LFD's low buck truck build!

[Rokcrln]

Originally Posted by GREASEMONKEY72

i guess i missed the part where you made your nice little gauge there, nice

You have been missing alot latley, are you feeling ok? I posted about it last year!!

Kevin
LFD Inc.

[slammed1]

Wow.....Read through all 25 pages and I am amazed at the progress and I am subscribing to the thread to see the end result.

I do alot of fabrication work myself so I am really looking deep into what your doing thats not the norm and am impressed. My 72 has been on the back burner for a while but I have owned it since 1989 and have had 3 diff cabs,and 3 diff engine/tranny combos to where its at today.

You can see my recent pics in the link below,which has sat idle since 2004 (actually a little earlier).
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=272273

Nice work and am reading some of your other threads now.

Brian

[FRENCHBLUE72]

Looks good kevin lets see some white..

[Rokcrln]

Originally Posted by slammed1

You can see my recent pics in the link below,which has sat idle since 2004 (actually a little earlier).
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=272273

Nice work and am reading some of your other threads now.

Brian

Brian nice start to your project even if it was a few years ago. Been their, still trying to sell that one You need to start a thread in the project section so we can all bug you,,,, I meen help motivate you on your truck. We need pics of the door handles you used!

Originally Posted by FRENCHBLUE72

Looks good kevin lets see some white..

I am waiting on the call from my Napa guy who is going to open the store so I can get my caulking that was delivered last night! Then I will be set for todays work.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

[slammed1]

Originally Posted by Rokcrln

Brian nice start to your project even if it was a few years ago. Been their, still trying to sell that one You need to start a thread in the project section so we can all bug you,,,, I meen help motivate you on your truck. We need pics of the door handles you used!


I am waiting on the call from my Napa guy who is going to open the store so I can get my caulking that was delivered last night! Then I will be set for todays work.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

I will start a thread on the project section so its progress can be checked.

I am glad I read your complete thread,because I seen the 3M drip rail stuff and wrote it down on paper to save because mine is needing the drip rail caulked too BUT a few pages later I see where you said you had problems and you found a different product to use and I was glad to see that or I would have done the 3M route.

This thread rocks........even though the "low buck" is getting a little more added......

Brian

[68 short step]

Originally Posted by Rokcrln

The color is Nason Med blue. It is kind of a blue grey in the shade and a nice brite blue in the sun. I hope to have teh top painted white later today (12:03am) and then get a few pics out side this week.

Kevin
LFD inc.

cant wait to see it with the white.... ? for ya, are you gonna use that thin chrome strip to seperate the colors?

[Rokcrln]

Originally Posted by 68 short step

cant wait to see it with the white.... ? for ya, are you gonna use that thin chrome strip to seperate the colors?

Yes I am using the stock trim to seperate the two colors. One tab was missing but I found that my Stud gun has the right tab's for this trim so I just spot welded one right back on. Well the white paint will not happen today I got the drip rail all masked off and ready for sealant only to find the new 3M foil wrap soft tube to be already set off and cured. It must have sat on a shelf too long some were!
So I will do some block sanding on the fenders and doors to get them ready for next weekends paint fest.

Kevin
LFD inc.

[Rokcrln]

Well not what I was plannig on for today but it had to get done some time. I spent about 6hrs blocking and spot coating the doors and front fenders. They are ready for the final 400 blocking and paint.
Depending on my schedule and 3M's rep I hope to get the roof painted by Friday night.

Kevin
LFD Inc.
166hrs main build
$6043.00 main build
79 Paint hrs
$705.00 Paint

[68 short step]

dang, i was hoping to see the top white.... that suck bout the 3m being set-up already, whats the chances of that

[Rokcrln]

Originally Posted by 68 short step

dang, i was hoping to see the top white.... that suck bout the 3m being set-up already, whats the chances of that

Yeh not fun but what can you do. I figured for $25 a foil tube for this new caulking that it would be good but who knows. We will see what 3M says about it today.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

[Rokcrln]

Finally I got a good foil pac of caulking and boy does that stuff flow out nice. It is 3M 08360, worth every penny and best part is they say it can be painted in 30min. My wife got home from work tonight about 7pm and that gave me a chance to head out to the shop and get started. My son has been sick the past week so I have been lucky enough to play house Dad but as we all know that cuts way into the shop time but thats fine. So I got things caulked and have already put on the fog coat of white on the roof. I am headed back out now for the first wet coat. I will be done about 1am and I will try and get a pic if I am still awake

EDIT: Ok I needed somthing to do between the first wet coat and the second so I took a few pic's. First two are just the tack coat and the third is the first wet coat. This paint coverage is great and I think it will only need one more good wet coat if I don't get any dust in the paint. If I get dust then it will get a light third so I can cut it down later and polish it up as needed. Well 50min to go before the next blast!

Kevin
LFD inc.

[Frizzle Fry]

Sweet!

[slammed1]

Damn Kevin,your a machine when a project needs work. I am now scribbling out my previous notes about your last 2 3M product failures and adding this new stuff to my ever growing list of products or materials to use that actually work on the trucks. Your motivation working on these is making it tough for my truck to still be outside waiting its turn in the garage.

Looking good I might add.

[Rokcrln]

It's white finally! Now I can get the doors, hood, fenders, cowl and glove box door ready for paint maybe on Sunday if all goes well. I have to see if this is dry enough to put plastic over it and push it out in the rain on Saturday, oh wait it's already Saturday
Between masking and paint another 4hrs!
Kevin
LFD inc.
166hrs main build
$6043.00 main build
83 Paint hrs
$705.00 Paint

[uno67]

awesome work best looking quicky paint job i've seen

[timcos]

I do not understand nor can I see where the caulk goes. What is it for?

Tim

[68 short step]

Originally Posted by timcos

I do not understand nor can I see where the caulk goes. What is it for?

Tim

its for the drip rails.....its more or less a way to keep water/ moisture out from all those seams.....

nice like really like the 2 colors together....good work..

[FRENCHBLUE72]

Nice job kevin it looks great.

[clemson71guy]

very nice. I can't wait to see it done

[Rokcrln]

Originally Posted by uno67

awesome work best looking quicky paint job i've seen

Thanks but it has nothing to do with being a quick job. It is flawless once you get past the dust, shelve's (runs), orange peel and what ever else makes it not perfect Yes for a quicky and a DD paint job I went over board but for a super clean job I am falling way short of what I expect of my self

Originally Posted by clemson71guy

very nice. I can't wait to see it done

Yeh you and the rest of us (my son, wife and the mouse in my pocket)!

Thanks guys it has been alot of fun I just hope I can get enough time in the next week or two to get it finished up.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

[Rokcrln]

Here are a few shots out side the cave Still not that great because the sun has left California for a few days!

Kevin
LFD Inc.

[Hart_Rod]

That looks great Kevin. I was up till about 2 am myself doing bodywork on the Suburban, that joker is huge! I'm soooooo glad I bought all new sheetmetal for the front. Hopefully I'll be able to just scuff and paint that those parts. Anyway, can't wait to see it all back together, I need the motivation to get the Burb finished.

[redsled04]

Nice color choice. looks bad ass.

[Rokcrln]

Originally Posted by Hart_Rod

That looks great Kevin. I was up till about 2 am myself doing bodywork on the Suburban, that joker is huge! I'm soooooo glad I bought all new sheetmetal for the front. Hopefully I'll be able to just scuff and paint that those parts. Anyway, can't wait to see it all back together, I need the motivation to get the Burb finished.

Yeh it would be nice but I am sure you will be blocking and finding all kinds of small defects Just remember once the roof is done all that is left are small parts! Just alot of small parts

Originally Posted by redsled04

Nice color choice. looks bad ass.

Thanks I am very happy with how it is turning out. I can't wait to get it all painted and back together with the new trim and lights.

Kevin
LFD inc.

[5150.4.67]

Hey Kevin,
First off, thanks for going through the trouble of posting all your hard work and experience for us mortals. You save us all alot of trouble. I'm working on a DD myself and was curious what you have set up for ventilation in your make-shift booth? Box fans? I'm impressed with the lack of dust.
Thanks
Jay.