased and cleaned up. Man are they gonna be a LOT of work! Definately going to have to buy some repair panels for the bed and a smoothie cover for the gate.

[jjguitarist]

I am looking for a full tailgate/roll pan skin to make the rear of my truck look like the one in the pic. Any ideas where i could find one like this???

[Captkaos]

all of that is a combination of pieces.  tail light fillers, tailgate filler and a custom pan, and all of it is welded shut.

[VileZambonie]

I got mine from Mar-K not sure if Chris can get you a better deal or not?

[Captkaos]

not with MAR-K, they weren't accepting new vendors.  Tell them I sent you maybe it will help.