Wheel well and frame detail

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Old 07-20-2007, 12:14 PM
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I'm gonna pull mine off and tape (painters tape) some plastic around the body. for over spray. I'm out there looking for a good spot to jack up both wheels at once. I don't want to lift by the pumpkin but I gotta get jack stands in there. I'm also going to paint the frame down there a nice black satin
 
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Old 07-20-2007, 12:17 PM
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sounds cool, post some pics of the before and after. Im sure you will be glad to show off the nice work
 
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Old 07-20-2007, 07:21 PM
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I painted mine black and I think it looks much better. My truck is lowered so I dont have much wheel gap. I didnt put any plastic up. I guess I was lucky and didnt get any overspray.

 
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Old 07-20-2007, 07:37 PM
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Old 07-20-2007, 07:40 PM
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I did the port side today and wow!!!! Tomorrow I'll do the starboard and both fronts I hope. Did the top of well with Blue Coral undercoat and the frame suspension and rear with Rustolium Semi gloss. Looks show room. Great window for me this weekend. 83 degrees and humidity of 34%. How lucky is that! Hard to get that under coat even out of a spray can but that was all I could find. I Dont have a digital camera but I will take some photos and scan them in for all to see if it's a good week. PS that dose look awsome Sleestak and Tardman. Thanks for the information and help everyone You
 

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Old 07-20-2007, 09:49 PM
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I've been thinking of ways to make an extra buck and this sounds like an AWSOME idea.
 
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Old 07-21-2007, 12:07 AM
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Quick question: Do you guys remove the wheels when painting the wheelwell? Or just drape a drop cloth over it and then be careful?

That does look sharp, tardman!

Thanks!
I just pulled out the can and went to town. I was just really careful where I sprayed, and luckily I didn't get it everywhere. I just used regular old satin black spray paint after I pressure washed and lightly scrubbed the wheel well. It's holding up MUCH better than I expected for a cheap can of spray paint.
 
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Old 07-23-2007, 11:11 AM
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Well I spent the weekend under the truck and man it looks good. The wheel wells turned out so nice I decided to do the entire under body. I did the floor pans with undercoat and the frame metal with rustoleum Looks factory. The best part is it was in good condition so the prep was fairly easy. all thats left is the drive shaft. Now my neighbors 5 year old calls me Mr. ****! But poetic justice always prevails. His father laughed because I put antisieze on my lugs. The next day he couldn't get his off. When did the word "perfectionist" get changed to OCD and ****? Must of been a lazy person that did that!
 



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