Chevy Restoration.

[jeeper07 5,000+ posts]

gonna go see about puttin in an o2 sensor.. then i wont have my baby for about 3 weeks

 

[MikeyB 5,000+ posts]

^^^3 weeks? For an 02? I certainly hope thats not what you mean.

What are you plans for the bed? Are you just gonna try and pick up a new bed, or get ahold of bed sides and weld in replacement panels?

 

[jeeper07 5,000+ posts]

three weeks for paint and body work and reassembly. gettin a completely new bed.

 

[MikeyB 5,000+ posts]

three weeks for paint and body work and reassembly. gettin a completely new bed.

Ahhhh pimp pimp!!! Get lots of good pics when you get it back!!!//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[jeeper07 5,000+ posts]

well today i took the truck to paint but before that i changed the thermostat and ECTS

 

[Calikid 5,000+ posts]

how much is it going to cost to paint??

 

[jeeper07 5,000+ posts]

w body work (awful rust on cab) not bed around 2k

 

[Crodski 10+ year member]

yea we are supposed to be getting my truck re painted hopefully next month or soo. I Scratched up the front pretty bad from smacking a fence

parents were none to pleased....

 

[jeeper07 5,000+ posts]

lookin nice what drop is that

 

[Crodski 10+ year member]

uhh jeez i want to say 3 inches i think...but i am not to sure

i want to get it painted like a black cherry but i do not really know how much that would run

 

[FLOSSINON24S 10+ year member]

you need a bed? Ive got a cab too.

 

[jeeper07 5,000+ posts]

yea i need a bed. probably couldnt do it tho cause ur so far itd prob b too expensive. if you got a cheap fleetside heck ya

 

[jeeper07 5,000+ posts]

truck was droped off at paint and body on february 12. should be done in around 3 weeks and im throughly excited

 

[jdc753 10+ year member]

Sounds like things are moving along pretty good. $2k with body work sounds to be a pretty good deal. When I painted my 83 Ford F250 it was $500 just for the paint and primer. I did all the body work myself and was a good 20+ hours of wet sanding (was also my first time) and even plenty more hours of checking stuff and grinding off the surface rust and such. Prepping it yourself can save loads of cash on the painting process also good to learn, but man can it be tricky, and certainly something that takes experience.

 

[jeeper07 5,000+ posts]

yea i prepped the fenders and bumper myself. i left the cab to the pros tho