And The Bump Goes On!!!Bump.Bump..Bump...

[cajuncannon03]

http://www.fordification.com/galleries/ ... album=1027

Wanted to Thank everyone on site for their help in finishing my project, especially Fordman and Bobbyford.

[grabberblue72]

very very nice truck! i hope mine looks that good some day! congrats!

[Caseys71]

, The truck looks great! Congratulations on getting it buttoned back up and driving!

[cbfomoco]

Nice truck. What color blue is that? Thanks

[1967AceStroker]

That is a beautiful truck. Its perfect.

[Bigblock514]

Wow! Awesome truck!

[Fordman5]

Turned out OUTSTANDING, its nice to do the work yourself and know you did it when you drive it down the street. I may not be the best at body work, or fixing things, but I will know that I did it and it makes me a happier man.

[cajuncannon03]

cbfomoco, it's the original color Harbour Blue from factory. Thanks for all the positive feedback guys. It was fun getting it back together, but much happier it's done.

Ray

[BobbyFord]

Ray,
It looks awesome! Great attention to detail
Whatever you do, don't add up those receipts...

[cajuncannon03]

Bobby, I have not added it up yet. I have them all saved, don't think I want to know just yet. I still need to cold bend axles for camber issue. The guy's been sick for nearly 2 weeks, no one else @ alignment shop can do it but him. So, I am still spending money, just @ a much slower and lower rate than before.

[Fordnatic]

Excellent!

[390bump]

beautiful truck! What paint was used exactly (manufacturer, type, etc...) love the glossy look and wondering if that is a single stage or base/clear and who makes it... Looks like the bed was sprayed different and wondering was was used there. Also noticed not passenger side mirror- looks cleaner but wondering if you miss it when driving?

Did the truck have molding originaly? Looks VERY clean without any... Again, truck looks great. Nice choice with the Cragars! those were the coolest rims when I was a kid and first goti nto cars in the seventies!

[cajuncannon03]

390 Bump- I'm not sure of manufacturer of paint- Custom Paint shop bought paint-it is the original Harbor Blue.
Paint is Base/clear with 3 coats of clear. Bedliner was sprayed to save money on repairing dents and small rust holes from 40+ years. It actually has two coats of bedliner, paint shop was dealer for Speedliner brand, which I wanted because it retains satin look, will not dull over time. To get it done they would add original paint pigment before any type of thinning. They lost dealership, I had to take to new shop for spraying, not familiar with paint pigment, when they sprayed they created runs in bed, didn't mask small holes from bottom etc., not happy with their work, but color was perfect match. Brought back to custom shop to fix their mistake, resprayed by paint shop using speedliner again(bought from dealer @ cost) to correct runs and holes. They did a great job spraying but when they ordered paint from supply house, they mixed smaller amount than before and color was off just a shade(enough to notice). I was po, I have about $800.00 in liner and still not happy with it. I will not spend any more, it's done.
Truck did not come with passenger side mirror. Truck was standard model, no trim, no moulding, etc. It came with white painted bumpers, we went chrome to dress her up. Thanks for the positive feedback, it was a great father/son project. I enjoyed the restoration as this was my father's truck and he gave it to me when I turned 18, wish he was still with us to see her now. I will give it to my son(18 now) but will wait a while, I want to enjoy it some and I also know what I did at that age, I want to let him get a little older before I turn it over to him.

Ray

[390bump]

Hey Ray,

Must be the 3 coats of clear that give it the "wet" glossy look. Talked to a body shop regarding painting my truck and he said he uses PPG products so I have been reading up on the different basecoats PPG offers... Body shop had recently done a truck where they added gold pearl in the clearcoat. But I think I will be going with the original paint color using something like the PPG Concept Acrylic Urethane plus regular clear. Body shop said they could fix/paint the bed or fix/spray some kind of product (said less expensive than Rhino liner). Thanks for the response!