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04-30-2020, 12:48 PM
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Location: vader, WA
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Need some opinions
This is probably better suited for the paint and body section but, it’ll get more responses here. 5/7 drop, turbo 5.3 and ar5 5 speed. I’m stuck between buying new short bed sides or cutting down my originals. I’ve already cut the frame and most of the work to the chassis is done aside from some smoothing, blast and powered coat. Truck is fairly solid as a whole and I will be fixing the rust on the cab. I’m confident enough with my metal skills to do this but am not familiar with the paint process and like the original look of my truck. It did take 53 years to get this way so... Am I money ahead trying to find a competent painter to try and match and blend new bedsides or cut down my very straight and clean originals? Current state of affairs included.
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04-30-2020, 05:24 PM
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Almost Satisfied
 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Springfield, MO
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Re: Need some opinions
If you can do it, cut them down. Having the little 1" seam in the paint seems to be all the rage right now along with the Patina.
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04-30-2020, 06:42 PM
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Location: Md
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Re: Need some opinions
X2...give it a shot, if you did that exhaust you got the skills.
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04-30-2020, 09:06 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Cypress, TX
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Re: Need some opinions
Check out the way 65standard did it:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=667694 |
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04-30-2020, 09:16 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Cypress, TX
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Re: Need some opinions
And check out the way landarts did one stage touch up paint in certain places and it blended in so you can't even tell.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=667694 Post 77 on the 4th page is where the painting is. It's amazing. |
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04-30-2020, 11:40 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: 2nd left past the stump on a dirt road.
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Re: Need some opinions
I would say do it! Built not bought is my motto. You can find some info for Ghost Lines probably here, and over on SPI user forums.
Looked at that in detail, a good or great body man knows about this. |
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05-01-2020, 06:28 AM
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laying low
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Searcy, Ark. USA
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Re: Need some opinions
turn
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