Popular Post JoeH Posted July 16, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted July 16, 2019 Still have to repair a few minor cracks in the hood, sand down the air filter housing, then wipe it all down before it's time for primer! Good bye H&K Green hello Hartzel's White! 9 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/58147-1988-nearly-ready-for-paint/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 You guys are looking for a challenge. Busy time of the year to be doing painting! Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/58147-1988-nearly-ready-for-paint/#findComment-428043 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeH Posted July 16, 2019 Author Share Posted July 16, 2019 This is what I just started in my other bay. Gotta finish it for snow season! It's getting new fenders, rockers, doors, cab corners, bed skins and I'll be sandblasting/painting the frame and axles too. It's treated me very well since I got it, now I'm just replacing rot so I can get another few years out of it. (It's a 12v) 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/58147-1988-nearly-ready-for-paint/#findComment-428060 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Nice! A fellow down the street has a couple 12V pickups. Engines are super solid. He has gone through many ball joints because of plowing. Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/58147-1988-nearly-ready-for-paint/#findComment-428062 Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehummell Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 JoeH I had a97 and I had to replace both front fenders, the doors ,rockers, cab corners. I used the china crap panels I couldn't find any good ones near me, the fenders fit soso . The doors were another story the drivers fit pretty good but the other one drove me to fits. I used the truck for two more years and was happy to get rid of it. I had 118,000 miles on it and I changed the track bar twice, new ball joints, radiator, front axle seals, the headliner fell down had to get that fixed, two fuel pumps, two starters, rear spring hangers, gas tank straps, The cummins engine was great but the rest of the truck didn't impress me I had a 91 dodge cummins and I had better luck with that one. I used the trucks in my work and liked the 20 mile a gallon I got loaded with 3600 lbs on the flatbed. Now that I am retired I have a f150 ford to me it's a pisspoor excuse for a work truck but it drives pretty good. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/58147-1988-nearly-ready-for-paint/#findComment-428064 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeH Posted July 16, 2019 Author Share Posted July 16, 2019 3 hours ago, davehummell said: JoeH I had a97 and I had to replace both front fenders, the doors ,rockers, cab corners. I used the china crap panels I couldn't find any good ones near me, the fenders fit soso . The doors were another story the drivers fit pretty good but the other one drove me to fits. I used the truck for two more years and was happy to get rid of it. I had 118,000 miles on it and I changed the track bar twice, new ball joints, radiator, front axle seals, the headliner fell down had to get that fixed, two fuel pumps, two starters, rear spring hangers, gas tank straps, The cummins engine was great but the rest of the truck didn't impress me I had a 91 dodge cummins and I had better luck with that one. I used the trucks in my work and liked the 20 mile a gallon I got loaded with 3600 lbs on the flatbed. Now that I am retired I have a f150 ford to me it's a pisspoor excuse for a work truck but it drives pretty good. This truck is a 97 also. It's up to 220k miles, original trans. Lots of towing and plowing. Left fender fit well, next I'm putting the left door on before doing g the rocker and cab corner. Gotta do it all just right to get it all to blend together. My panels came from LMC truck, which gets them from Taiwan. So far their metal seems good, but I bought plastic parts from them once. Never again. It's brittle and really cheap, as low quality as anything I've ever seen. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/58147-1988-nearly-ready-for-paint/#findComment-428089 Share on other sites More sharing options...
1965 Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 5 minutes ago, JoeH said: This truck is a 97 also. It's up to 220k miles, original trans. Lots of towing and plowing. Left fender fit well, next I'm putting the left door on before doing g the rocker and cab corner. Gotta do it all just right to get it all to blend together. My panels came from LMC truck, which gets them from Taiwan. So far their metal seems good, but I bought plastic parts from them once. Never again. It's brittle and really cheap, as low quality as anything I've ever seen. I agree on the plastic stuff from LMC. Just did some on older Chevy truck for a guy; door panels were cheap & brittle junk, he got his dash from I think classic truck or something; same junk. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/58147-1988-nearly-ready-for-paint/#findComment-428092 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeH Posted July 27, 2019 Author Share Posted July 27, 2019 Primer on the cab, paint going on in an hour. Hood still needs some crack repairs, it'll get done later. 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/58147-1988-nearly-ready-for-paint/#findComment-428875 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JoeH Posted July 27, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 27, 2019 5 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/58147-1988-nearly-ready-for-paint/#findComment-428888 Share on other sites More sharing options...
terry Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 looking good!!👍👍👍 terry Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/58147-1988-nearly-ready-for-paint/#findComment-428928 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeH Posted July 28, 2019 Author Share Posted July 28, 2019 Lots of runs on the back of the cab, and the roof didn't get sanded down well enough so I expect to see some paint flaking on the roof at some point, but it is a work truck so it just needs to look nice driving by and run like a Mack. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/58147-1988-nearly-ready-for-paint/#findComment-428932 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted August 4, 2019 Share Posted August 4, 2019 Excellent thanks for sharing .....nice work bobSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/58147-1988-nearly-ready-for-paint/#findComment-429330 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted August 4, 2019 Share Posted August 4, 2019 That comes with experience my friend and I am sure you’re going to be the only one that sees them...because bobSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/58147-1988-nearly-ready-for-paint/#findComment-429331 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hicrop10 Posted August 4, 2019 Share Posted August 4, 2019 Did you paint it yourself?Looks good,looking to get my 79 painted also. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/58147-1988-nearly-ready-for-paint/#findComment-429336 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeH Posted August 4, 2019 Author Share Posted August 4, 2019 Yep; a little supervision from my dad. (helps to have someone help pour paint for refills) I like to have the cab stripped down as much as possible to paint. Lights, horns, mirrors, roof vent... I want it all off. Hood is off right now, dad's gonna repair the fiberglass cracks and we'll sand it down and paint it before it goes on. What are you looking for in paint for your 79? I like to dredge up winter work to keep a cash flow in our off season. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/58147-1988-nearly-ready-for-paint/#findComment-429338 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hicrop10 Posted August 4, 2019 Share Posted August 4, 2019 What I am really looking at is to have someone paint my b87 tractor.Right now the cab is off and will be when it get painted. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/58147-1988-nearly-ready-for-paint/#findComment-429355 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JoeH Posted March 19, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 19, 2020 Mixer body sitting on it's horse! Lots of design and fabrication ahead of us! 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/58147-1988-nearly-ready-for-paint/#findComment-445996 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 Nice progress! Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/58147-1988-nearly-ready-for-paint/#findComment-445998 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeH Posted March 20, 2020 Author Share Posted March 20, 2020 Been slammed at work, haven't had much time to work on it. Maybe with this coronavirus I'll have some idle time to work on it! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/58147-1988-nearly-ready-for-paint/#findComment-446066 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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