Jans 53

[Scott2]

Originally Posted by NorCalGal

Last week I bought some 14 gauge sheet metal and had new bedsides bent up. So today I sat down and welded the 1 1/2 tubing on. Unfortunately the only 14 G I could get is hot rolled.

Nice work! What the practical difference with the hot rolled steel vs cold rolled? All I know is there is a small difference in strength - just curious.

[oldman3]

Looks good...Jim

[NorCalGal]

Yes strength and it's going to be a pain to sand with 80 grit so the primer can get some bite.

[8man]

Nice work on your truck, and thanks for sharing about the door hinges.

[NorCalGal]

So I've been lazy lately and haven't been posting what little progress I've made. I finished building the bed and got it primered,I want to try to get inside the cab painted before winter so I can start wiring. My biggest hold up is deciding which paint and color. It will be a driver, so It will be budget job that I can drive anywhere and not worry about someone dinging or scratching. I had a 67 Camaro I spent a year on doing body work and paint,it was no fun when people would open their car doors into that. I really like the look of the hot rod flatz satin paints but I have read reviews that make it sound difficult.

[Dan in Pasadena]

Originally Posted by NorCalGal

... My biggest hold up is deciding which paint and color. It will be a driver, so It will be budget job that I can drive anywhere and not worry about someone dinging or scratching...

Jan,
So I know you didn’t exactly ask for suggestions on paint color - but I won’t let that old me back, ha ha.

I’ve saved this truck photo for a long time because I realy liked it. When my truck was in “shop truck mode” I didn’t want to paint it standard gray, black or red primer so I ended up using Duplicolor from a rattlecan. I liked the color but it didn’t hold up for schit.

Anyway, I sanded the whole thing down and rattled canned it Rustoleum 2X in Satin Sage green. Unbelievably, I had it in that for a couple years and it held up incredibly well. If something started looking a little sad, I touched it up extremely easily. People seemed to like it. Anyway, here’s pics of the AD truck and of mine:

[NorCalGal]

8man pm me, I'd be happy to press you out a set of hinge covers if you like.

[NorCalGal]

Funny I had looked at that color while at Home Depot, it is one of many that appeal to me.

[NorCalGal]

Went out to the garage today and built a new trans x member heavy enough to hold trans and gear vendor overdrive unit. Put the mount piece on upside down to be able to move x member as high as possible to make room for exhaust.
Still need to decide on a color, in the meantime there’s enough body work to keep me busy for a long while.

[joedoh]

nice fab!

[8man]

Nice work on the X-member.

[oldman3]

Crossmember looks good...Jim

[hobo]

Just read through this entire thread as my build is in the beginning stages. Awesome work and details!

[NorCalGal]

Thanks everyone, it’s reading through all your posts that keeps me motivated and educated. I wish everyone who’s building a truck would start a build thread you never know what info my help someone else. I get excited to see new post and projects being finished.

[NorCalGal]

Got around to installing the x member and reassembling the running gear.

[8man]

Nice work. Glad to see you moving forward.

[oldman3]

Sweeeeet...Jim

[NorCalGal]

Went color shopping today and picked two that are similar to these. I think this is going to be a long process. I originally wanted a satin color but have read it’s difficult to spray without getting stripes.

[Scott2]

Originally Posted by NorCalGal

Went color shopping today and picked two that are similar to these. I think this is going to be a long process. I originally wanted a satin color but have read it’s difficult to spray without getting stripes.

Cool colors! Truck is looking great!

[8man]

Nice choices.

[NorCalGal]

Just primering parts.

[8man]

Nice. When I spray paint it looks like a flash flood just hit. Wish I could do that

[NorCalGal]

Just pm’ed you was the tornado in your neck of the woods?

[joedoh]

beautiful work NCG, I like the seafoam colors too. hard to get the right one in my opinion, needs to POP.


oh and dont think I didnt notice,,,.

[NorCalGal]

Yes sir,I do keep my eye on your builds and learned a lot.