My Old beater Ford SD

Looking good, body work is time consumming and sometime you just need to walk away for a bit.

Getting down to masking sanding and priming stage. Get a day off as to rains or associated issues unable to work at yard and is a considered Part Time gig so catch up days show up as did yesterday.

Hope to be ready to prime it out tomorrow.

Perhaps I am just becoming more cynical. May end up closing this post out due to that cynicism,

Was looking thru my old history, small
Photo albums with next to no photos in them in comparison to some events we document these days. Built dirt track racing cars in the 70s have three photos, have at most one or two pics of vehicles once had. Family memorabilia albums are photos in dozens for years not hundreds where can honestly state I feel I impress too much of our life here onto others that can likely care less.

Old truck is in prime now, paint is ordered and should be here next week. Closing on completion.

Edited by DMiller - 09 May 2024 at 4:29am

Fill cap is Red, marked Hydraulic only and is Under the bunk while fuel fill is exposed. This style tank has been around a long time where not ever seen one cross leak but is possible.

You can't quit this thread now, we want to see it through! I've been watching it from the start and find it interesting.

Soon as painted, and sealed then assembled will be building 3.25" thick Standoffs for the new bed to reside on.  That dimension is based on the thickness of the Filler tubing for the fuel tank and the OE distance from Frame to Floor of original bed as to Clearance should ever need to remove that tank again.  3" square heavy wall pipe with 1/4" spacers welded to them to rest on the frame, will have aligning pins to seat in the already present frame holes.

Edited by DMiller - 10 May 2024 at 6:36am

Ordered an additional 1/2 Gal pain and another reducer can, paint is semi translucent so after Four coats on the doors and cab rear pillars/back wall still get a Hint of Under Coats.  Is like painting with Gatorade as gets thicker color wise but still semi clear.

Will feel better when DONE!!!

Got paint under control, FINALLY.  

Edited by DMiller - 23 May 2024 at 11:47am

Always been oddly satisfying to strip the wrappings back off even as not even completed.

Edited by DMiller - 24 May 2024 at 4:06am

I really appreciate the updates. Great work continues. Thanks

Ambitious day, up at 4:45 so readied before sun up, was on it by 7.  Cut and Buff begun, Hood is about as Good as I need, cleaned up cab roof and L Pillar, 1/2 of Right Pillar, worked on L H Doors and hung those then set the hood.  All aligning so far so good.

Edited by DMiller - 25 May 2024 at 1:07pm

Got the right front door on, may need some changes to that hang, spot touched up a few nicks and dings from handling while readying to get after the fenders. Last door is all but done on buffing just ran out of steam today. Headliner and several smaller pieces reinstalled, be worki g on Door latches for L side next along with trial fit of floor covering. Get more room in the other side of shop and will clean the seats for reinstall.

Crappy day.
Start redo on fenders get the left one cleaned up and sprayed with a 2K primer sealer, moved to slight issues on right one sand out and reseal. Sand and mask rt corner then clean gun of primer materials hour later mix a load of paint , right fender Seemed OK left threw up almost immediately, check corner same issue paint lifting. Shut it all down, angry went out to mow., got half yard done and rider died, crank starts and immediately dies, start trouble shoot, have to disassemble damn console area, relays and connections all back there and rain moving in.
Get a instant spike on key on then nothing, no constant on and no pull in power, bypass and run up to shop, shut down solenoid released magic smoke.

Get my numbers to call deere tomorrow. Neighbor is out mowing grab two Stags go next door, he is dealing with a Momma and one Kit skunk has them flooded out of den under porch. Back to house get .22, back to neighbors, momma abandoned kit, will not leave, kit dies., neighbor hauls to ditch, finish beer come home.

Then rain arrives, finally day ends with a rainbow

PC line is down, phone cam will not resize

A little research on PPG site, looks as a combo of issues on paint, too cool out at 67 degrees, reducer I have is not fast enough, becomes aggressive to undercoats. Also mixes heavy at 1:1 with paint where had already decreased to 2:1 and will have to discuss with supplier if need go to 3 or 4:1 after prep it all back up, again.

Paint, without a booth is anyone’s guess what can go south.