Sprayed the firewall and I fenders today. Stayed with the original bright silver truck came with as a two tone silver/metallic black. Planned to use PPG as that’s what I am familiar with but WOW paint prices are crazy high! Just a quart of color and reducer was $235.00 and still would need the clear/activator. No way for this rednecks engine bay. Local paint shop has their “house brand” called Shop-Line. Quart of color, quart of JR506 reducer (1 to 1 mix), a quart of JC630 clear and pint of JH6370 activator (4 to 1 mix) only totaled $190.00.
I was skeptical that it would lay out as slick as the PPG but man was I wrong! I’m very pleased with the results and knew it would be good by halfway through first color coat. 4 coats of color and 3 coats of clear.
Was starting to make some panels to cover up all the holes in the fenders, but the old googler taught me that Slosh Tubz sells a pair of nice metal panels for our ‘88-98 trucks and not too bad priced at $150. Those will definitely be on the list before it’s rolling again. Here’s the link:
18 GUAGE STEEL, SIDE FILLER PANELS TO CLEAN UP AND CUSTOMIZE AROUND YOUR TUBZ!
www.sloshtubz.net
Underside of hood and the flat part of hinges that bolt to them still to be done. After market hood that’s been on there 20+ years was rusting between the pinch welded layers and the hinge was rusted because of the cheap old hood. Soaking the hinge in EvaporRust to get rid of that crud, and may not go back with the hood. I’ve been considering a fiberglass hood to go along with the other front end weight reductions from stock with aluminum heads and QA1 suspension. Anyone own or recommend a nice fiberglass hood? Thinking a 2” cowl would be cool.
Pictures don’t show well on a fine metallic