Trying To Get Painted

[Saltine]

finally decided to start the bodywork on my truck, between running out of supplies and rain i dont think ima get done for "scraping the coast" in mississippi, i'll have it primed but i really wanna get it painted.

heres a few pictures so far, removed the bed cover and will get a spray in liner, removed bumper, shaved gate handle and soon the antenna. rattle canned alot over the minor dings and rock chips i fixed or am fixing

Edited June 14, 2007 by Saltine

[Mr. 973808]

Correct me if I'm wrong but is that a Isuzu or a Taco? What color have you decided on?

[Saltine]

its a 91 isuzu pickup

i plan to just do pearl white with a blue pearl. so it will look like the pearl white escalades with a blue tint with light/angle shift

i chose white so i dont have to do the door jambs and stuff right away since they are white already. it looks as if im going to have to paint it also once i finish the body work b/c the painted says i dont have enough time.

monday i should knock out the hood, 4 dings on the roof. finish the drivers fender. 1 small ding in the bed. then it will be a 320 final sand and ready to put in the booth. its a lil harder since im trying to do all this, while im at work and driving the truck

o yea weld the antenna hole up. and i might weld the seams on the bed and cab roof up. basically i have a 2-3 days of body/prep left. depending on the weather, then i try to get some paint on it.

the deadline is June 23. so im keeping my fingers crossed

[BassJunkie]

Thats gonna be tight, are those cadillac rims? They look tight on there whatever they are.

[Saltine]

i told the painter, i said if your not gonna paint it, i'll just come in on a saturday and do it myself. he just had the more power to ya look on his face

and yea, 02-05 17" cadillac escalade rims. direct bolt up

[Mr. 973808]

I figured it was a Isuzu but wasn't sure cuz it seems Taco's have the same grille shape. Blue & White shifty pearl that'll be SWEET Well best of luck to you to get it done on time and remember POST PICS.

[MikeyB]

Lovin the truck bro, good choice with what your doing to it, Escalade wheels really set it off I think, they arent too flashy! Nice!

[Saltine]

Lovin the truck bro, good choice with what your doing to it, Escalade wheels really set it off I think, they arent too flashy! Nice!

i got the rims for $100 almost brand new takeoffs. then $292 for tires. so much better than the steel 14"s i had truck rode funny to with them skinny tires.

i knocked the roof out yesterday, as 4 holes in the bedrails where someone had a toolbox in there. finished the hood, welded the antenna hole up. gotta finish smoothing both fenders. got the ding on the bedside done

just have to fenders, and a small ding on the a-piller...slowly but surely...then there are a few minor surface rust spots here and there but shouldnt be much

[Saltine]

2 more pictures. the fender fought me awhile today but finally got it smoothed out and the hood and pass fender primed. now have to block it down and reprime. depending on the weather im going to try and get the bed primed

deadline is getting tighter and tighter

[Saltine]

ol few more pictures update. im trying but work and driving and rain keep setting me well not back but slow.

i have to reprime and final block my tailgate. the bed is 98% ready for paint. the cab needs some sanding below the rear window and rear cab sides. prime the hood and fenders and final block that and it will be ready for paint.

so heres some pics. as good as the tailgate looks. i had 4 dings. i have a new bumper, grill, blinkers, airdam just hopefully ups gets it here ontime. like my ghetto zipties holding my lights and plate on so i can still drive it.

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