1965 LWB Stepside Build

[roll_the_dice]

I can't afford to get body work or paint right now...and I am fine with that. I love how the truck looks. I hate the term "rat rod", however, I have been sanding off some of the dead paint and clear coating on top. Today I sanded and cleared the hood. I still need to wet sand and polish, but looks so much better than it did before I started. I have done both fenders and both side cowls. So I still need to do the bed and the cab.

I also started restoring the gauge cluster today. I used my blast cabinet for the first time! My air compressor is woefully underpowered, but that just means it takes longer...but worked good for what I needed. I blasted the gauge bezel and the housing (clear coated the rear) and will paint the inside green tomorrow. I will powder coat the bezel tomorrow/this week.

[Johns 66]

Originally Posted by roll_the_dice

I can't afford to get body work or paint right now...and I am fine with that. I love how the truck looks. I hate the term "rat rod", however, I have been sanding off some of the dead paint and clear coating on top. Today I sanded and cleared the hood. I still need to wet sand and polish, but looks so much better than it did before I started. I have done both fenders and both side cowls. So I still need to do the bed and the cab.

I also started restoring the gauge cluster today. I used my blast cabinet for the first time! My air compressor is woefully underpowered, but that just means it takes longer...but worked good for what I needed. I blasted the gauge bezel and the housing (clear coated the rear) and will paint the inside green tomorrow. I will powder coat the bezel tomorrow/this week.

Andy this looks Great!!!!

I will say that most do not have an unlimited budget and have to do this in stages,,,but that's part of the fun.....

[LostMy65]

I think anyway you can preserve what you have is a positive.
Looking good!

[roll_the_dice]

Originally Posted by Johns 66

Andy this looks Great!!!!

I will say that most do not have an unlimited budget and have to do this in stages,,,but that's part of the fun.....

Thanks...I enjoy the paint work...I have never done anything like this "restoration" before...so I am learning as I go and enjoying all of it.

Originally Posted by LostMy65

I think anyway you can preserve what you have is a positive.
Looking good!

Thanks, much appreciated. I agree...as much as I can save the better! I am going to paint the underside of the hood in 503 Light green, since that was the original color of the truck...