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Thanks everyone, been a bit busy lately.

I'll leave these here.

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Top shelf fabrication! It's going to be a sweet truck!

Originally Posted by rspears

Top shelf fabrication! It's going to be a sweet truck!

Thank you, its not without it's flaws but then again maybe we are just looking close at every detail. I am not complaining. Also bought my brother a super bright shop/inspection light that really lets you see the imperfections in the paint. Here is also a little walk around I did, the sun was behind a cloud so the purple pearls were not popping.

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Been super busy at work and on truck, all the body work is done and everything is in high build primer. Got my glovebox handle back from chrome (I forgot to send it with the other stuff)

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Sweet Ride!

Looking good. Are you going to do the painting on everything? I'm getting close to that point and have a lot of anxiety about how it's going to come out, color matching, gloss, do I have enough paint. Do you mix all your cans of paint together to keep it matching?

Originally Posted by v8nutz

Looking good. Are you going to do the painting on everything? I'm getting close to that point and have a lot of anxiety about how it's going to come out, color matching, gloss, do I have enough paint. Do you mix all your cans of paint together to keep it matching?

Yes we are painting everything. I had bought 2 gallons of base (colour) we dumped both gallons out into a bucket and mixed them together then dumped back into their cans. I hope I have enough left.

Good Question, I'm wondering the same thing!

I have 2 gallons also and am worried if that's enough. Let us know how it goes.

Originally Posted by v8nutz

I have 2 gallons also and am worried if that's enough. Let us know how it goes.

I think we are going to order a small amount more of color as well as more clear and I dunno... Just to be sure we have enough of everything, also we just used a little of the paint on this bedwood.

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Mock up design idea for the beside wood. Probably make a few changes but its close.

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Great idea to use some of the truck color in the staining of the wooden bed - really ties the truck together. Not to steal the thread, but we did a sprayin for the '71 and used some of the base color in a clear bedliner and the results were awesome.Bed-min.jpg

We had debated on doing bedliner and body paint on my running boards, decided against it, they're just going to have to get scratched up and chipped.

Also nice to start putting on small detail items here and there, so many boxes of parts sitting around collecting dust for years now.

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Been busy with other life things, still need to sand the front fenders and a few small panels to get the rest ready for base coat. Slow progress but it will be done this year.

Stopped by the shop, someone has been busy with the bedside wood. I like it.

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Both the bedside wood mock up is in place, still going to get some more work done to them but I like it. Should be close to laying down base coat on the rest of the truck soon.
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Also was able to get another transmission in my old Jeep and drive it around the block, I have had it 24 years next month. Still needs some work done before I start driving it again, I am just happy I can move it around under its own power.

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Good lookin' YJ!! Like those custom flat fenders!