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93 Splash Street Build
This is how my latest project rolled in on the trailer. It's a 93 splash 2wd with a 3.0 and 5 speed.
It runs and drives, but has a huge dent in the oil pan. It's got 15" boyds wheels, but the tires on them need replaced. 225/50's on a 15" don't fill the fenders enough at all, so I'm going with more sidewall when I get new ones. It is already lowered a little (2" i think?) with eibach lowering springs up front and a belltech shackle flip kit in the rear. A previous owner backed it through a barbed wire fence (still a clean title), so it had the bed replaced and lots of body work done before I got it. I just have to finish up what's left and get it painted. I got a gallon of black basecoat with the truck, and once I buy clear, it's spray time.
I did a little sanding and mocked up the rollpan so I could shape the rear corners of the bed.
This was somebody's baby once upon a time. There's an alarm with sensors everywhere on this thing, and wires and holes from what was probably a nice stereo system. Apparently it also has under 50,000 miles, and the original paint and interior indicates truth to that statement, or at least a very well cared for 150,000.
I got all the burned paint sanded off the tailgate and got one side primed, but the primer is not drying nearly as fast as it should.
I sprayed the frame down with Ospho to destroy the rust. The difference is amazing. Rust is GONE.
And then painted it with some heavy duty polyurethane (semi-gloss black centari 5000) that was leftover from a big truck shop
I also did the same to the front end while I was making the mess
Someday the front calipers are getting painted as well.
Dad is picking up some dx84 tonight to get the PPG dpu174 primer drying faster. One patch of body filler to work out (right in a body line at the rear of the bed, it sucks) and I can prime and block all the repaired areas. I also scored some chip guard thats going on the bumper, rockers, behind wheels, etc...
Going back outside to unmask the fresh paint and get that rear bed corner finished up...
This is how my latest project rolled in on the trailer. It's a 93 splash 2wd with a 3.0 and 5 speed.
It runs and drives, but has a huge dent in the oil pan. It's got 15" boyds wheels, but the tires on them need replaced. 225/50's on a 15" don't fill the fenders enough at all, so I'm going with more sidewall when I get new ones. It is already lowered a little (2" i think?) with eibach lowering springs up front and a belltech shackle flip kit in the rear. A previous owner backed it through a barbed wire fence (still a clean title), so it had the bed replaced and lots of body work done before I got it. I just have to finish up what's left and get it painted. I got a gallon of black basecoat with the truck, and once I buy clear, it's spray time.
I did a little sanding and mocked up the rollpan so I could shape the rear corners of the bed.
This was somebody's baby once upon a time. There's an alarm with sensors everywhere on this thing, and wires and holes from what was probably a nice stereo system. Apparently it also has under 50,000 miles, and the original paint and interior indicates truth to that statement, or at least a very well cared for 150,000.
I got all the burned paint sanded off the tailgate and got one side primed, but the primer is not drying nearly as fast as it should.
I sprayed the frame down with Ospho to destroy the rust. The difference is amazing. Rust is GONE.
And then painted it with some heavy duty polyurethane (semi-gloss black centari 5000) that was leftover from a big truck shop
I also did the same to the front end while I was making the mess
Someday the front calipers are getting painted as well.
Dad is picking up some dx84 tonight to get the PPG dpu174 primer drying faster. One patch of body filler to work out (right in a body line at the rear of the bed, it sucks) and I can prime and block all the repaired areas. I also scored some chip guard thats going on the bumper, rockers, behind wheels, etc...
Going back outside to unmask the fresh paint and get that rear bed corner finished up...
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It's glossy (looks great from about 50 feet), but its not smooth and I even got a little crazing in the second coat (I was most unhappy when I saw that). I went to the paint shop, and apparently I had too much time between coats, it was too hot to spray, and I needed more reducer. So I picked up some very slow reducer because the weather is only supposed to get hotter, and I need all the time I can get before it starts to dry. Now I get to sand it back down and respray the clear.
