66 GMC Long to Short LS Swap

[Duncan K]

Long overdue for an update.

I assembled the bed and built a lifting frame so I can move it with my engine hoist.



I got the insides of the doors, door panels and hardware painted.



Got the cab and doors shot with high build. Learned a hard lesson there. I had always heard that it sprays out with a bit of texture to it. Videos I had watched said you can just knock it down quick with a DA and then start blocking. I guess I should have reduced it down a lot more because it was really textured. I thought it would flatten out but it didn't! It took for ever to sand the texture out to a point where I could start blocking it. Of course that was all by hand in the door jambs, back of the cab, above the windshield. Once I got it all sanded flat with 220 grit I shot some guide coat on and started blocking it out with 320 grit. Found a few areas in the body work on the roof that I am not happy with so back to body filler again. I just can't leave well enough alone.

I am really sick of sanding! Now I see why body and paint cost so much!

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Did a little spray out of the colours on and old door panel. The green base coat looked perfect when it was wet but once it dried and I shot the clear it was much darker than I wanted. It is crazy how much it changed. I had the paint store re-tint it and did another spray out. Closer but still not quite right.

[Duncan K]

Took advantage of some time off for the holidays and got to work on getting some paint done. had to spend a couple days deep cleaning the shop after doing all the body work. Spent a full day to mask everything off. Tweaked the colour on the base coat 5 times until I was happy with it. got the cab and the door sprayed. Its not perfect but I a happy with the results considering it was my first paint job. I ended up just spraying it in the middle of the shop with the big exhaust fan on.

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I have to repaint the passenger door, found a few ripples in the bodywork that I didn't catch before paint. Got the windshield and back glass installed as well.