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[Old No.7]..... Interior work.

So, the master door switch is on it's way out.
I've been looking for a replacement switch, but can't find one.... Dammit.

I'm, now, looking into a new switch altogther.
Maybe a 2004 F-250 switch, to match my 2004 King Ranch seats I'm getting! :woot:

Just thought you should now.
 
Aww yeea.... :woot:

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*I forgot to mention that I pressure washed, and painted, the entire underside.
 
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Nice. Can you get a close up of that? Still trying to decide what to do with mine.
 
AJMBLAZER said:
Nice. Can you get a close up of that? Still trying to decide what to do with mine.
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Yea, but here's the thing...

I rolled on 3 coats, then wetsanded them smooth.

'Then, instead of buffing it, I sprayed on 2 moar coats, w/ a Harbor Freight HVLP gun.
(Kinda like a "clearcoat" layer, but color.)

If I could do it all over again,
I would have stripped the whole truck to bare metal,
Then, primed and painted w/ just the HVLP.

Honestly, the $25 HF HVLP Gun, is a great investment,
IF you're willing to accept that it's only good for 2-3 paint jobs.

*and, have a capable compressor....but, that should be a given. :thumb:


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Also, If you use the HF paint gun, be sure to run a third of a cup of Mineral Spirits through it first.

The oil they use on the guns is a really low quality "all purpose" oil.
It wreaks havoc on paint. ;)
 
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Gotcha. I was looking mine over yesterday and kinda realizing just how much work this is going to be. Also found some crunchy rust underneath. That was disappointing. Thinking I might start talking to my super bodywork buddy back in Michigan and saving for one of his primo-paint jobs.
 
If my base paint/body was in better shape I'd consider it more but mine is a wreck. Late 80's peeling crap with a crappy repaint over it, everything needs to be resealed, doors need to be rehung, assorted other little crap, and now the crusty rust I found that crunches when you touch it...probably getting kicked up to someone who actually knows what they are doing.
 
I will NEVER paint something flat black again. I sprayed my nova with flat back tractor paint, same stuff as rustoleum. The car looked good for a few weeks but then started to fade and always just looked ****ty, seemed to hold dirt in it too as its fairly poreous.

Thats a really clean truck though, friend of mine had a 88 regular cab just like that, same wheels and everything. His got to the point where it would barely start on 55 degree days, so it went bye bye.
 
79rustyk10 said:
I will NEVER paint something flat black again. I sprayed my nova with flat back tractor paint, same stuff as rustoleum. The car looked good for a few weeks but then started to fade and always just looked ****ty, seemed to hold dirt in it too as its fairly poreous.

Thats a really clean truck though, friend of mine had a 88 regular cab just like that, same wheels and everything. His got to the point where it would barely start on 55 degree days, so it went bye bye.
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Damn, Rusty.... Full of f*ckin' sunshine today, eh? :haha:

Yea.... I could see this paint not lasting very long.
When, not if, it takes a sh*t, I'll be re-painting...

Not sure what color yet.
I want nice paint, but will go berzerk if another nice paintjob gets f*cked up.

Last time I had perfect paint, someone keyed the whole car.....
For NO f*cking reason.

Gotta love haters. :D
 
Where did you get the lights from?

The ones on my ford (1989, same bdystyle) are obviosly very faded after seeing how nice those are.
 
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