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Well,the dash is going to need another round or two of 2k primer as you can see some of the low spots, I been making these small sanding blocks to match the contour and hard to reach places when they come upon, I also put together some door stands so I can hammer + dolly, bodywork and prime and paint etc..... makes things a little easier

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WOW, good work Mike, when I get to when I need my truck redone, I'll need your home address, lol

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Excellent build! I will be following along.

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i have had succes with an office eraser as a small sanding block

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Getting closer for some color, a few coats of poly and then work through the grits

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Looking good! I finally put a coat of primer on my 57 this week. Now I’ll be sanding for a while until I get it straight!

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Great progress…it’s coming along. I’m hoping to start laying mud soon myself. Not my favorite step in the project :lol:

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Looking good. Did you decide on final paint?

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Hey Bud , yes I went with spi black bc/cc already sittin on the self

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4 coats of poly ….. and MORE sanding!!!!!

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It's looking good. All the sanding makes the finished product in the end. What are you using for poly? Steve

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Hey steve, Iam using rust defender (same as "All U Need" or "Sandy")

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Thank You. Steve

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body work done from the cab forward... ready to paint here in a week or two. heres a little video of it

https://youtu.be/Ngo2-Qw21aE

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nice and straight, great work.
when i do bodywork I use wax and grease remover, applied liberally, to check the straightness of the bodywork as i go.
what color do you plan to spray? gloss, semi gloss, flat sheen?

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Wow that looks good. Envious of you being done with the bodywork. I’ve been sanding for weeks. Driving by July?

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Very nice, will look great painted...Jim

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will you lay down some sealer before paint in case of incompatabilities between manufacturers?

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I sure wish by july. but I still have to prep the bed and rear fenders and then buff the entire truck...... by the end of summer I hope is more probably more realistic

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Yes sir.. the base will lay down better and the seal helps for better adhesion with chips from road debris... from what Iam told

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thanks for the video and pics thru your journey with the truck. you do great work Mike.

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sorry i just saw this post. yes the wax and grease really helps. I will be doin gloss black

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Looks great...

Marc

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Body work is the most time consuming part I think! Looking great by the way.

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Well I sprayed some smaller parts to get my gun adjustments dialed in( I really like this SPI base and clear) I put on 6 coats of clear to give me a little wiggle room for when I cut and buff. Hopefully if all goes well I’ll get the front fenders sprayed this week.