my new Autocar

[leversole]

Good lookin truck! Love that three cylinder lift!

[Timothy Maikshilo]

Very heavy duty. I like the triple pistons. Good shape for an old truck.

[Jocko]

thanks guys for the comments. i will keep you guys updated on the progress of the truck

[Bigdogtrucker]

Nice truck!!!Any rust between the frame rails?

[Jocko]

only a little bit but nothing bad. i can't believe how clean this truck is

[Bigdogtrucker]

only a little bit but nothing bad. i can't believe how clean this truck is

Good to hear,have fun with it!

[Green Dash]

only a little bit but nothing bad. i can't believe how clean this truck is

The interior looks great too.

[bullhusk]

That looks like a Bristol Donald Tri Hoist body? And if it is, It's still one of the best bump bodies ever made! And from the look's of the truck; who ever ordered it back in the day didn't go cheap!

BULLHUSK PS go on Google and put in Autocar (trucks) parts and see what happens

[umodelnut]

looks like its comin along good.

[Jocko]

heres an updated picture

[Olivetroad]

Garrett - I recognize the colors!

[Jocko]

yup i do to. hows the b model comin out

[Olivetroad]

yup i do to. hows the b model comin out

I have gotten so swamped with work (busy auction and planting seasons right now), that I have only driven it twice! I bought a junk truck with a bad engine the other day with four new tires on the back so I plan to install them soon. I also bought a truck with a good dump bed that will slide right on and I may do that so I can use it around here some. Life gets in the way of fun sometimes!

[Jocko]

yeah its a fun little truck

[Bigdogtrucker]

Surprised you painted the A-Car,looked pretty nice when you got it...

[Rob]

Surprised you painted the A-Car,looked pretty nice when you got it...

I liked it original also. I think he forgot the "gloss" additive in the repaint.

Rob

[Olivetroad]

He used it all up on his B model!

[Jocko]

Surprised you painted the A-Car,looked pretty nice when you got it...

yeah it was nice but it needed some body work and i plan on wet sanding the truck and then im putting the clear coat on

[Jocko]

He used it all up on his B model!

yeah I used a lot on that b model. ha sorry dave.

[Rob]

yeah it was nice but it needed some body work and i plan on wet sanding the truck and then im putting the clear coat on

If that was a basecoat color, don't waste your money applying clearcoat over the top of dry base. It will not stick. You cannot sand a basecoat color or you will destroy the film integrity. Basecoat must be clearcoated within 24 hours of being sprayed or clear will not adhere.

Rob

[slpwlker]

Makes you look like a Dolphins fan

[Bigdogtrucker]

What type of paint did you use???

[bullhusk]

Maybe your reducer was to fast? It looks like the paint was drying to fast when re-coating? I'm not a pro. painter but I have had that happen to be when I used a fast reducer cause I was too LAZY to go to the paint store to get a med. reducer!! The next morning I lite sanded the cab and clear coated it, it was OK but not great

BULLHUSK

[Jocko]

thank you guys for the concern, i didn't know that rob. what if I repaint the truck with another coat of green and then clear coat it

[Jocko]

the paint i used was rustoleum hunter green