Popular Post usmcjimbo Posted September 10, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted September 10, 2013 Painting this 1966 B61 for a customer - interior will be original Mack green, red cab with black fenders. 8 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/32720-b61-getting-closer-to-paint/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Looks Good! Classic colors. Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/32720-b61-getting-closer-to-paint/#findComment-205217 Share on other sites More sharing options...
h67st Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Do you use aluminum foil for masking? Does it work well? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/32720-b61-getting-closer-to-paint/#findComment-205224 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigdogtrucker Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Nice!What's he do with the truck,wanna do mine? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/32720-b61-getting-closer-to-paint/#findComment-205227 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike69mackman Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Nice! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/32720-b61-getting-closer-to-paint/#findComment-205232 Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Sweet. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/32720-b61-getting-closer-to-paint/#findComment-205246 Share on other sites More sharing options...
usmcjimbo Posted September 10, 2013 Author Share Posted September 10, 2013 WE use aluminum foil a lot - works well on hard to cover stuff plus if you are careful you can reuse it sometimes. This customer runs a bunch of Mack dumps, this one is for show only Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/32720-b61-getting-closer-to-paint/#findComment-205248 Share on other sites More sharing options...
keg1 Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Nice . I like the color choices. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/32720-b61-getting-closer-to-paint/#findComment-205279 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryS Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Can't wait to see the finished product. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/32720-b61-getting-closer-to-paint/#findComment-205281 Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 And it still has the push-button turn signal switch! Quote IF YOU BOUGHT IT, A TRUCK BROUGHT IT..AND WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH IT, A TRUCK WILL HAUL IT AWAY!!! Big John Trimble,WRVA Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/32720-b61-getting-closer-to-paint/#findComment-205325 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 god I hated those push button turn switches! even worse when they went bad and the mechanic tried to rip it off the dash instead od reachin under and takin out the two screws. looks like a nice Southern truck to start with. most of our stuff up here in the rust belt is a lot worse to start with. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/32720-b61-getting-closer-to-paint/#findComment-205340 Share on other sites More sharing options...
usmcjimbo Posted September 11, 2013 Author Share Posted September 11, 2013 Truck at one time was a mixer and belonged to a concrete company called Irwin Concrete - looks like maybe eastern PA Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/32720-b61-getting-closer-to-paint/#findComment-205415 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dash Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Irwin is about 10 miles east of Pittsburgh.I used to deliver to them in 1998-99. They still had B models and Autocars in the fleet, nothing new. Quote Jim Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/32720-b61-getting-closer-to-paint/#findComment-205515 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeyk3d Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Truck at one time was a mixer and belonged to a concrete company called Irwin Concrete - looks like maybe eastern PAcant wait to see more pics!! And if possible every step of the way!! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/32720-b61-getting-closer-to-paint/#findComment-205644 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post usmcjimbo Posted September 13, 2013 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 13, 2013 Engine Painted 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/32720-b61-getting-closer-to-paint/#findComment-205864 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeyk3d Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Looks great! Was wondering if you use " liquid mask" ( not sure of proper name) or jus tape n paper?? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/32720-b61-getting-closer-to-paint/#findComment-205905 Share on other sites More sharing options...
usmcjimbo Posted September 25, 2013 Author Share Posted September 25, 2013 Frame has been scraped down and painted black - we use a special high grade paint that fills in cracks and rough spots 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/32720-b61-getting-closer-to-paint/#findComment-208357 Share on other sites More sharing options...
usmcjimbo Posted September 25, 2013 Author Share Posted September 25, 2013 According to our painter it is DuPont Industrial DTM for all frame painting we do. It is EXPENSIVE but it covers well and looks good when you are done. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/32720-b61-getting-closer-to-paint/#findComment-208367 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumperAndSon Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Awesome!!! Looks like you guys are doing an excellent job! It's good to projects like this behind the scenes. Keep up the good work! Ben Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/32720-b61-getting-closer-to-paint/#findComment-208370 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Looks like a pretty solid truck to start with. That is always a good thing. Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/32720-b61-getting-closer-to-paint/#findComment-208372 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel67 Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 What kind of paint did you use on the frame? I like to paint the frame on the MH. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/32720-b61-getting-closer-to-paint/#findComment-208664 Share on other sites More sharing options...
usmcjimbo Posted September 27, 2013 Author Share Posted September 27, 2013 DuPont Industrial DTM is all we use for frame paint - fills in imperfections really well. It is pretty expensive, but does a great job and that is the whole idea. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/32720-b61-getting-closer-to-paint/#findComment-208702 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel67 Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Thanks, great B model you restoring! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/32720-b61-getting-closer-to-paint/#findComment-208711 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post usmcjimbo Posted October 7, 2013 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 7, 2013 WE finished painting the cab interior/exterior over the weekend - project starting to come to a close. The red came out even better than WE had hoped 8 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/32720-b61-getting-closer-to-paint/#findComment-210624 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 holy maceral,,,what a beautiful job,,,i see you dont have to remove everything to make it look good,,,thanks for posting you progress,,,im sure most of us are pissing ourselves lol....bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/32720-b61-getting-closer-to-paint/#findComment-210630 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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