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Garage Dog 65 08-06-2007 10:57 AM

Getting close now !!! It's great to see a project all in the same color - even when it's primer. Can't wait to see it painted !

Jim

Steve Chryssos 08-06-2007 11:21 AM

Nice. It kinda looks like the space shuttle up on its end like that. :patriot:

kennyd 08-06-2007 12:52 PM

wow ! no comment on how nice the photos are ? no blurry photos , focused ,
i have a real steady hand at 6.30 am.

MarkM66 08-06-2007 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by syborg tt

Instead of media blasting the cab to remove all of the paint they decided to cook it off.
How would you like to be in that oven?

Do you guys usually have the paint baked off? How do you like the results? Hows the cost compared to having it blasted? Any chance of the metal getting to hot, and warping?

I have a place near me that does it, but I don't know of anyone who's used it.

TravisB 08-06-2007 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MarkM66
Do you guys usually have the paint baked off? How do you like the results? Hows the cost compared to having it blasted? Any chance of the metal getting to hot, and warping?

I have a place near me that does it, but I don't know of anyone who's used it.


martys cab didnt warp.........and the sheetmetal on it is way thinner than an older car. Looked nice when completed.

kennyd 08-07-2007 05:36 AM

i didn't know they were going to bake it off , but i did not warp the metal at all . i dont know if i would do a car with big 1/4 panels .

wiedemab 08-07-2007 07:11 AM

Baking of the body shouldn't cause any of the metal to warp. Warpage (if that's a word) is caused by a concentration of heat in one area. The expansion of the heated area, which is constrained by the metal around it causes a wave in the metal. If the oven heats it evenly it shouldn't cause any problems.

Unlike materials that are bonded together that expand at different rates would cause problems, but I think in the case of an all steel body you should be OK.

BTW - the truck looks SWEET! I think I've seen enoughs ass for a while though!

Later,

Brandon

syborg tt 08-20-2007 07:08 PM

Good Morning All,

The Cab is back on the frame,
Once the cab and bed are back on they are going to start fitting the ground effects.

http://www.syborgtwinturbo.com/album..._08_13_001.jpg

Front clip is back on to check fitment

http://www.syborgtwinturbo.com/album...07_08_19_0.jpg

Bed is back on.

http://www.syborgtwinturbo.com/album...07_08_19_1.jpg

The guy's set the gap between the bed and the cab.
It's starting to look like a truck again.

http://www.syborgtwinturbo.com/album...07_08_19_2.jpg

Yep this is the way it should look when you look down the side of the truck.

http://www.syborgtwinturbo.com/album...07_08_19_3.jpg

TravisB 08-20-2007 07:31 PM

I hope everyone notices how straight it is because it was a lot of work.

RECOVERY ROOM 08-20-2007 08:43 PM

That truck is going to haul a$$,great bed to cab gap,that has always been a sore spot on them,are you tired of blocking on them sides Travis


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