What did you do with your GMT400 today...or yesterday....

[Big T]

Well the "Black Sheep" got somewhat of a face lift. Application of lipstick on a pig I guess I would call it. along with me trying to teach myself how to paint! there's more to be desired on the hood as I didn't get all the sanding marks out but it looks 10 times better than it did. also tried my hand at cutting a run in the paint too. used a razor blade and just about got it out. could use some more wet sanding but I'm not looking for show room floor results. polished the areas around the windshield and back glass but not doing the full roof.

on the hood I can still go back and fix all the sanding marks with some filler primer and block sanding along with a re-paint. maybe one day, but for now at least I git rid of all the splits in the old paint, even attempted to pull a dent in the front above the grille where the hood was dented in. used various size sockets, a block of wood and a hammer. got it enough so that vary minimal amount of bondo would be needed to make it perfect later on. The paint is too fresh to attempt wet sanding and buffing so that will happen later down the road.

But for now, it's good enough for me Not bad for an amateur in the back yard and on a windy day!

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Was this rattle can or actual spray equipment? Was this done outdoors?

 

[dbrannon79]

Was this rattle can or actual spray equipment? Was this done outdoors?

this was a quart can of rustolium gloss black I mixed 8:4:1 with some mineral spirits and hardener and used a hvlp gun from harbor freight. sprayed out in the back yard under my canopy. not the best I know plus I skipped out on some steps too. laid on about 4 coats so I could "play" with it.

later on I might come back and try guide coating and block sanding to get it looking better. I still need to wet sand the hood and use the polisher make it look better. there is a lot of over spray, the wind picked up while I was painting it. roof came out better than the hood even with all the rust pitting in the metal! Ive got one more spot of rust to tend to on the passenger door up on the front pillar yet. it's the worse area, there is a plastic lining running on the inside of that area of the door where it seals to the windshield pillar I need to remove. it's rusted badly under it in one area. I'm hoping I can clean that area up and use some kind of filler to make it smooth for the seal.

 

[dbrannon79]

I had bought some Majic gloss tractor paint with reducer and hardener to use on the other truck's roof and hood last year. wanted to redo that truck but never got around to it. I figured doing this on the black truck would be a good practice round since I've only once before helped paint, never actually done it my self before LOL

when I do get around to doing that one, I will be doing all the steps priming, block sanding and all. still taking youtube classes learning LOL

 

[MrMarty51]

@Will L. & @Big T
Thems is mighty fine words, and mighty encouraging too.
Making them huge payments on the CC keeps the bill below $15,000.00 and dropping even though I am still spending money on more parts.
IDK at the moment but I think I am close to being done purchasing up rated components to make this truck the most dependable unit on the road.
The next steps I would like to do is that 6L90E transmission conversion, if that transmission will mate to My transfer case.
If not then it will be the gear venders OD unit. If they still make one for the K series GM trucks.
If not then I guess scrounge for a used OD unit and then might have to do a rebuild on that.
Time will tell, I pray that God does not allow Me to falter. I would not want Vicki hung with this debt.
So far, my regular PA is mighty impressed with My physical condition, tells me it would be great if all the patients My age would be in this good of shape.

 

[Big T]

I can see for miles and miles….