My truck got paroled from paint prison today

[FL71C10]

Originally Posted by 72afr

Got a huge rush of nostalgia when I saw the pics! Looks EXACTLY like mine when I got it back and started the reassembly. Looks great! Love the glove box emblem!

Thanks! I was thinking the same thing about ours looking similar.

[30772]

Looks really nice - I'm with you on the prison thing, mine's been in since end of August. I went the opposite route though - bed first! just got it back last Friday.....

[Arnulfo]

What type paint did you men go with? Single stage,or base coat clear coat, urethane, acrylic enamel ? They both look GREAT !

[FL71C10]

Originally Posted by 30772

Looks really nice - I'm with you on the prison thing, mine's been in since end of August. I went the opposite route though - bed first! just got it back last Friday.....

So you are backing into the job!

[FL71C10]

Originally Posted by Arnulfo

What type paint did you men go with? Single stage,or base coat clear coat, urethane, acrylic enamel ? They both look GREAT !

Mine is single stage

[guyryan100]

Looks great! Why did it take months?

[FL71C10]

Because 2020

[LS short box]

The trouble with paint jail is that if you aren't willing to pay the same level as typical collision work it could sit there a long time. Most collision work is remove the old parts and install the new that fit. Not to say a lot of skill isn't involved but not hours of block sanding. No one at the body shop is standing in line to do hours and hours of making the panels straight that weren't straight from the factory.
By the way it looks great.

[FL71C10]

Originally Posted by LS short box

The trouble with paint jail is that if you aren't willing to pay the same level as typical collision work it could sit there a long time. Most collision work is remove the old parts and install the new that fit. Not to say a lot of skill isn't involved but not hours of block sanding. No one at the body shop is standing in line to do hours and hours of making the panels straight that weren't straight from the factory.
By the way it looks great.

I agree. My painter does a lot of small Collision work for car dealers and the auto auction which is right across the street from the shop. So he will squeeze in smaller jobs to keep those customers happy.

[30772]

Originally Posted by FL71C10

So you are backing into the job!

Right!

In my case it had more to do with space than anything. Small shop had room for bed (although the Hood, Valence, Front Fenders & Doors were actually prepped first) then I swapped out cab/chassis when I picked up the bed.... This also gave me the time to finish mechanical restoration as I went through all of it. (K20 w/Fuel injected 502, 4L80E, NP205, 6" lift and on and on and on....)

Updated the paint to base coat clear coat as well...

I really like your glove box door/camaro emblem idea - nice touch!

[Richard2112]

That really does look great. "Paint prison" LOL! It's true though isn't it. That really looks sharp. Gives me hope for my primer grey jalopy.

Edit: That glove box emblem is cool. Looks clean.

[FL71C10]

Originally Posted by Richard2112

That really does look great. "Paint prison" LOL! It's true though isn't it. That really looks sharp. Gives me hope for my primer grey jalopy.

Edit: That glove box emblem is cool. Looks clean.

Thanks, I'm really happy with how it turned out. There's still some primer there as you can see in this picture. I didn't get the bed done yet