First attempt with a paint gun..... couple little things to fix then another coat of primer
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Looking good, will be a nice driver for the next 60 yrs. Grandpa was probably thrifty, so that would make him happy. Plenty of painting video's and how to set up your paint gun. If you need it, House of color has a couple good ones, as well as Eastwood. Don't forget your respirator.

I have been watching videos like crazy! My wife kinda laughed at me when she seen me painting outside with a respirator until she walked up close and could smell it. Then she thanked me for buying one! I will have to check out the house of color, haven’t seen those ones. Thanks man!
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Since your down to Bare frame and cab, you could lay a piece of ply down in back and roll the cab on it's back.... Just work on the cab roof inside and out, top of dash and floor..under coating etc.....Nicer, easier to paint horizontal.

Hey, that’s a great idea! Thanks for the tip man. I was thinking if I had a rotisserie I would take the cab off but that would work just fine.
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Did you put seam seal back in the rain gutter?...it should have been like a brittle putty, newer seam sealer is a self leveling 2 part I think..not sure of the number..... I use polyurethane caulk in all the other seams....just some things that should be done before you start the top coats.....what kind of paint?..

So the old seam seal I cleaned out and sanded the gutter out. That was a pain! I was told to primer first, then seam seal prior to my top coats. Honestly haven’t decided what I am going to use for seam seal. I plan on using Limco single stage paint. I have read all the do this do that don’t do this don’t do that and I think single stage will be a lot easier for a beginner. Any wisdom on that is welcome.

I do have one question for you, I am about to start blocking this first round of filler primer. I just quickly took some 400 grit to a spot on my dash and the primer got baby butt smooth... do I want it that smooth before putting on my last coat of primer or would I be better off to have like a 180 grit sanding?
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320 grit probably good enough, make sure you wipe it all down good with wax and grease remover. Single stage should be fine, A light tack coat, then color coats.. Read the spec sheet temp and time in between coats, usually 15 mins or more. I used base coat, clear coat Your Primer turned out great, top coats should be amazing.

Awesome! Thanks man. I always appreciate advice. When you say a light tack coat then color coat... do you mean a light coat of primer again or a light tack coat of color then go after it?
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After your Done with primer.......fast Light even coat of color, Not trying to get color, just cover. By the time you have gone over everything, start at the beginning Slowing down, and overlapping 50% ...Getting just the right amount of paint on without runs is the hard part.....Slow and steady like the robot, he talks about in video....Nothing better than laying down paint, some runs will happen. Spraying outside can be tricky.....in a garage, doors almost down with fans to pull fumes out, filters for air coming in. Wet the floor down, reduce dust. Practice panel to get the gun set....I did the white 1st, cover most of the parts you don't want white....keep the over spray and dust off....reverse.
Remove tape and paper and tarps. ...mask off white after it dries about an hr or more, 3m blue painters tape is good stuff.....Cheers Ed.

Copy that! Thanks man
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Well my first attempt at painting. Went pretty good! Not sure that the color match is perfect but it’s close. Tipped the cab onto its back to paint the roof and ceiling and then rolled it back over to get the rest. Actually surprised how smooth the paint laid down.
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That looks good!
Makes me want to paint the interior of my truck once I fix all the rust :lol:

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Looks great, hot color with white just pops. Your going to need to mask off the interior when you get that done keep the over spray out.

First of all, thanks guys! I just couldn’t take it though. I want the original or as close to the original as I can get. So after a lot of research I found a color I think matches a LOT better. I guess this new color is the color they used in 69. Not sure why the colors from 63 don’t match. But I am happy with this color and like you say, the white will really make it pop! Too bad I have a gallon of that other orange! If anyone can use it I would be happy to give it to them. The second photo is of the inside of the door jam where it doesn’t have as much color fade.
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New color looks great, it does seem to match better. 1 gallon of color is going to be close, even with the white. Painting skills looking good.

Thanks man. I have heard about nightmares later on like cracking and such.... hopefully I won’t have any problems. If it holds up and the rest of the project goes that easy I will be stoked!
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Was the first color Omaha Orange?

Sure was
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I would be interested in that gallon of it you have left.

Sounds good to me. Someone might as well use it. I like the color it just doesn’t match. How would you want to take ownership of it?
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Send me a PM with your contact info again and we'll work out the details. I do not have it still from our past business.

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Looking good J! Glad I found your build thread!

Thanks man. Slowly trying to get it put together
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Well I finished these up last week, wish I would have talked to Roll the Dice before I did.... his lines look better then mine but I still think the turned out good. I am thinking about doing a thin pin stripe of the orange around the edge. Not sure yet, maybe black.

Placed another LMC order to finish up the dash. Heater cables, instrument panel lights and a couple other items. Performance online is supposed to be swapping me motor mounts, hopefully they follow through.
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I think it looks good...The 2 tone is a nice break on the door! Our builds are so similar!

Yeah they are!
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Looking good....On the glove box door, those 4 horizontal lines in your accent color.....3m fine line tape is good stuff for crisp clean lines.....

Thanks man, and thanks for the idea. Always up for tips or tricks. This is my first ever build so learning as I go.
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[QUOTE=J Williams;8763537]Thanks man, and thanks for the idea. Always up for tips or tricks. This is my first ever build so learning as I go.

You are doing great. If this is your first build... wow, very nice. And, by the way, a family heirloom is the best motivation there is.

Real good advice and help 'Notsolo'.

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Well yesterday was a crappy day. I was exposed to a positive COVID person for about 3 hours in a vehicle. I have been placed on admin leave from work for 14 days. Had my wife get the camp trailer ready, thank goodness I have a camper! I am now quarantined from my family for 14 days as well. At least they can visit me from a distance. Probably see a little bit more accomplished on my truck as long as I don’t get sick. Y’all stay safe out there
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OMG J... I am sorry buddy! Hopefully it will pass soon. At least you have a camper! Keep your family safe...Will be praying for a quick recovery!

Thanks man I appreciate the prayers. God is in control and He will only allow what is in His will. Not too worried, just want to keep my family safe.
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Also sorry to hear this, good you have positive additude. Hang in there...Ed

Thanks man. Doing good so far. Just missing hugs from the family!
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Well today I got more of the wires ran. Finished wiring the instrument gauges and installed them in the dash. Also painted the heater box and got it reinstalled.

Backhoe is being delivered tomorrow morning so I can dig up our half daylight basement and start forming a retaining wall so I can make our back yard look a little nicer. Probably won’t get as much progress done on the truck for a couple days but I am waiting for my engine mounts to show up anyway.
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prayers for you sir.

Thank you guys for all your prayers. I appreciate them.
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Well day 4 of my 14 day quarantine..... started out hooking up the rest of the wiring under the dash, installed glove box and heater switches. I don’t know if any of you have or had an issue with your heater valve at your heater core froze up with rust... but mine was and bad!

Looked all over on the internet and found a guy who rebuilds them. He wanted 119$ plus shipping. Not a bad price but I decided to give it a shot. Put it in a paint mixing jar and let it soak for several hours pulling it out every once in a while to run a tiny brush through every crevice I could.

After soaking and a little PB blaster it moved again. It was hanging up and I noticed an adjustment screw so I adjusted it. Works great now! Man it feels good when you run into an issue like that and you find a fix without spending $’s!

Then I started welding 12 bolt holes on the passenger door from Grandpa’s mirrors gone wild days! Then started to put some body filler on. Got some work still on the door but it’s starting to look good.
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Got the first 3 coats of primer on the doors. Love how primer shows your mess ups! But better now then after paint goes on. Did a little more sanding on both doors to remove some scratches from heavier sand paper and found a good sized dent I never noticed before. Where the heck it was hiding?! But after some dent removal, little body filler and some sanding hopefully I will get the last coats of primer on them today.

Engine mounts are supposed to be here tomorrow!! Can’t wait to get the engine in!
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