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Before I called it a day, I shot the wheel tubs from yesterday's labor with metal etching primer, too. I then skimmed them with filler and will sand them down tomorrow.

Next is the hood. However, I am thinking that I will find someone close by who does media blasting. I certainly don't want to do a whole hood by hand. I think I will fine tune the body and prep my license plate bracket, tailgate trunions, and any other thing I can get done tomorrow. Boy, it's been too long since I got to work on my truck. It's good to be back at it :)

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Richard,
Nice work ! Nothing like a little fog to start the day ! Those wheel tubs look nice, and good score on the inner fender, it cleaned up nice !

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Very nice work! Keep it up!

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A little more progress today...not as much as I wanted, though.

I sanded down the filler on the inner fender. I got it smooth and re-shot it with metal etch.

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Began smoothing the rear tubs. Got to make them perfect. This is where I got frusterated. I'd add some filler, wait for it to dry, sand it off, only to find other little imperfections. This became too tedious to bear for me, so I will finish this up tomorrow. The're getting close :)

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looks great

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Very nice! Would you like some rusty ones to do next? :lol:

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I only had about an hour of free time to work yesterday. I sanded the wheel tubs smooth and shot them with primer again. I need to get on to the hood next. Don't know if I'll get to anything this weekend. :(

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Looks like you are doing a real nice job at everything on the truck. What did you put on your grinder to get the wheel tubs that clean?

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Thanks! I think the blue pads are called "Rapid Strippers." I got them at Orchard Supply Hardware.

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I got some more progress done. I was going to try to get my hood blasted, as I did not want to clean it by hand. However, I knew that would only delay my chance for progress, and I am working with limited free time (good weather).

Again, I wanted to take this hood down to the metal to expose any possible previous body work/rust and make sure and to address it correctly. It took quite some time, even with a 'Rapid Strip' pad and angle gringer to remove all of the paint on both sides. I got the top half of this hood about finished. Let me tell you, this hood was nearly perfect. No rust to speak of and only two of the slightest imperfections that I could basically run it as is and one would never see them unless searching in the correct light and and the proper angle. But me being as picky as I am, I will address those when I get back to work on this. Here are some pics of my progress:

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Here are some pictures of the hood with metal etching primer. The wheel tubs still need some work to be perfect. It's amazing how much the natural sunlight shows any imperfections. Even though most of the bed will have a spray in bedliner (all but the stainless metal strips and of course the oak bed), I do not want any regrets because I did not take my time on anything.

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Very nice!

The sanding does get old, but (at least to me) seeing it all nice and smooth in that first coat of primer sure does make the pain of sanding seem OK.

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Nice work!

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The weather hasn't been cooperating, but I did manage to get a little bit of work done. I don't have a sand blaster, but I'm considering getting a small setup for my compressor. Anyway, I (by hand) stripped the paint and rust off of my license bracket and air cleaner...talk about tedious! Afterwards, I treated them for any tiny specks of rust that may have been hidden in a tiny pit, then primed them. I ran out of etching primer so I haven't sprayed the lower portion of the air cleaner. I also hung the NOS fenders. A little closer, yet so far.

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Lower Portion of the air cleaner:

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License Bracket:

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progress is progress!!! Keep at it ;)

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Man... those parts are beautiful!

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looks great

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Richard,
Wow those parts are looking awesome ! Great progress :metal:

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Looking great! If you go to harbor freight and purchase one of their spot blasters, that could get you by for these little pitted areas.

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Thanks for the heads-up, Ryan. Actaully, sleepertruck72 (Jorge) has been so kind and generous as to lend me his sandblaster. Now, I'm just waiting for a non-rainy day. Then it'll be raining sand! Thanks again, Jorge!

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Good luck with the weather cooperating, and enjoy the blasting. :lol:

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ya jorge is a really nice guy , the innerfeder wells and hood look show worthy

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Man, that trucks going to be nice! I've been watching this thread, It just goes to show you it's all in the detail of how you put it back together and how invovled you are in it. Keep up the awesome job man I'm checking on here for pics everytime ..lol

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You're welcome Richard !
Is it raining sand yet ?:metal:

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x2

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No sand yet :( Been making Christmas cookies with the wife.

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well at least you are doing somthing:lol:

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well its been awhile makes me think your not doing anything!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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looking great!!! keep up the hard work & pictures coming :metal:

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Thanks! I will be getting back at it very soon
You are correct. I need to get busy working on it. I'm going broke buying parts ;) But did manage to complete my black NOS shoulder and lap seat belt set if that counts for anything. BTW, what color interior are you going with on your build?

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well the sheet metal will be black but the accesories will be red ex: seats, dash pad,steering wheel,door panels, seat belts, sun visors,and that is it carpet will be black

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That'll be sweet. There's a White 4X4 1970 on eBay with a red/white combo.

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thanks longhorn

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looking really good Richard!

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Nice job on the truck, you don't see too many of these restored! I'm restoring a 1972 BB short bed, click on my name & check out my photos. Is it done yet? Like to see more pics. Good luck with it.

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Thanks! No, it definately is not done yet. Finding time has been nearly impossible for me lately. The truck is stored at my parents until I paint it. Then, I'll bring it to my house. That's when I'll be able to get to it whenever I have an extra hour or two.

I did get a little work done on the driver side bucket seat mounts. I made some underside supports for the bolts. I cut apart a window channel and welded on some 1/2" fender u-bolts. Then, I welded them to the bottom of the cab. Much more sturdy than a large bolt/washer combo.

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wow that is pretty creative...you gotta love this site and all its ideas! so how is it in modesto it is nice and bright oh an shiny to