Popular Post mattb73lt Posted September 3, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 3, 2022 Working up the LAST two panels to paint, the hood halves!! Great feeling to be at this point. Still some small stuff to paint, but these two finish the cab! 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 Man that sucker is going to be out of this world pretty soon … doesn’t seem like that long ago when you have a cab apart in pieces:… bob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattb73lt Posted September 4, 2022 Author Share Posted September 4, 2022 3 hours ago, mowerman said: Man that sucker is going to be out of this world pretty soon … doesn’t seem like that long ago when you have a cab apart in pieces:… bob Yeah, I definitely dug deep into it!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 1961H67 Posted September 4, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted September 4, 2022 You definitely took it down further then I have ever seen ! Great Work! Your on the last mile of a long journey,, And DoubleClutchinWeasel was Spot on about having a vision of the finish product ! You actually had to have more vision then me ,, because I drove my project,, 40 years ago . 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mowerman Posted September 4, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted September 4, 2022 Yes and then again thank you for posting all your progress just the cab alone was was very fascinating to most of us … you definitely earned many hats off. …. Many thanks and I’m sure I speak for most of us you are a master and restoration keep them coming …. Bob 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mowerman Posted September 4, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted September 4, 2022 Mind boggling to me how far ahead you have gotten in just a few months… takes me 3 hrs on a Saturday just to guzzle coffee and wake up and jump in the shower… Bob 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarnall Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 (edited) Less than a month till Mack day. The paint on the hood will be dry by then. Maybe hold off on the rollback until after the show so that doesn’t keep you from bringing it. Edited September 5, 2022 by yarnall 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mattb73lt Posted September 9, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 9, 2022 Three rounds of high build primer and block sanding got these hood halves about as straight and smooth as I can get them. First layer of epoxy primer/sealer. This will get wet sanded and one more coat before a final wet sand, then....color. Not the easiest aluminum panels to sand. The cowl and radiator give them a lot of rigidity, so when they're loose like this they deform if you sand with too much pressure causing waves in the primer. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark T Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 Too bad there isn't some way to fill something like a feed bag or something with sand to put underneath and form into the shape of the hoods to help hold them while you sand. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattb73lt Posted September 9, 2022 Author Share Posted September 9, 2022 41 minutes ago, Mark T said: Too bad there isn't some way to fill something like a feed bag or something with sand to put underneath and form into the shape of the hoods to help hold them while you sand. I did roll up some shop towels to put between the skin and bracing to give it some support, while holding the front and back edges as I worked those areas. Seemed to help. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nor'Easter Posted September 10, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted September 10, 2022 The last A hood we did had it's own wooden stand which mimicked the radiator and cowl shape, although this does not solve the bowing. If you line the underside with plastic you could create a quick mold with expanding foam. For the next one maybe... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattb73lt Posted September 10, 2022 Author Share Posted September 10, 2022 That's not a bad idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 my god,,,,,from the photos,they look absolutely flawless......nice work bud,,,,but then again ,those two panels will be in your direct sight most of the time driving you crazy with any thing you miss..water hose baby,can be your best friend at this point haha..bob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mattb73lt Posted September 10, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 10, 2022 Had a visit from Dean (1961H67) and his wife all the way from North Carolina and on their way to Maine, stop in and visit. Great finally putting a face with a name. 9 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 A couple of likely lads right there Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 1961H67 Posted September 11, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted September 11, 2022 Had a great visit,, I found out 3 things for sure,, Matt is a great guy, All his projects are done like the B73 , And all the pictures we have seen posted for the last few years ( and they are great) Still don’t bring out the Perfection as actually seeing it in person! 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 We’re not sure who’s who thanks for the photo …. Bob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattb73lt Posted September 11, 2022 Author Share Posted September 11, 2022 Dean on the left, Matt on the right. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navypoppop Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 Meet and greets are the absolute best! When you can put a face to a name it is really great. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mattb73lt Posted September 14, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 14, 2022 Well, I was going to wet sand this morning and paint the exterior of the hood this afternoon, but work just called and ran my train into the ditch. I did get the inside done and painted. This Concept paint is amazing, all I did was scuff the inside and shoot it and got an amazing finish. Hopefully I'll have enough time left today to at least wet sand. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Freightrain Posted September 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted September 14, 2022 Something like this??..... 4 Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattb73lt Posted September 15, 2022 Author Share Posted September 15, 2022 8 hours ago, Freightrain said: Something like this??..... That about sums it up!! I did have a remarkable recovery, though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mattb73lt Posted September 15, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 15, 2022 Got home late afternoon and had time to wet sand. I already had my painting bay ready from earlier efforts, so i burned some midnight oil and went ahead and shot both halves. Results were, again, spectacular with this paint. I wasn't trying to rush and just finished a little while ago. I'm very happy with them. A couple of dust specks on the passenger's side, but there's plenty of material to buff them out. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattb73lt Posted September 15, 2022 Author Share Posted September 15, 2022 On 9/10/2022 at 9:04 AM, mowerman said: my god,,,,,from the photos,they look absolutely flawless......nice work bud,,,,but then again ,those two panels will be in your direct sight most of the time driving you crazy with any thing you miss..water hose baby,can be your best friend at this point haha..bob You're right about looking at the hood. On my green truck, every time I drive it, I see a few areas i should of put a little more effort in. But I'm the only one who ever notices them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1961H67 Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 They look Great! It looked like the weather was perfect also! ( by the way we got home from our Maine trip,, weather was amazing all week! , Great trip ,, I got asked a dozen times were I was from, couldn’t hide the Carolina accent I guess, lol . I met a lot of good people! Loved it.) 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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