bp71k5
3/4 ton status
Its far from done. I’ve decided that getting all the little dents out is my next labor of love. So far it’s more labor than love.
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Its far from done. I’ve decided that getting all the little dents out is my next labor of love. So far it’s more labor than love.
bp71k5
3/4 ton status
Actually that’s a good idea to try and dampen the rods a bit. The latch assembly comes out so I could wrap it in dampening material and make sure the ends are secured well.
What do the ends actually look like?
Are they just springclips holding a steel rod in a sloppy hole... that might be replaced with small heims or something more elegant? Damping the rods themselves is good, but I always assumed that the source of the noise were the connections either at the latch side or at the ends of the tailgate where they attach to the release mechanisms.-G
Small diameter pipe insulation tubes can be used to dampen the rods. Done it in car doors. Get the stuff for the smallest PEX they have. Rubber hose also works. Vacuum line or something like that.
bp71k5
3/4 ton status
The rod ends are similar to the door lock rod ends. Just a thin metal friction bushing. Mine was/is missing one of them. I’ll see if I can get a picture.What do the ends actually look like?
-G
bp71k5
3/4 ton status
Looks like the juice was worth the squeeze. Hard to portray how much work goes into this sometimes but it looks great so far
bp71k5
3/4 ton status
I had one spot that I worked on with the HF dent puller that just ended up mangled looking on both the inner and outer skins.
So rather than just hiding it in bondo, I cut out the inside so I could hammer/dolly the outside. A skim coat of glazing compound will easily take care of that now.
And the inside was more tricky. Got some new 16g steel spent a while bending it and tweaking it to match the curve of the tailgate, then carefully trimmed to match the hole.
I’ve been working on a plan to get the body sandblasted, then got sidetracked trying to figure out if I could do it myself. Would probably need a bigger compressor and to support that I’d need a 220V outlet in the garage. To add that, my panel has no open breakers spots left so I’d have to add a sub-panel. And now I’m back to maybe just having a mobile guy come out and blast it for me in the backyard. Who knows what I’ll end up doing though.
So rather than just hiding it in bondo, I cut out the inside so I could hammer/dolly the outside. A skim coat of glazing compound will easily take care of that now.
And the inside was more tricky. Got some new 16g steel spent a while bending it and tweaking it to match the curve of the tailgate, then carefully trimmed to match the hole.I’ve been working on a plan to get the body sandblasted, then got sidetracked trying to figure out if I could do it myself. Would probably need a bigger compressor and to support that I’d need a 220V outlet in the garage. To add that, my panel has no open breakers spots left so I’d have to add a sub-panel. And now I’m back to maybe just having a mobile guy come out and blast it for me in the backyard. Who knows what I’ll end up doing though.
That looks good.
I will need a dustless blaster at my place some day.
I will need a dustless blaster at my place some day.
bp71k5
3/4 ton status
Is that one of those pressure-washer kits with a sand attachment? I’m curious how those work on body panels.
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I doubt those pressure washer ones work.
bp71k5
3/4 ton status
Yea, reviews seem to say I need a pressure washer that’s big enough to run them. Same issue with the air compressor. The guy I talked to says he charges $800 to blast the entire truck and would take a couple hours. My only issue with that is I’m not ready to paint anything and I don’t want it to rust after it’s done so I’d rather do the panels one at a time.Dustless Blasting® - The Future of Surface Preparation®
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I doubt those pressure washer ones work.
I never looked at the reviews. All of the videos are higher speed, so I'm assuming you have to go really slow.
bp71k5
3/4 ton status
Evidently the big box store pressure washers are not powerful enough and you need to find one that flows at least 3.5 gallons per minute and those are upwards of a grand, which is where a big air compressor would be.
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bp71k5
3/4 ton status
Hey Happy New Year!
Still having to work from home two years later, my schedule has shifted around a bit and so I’ve found some time to work in the garage. Every time I walk in the garage, I could see the truck just sitting there unpainted and so I decided to start doing something about it. After watching a lot of YouTube videos about how to fix what’s wrong I found some really skilled guys doing neat work.
And that inspired me to learn from them and maybe do some of this skill learning on video and share it.
Still having to work from home two years later, my schedule has shifted around a bit and so I’ve found some time to work in the garage. Every time I walk in the garage, I could see the truck just sitting there unpainted and so I decided to start doing something about it. After watching a lot of YouTube videos about how to fix what’s wrong I found some really skilled guys doing neat work.
And that inspired me to learn from them and maybe do some of this skill learning on video and share it.
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Can you come over to my shop and align the panels on the Jimmy for me? I can not seem to make them work.
bp71k5
3/4 ton status
You gotta promise to keep the tires on the ground first.
If you ever do really need some help with it, I’m happy to make the trip up.
That's promise I obviously will never keep. The 48 will be different.You gotta promise to keep the tires on the ground first.
If you ever do really need some help with it, I’m happy to make the trip up.
bp71k5
3/4 ton status
I’d be super interested in checking that out or even helping when you’re ready.
It is sitting outside, getting lighter every day.
