YOu need to spray a sealer before primer.
Type: Posts; User: wickedinhere
YOu need to spray a sealer before primer.
Just trying different stuff to get it where i like it. I wont be able to actually get an exact look of original weathered paint. I am just looking for something different i am tired of seeing flat...
Faded paint, old looking paint, fake patina. I still have to rub it down with thinner to remove the sanding marks.
Here is a shot of the hood with the weathered look i like the way it turned out.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b235/wickedinhere/hoodpatina.jpg
Well finally got it finished, when i took the hood down to the metal i found 6 more rust spots and alot of spots had filler that i redid. Here are some pics....
Yeah i cleaned the area but i didnt go real far, that cheap orange paint like to catch on fire.
The previous owner was suppose to be a paint and body guy but he was just a hack. I have found several...
Well i turned the hood over and got some more work done today. i hope to have it finished and primed tuesday or wednesday.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b235/wickedinhere/P1010088.jpg...
Thanks, its a learning process.
Yeah i have been working on my truck for about a year and a half so i know the feeling. The hood is the worst part of my project i had to fix alot of the previous owners screw ups. MY truck is gonna...
My welder is set right, what i did was weld it best that i could and glassed over the small holes that were left it turned out pretty good. The hood will probably bust out with rust in other spots...
I am working on my hood on my 68 f-100 it has small rust holes on the front seam where the FORD letters are at. I tried welding the pin holes but they just blow out and make the holes worse. I...
Thanks for all the comments its a 240.
Well finally got back to my project and got some more of the door jam back together. I also found a small rust hole below the kick panel vent with some more...
Well i thought i had found all the rust on the drivers side but it went in the door jam as well so i took a break from the project for a while. I got the rest cut out today and started getting the...
JUst placed an order, i love this place.
I think i am gonna do a rat rod with it. What should i do with all the surface rust? I dont think the cab will survive a sand blasting and no one around here does media blasting or acid dipping. I...
Yeah i got floor pans and cab corners from lmc i think the pans were 40-50 bucks.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b235/wickedinhere/rust5.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b235/wickedinhere/rust6.jpg
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I got this truck for free and its real rough plus they tried to chop the top and butchered it pretty good. What would you do try to repair it or search for another cab. Here are the pics....
Well i finally got the patch out and the the bad part of the floor pan cut out.
I was looking at the cab mount and its got some surface rust but nothing bad
i will clean it and treat it with rust...
The guy i bought it from said he was a paint and body guy and he made the repairs and painted it at the local trade school. I cant believe they teach these kind of repairs at a school i knew it wasnt...
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b235/wickedinhere/carb1.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b235/wickedinhere/carb3.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b235/wickedinhere/lowbed.jpg...
I bought a 68 f-100 about 9 months ago and have been getting it road worthy
and today i started the body work and decided to start with the floors, the previous owner decided to do some home brew...