Deadbeats 1997 Centurion Conversion

[deadbeat]

Started blocking doors and hood to try to get paint ready, found a wave in one door and a couple dents in the hood which was just stripped and primed. Debating on what level of detail to try to achieve but the bed is good and straight, I might as well take a few more days and get everything else as good as I can.

 

[andy396]

Out of curiosity, how much paint are you figuring it's going to take? Do you think a gallon of base and a gallon of clear would do all of the outside surfaces (no inside the bed) of my CCLB?


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[deadbeat]

I bought , after using basemaker , 2.5 gallons base, 2 gallons of clear(4:1) dupont, so it makes 2.5 gallons of clear. I had to trim door jambs, rockers, door openings, and inside the fenders but I did not paint inside my bed. I would say you would be looking at about the same. I also bought a gallon of 1k sealer which I recommend. Total was a little over 1k dollars for paint and sealer. I did buy nason base coat instead of the top line dupont, it was 200 dollars cheaper and I have sprayed it and know it looks okay.

 

[skylark]

Out of curiosity, how much paint are you figuring it's going to take? Do you think a gallon of base and a gallon of clear would do all of the outside surfaces (no inside the bed) of my CCLB?


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My experience with this is if you aren't doing a color change then small to mid sized cars and standard cab short bed trucks can usually get by with a gallon of each layer. Extended cab or long bed add another quart. A crew cab long bed would be 6 quarts. Any mistakes will take more paint. Color changes take at least 25% more paint. It is always better to have extra rather than not enough.

 

[deadbeat]

Your absolutely right on color change, if the old paint is good I remember sanding with 600 and just lightly putting base coat on them and clearing them with the rest after the primed spots had been covered. I remember when dad ran the shop mixing up a close color and covering the vehicle and then putting a final coat or two on with the right color and painting trucks with 1 quart, which thinned to 2 quarts.

 

[andy396]

My experience with this is if you aren't doing a color change then small to mid sized cars and standard cab short bed trucks can usually get by with a gallon of each layer. Extended cab or long bed add another quart. A crew cab long bed would be 6 quarts. Any mistakes will take more paint. Color changes take at least 25% more paint. It is always better to have extra rather than not enough.

I wouldn't be doing a color change, per se, but every panel has dings and small dents, so there would be a lot of filled areas.


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[thedood]

I really enjoy reading this write-up. I dont have this model truck but I would imagine a lot of the same pitfalls exist in any of them. Excellent job and thanks for taking the time to share.

 

[deadbeat]

Since my radio died I ordered this one to replace it. Looks really cool, got a backup cam to put on it since the bed is off and the wiring should be easy.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LXEN10M/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[thedood]

Deadbeat what will you have to do to mount this in the dash as far as kits go? It looks like it will fit perfect in the space.

 

[deadbeat]

I already bought the metra kit and had a double din in it before.The factory radio is a 1.5 din and there are really no good aftermarket replacements that size.

http://www.gmt400.com/threads/dash-kits-metra-double-din.33660/page-5#post-912546


The last page here shows the trim painted to match.

http://www.gmt400.com/threads/dash-kits-metra-double-din.33660/page-8