1958 F.W.D. Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 On 5/5/2025 at 4:38 PM, other dog said: We got some plants, a bottle of Lucas because the front hub on the furniture truck was just a tad low, a bottle of power steering fluid because the reservoir on the GMC was just a tad low, a few bags of rocks for the driveway so I can back the GMC in beside the furniture truck... don't remember what else, I'll see if I can find the receipt and get back to you... Did you remember to get me that bottle at aspirin, the left-handed philips screwdriver, a pack of socks and the rubber chicken that I asked for? Quote TWO STROKES ARE FOR GARDEN TOOLS Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75176-wow-owning-a-truck-is-expensive/page/3/#findComment-575323 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tjc transport Posted May 7 Popular Post Share Posted May 7 25 minutes ago, 1958 F.W.D. said: Did you remember to get me that bottle at aspirin, the left-handed philips screwdriver, a pack of socks and the rubber chicken that I asked for? Rubber chicken? I was there, and clearly heard you ask for rubbers, and chicken 3 1 Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75176-wow-owning-a-truck-is-expensive/page/3/#findComment-575325 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted May 7 Author Share Posted May 7 8 hours ago, 1958 F.W.D. said: Did you remember to get me that bottle at aspirin, the left-handed philips screwdriver, a pack of socks and the rubber chicken that I asked for? Oh yeah, got all that. It was at the top of the list. I'll bring it to Macungie. 1 1 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75176-wow-owning-a-truck-is-expensive/page/3/#findComment-575341 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 1958 F.W.D. Posted May 8 Popular Post Share Posted May 8 22 hours ago, tjc transport said: Rubber chicken? I was there, and clearly heard you ask for rubbers, and chicken SHHHHHHHH! 3 Quote TWO STROKES ARE FOR GARDEN TOOLS Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75176-wow-owning-a-truck-is-expensive/page/3/#findComment-575346 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post other dog Posted Friday at 09:32 PM Author Popular Post Share Posted Friday at 09:32 PM I've been working on another "rattle can restoration" but it's not going as well as the big green International that runs now did. The paint just didn't want to do right, I sanded it and repainted it about 14 times, then I just gave up and ordered a quart of the same color and bought a brush at the hardware store. 3 1 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75176-wow-owning-a-truck-is-expensive/page/3/#findComment-576235 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mark T Posted Friday at 11:20 PM Popular Post Share Posted Friday at 11:20 PM Foam hotdog roller works better than comes to mind for something like that. Very close to as if it was sprayed. 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75176-wow-owning-a-truck-is-expensive/page/3/#findComment-576250 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted 17 hours ago Author Share Posted 17 hours ago 18 hours ago, Mark T said: Foam hotdog roller works better than comes to mind for something like that. Very close to as if it was sprayed. Funny thing was the paint can said "for best results do not use a roller". I don't know why, but that's what it said. I didn't even ask paint guy up the road about just painting the hood. He's the guy that was going to paint the big green International that runs now for $10,000 and then changed his mind. I'm sure he would have wanted me to take the hood off and take it to him, and I couldn't have done that by myself anyway. If I had known then what I knows now I would have done like mower man suggested and bought a cheap spray gun to start with. I polished a little spot on a fuel tank, several times actually, and I decided to ask truck washer guy up the road how much he would charge me to polish 2 tanks and 2 wheels. He said "send me a picture", so I did, and he gave me a price of $550. To polish 2 tanks and 2 wheels. I bought a brand new tank for the big green International that runs now for I believe somewhere between 6 and $700. So I couldn't see paying truck washer guy $550 to polish 2 tanks and 2 wheels. So I said thanks, but no thanks. I'll have to do them myself too. By hand, in the driveway, like everything else. I have the one looking pretty decent now but I've gone over it about 10 times. Haven't started on the driver's side yet. 2 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75176-wow-owning-a-truck-is-expensive/page/3/#findComment-576271 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Cummings Posted 16 hours ago Share Posted 16 hours ago 50 minutes ago, other dog said: $10,000 Holy Chit. Just for paint? He's out of his mind. I can sand a truck with a DA, mask everything, and spray it any tractor paint color and have it cost me maybe 300 bucks. I should start something like Earl Shibe. I'll paint any truck for $1299,95 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75176-wow-owning-a-truck-is-expensive/page/3/#findComment-576272 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted 16 hours ago Share Posted 16 hours ago yeah body and paint these days are crazy money,,,,im glad im able to do all that myself also,,,bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75176-wow-owning-a-truck-is-expensive/page/3/#findComment-576275 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Cummings Posted 15 hours ago Share Posted 15 hours ago 6 minutes ago, mowerman said: yeah body and paint these days are crazy money,,,,im glad im able to do all that myself also,,,bob I miss the days when I could buy Mack Standard Red through the Mack parts department for 30 bucks a gallon. I'd buy it by the case. I think it was 4 gallons to the case. It was made by Kirker in Jersey. I wonder how many trucks I'd have to paint without wearing a mask while chain-smoking Camels before I could do the Earl Shibe voice Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75176-wow-owning-a-truck-is-expensive/page/3/#findComment-576276 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted 15 hours ago Share Posted 15 hours ago haha bud i used to do the same thing back in the LA days Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75176-wow-owning-a-truck-is-expensive/page/3/#findComment-576278 Share on other sites More sharing options...
66dc75 Posted 15 hours ago Share Posted 15 hours ago 18 minutes ago, Joseph Cummings said: I miss the days when I could buy Mack Standard Red through the Mack parts department for 30 bucks a gallon. I'd buy it by the case. I think it was 4 gallons to the case. It was made by Kirker in Jersey. I wonder how many trucks I'd have to paint without wearing a mask while chain-smoking Camels before I could do the Earl Shibe voice I get the Kirker Mack red single stage polyurethane from TP tools. It's around a hundred bucks. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75176-wow-owning-a-truck-is-expensive/page/3/#findComment-576282 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark T Posted 13 hours ago Share Posted 13 hours ago Xorust with a foam hotdog roller comes out better than you'd think it would. It's not like a nice spray job, but I've done it to a couple dump bodies. They came out presentable. Around here, there was an auto refinisher supply place. They could make you a spray (can) of whatever color. Maybe a cheap Harbor Freight HVLP is the way for you to go on this one. 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75176-wow-owning-a-truck-is-expensive/page/3/#findComment-576288 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Cummings Posted 11 hours ago Share Posted 11 hours ago 2 hours ago, Mark T said: Xorust with a foam hotdog roller comes out better than you'd think it would. It's not like a nice spray job, but I've done it to a couple dump bodies. They came out presentable. Around here, there was an auto refinisher supply place. They could make you a spray (can) of whatever color. Maybe a cheap Harbor Freight HVLP is the way for you to go on this one. You know something, I can't get used to any of those gravity feed things with the cup on the top. Every time I use one of them the paint ends up looking kinda like I sprayed it dry. I still like the old school Binks #7 or Sharpe 775. Now if I only had a good one. The Sharpe was about 100 brand new around the same time Mack Red was 30. Girls had big hair then and were way hotter too Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75176-wow-owning-a-truck-is-expensive/page/3/#findComment-576298 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocky Posted 10 hours ago Share Posted 10 hours ago KBS had frame and manifold paint that you could brush on.. I do NOT know if they had any others????? Check with Eddie Lucast over on the Just Old Trucks forum.. Quote Brocky Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75176-wow-owning-a-truck-is-expensive/page/3/#findComment-576299 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted 10 hours ago Share Posted 10 hours ago 5 hours ago, 66dc75 said: I get the Kirker Mack red single stage polyurethane from TP tools. It's around a hundred bucks. Hell, I was paying about 150 gallon 35 years ago for polyurethane Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75176-wow-owning-a-truck-is-expensive/page/3/#findComment-576301 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted 10 hours ago Share Posted 10 hours ago 56 minutes ago, Joseph Cummings said: You know something, I can't get used to any of those gravity feed things with the cup on the top. Every time I use one of them the paint ends up looking kinda like I sprayed it dry. I still like the old school Binks #7 or Sharpe 775. Now if I only had a good one. The Sharpe was about 100 brand new around the same time Mack Red was 30. Girls had big hair then and were way hotter too Same here I use a traditional leese Neville Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75176-wow-owning-a-truck-is-expensive/page/3/#findComment-576302 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted 10 hours ago Share Posted 10 hours ago I think the idea behind those new ones was to keep it from dripping I’ve never used one, but they look awfully awkward… bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75176-wow-owning-a-truck-is-expensive/page/3/#findComment-576303 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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