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To the Paint Shop this week (if all goes as planned)!
Posted: October 19, 2009, 1:00 pm
by Max
Fingers crossed. Been a looong road for my '64. I have a good game plan with the painters set up. After working a lot of hours in the garage the past few months and if all goes right this week in completing some minor stuff, the cab will go to the paint shop this week so I can get it back and start running electricial while they do the rest.
I blew off my original sandblasting idea when the painters saw the condition of the truck and said sandblasting won't eliminate any of their normal prep work as the paint was solid and that I'd just be wasting money by doing that. Works for me! These guys do nothing but hot rods and only take in 2 vehicles at a time.
Color is a secret, but it is two-tone and will follow the original factory two-tone scheme except I'm not putting the original body trim back on so the color break will follow the body lines instead. Photoshop says it looks pretty good.

Posted: October 19, 2009, 2:12 pm
by 65Lover
Congratulations and hope all goes well this week!! I want to see it!! Also want your painters name if all goes well.

Posted: October 19, 2009, 2:24 pm
by PFM-64f100
Cool.. see you will have it ready for pate (and ss4) next year.... lol.. how long did they say it would take? I'm sure it's a lot sooner than my cab being painted.

I know the color....

Posted: October 19, 2009, 2:30 pm
by Astrowing
Let me know where you are going also. I'm in Clear Lake, right down the road.
Posted: October 19, 2009, 5:45 pm
by Uncle Skip
I can safely say it won't be orange, but I can be bribed about what the color is going to be.
Bwahahahaaaaaa
U@ss
(but it would have to be a very big bribe)
ROTF

Posted: October 19, 2009, 5:53 pm
by Greg D
Congrats Mark! Looking forward to pics (hint - hint).
Posted: October 19, 2009, 5:59 pm
by ezernut9mm
can't wait to see this. we need pics asap!
Posted: October 19, 2009, 6:22 pm
by jammck66
It is a great feeling knowing the final few steps to the finish are almost there!! Memories of restoring my little brothers 84 f-150 are flooding back. Lots of work!
Posted: October 19, 2009, 8:28 pm
by Max
Pics won't be available for awhile but my plan is to get everything bolted back together before it gets back to 150F outside next year.
If anyone peeks, they'll be introduced to my new alarm system I purchased last week. Same goes for those who squeal. Loose lips sink Slicks.
Astrowing, where are you in Clear Lake? I'm in Bay Pointe off Clear Lake City Blvd.
Posted: October 19, 2009, 8:55 pm
by Astrowing
Max,
I'm in Meadowgreen, off Pineloch. I could tell by your GPS coordinates that you were really close.
This is the really nice time of weather in Houston that we really enjoy!
Posted: October 19, 2009, 9:46 pm
by moondog
Max,
I am happy to see that you are making progress. I am looking forward to seeing your slick.
Roger
Posted: October 20, 2009, 2:18 am
by Alan Mclennan

Max, tell us the colour or I`ll come over and give you a Chinese burn!!!, nah just kidding!, but pic`s please!
Posted: October 20, 2009, 7:44 am
by stronger66ratfink
let me know if you need help getting it over there?
figured you where tied to the pumps with wings over Texas going on?
guess I'm also going to be having company at the car shows also!
Better than that Cheby that was next to me Saturday
Posted: October 20, 2009, 9:10 am
by Max
Thanks Mike, I appreciate it. I think these guys are going to come and pick everything up but will let you know if I'm mistaken.
One other note on the color - it's nothing extreme or fancy - but it is different. I'm just being a doofus about it until it's finished, so bear with me.
