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Old 04-07-2020, 08:32 PM   #951
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Re: Columbus..the 1957 IH 4x4..

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So after getting the little paint job done, I started in on the tailgate...I had quite a few low spots from before so I had added more high build...here you can see how the panels really slicked out...those plexiglass sanding boards are working great for flat surfaces....you can see the only low spot I have left is right under the R...a little hand sanding knocked the gloss off and I'm gonna live with it...
I've worked all afternoon sanding on this tailgate..its unreal how many nooks and crannies there are..but I've got the whole thing sanded and slick..now just need to follow up with finer grit for paint...
Sanding around the (INTERNATIONAL) is extremely tedious...I made a half dozen small sanding boards to work around the letters.......
One step closer..
You have not even broken through the high build. That means keep going to see if you can get out the low, or try bumping from the back side??. You can always spray one coat as a sealer if you break through..
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Old 04-07-2020, 08:50 PM   #952
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Robert.,,i sanded a good bit more after I took this picture...I was starting to see the epoxy thru the high build..you can see one little spot in that pic where it went thru hb..
I started out with 220g , but switched to 180g ... the 220 would immediately clog up..so I still have to work my way up thru the grits before I'm done.so ive still got lots of sanding ahead .ill bump on it a little below the R and see what happens..i really hate to do to much for fear of making it worse...which I'm good at...
there is a lot of stressed metal around the lettering from the stamping...when it still had the gloss look to it you could see it at the top and bottom of each letter...the extra hb covered most of it
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Old 04-07-2020, 09:00 PM   #953
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Old 04-07-2020, 09:06 PM   #954
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haha..i hear ya,,, you had 11 letters X2 ...I only had 13...yikes..!!!
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Old 04-07-2020, 09:07 PM   #955
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either way it looks 10x better than any IH pickup that I have seen in person. I pass by an awesome survivor that sits outside advertising for a farm when I go into Knoxville. In general the finer examples usually qualify as drivers at best. There has been a Scout sitting by my parents house on a car lot for a year now. I am always curious if it is the location or if they want way to much coin for it.

When I was in high school a buddy bought a Scout 2 for $75 because it needed points and they couldn't figure which one it took. The later ones could be a real PITA with all the parts they got from different manufacturers.
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Old 04-07-2020, 09:39 PM   #956
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thanks burning oil..!!!... a lot of work has gone into this so far and I'm getting ready to see the end result..
Scout prices have skyrocketed in the last couple yrs...all the old broncos, blazers,FJ40s and jeeps have been bought up....now everbody is after Scouts...
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Old 04-08-2020, 04:14 PM   #957
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Re: Columbus..the 1957 IH 4x4..

Robert, I took your advise (again) ,I took a hammer to the tailgate...I used my hand as a backer on the raised letter side and hit it 3 times under the R from the backside..then put the guide coat on it, a little sanding showed 50% of it gone...repeat the process, a little more sanding and the low is gone..
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Old 04-08-2020, 04:59 PM   #958
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And the follow up with more guide coat and 220g.....
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Old 04-08-2020, 05:44 PM   #959
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Re: Columbus..the 1957 IH 4x4..

You've been busy since I checked in last. Looking good
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Old 04-08-2020, 07:57 PM   #960
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thanks Dale..!!...trying to get the bed end of it all ready to paint..
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Old 04-08-2020, 08:20 PM   #961
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would you elaborate on the plexiglass boards please? tia, roger
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Old 04-08-2020, 11:18 PM   #962
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no problem Roger..John (theastronaut) showed those in one of his posts and I stole it from him...you can see one of them laying on the tailgate in the last pic..that one is simply 1/4" thick plexiglass that's 2"x6"...I radiused the corners and beveled all the edges on the sandpaper side so they wouldnt dig in...on the topside I used 3 pieces of duct tape to make a handle..and I'm using adhesive back sand paper..
I also made one 12" long from 1/4" and have a variety of sizes and shapes I made from 1/8"..
heres the thread where John shared them...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=fender&page=2
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and heres how mine look from the end..
red=sandpaper
gray= plexiglass with radius edges
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thanks for the reply...roger
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Heres another example of things not turning out like you hope..
When I painted the interior before , I had the windshield opening taped up like a windshield..and I painted it like I was sitting in the seat..well the paint completely missed the little step where the window trim goes..I hoped the trim would cover it, but it made it look worse..looked like a gray stripe across the dash..you can see the step in the 1st pic where the white arrows are pointing..so I sanded it all down, and taped it different..this time I've got paint on it...
That also meant I got to try out my new paint filters...you can see they worked pretty good..dont laugh at my rigging...it was the only way I could get the filters close...duct tape is holding it all to keep it from falling..
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Old 04-12-2020, 10:32 AM   #965
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Nice work! Here’s my philosophy on most anything shop and maintenance related: if it’s stupid and it works it ain’t stupid.

For someone who claims this doesn’t have to be a “great” paint job you are certainly doing great work.
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thanks 67c10...more paint coming soon...just did final sanding on all the bed related parts last night
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thanks 67c10...more paint coming soon...just did final sanding on all the bed related parts last night
I'm like the sound of this......don't forget pics ....lol
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Old 04-12-2020, 01:51 PM   #968
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will do Dale...will do....
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Old 04-12-2020, 03:56 PM   #969
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I don't see the problem it looks good to me.The paint looks good. I'm allergic to pushing sand paper but you are doing a great job.
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Looking forward to the pics. Temperature is certainly good for painting down here, even if the humidity isn't.
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thanks Regan..my poor ol fingers is sore from all the rubbing I been doing..
Rick, its supposed to cool off a little this next week..im trying to control shop temps...

I just hope it turns out decent..
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Elpaso plating came thru again..awhile back i found another headlight bezel on Ebay for cheap...due to the heavy pitting I assume ..I mainly bought it because it had a perfect condition blinker lense that is clear as can be..my original 2 lenses are very cloudy looking..well I sent the bezel off to get replated and it came back looking like new....so now i have a spare if ,heaven forbid, I ever need one..
I'll be making a set of new lenses in the future...but 1st gotta get the truck on the road..
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DAYUM! That's nice work!
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Robert, I took your advise (again) ,I took a hammer to the tailgate...I used my hand as a backer on the raised letter side and hit it 3 times under the R from the backside..then put the guide coat on it, a little sanding showed 50% of it gone...repeat the process, a little more sanding and the low is gone..

The fixes are cheap before the paint goes on, right? Well done!
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That's nice chrome work!
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