1957B61Vt Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 I Missed Gearharts yesterday but we got the b model cab painted, what do you guy's think? I just put a few on here but there are more on my gallery if you want to look at them. Steve 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer52 Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Nice! Quote Ken PRR Country and Charter member of the "Mack Pack" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smorse54 Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Looks fantastic! Nice gloss! What paint did you use? Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1957B61Vt Posted October 7, 2012 Author Share Posted October 7, 2012 Martin senior crossfire from Napa it is a nissan blue from the 80s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Looks good Steve! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dash Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Very nice! Quote Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 nice choice of color 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1957B61Vt Posted October 8, 2012 Author Share Posted October 8, 2012 thank's fellasthis truck means alot because I looked for like 12years for one my dads uncle had. I sat in it andplayed for hours when I was 6 or so we couln't everfind it after his kids gave it away after he passed awaymy truck I bought to do as a project with my great unclemy moms uncle . We started it in 08 and we did alot togetherbut in 2010 he was diagnosed with alzheimers disease andis going down hill fast. He helped me make patches for it andweld them in . but I am going to finish it alone I am learning todo body work as I go as he can't help me he gets lost going fromthe house to the garage . he sits in a chair and watches .he was a talented welder fabricator for years but it is all gone now.looks like the hard part is over now. I can handle the mechanics of itthat is what I do for work hope to have it done for next summer Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39 Baby Mack Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Looks great!Ron 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dash Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Sorry to hear about your Uncles health problems. Hopefully he'll be able to appreciate the final product. Quote Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougsr Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 It looks good.Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike69mackman Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Nice color you'll really appreciate how good it looks when it's put back together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Hey mate, looks good. Here's what it will look like finished. This is my dads here in Australia. But we have used the Mack Blue from '66. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1957B61Vt Posted October 8, 2012 Author Share Posted October 8, 2012 thank'sIt is my first paint jobnot perfect but it's ok .I had a body guy look at it before when in it was in just filler roughed inhe said 2000.00 to paint it so I took my time this summerand tried to get it as straight and smooth as I could and these were the results I got with a $15.00 spray gun from harbor freight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTFormula Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Wow $2000 just to paint the cab? I think you did a fine job for first time out. Good luck with the rest. Can't wait to see more progress. Quote ~ JT Burkard ~ AKA Sweaty Mackwww.jtresto.com www.wickedreputation.netwww.jonathanthomasmotorcars.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomastractorsvc Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Looks good, I need to find some of your body work motivation, the coat of primer sealer showed every little flaw, and I have been using it as a guide coat I am more than ready to just paint it white!!! or or take it and get Rhino Lined LOL Quote Robert"I reject your reality and substitute my own." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1957B61Vt Posted October 8, 2012 Author Share Posted October 8, 2012 It isn't perfect and I was learning as I went I was going to just have someone do it but just couldn't afford to. We bought it with a lot of work done already it is 12volt start and the previous owner had complete rear brake job done I have receipts. It was dgiomacks truck she was a member on here she lost interest and got married so she sold me the Mack. It was registèred in ny so we drove it home it runs well and drives good couple oil leaks to fix Clean and paint frame it also has 4 new tires on rear. steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 sorry about your uncle too bad we cant twitch our noses and transfer all that welding talent to a young kid,,,looks good so far,,,i have a couple of those home type sprayers,,,and a proffessional body shop sprayer,,,and i usually wind up using the smaller guns for smaller jobs,,,because they dont throw overspray so far as the big gun does,,,they do a good job,,,especially with the interiors,,,keep practicing,,if your not happy with the results,,just sand it and shoot it again till it looks good to you,,,body work is a fortune,,,,, glad i do all my own...good luck...bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Hey mate, looks good. Here's what it will look like finished. This is my dads here in Australia. But we have used the Mack Blue from '66.holy maceral,,,,that thing is tits....bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1957B61Vt Posted October 8, 2012 Author Share Posted October 8, 2012 thank's BobI am happy with it so farcan't wait to startputting it back together Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxfymn Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Sorry to hear about your uncle, but what a gift he gave you and what a return he got for it. Nothing like passing on an interest and watching it grow while you have the chance to work together.Outstanding gloss, did you use any additives in the paint such as catalysts? My work never looks half that good until I spend half a day wet sanding it. Quote Money, sex, and fire; everybody thinks everyone else is getting more than they are! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1957B61Vt Posted October 8, 2012 Author Share Posted October 8, 2012 It is single stage paintI used medium reducer and a hardenerjust followed the directions as far as mixingI was surprised it was cool about 60 but it turned out okthere is a little dust in it here and there but I cleaned the shopbest I could it is an old welding shop so there is dust and crap everywhereof course the filler an all was sanded in the same bay no spray booth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxfymn Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Have you wet sanded it yet? If not you can use 2000 grit and it will take the dust "lumps" and any orange peel right out. Follow up with a compound and it will shine like it does now. Quote Money, sex, and fire; everybody thinks everyone else is getting more than they are! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1957B61Vt Posted October 9, 2012 Author Share Posted October 9, 2012 how long should I wait before doing that?it has been painted since sat afternoonit has to be completly cured by now right?what compound do I use ?I have never wet sanded or buffed Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxfymn Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 I am not a painter by any stretch of the imagination, but I always sand and buff mine out the next day.If it is really rough I start out with 1000 grit wet/dry using a spray bottle of water with a couple of drops of detergent mixed in it to keep the surface wet. I than go to 2000 grit with water after throughly cleaning the surface to remove any 1000 grit. After sanding I use white compound followed by paint cleaner, polish, and finally wax all applied with an air powered buffer using a new pad with each change of compound. I like the air powered buffer since it is slow and minimizes the chance of burning the paint. I use a HF cheapy and buy several pads to keep changing them as they wear.Make sure you clean between each grit and as you sand you might feel a larger piece of grit in the paper. If you do, stop to clean or replace the paper.If you enter "wet sanding new paint" in any search engine it will turn up a lot of how-to's; I liked this one: http://carpaint.blog...f-your-car.htmlGood luck; it looks great! Quote Money, sex, and fire; everybody thinks everyone else is getting more than they are! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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