Buddy's overhaul

[Grim 82]

That's a cool project. Good work.

[bake74]

    Nice project, though it seemed you started out with a step side and ended with a fleet side.  Did I miss something ?

[Buddy]

No, I started out with a fleetside than to a step side. Pictures are in reverse order. The last one is the first day I brought it home.

[bake74]

     Ok, now I get it, nice progress on your truck.

[87454westernhauler]

how did you go about repainting your door panels?

[Buddy]

if you click on the picture I think you should be able to see the write up at the bottom explaing each one.

As far as painting my door plastic.....all I can say is it was a project. i tried everything to get this to work. I frist cleanded them with a scrub bruch with soap water spray 9 and anything else i could find. I than tried to paint them , no luck would stick. At the end of the day the only thing that worked was to go buy some grease and wax remover and wash it down with that about 3 times. than I took some very very light sand paper and scuffed them up and applyed some plastic paint to them. I tried the the automotive stuff but found the stuff in the hardwhare section 10 times the paint. cant remember the name but I know it was for platic and started witha K stuff worked great

[87454westernhauler]

they don't look to bad in the pictures, ill have to try that with them. the ones on my 80 silverado are faded out and dry rotted, so i may try that some time and see how they look, or i may go to the junk yard and find some off a wreck.

[Buddy]

Here it is tonight just before it goes to the paint shop, heading there on a flat bed in the morning , going with oxford green
IMG]http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j442/golsen1/truck%20project/truckjustbeforepaint003.jpg[/IMG]

[Buddy]

The picture doesn't do it justice. The bed looks a little out of wack because there are no rails or wood installed, it is just sitting on there. I have done a ton of work to this truck complete rebuild from frame up. I have never had anything painted before. My body guy comes very highly recommend. I am nervous for sure, I am hoping all my work will pay off. I having a hard time seeing it in my head. I keep looking at every flaw and thinking I hope can fix this I hope he can fix that. I am just so nervous I cant get over it. My body man tells me not to worry he says everything wrong is all easy fix doesn't seem to sweat anything. He is doing a complete demo painting the cab bare and all fenders and doors off etc. he tells me he will have it for about 2.5 weeks.  I have a ton of money in this thing even though it doesnt look like it from here.

[Grim 82]

Keep us posted. I'm sure it will turn out even better than you imagined. Green will look good on that truck.

[1980c10]

2.5 weeks seems pretty optimistic, just be sure to stop in often and right before the paint to look for flaws before it is sprayed and ask questions, be sure you are on the same page. Allow extra time if needed, you don't want him to rush.

[bake74]

     X2 on the rush part.  Make sure he doesn't feel pressure from you to get it back.  But do stop in and ask questions, just keep telling him to take his time, (as long as he is working on it) you will be glad you did.  Let us know how it turns out with pics.

[thirsty]

I have done a ton of work to this truck complete rebuild from frame up. I have never had anything painted before. My body guy comes very highly recommend. I am nervous for sure, I am hoping all my work will pay off. I having a hard time seeing it in my head. I keep looking at every flaw and thinking I hope can fix this I hope he can fix that. I am just so nervous I cant get over it.

I know how you feel. I just sent my daughter's car off to be painted after repairing it from a rollover. I heard promises to paint it from a friend for all of last summer and it never happened so I sucked it up and did most of the work myself. After it being in my way for almost a year I am excited to get it home. I had to force myself not to go to the bodyshop everyday...haha I did go today and saw it in color with no clear yet but couldn't stay to see it with clear. Tomorrow we will flatbed it home.

I personally know the painter so I wasn't worried about his abilities, just as you said I was worried that I did a good enough job on my end. I am happy with my little project so far and I am sure yours will be perfect in the end too.

Keep us posted.

[Buddy]

Dont know what i am doing wrong but here you go, let me know what you guys think. I am very impressed with this guys work.

[Buddy]

lol just cant get it right...oh well you guys will have to click on the link I guess