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decided the fusible link has seen better days so snipped that out, need to go back to O'Reillys armed with a part number this time to get a replacement, I recon this 16 gauge one will do the trick
Dorman Conduct-Tite! - Fusible Link Wire Part # 85621 http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/de...0220&ppt=C0172 |
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Learning the hardway that build primer is for filling tiny little scratches and not pitted metal from years of rust - for that you need to shmear the surface with bondo I recond, a job I refuse to do so primer + paint will have to do, hope to shoot the paint tomorrow
painting this heavy huge hood is proving to be a bear as I do the tango with it in and out in and out of the garage so I don't pass out from the fumes and or get sanded dust all over my pristine garage, LOL |
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Glad to hear you're still banging away, Greg.
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http://www.autobodytoolmart.com/imag...-400-putty.gif Great work....always wondering when greg is going to give us another update...lol |
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got more goodies from LMC truck this time it was the braces to get rid of the kink in the hood, cost about $20 bucks, friends said make your own, I figured what the heck I'll try these
so I primered them then painted them black last pick shows me installing them on the hood off the truck have not mounted the hood back on yet so I can't tell you if they work or not, will do so in a later post |
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block sanded the hood of the car a bit in preparation for paint and figured this is as good as it is going to get
picked up 8 cans of paint for $130 bones, six perfect match glossy finish, and two with some flat clear mixed in since the truck is 40 years old and no longer glossy to use as clear coat daughter is out of town, so the swing set is mine |
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I've been meaning to get some of those hood reinforcements. Mine's not bad at all, but there is a slight bow to it. Hinges can be a bear for sure unless they're looooobed.
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ok so lets run through the hood painting or I should say stripping (jk) process
here it is wiped down with Denatured Alcohol ready for the first coat |
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first coat of paint on the hood, same as always one spray can = one coat
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yes I did pick the windiest day of spring to paint
second coat, second can |
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at this point I was seriously considering doing a Watermelon theme the tiger stripping was so bad, worst in my entire career, LOL
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I recalled painting houses with my daddy when I was a boy and we learned that the best way to hide imperfections was with more imperfections, so I may have gone up and down on this fourth coat if not on the third one already instead of side to side
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I may have shot the fifth coat of paint diagonally, again to get rid of the stripes / checkered board
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six coat of paint went on diagonally opposite of the prior coat as if I was painting an X on the hood, hey you gotta do what you gotta do
this was the last coat of 4 oz of paint, you see the paint shop can only add about 4 ounces of actual paint into their aerosol cans which already contain some magical potion to mix it with this is what we are learning along the process, so about a cup of paint goes into an aerosol can, so I did 6 cups so far |
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ok, the last two cans are a bit different (the truck is no longer new so the paint has flattened out and lost it's shine)
the final two cans only contain 2 oz of actual paint mixed 1:1 with 2 oz of some flattening clear you can not buy flat clear in an aerosol can for automotive use, the stuff for your home is a different kind of paint, is what The Greg has been told so this shop is winging some one off formula for me |
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OK, 8th and final coat of paint, same as the last one
2 oz of paint plus 2 oz of flat(ish) clear guys if you catch me telling you lies, please correct me, I am no authority on painting by any means, I am just sharing what I am learning and hoping to help some folks out bottom line, good paint aint cheap, good paint jobs aint cheap, and they are massive amounts of prep work to do it right, that's probably why they cost so much apologies for the shadows, naturally my paint job was interrupted by having to drive a kid across town to a function, I bet Foose can't paint a hood while playing taxi driver, LOL |
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Hood looks pretty good to me, Greg! Could you get the front edge properly with it hanging in that orientation? I would have thought it would be easier to spin it 180 degrees. So now the hood will match Rusty's new front fender.
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WOW you are really a jack of all trades kinda guy, good to see some more progress
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Aaah, that makes sense. Well hey, you got it done!
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Looks good man. I can't wait to see how the hood turns out. My hood is bent so bad it looks like a "U". Almost but not all the way...lol.
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Hope you don't get bugs in the paint. Should have draped mosquito netting over the ole swing set.
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I will share some more pics once it's on the truck and out of the garage |
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not sure you guys seen my other thread called Truck Won't Start No Sounds No Noises Nothing it's what has been keeping me busy and sleepless the last few days and nights
anywho since it deals with the ignition I will share some pics of me tearing up the steering column area so we can see what lurks beneath |
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couple more shots of the ignition switch itself
on mine not all the blades are used, I'm sure yours will differ |
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Could this been the problem with your truck not wanting to start the first go around? Little electrics are a pain in the butt aren't they.
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I think a broken Ignition Lock Cylinder is more like the culprit as the end part has broken into three pieces, it is that part that pushes on a metal rod which runs down the steering column down to the actual ignition switch, it's how they did back in the day, when Mechanical Solutions ruled the world |
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Hood turned out nice!
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did the lock cylinder fix the problem? otherwise it could be a broken ignition rack or that plastic gear. (little more down the column)
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here's a pic of that sector gear with one tooth missing |
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Oh my goodness.
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By the way the hood turned out great! |
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