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    I see a red truck and I want to paint it black ....

    the dent beside the third bake light was my other major dent, that one cooperated a little more. After the hammer, only need some bondo. Apparently, we are only priming the majorly visible areas on the cab this round.
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    I see a red truck and I want to paint it black ....

    Alright, let's play with the cab for a while. Major dent under center of driver's door. Couldn't pull it out enough. Welded and shaped another piece of metal over the top of it. Of course, this means more grinding, fiberglass, and sanding... A couple days later, got it in the booth, ready...
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    I see a red truck and I want to paint it black ....

    Later on, same method, tack tack tack weld, grind it down, tack it some more, grind it some more, then added fiberglass Sand it out, then the bondo. A lot more sanding. A lot of wiping and cleaning. Then got the first coat of primer on it. That seam where the roll pan meets the bed...
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    I see a red truck and I want to paint it black ....

    Been working on this bed lately, I only plan on sanding the inside with 80 grit, to prep for the liner. The bed rails are pretty rough, and I want to keep my stake pockets. I'm going to clean up the bed rails some, then let the liner come up over the rails. I'm not too worried about the dents...
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    I see a red truck and I want to paint it black ....

    Then we added some short strand fiberglass. He always uses fiberglass over any welds. Then a little more of this stuff, after sanding the fiberglass. Then watch your buddy smooth it out.... Hell, I came this far, might as well throw a coat of primer on it. Yea, I'm keeping my marker...
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    I see a red truck and I want to paint it black ....

    Alright guys, I've gotten behind on this thread, sorry. I got sick, then she got sick, long week, blah blah blah. Going to try to catch up next couple days. There have been some pretty informative responses. Thanks!! So, we are pretty much disassembled at this point. Let's start with the...
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    I see a red truck and I want to paint it black ....

    I love the way that truck sits. looks like stock tires too. Can you tell me what drop is used on it from stock?
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    I see a red truck and I want to paint it black ....

    Hi Frank, The running boards are definitely unique. Some company named Monroe modified the truck. I’m guessing they custom made the fiberglass boards. They need some work, and I’m still undecided about putting them back on. Sooo, if I don’t reuse them, you got first dibs!
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    I see a red truck and I want to paint it black ....

    Yea, live in Nashville , got truck from northern Georgia. I’ve owned red , white, and blue bowties my whole life. Some trucks were all 3 colors at once! Never owned a black one. I bought this truck as a project because it was surprisingly solid. The paint job is only the tip of the iceberg...
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    I see a red truck and I want to paint it black ....

    Made myself go to the shop every day after work this week, got some more disassembly done. PO cut out the y-pipe and cat, ran duals to single muffler, and it drones big time. Driver's side floor pan needs attention. Luckily it hasn't got into the cab mount yet.
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    I see a red truck and I want to paint it black ....

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    I see a red truck and I want to paint it black ....

    Hipster, Thank you so much for your input. Your response is exactly what I hope this thread becomes, educational. You guys can feel free to post any compliments, questions, criticism, and any pics that are relevant also! I will be making mistakes along the way, and hope to learn what I...
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    I see a red truck and I want to paint it black ....

    Thanks MrPink. Yea, I'm learning that real quick.
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    I see a red truck and I want to paint it black ....

    Of course, I had to give it a bath too. Long weekend but happy with the progress! I think...
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    I see a red truck and I want to paint it black ....

    Hang with me RichLo! We are gonna find out!
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    I see a red truck and I want to paint it black ....

    Didn't get to work a lot on the truck during the week. The boss is building a new shop around the block from this one, so that's keeping me too damn busy during the week. The weekend is finally here, I hate not watching my Titans game live, but I got to start making some dust fly. I Load the...
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    I see a red truck and I want to paint it black ....

    Hi Oregon! Thanks for the like. I'll try to keep it interesting! Yes it does! kinda makes that big butt stick out though.... :D
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    I see a red truck and I want to paint it black ....

    The end of day 1 .... This was a Saturday, and I had a buddy helping me all day, so I got a little done. T
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    I see a red truck and I want to paint it black ....

    Gotta get this thread going, or it may never happen. I am going to try and keep it paint related. I plan on starting a member's truck thread soon, for all the other bs. So anyway, Got this truck a few months back, very happy with it, and decided to go ahead and put some time, and money into it...
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    Which section to post my first paint job experience?

    Was looking at the member trucks Supercharged. Thought I read something there about keeping discussion to minimum? Hipster- Yes, I plan on this thread being strictly about the paint and body process. I am thinking that the teardown and reassembly process might bleed into other areas though.
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    Which section to post my first paint job experience?

    Well, looks like my first big project on newly acquired 97 C3500 dually, is gonna be a rip it down as far as I can paint job. Gonna be done over the course of a couple months, inside a shop. I want to be able to post pics , And get feedback , as I go along. Newb here, The build threads seem...
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    My quick EGR tube fix.

    Thank you for the input Schurkey. Absolutely correct! I should have treated the whole EGR tube as if it was exhaust. Teflon was worthless. I didn’t mention Teflon in post, but good eye!! Thanks for the Permatex and anti- seize heads up, so many different kinds, very important to bear in mind...
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    My quick EGR tube fix.

    Cut off about 8", Added some of this, Like so, Then dry fit the other end a couple of times and trimmed till I liked the fit. Then I coated the tube and inserted, At this point, feel free to smear the permatex all over the joint, your motor, spark plug wires, a little...
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    My quick EGR tube fix.

    Newb here. Been scavenging this site for info a while. Only fair that I share a little trick or two I learn along the way myself, so here’s my first. The old EGR tube pain, we all know it, and have different ways of dealing with it, here’s mine, all criticism accepted!! So, I’ve owned this...
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    Hello From Nashville!

    Hi 618, Wow. Fast response, and a beautiful truck. I think I'm gonna like this forum! Not 100% on final plans yet. Fixing to strip it and rip it apart. See what I really got. Plan on going black is the only thing I know for sure. Plan on posting many pics along the way, and asking for alot of...

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