Sauer's Garage builds

[disturbinglykool]

G, you know how much i love patina.... But that truck is looking much better with fresh laquer. You gotta paint that thing... Your 75% there. It will look unreal and be worth more!!!!!
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[72k5zl1]

heres a lacquer job my old frenchman friend Paul did 10+ years ago. i also fornd a pic of my 72 k5 with the zl1 (72k5zl1) in it leaving the day i sold it. built this truck 15 years ago. bummed me out seeing it today. Paul painted the blazer too.

[72k5zl1]

Originally Posted by disturbinglykool

G, you know how much i love patina.... But that truck is looking much better with fresh laquer. You gotta paint that thing... Your 75% there. It will look unreal and be worth more!!!!!
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cant do it. i think we can blend it in and make it look untouched from the weather strip out. the interior is all new and waiting ti go in. found a correct date 327 long block for this winter maybe. tri power??? 4 webers???

[gofast68c20]

What steering column is in the orange truck?
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[72k5zl1]

stock rebuilt gm tilt by Jason @ the truck shop in tn.

[gofast68c20]

Thanks.
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[Tinkermc]

lookin really good

[Lolyin58]

Looking really good!

[72k5zl1]

Originally Posted by disturbinglykool

G, you know how much i love patina.... But that truck is looking much better with fresh laquer. You gotta paint that thing... Your 75% there. It will look unreal and be worth more!!!!!
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first coat of lacquer on and sanded FLAT. 6hrs of driving and 2 trips to the paint store, 2-4 shades of green and know one can match the color. the doors and fenders have had some work done over the last 44years. straight green with yellowed clear spots. stay tuned sam. dash pad is being shipped from another member crsweet91. sent some nos fawn vinyl and my stock dash pad to ca. visors are out next. buddy's, door panels, dash, and visors will be off the same roll.

[67cheby]

Looking forward to seeing that interior !
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[jwalk]

I've always liked this truck. Look forward to what you do.

[72k5zl1]

me to. i have to get past this paint thing first. larry at truck world did the seats, door panels, and supplied the vinyl for the rest. fawn tilt and wheel showed up friday and look great.

[72k5zl1]

c notches dialed in today. drilling holes for bags in am. oh yah, got the letters off the doors today too. i am done fooling with it. stay tuned.

[72k5zl1]

Originally Posted by disturbinglykool

G, you know how much i love patina.... But that truck is looking much better with fresh laquer. You gotta paint that thing... Your 75% there. It will look unreal and be worth more!!!!!
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hey Sam, here you go. got up early and went down to Mass. to by buddy bens media blast shop and picked up the cab, doors, and front clip. stripped bare, sanded and vari-primed. black epoxy on the floor top/bottom, back of fenders, and bottom of hood. loaded her up and back to pauls shop. should be well preserved now. lacquer from here on in.

[Rochlow]

Damn!! your going to town!!!
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[72k5zl1]

Originally Posted by Rochlow

Damn!! your going to town!!!
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not by my choice! at this point i owe it to the truck.

[Rochlow]

True!! If you need a hand let me know and I be glad to come down and help you for a day.
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[67cheby]

now wait a minute i am confused ????i thought you just painted the firewall and inside ???

[72k5zl1]

me too! but my buddy at the paint shop thought he would do me a favor and paint the door jambs too. then off to the sign guy who said he could strip the doors and camo in the old letters with my logo. the dupont guy's camera took a shot of the old paint and sent us a bad match. so off to the lacquer shop. another camera and not able to read in lacquer, mix original code and way to dark. ant tint and add and add and new quart and add.......... the truck had 4 shades of green and it drove me nuts! so here we are now, truck media blasted and primed. i have pics of every panel. should be able to mimic old patina and then re letter. torn now between new chrome and emblems of cleaning up the old stuff.

[67cheby]

oh......i see !

[Delmo]

I feel your pain bro, sometimes things just get out of hand. Sam said it man, take that box of and have it powder coated while the truck is getting a nice new paint job. See...nothing to it.

[67cheby]

You might as well .......
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[Tinkermc]

heck at this point paint it make it look new, it was said you were going to town, they missed 1 thing--- you r in the parking lot downtown in the pic, ha, ha !!!

[72k5zl1]

saturday, steering/exhaust. cut off the front 2 pipes and started over. everything works freely and clears. ceramic coat planned this winter. big thanks to Nathan and Dave @porterbuilt

[Rochlow]

Looking good.. Are you coming up to the NSRA show in Essex next month?