Sully's 1964 Project

sully5 · Post by **sully5** » August 6, 2011, 8:30 pm

OK, block sanding is more fun than:
A stick in the eye
Hitting your thumb with a hammer
Accidentally drinking sour milk
The flu
Watching an episode of Glee
Peeling duct tape off you chest
Getting kicked in the groin
An IRS audit
Listening to an Obama speech
Most surgeries

Tomorrow: another coat of high-build primer followed by MORE block sanding!!

HiBoy63 · Post by **HiBoy63** » August 7, 2011, 11:17 am

All those body parts are looking smooth. I think that duct tape statement borders on TMI.

sully5 · Post by **sully5** » August 7, 2011, 2:42 pm

The duct tape is statement is based on a prank pulled on a friend and I saw the horrific result. Still sends a shiver up my spine.

sully5 · Post by **sully5** » August 15, 2011, 9:29 am

Doing all the black stuff. Inner fenders, firewall, and core support. Starting to lay color tonight.

sully5 · Post by **sully5** » August 15, 2011, 11:26 pm

Laid down some color and clear tonight. Two coats of color and three coats of clear. When it's all done it will be color-sanded and buffed to a glass-like appearance.

tomquist · Post by **tomquist** » August 16, 2011, 7:16 am

Love that color. Looks real good.

sully5 · Post by **sully5** » August 16, 2011, 8:36 am

Thanks. It was my daughter's choice. Its the yellow that was used on the Monte SS ond others. It's the yellow they're using on the new Camaros also.

MadMaxetc · Post by **MadMaxetc** » August 16, 2011, 6:16 pm

Wow, that is yellow. It does look good!

fire truck · Post by **fire truck** » August 16, 2011, 8:31 pm

chris isn't here yet?

Looks great so far man.

Post by **Greg D** » August 16, 2011, 9:33 pm

VERY Nice!

Rusted64 · Post by **Rusted64** » August 16, 2011, 11:17 pm

Oh man, sorry, that's way to shiney.

You should try again on my truck.

Alan Mclennan · Post by **Alan Mclennan** » August 17, 2011, 1:17 am

I must say!, impeccable taste!

, Very Nice work!

sully5 · Post by **sully5** » August 17, 2011, 9:47 pm

Here's what it looks like in the sun.

Laid color and clear tonight on the cab.

HiBoy63 · Post by **HiBoy63** » August 17, 2011, 10:06 pm

You wont be mistaken in a crowd. I like it nice and bright. What are your plans for offseting colors for the interior and peripherals such as wheels pipes overlays or pin stripping?

sully5 · Post by **sully5** » August 18, 2011, 8:15 am

The wheels are seen on page three of this thread. I'm not currently planning on any striping. Going very clean with selective and subtle modifications. Shaved emblems, but custom cab door handles. Smoothed tailgate but a modern Ford truck blue oval raised emblem in the middle. The drawing point with be the smooth simplicity of the bright yellow.

The interior will have black carpet and uphostery.

Brian Taylor · Post by **Brian Taylor** » August 18, 2011, 8:24 am

We will be able to see that truck from satellite images. But I have to admit that looks nice, can not wait to see it assembled.
Make sure to keep some touch up around, I have seen how many girls park their rides (wifes car is full of scratches)

Max · Post by **Max** » August 18, 2011, 9:35 am

Nice work! May I borrow your paint booth? I'll bring it back, promise!

sully5 · Post by **sully5** » August 18, 2011, 10:30 am

Wish it was my paint booth. It belongs to a friend of mine who is retired from the paint and body business. I build his motors and he does my body work (or guides me in a lot of it). I have learned a TON of stuff about body work.

HiBoy63 · Post by **HiBoy63** » August 18, 2011, 11:58 am

Sounds like a sweet deal. Always helps to have an experienced body and fender guy lending advice and space.

sully5 · Post by **sully5** » August 18, 2011, 12:08 pm

He has told me that I'm starting to get the "feel" for body work. Have to learn NOT to trust your eyes, but train, then trust the feel of the body work. The eye will fool you until the shine goes on it, then the yer "lyin' eyes" get the full truth. My tendency is to over-sand body filler.

I must say, thanks to Leon, I am confident that we could have laid the highest gloss black on this thing and there would have only been a spot or two where the body work would be apparent.