Tailgate is done finally. I haven't had much time lately, but I sprayed it tonight. I'm gonna install it tomorrow, then pull the truck in & start working on getting the rockers ready to spray. **** Line-x guy....I would be done right now.

 

I got all of the bottom [rockers] of the truck ready for paint....amazing what you let go when you think Line-x guy is gonna deal with it. I plan on shooting the rockers the next day off work. Yesterday I sanded/polished my wheels, don't look too bad considering the way they looked before. My rear bumper showed up today [brand new replacement]. After work today, I cleaned out the shop & I am ready to spray. Almost there!!!

 

Nice touch on the centers on the rims, just finishes her off nice. So have you slammed any gears on the five speed yet buddy on a hard 4to5th shift. Pulled boost and make some smoke?

 

Not yet. I will be soon though. I had these centers before my restoration...just dirt was covering them.

 

I just walked in the house, got tired of waiting for a day off. The rockers are done!!!! I'm going out to unmask them soon, I'll get better pics.

 

Just unmasked my beast

 

amazing work buddy. Looks better than new. Congrats

 

Thanks Mike, appreciate it.

 

how did you fix your wheels? i have the exact same ones.

 

Dang man that looks sharp. I wish you were closer so I could see it in person.

 

Looks great dude. I just re=painted the bottom half of mine last winter...rust on door bottoms was the reason i started, then noticed more chips in paint so did the whole bottom includin the rear bumper and grill. I do believe that truck will get noticed more now than it ever did. Nice work.

 

My wheels were neglected for a long time, had to sand them with 220 wet, then 400 wet. I used a red scotchbrite pad to get in the small areas, then polished with my buffer using mothers metal polish & tight ares with a powerball.

 

Thanks guys. When I first started this truck, plans were to change 2 doors & paint same color. That would have been a scratch & shoot which would have taken me a week or two tops. Once I got into it, I decided to replace all doors, bed front clip, interior, exhaust, clean up the engine compartment.....got involved real quick. I even sanded inside of doors & fenders & coated with bedliner.

 

Hey man, that is an awesome truck, now you can go out there and see how you like the 64. Maybe post final pics of the whole truck. Great work man.

Matt

 

Looks really nice "J"...Just off topic...After using RM,Sikkins and valspar clears,I finally found a clear that sprays and flows so nice....Dupont...I fought with these other clears which I don't think is was the products but some of these salesmen here only know that paint comes in a can.I tryed the dupont clear with a very slow activator and couldn't believe the results,it was perfect...