My Driver Restore Thread

[Draggn66]

Originally Posted by 68 Stepside

That is an awesome color combo for sure, I really love that paint color. BTW, where is shorewood? Isn't that up by the I55/I80 interchange?

Yep, I live about 2 miles from that interchange. Shorewood is just west of Joliet.

Hey Boise69, Maybe sometime this spring or so some of us Illinois folk can meet up

[Bishops Trucks]

Originally Posted by Draggn66

Like I said this thing just snowballed.

It always seems to happen that way. You start to do one thing and realize you need to do this to match that and it just keeps going and going. Keep up the good work and I will be watching.

[llama]

hey a meet-up of the il. people sounds good

[al's71gmc]

Looking good. I got a seat cover from rick's for my son's truck. They do nice work for not too much.

[lytemup454]

the int. looks great! what you use to paint the blue? did you pull out the windows to paint? i love the tach

[lytemup454]

ttt

[Draggn66]

Originally Posted by lytemup454

the int. looks great! what you use to paint the blue? did you pull out the windows to paint? i love the tach

I bought the paint from http://www.paintscratch.com It is called Mist Blue Metallic D 1965. I had a 65 Impala that was painted that color and always liked it. No I didn't pull any windows. I just masked everything real good. Maybe someday down the road I'll be able to do a full-on frame-off restore but right now it's a driver. Actually there is no tach installed yet. I bought a new lens and knew I'd put one in someday so I bought the tach lens. I wanted to stick something in the tach hole so it didn't look too empty and found the bow-tie on eBay. I like it. Thanks for the compliments on the interior. Glad it's done.....I think!

Hey this is my 200th post!

[GREASEMONKEY72]

good lookin truck and i like that blue to i wish i could do that kinda work to mine but im working on it, goodluck with the rest of the build

-steven

[truckminded]

VERRRYYYYYY NICE! Is that a grant steering wheel?Nicely done!!!

[Draggn66]

Originally Posted by truckminded

VERRRYYYYYY NICE! Is that a grant steering wheel?Nicely done!!!

I'm not sure the brand of steering wheel. It was in the truck when I bought it. Thanks for the props!

[Imacarguytoo]

Yep i would have to agree. The interior looks really Good. All the Illinois guys will have to meet up this summer.

[Yukon Jack]

Interior is looking great. Dash bezel is very nice and I really like the interior color. I used to not like carpet in trucks but after I spent some time on this board I got swayed and now my K20 has carpet - your carpet really brings that interior together. Very nice!

[manimal]

VERY NICE!!! I am watching this one,cause I am going to start my "Driver Build" soon.--Looking GREAT!
-Lance

[rage'nrat638]

looking great there randy...seems like were going to have a Illinois member meet real soon...keep up the great work.
i love the color combo too. very sweet

[KP1972]

WOW!! What a transformation! I LOVE that blue, and the black . The colors look great together. Do you have any exterior shots? How did you get those headlight shields to go on? I bought some at a swap meet in Pomona, California and each time I tried to get them to fit under the headlight ring, it just kept pushing it off.

[KP1972]

OH my gosh!! We have the exact same berber carpet in our home!!

[Draggn66]

Figured I'd throw out an update. Got the new Rally's mounted and turned the BFG lettering inside. I'm gettin her ready for paint. Goin with the Hot Rod Flatz black paint from www.kustomshop.com but I'm tryin to decide if I'm goin to leave the top white or paint it black as well. Or maybe shoot the top the same blue as the interior? Whatdaya think? I think I'm gonna shave the marker lights too.

[KP1972]

I know you will cringe when I mention this, but did you think of painting your wheels a contrasting color to give it that true OLD SKOOL look?
My truck is flat black with blue interior too, but I am going to paint it a custom way, with bright blue on the top (hood, roof, edges of doors and tailgate, and then silver below separated by a single red pinstripe.
While you are working on the body, I would go ahead and eliminate those side marker lights too. Are you going to lower it any??

[Draggn66]

Originally Posted by KP1972

I know you will cringe when I mention this, but did you think of painting your wheels a contrasting color to give it that true OLD SKOOL look?
My truck is flat black with blue interior too, but I am going to paint it a custom way, with bright blue on the top (hood, roof, edges of doors and tailgate, and then silver below separated by a single red pinstripe.
While you are working on the body, I would go ahead and eliminate those side marker lights too. Are you going to lower it any??

No cringing here I have thought about it but will wait until it's painted before I do the rims. If I go with the silver-blue on the roof I was thinkin about paintin the rims that color also. If I leave the roof white or paint it black I'll figure something out. I like the idea of using the blue on top but not sure how it would look. As far as lowering it, the PO had already installed the ECE 2/4 drop. I may or may not go lower. I'll make that decision down the road!

[tavenner13]

who did the door panels? im in love with the blue color, too. cant wait to see more updates!

[Draggn66]

Originally Posted by tavenner13

who did the door panels? im in love with the blue color, too. cant wait to see more updates!

Actually the wife did the door panels. She offered and since that was the first time she ever showed any interest in anything that goes on in the garage how could I say no? Got to say she surprised me because me thinks she did a great job

[arkracing]

I say do the roof in the same blue as the dash and do the rims the same blue as the dash.

Post in the photoshop section and see if someone will help you out.

[Draggn66]

Originally Posted by arkracing

I say do the roof in the same blue as the dash and do the rims the same blue as the dash.

Post in the photoshop section and see if someone will help you out.

Yea it's either the blue or I'll just shoot it all black and go with the red rims. At least I know for sure how that will look! I did post it in the PS section but got no responses.

[Draggn66]

Ok a bit of progress. Got the marker lights shaved and most of the trim holes welded up. Most of what's left is grindin and sandin I did decide on the paint. Bought it all from www.kustomshop.com and it was all delivered a couple days ago. Gettin closer! The body that was green will be Hot Rod Flatz Black and for the top and wheels I'm goin with Hot Rod Flatz Le Mans Blue Metallic. That should match the interior color purty well. Looks good in my head so we'll see how it turns out

[GREASEMONKEY72]

sounds like a good paint combo, cant wait to see how it turns out