New here, my 79 C10 Stepside

[Jrgunn5150]

So the previous owner threw in this fender when I bought the truck, I've been practicing bodywork and stuff on it,



Here it is covered in tractor enamel,



Stuff is brittle, and ran like crazy no matter what I did. I don't recommend it.

It's also easily wipes off with acetone lol,



So, the infamous Rustoleum,



Orange peeled pretty good,



That mostly leveled out though, looked ok, except, I could see every single scratch and whatnot from sanding, even though it has Rustoleum primer underneath it. The stuff just doesn't build enough.

So, I ordered some real primer, 2k urethane, from Tamco, and I'll be using real paint on it. I know people use these things and they work, but it didn't work for me...

[Jrgunn5150]

Cut the stupid/possibly wrong front bumper off today,



Tried to get the outer rocker lined up better, couldn't get it to drop down far enough. I think I might have my inner welded up too high.

[Jrgunn5150]

Originally Posted by Chaplain

I didn't even notice you had a late model bumper on. That's actually what I'm going back with on my 79. Kind of mixing and matching but I like it.

Is that what it was? I figured it wasn't correct to the truck lol. It had ordinary bolts holding it on, and since it's all beat up and silly, it's going away. I'm not sure what I'll replace it with. For right now, i just needed it off so I could align my fender/door more easily lol.

[Jrgunn5150]

It was all sort's of kittywampus before lol. Tilted back, bent, I don't think the previous owner modified the bracket like in that link lol.

[Jrgunn5150]

Originally Posted by Chaplain

Thanks for adding the pics. Yeah that was pretty much whacked...

I can get you pic of the brackets tomorrow, I'm at work until 2 am or so, but like I said, he didn't cut it at all, i think he just smashed it on there lol.

[Jrgunn5150]

Took me three hours of cutting, grinding, and hammering, but I got my bedsides off this weekend,





There was a CB or something in the cab roof,



And my hideous drip rails the PO painted over with Krylon



















That's all for this week folks!

[daddyjeep]

3 hours to get the bed sides off...living in the rust belt, that seems pretty fast. I know when I was taking my truck apart I would hope the bolts would break. It is so much easier than having to spin the rusty nut all the way off.

[Jrgunn5150]

Originally Posted by daddyjeep

3 hours to get the bed sides off...living in the rust belt, that seems pretty fast. I know when I was taking my truck apart I would hope the bolts would break. It is so much easier than having to spin the rusty nut all the way off.

I cut them off lol. I didn't even try. But the truck is from Arkansas, for all the good that's doing me lol.

I spent some more time trying to get my door and rocker into agreement, and finally came to the conclusion that I welded the inner too high, so I cut it all back out

[Jrgunn5150]

Well, I have all day tomorrow and all day Monday to work on it, so I'm hoping to get it ready for primer and paint this week.

Summit won't ship paint to Michigan for some reason, but TCP Global didn't mind, so that's en route. I already have my primer, I just found a fender on FB, so hopefully it comes together this week.

[LT7A]

I like the stepper. Loved those trucks growing up. Built a pretty reasonable Lego version, haha. Any chance of fixing your early pictures? Page one is all dead. Good luck on it this weekend, sorry you had to do some rework.

[Jrgunn5150]

Originally Posted by LT7A

I like the stepper. Loved those trucks growing up. Built a pretty reasonable Lego version, haha. Any chance of fixing your early pictures? Page one is all dead. Good luck on it this weekend, sorry you had to do some rework.

Thanks! For some reason I'm unable to edit it in any way now, pretty annoying. I know people come, look, see that stupid cat, and leave lol.

I drowned my backup DD this weekend wheeling, so I really need to kick this project into high gear, I'm uncomfortable with one vehicle.

[chevytrucksforme]

Originally Posted by Jrgunn5150

I cut them off lol. I didn't even try. But the truck is from Arkansas, for all the good that's doing me lol.

I spent some more time trying to get my door and rocker into agreement, and finally came to the conclusion that I welded the inner too high, so I cut it all back out

I spent this last weekend doing the same thing. Somehow between test fitting the inner and outer, I dropped the back of the inner too low then had it all welded up before I realized. Live and learn!!

[Jrgunn5150]

Originally Posted by chevytrucksforme

I spent this last weekend doing the same thing. Somehow between test fitting the inner and outer, I dropped the back of the inner too low then had it all welded up before I realized. Live and learn!!

Well I'm glad it's not just me lol. I actually drowned my Trailblazer at an off road park last weekend, so I'm under a little pressure to get this up and going for a backup.

[rip2174]

thats funny

[Jrgunn5150]

I wound up buying a K2500 for a driver/work truck, and it wasn't in fabulous shape, so the C10 has been sitting in the driveway all summer long awaiting me to have the funds and time to get back to it.

[Jrgunn5150]

I've taken two days off in two weeks so I can get the new inner and outer rocker on and get the thing in paint before winter.

[Jrgunn5150]

Off to paint jail,

[Skeetman]

Just my opinion: Along with removing the hideous drip rails also remove the hideous side marker lights.
I think it looks much cleaner.

[Jaysonb]

What happened, I thought you were going to paint it yourself? I bet your excited to get it back!

[Jrgunn5150]

Originally Posted by Jaysonb

What happened, I thought you were going to paint it yourself? I bet your excited to get it back!

I painted my winter beater myself as practice, and it looks fine in the driveway and in pics, but it's really not up to part, so I let a pro handle my nice truck lol.

[Jaysonb]

What color did you go with? If you don't mind me asking, what did they estimate that it's going to cost you?

[Jrgunn5150]

Originally Posted by Jaysonb

What color did you go with? If you don't mind me asking, what did they estimate that it's going to cost you?

I haven't chosen a specific color yet, or paid the deposit to have it painted. I'm really picky about things, especially when I'm paying to have them done lol. So I told the painter, I'd pay him for the inner and outer rocker, and see how that goes then we'll talk about paint.

It's going to be a dark red, of some shade or another. My full paint job will be 2150 using bc/cc if I pick a tri-coat color it will add to the cost.

[Jrgunn5150]

Well, he was quite insistent on painting it without letting me see the inner and outer rocker, so I'm picking it up Saturday and looking for another shop.