b61mack Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 OK I forgot you were painting it red, white, blue, and you take pride in your work. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/39322-rs-paint-and-restore-under-way/page/2/#findComment-287261 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranchhopper Posted April 19, 2015 Author Share Posted April 19, 2015 OK I forgot you were painting it red, white, blue, and you take pride in your work.Im to cheap to let someone else do my work for me that's how I learned how to make custom gunstocks and engrave guns because its so expensive to have it done for me same with paint and body work its better than passable but no where near what a pro would do. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/39322-rs-paint-and-restore-under-way/page/2/#findComment-287264 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dash Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Coming along nicely. That's one tough looking bumper. Quote Jim Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/39322-rs-paint-and-restore-under-way/page/2/#findComment-287285 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranchhopper Posted April 20, 2015 Author Share Posted April 20, 2015 Coming along nicely. That's one tough looking bumper.Its pretty heavy too I had to weld L brackets to the frame mounts to set it on while I drilled the holes to mount it just to hold it in place. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/39322-rs-paint-and-restore-under-way/page/2/#findComment-287300 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmyb Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 You gotta nice shine on that red paint. Must be pretty happy about that. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/39322-rs-paint-and-restore-under-way/page/2/#findComment-287307 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Looks very nice so far.Hope to see the hood finished and installed soon. Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/39322-rs-paint-and-restore-under-way/page/2/#findComment-287353 Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomastractorsvc Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 looking goodSlow down don't you have till 11 November (Veterans Day) or are you shooting for Memorial Day? Quote Robert"I reject your reality and substitute my own." Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/39322-rs-paint-and-restore-under-way/page/2/#findComment-287408 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ranchhopper Posted April 23, 2015 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 23, 2015 A little more progress today got the top of the hood painted blue paint went on good no runs. 7 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/39322-rs-paint-and-restore-under-way/page/2/#findComment-287657 Share on other sites More sharing options...
felicello122 Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Nice shine on that baby Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/39322-rs-paint-and-restore-under-way/page/2/#findComment-287764 Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomastractorsvc Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Looks good what did you use for paint? Quote Robert"I reject your reality and substitute my own." Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/39322-rs-paint-and-restore-under-way/page/2/#findComment-287765 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranchhopper Posted April 25, 2015 Author Share Posted April 25, 2015 NAPA single stage acrylic enamel. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/39322-rs-paint-and-restore-under-way/page/2/#findComment-287798 Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomastractorsvc Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 How long should that enamel hold up? Does it have good UV protection? Quote Robert"I reject your reality and substitute my own." Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/39322-rs-paint-and-restore-under-way/page/2/#findComment-287828 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 excellent thanks for sharing...bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/39322-rs-paint-and-restore-under-way/page/2/#findComment-287832 Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Lookin' good,Kevin! Hopefully you can get it out to Maggio's in Rockford for our show on May 16th! Always good to see other trucks show up! Al 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/39322-rs-paint-and-restore-under-way/page/2/#findComment-287835 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranchhopper Posted April 26, 2015 Author Share Posted April 26, 2015 How long should that enamel hold up? Does it have good UV protection?Not sure I have had good luck with it in the past Im going to keep it parked in the shade anyways and in winter it will be parked indoors. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/39322-rs-paint-and-restore-under-way/page/2/#findComment-287900 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranchhopper Posted April 26, 2015 Author Share Posted April 26, 2015 Lookin' good,Kevin! Hopefully you can get it out to Maggio's in Rockford for our show on May 16th! Always good to see other trucks show up! AlAl its not a show quality truck but I may get out there if that's a Saturday it may be doubtful we are going to be working every Saturday. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/39322-rs-paint-and-restore-under-way/page/2/#findComment-287901 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ranchhopper Posted April 29, 2015 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 29, 2015 A little to add today buffed the hood and got the stars put on all that's left is add the two mack script pieces and put on the one inch wide white stripe to divide the blue from the red then install the lights on the right side. I cut some new headlight bezels out of 1/8 inch polished aluminum diamond plate they look great I had gotten lots of complements on them so far.. 5 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/39322-rs-paint-and-restore-under-way/page/2/#findComment-288217 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 Nice! Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/39322-rs-paint-and-restore-under-way/page/2/#findComment-288247 Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomastractorsvc Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 looking good Quote Robert"I reject your reality and substitute my own." Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/39322-rs-paint-and-restore-under-way/page/2/#findComment-288248 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 the bonnet is coming along nicely Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/39322-rs-paint-and-restore-under-way/page/2/#findComment-288262 Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 That looks sweet! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/39322-rs-paint-and-restore-under-way/page/2/#findComment-288266 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 Beau-ti-ful I like those diamond plate headlight panels.Would make the same for mine if don't like the stock ones too much. Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/39322-rs-paint-and-restore-under-way/page/2/#findComment-288267 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ranchhopper Posted May 10, 2015 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 10, 2015 The RS is pretty much done ran the blue across both doors last week got the borders and stars put on today also painted the sun visor when I did the blue on the doors.Now I have to start to part out the 73 RL600L I have and get the budds hubs on this truck and hopefully find a set of aluminum buds to mount on the rear 6 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/39322-rs-paint-and-restore-under-way/page/2/#findComment-289347 Share on other sites More sharing options...
b61mack Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Looks good, it ought to ride good with that bed on. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/39322-rs-paint-and-restore-under-way/page/2/#findComment-289360 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranchhopper Posted May 10, 2015 Author Share Posted May 10, 2015 Im going to take off one of those 110 gallon tanks and put the fifty gallon off the parts truck on it so I can have room to put an aluminum diamond plate tool box under the cargo bed. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/39322-rs-paint-and-restore-under-way/page/2/#findComment-289364 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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