'62 Unibody LSR

Mctim64 · Post by **Mctim64** » June 12, 2011, 10:00 pm

Maybe I should ask you guys. I've been intending on making the truck look like my avitar but lately everyone seems to think it would look great out on the salt in "Patina" What do you'all think? New paint or patina?

dragginwagon · Post by **dragginwagon** » June 13, 2011, 5:15 am

i love "true" patina... none of that faux stuff

yours appears to be the real deal, i say go with it

Rusty 63 · Post by **Rusty 63** » June 13, 2011, 5:27 am

I'd keep the patina - but do the lettering faux-style so it looks like it's been there for 30yrs...

Alan Mclennan · Post by **Alan Mclennan** » June 13, 2011, 5:56 pm

Take a look at Red`s, Ole Red slick!, that is sweet if you like patina!

Reds Rod Shop · Post by **Reds Rod Shop** » June 13, 2011, 8:18 pm

I'm with the rest of the crew, It's hard to beat a mother nature paint job....

Most pin stiping guys can paint the lettering to make it look like its as old as dirt.

Mctim64 · Post by **Mctim64** » June 15, 2011, 7:39 am

They liked my cage this last weekend but I was told to add a little to it, that is why I went down to have it looked at. Here's what had to be added, diagonal from the main hoop to lowere right hand corner, continue the diagonal behind the seat and hoop to keep my foot in if the body was completely ripped off.

Cage is done now!

Brian Taylor · Post by **Brian Taylor** » June 15, 2011, 1:46 pm

Keep the big hole below the seat there too. Just in case of a wreck your total bowel release has somewhere to go

Cage looks great, it is really looking ready for your runs

Post by **Greg D** » June 16, 2011, 10:43 pm

Scallops?

Either will look good, although the patina would make it stand out a little more. Don't think I have ever seen an competing LSR vehicle like that. Will save the Money and time doing the body work & paint.

deviant1 · Post by **deviant1** » June 17, 2011, 11:02 am

Keep the patina. Looks cool with the new fab work.

64 Thunderbolt · Post by **64 Thunderbolt** » July 3, 2011, 10:32 pm

When you'll do the bed cover, post some pictures of how you do it! I want to build one for my truck!

Mctim64 · Post by **Mctim64** » July 5, 2011, 2:03 pm

Worked my ass off on the truck today. Here's the way the new headers sound.

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Mctim64 · Post by **Mctim64** » July 5, 2011, 2:05 pm

Details, details, details! Other than some body work this last weekend I also was tying up some loose ends.

Master disconnect, with alternator disconect.

Enertia switch on fuel pump.

Electric water pump with base donated by Ted Eaton.

Patch panel where steering column was repositioned.

Max · Post by **Max** » July 5, 2011, 4:35 pm

"Clear!" Like you've just climbed in a bomb-laden Corsair. Good stuff, sounds great!

Mctim64 · Post by **Mctim64** » July 10, 2011, 11:55 am

Paint this week.

Mctim64 · Post by **Mctim64** » July 10, 2011, 11:56 am

Did the paint on the cage this morning while it was still cool. Tonight Jake leaves for the body shop where he will get it's full coat.

Post by **Greg D** » July 10, 2011, 12:53 pm

NICE!
Can't wait to see the full paint!

Rusty 63 · Post by **Rusty 63** » July 10, 2011, 1:50 pm

So much for patina, eh?

Mctim64 · Post by **Mctim64** » July 10, 2011, 2:40 pm

Rusty 63 wrote:So much for patina, eh?

Yeah, it's needs paint.

rickairmedic · Post by **rickairmedic** » July 10, 2011, 2:40 pm

Tim she looks great so far . Are we still going for the 2 tone in your avatar pics ?

Rick

Mctim64 · Post by **Mctim64** » July 10, 2011, 8:02 pm

rickairmedic wrote:Tim she looks great so far . Are we still going for the 2 tone in your avatar pics ?

Rick

That's the plan and I'm stickin' to it!

Off to the paint shop!