1978 c10

[TexasBob]

Are you going to wet sand it before buffing? My Suburban has clear burned off of it at the tops of the fenders and down the side. I'm wondering if I wet sand first and then get the buffer running if I will get a better end result. Thanks for the updates on the ride, and if you come across another set of wheels hit me up, I'm having a hard time finding something used.

Not planning to wet sand- full story is this paint is a single stage driveway job done over the original. No idea why, the original paint was a much better color and the eventual repaint color for me. My plan is to wash, hand work with Mcguires #7 which is great for single stage paint. Then power buff with a polish and power wax. It'll be a 10' job at best but good enough for now. I may sand a bit around some of the dings to make it look more patina than chip, we will see. Paint job isn't anywhere in the budget this year.

[dpg481]

Not planning to wet sand- full story is this paint is a single stage driveway job done over the original. No idea why, the original paint was a much better color and the eventual repaint color for me. My plan is to wash, hand work with Mcguires #7 which is great for single stage paint. Then power buff with a polish and power wax. It'll be a 10' job at best but good enough for now. I may sand a bit around some of the dings to make it look more patina than chip, we will see. Paint job isn't anywhere in the budget this year.

I was reading about people using linseed oil and another petroleum based chemical that people are using to bring out the old paints shine. It seems like a pretty simple trick but I doubt it would last very long.

[TexasBob]

I was reading about people using linseed oil and another petroleum based chemical that people are using to bring out the old paints shine. It seems like a pretty simple trick but I doubt it would last very long.

This is also done over patina to stop/prevent rust I believe. An article came up when I was researching the process I wanted to try and yes, I believe it needs to be reapplied regularly.

[TexasBob]

This might get good before the weekend is up




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[Texas Grown]

Referb or do a swap? That is the question.

[TexasBob]

Referb or do a swap? That is the question.

That’s a brand new USA1 high dollar dash pad. I tried to refurb the old one and it just got worse and worse.




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[Texas Grown]

Sorry. I was looking at the guage bezel.

The fish are biting, and there's hogs to be kill-t. Gotta go!

[TexasBob]

Sorry. I was looking at the guage bezel.

The fish are biting, and there's hogs to be kill-t. Gotta go!

Makes sense. I’m rehabbing that. Coat of black plastic paint and new trim.


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[TexasBob]

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[Quackerbox]

Those last couple pics remind me of a 86 short bed my wife had. She wanted a CD player so we picked one and all the stuff at bestbuy. Got it home and it was just a little too big for the dash. I couldnt get tin snips to trim it so I laid in the front seat with a 4" dewalt grinder and went to town. She blew the motor up not long after and sold it.

[bboswell]

Those last couple pics remind me of a 86 short bed my wife had. She wanted a CD player so we picked one and all the stuff at bestbuy. Got it home and it was just a little too big for the dash. I couldnt get tin snips to trim it so I laid in the front seat with a 4" dewalt grinder and went to town. She blew the motor up not long after and sold it.

I have seen me do that!

[Quackerbox]

I have seen me do that!

The rod through the oil pan part or the grinder?

[emoji28]

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[bboswell]

Grinder!

My old Turbo-400 would shift its self before I wound it tight enough to throw a rod