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Then came the paint. After the first brushes, it was clear that it was way too light. However, it was Friday afternoon before a long weekend, probably the last few days with really nice weather. And since the truck will be sand-blasted and painted in the real color after restoration anyway, I did not wanted to waste the opportunity.
It took us several days, steeling a few hours here and there, but we managed. With a little help of my grandson painting a few wheels. One interesting surprise, a small wasp nest in the new head light.
A view of the progress on the back part of the truck.
At the same time, I switched the tires around because they were illegal (different types on the same axle etc) and positioned them for good pics for the veteran papers. I have to submit two pictures of the truck for the papers, one from left front and one from right rear, like pic 2 and the pics below. So the best tires are now back outside, than middle outside, than back inside, than middle inside the worst. In front are two good steering tires with different profile.
Man, handling these tires on your own is hard, back-braking work. I am getting too old for this kind of manure. But it was fun and satisfying, it looks a lot better. Monday I will make the official pictures and post them here also.
FIY, this action set me back an unbelievable $ 40 (no mistake, forty $$) for 2.4 liter of paint, that is, 0.6 gallon for the whole truck, thank you very much.
It took us several days, steeling a few hours here and there, but we managed. With a little help of my grandson painting a few wheels. One interesting surprise, a small wasp nest in the new head light.
A view of the progress on the back part of the truck.
At the same time, I switched the tires around because they were illegal (different types on the same axle etc) and positioned them for good pics for the veteran papers. I have to submit two pictures of the truck for the papers, one from left front and one from right rear, like pic 2 and the pics below. So the best tires are now back outside, than middle outside, than back inside, than middle inside the worst. In front are two good steering tires with different profile.
Man, handling these tires on your own is hard, back-braking work. I am getting too old for this kind of manure. But it was fun and satisfying, it looks a lot better. Monday I will make the official pictures and post them here also.
FIY, this action set me back an unbelievable $ 40 (no mistake, forty $$) for 2.4 liter of paint, that is, 0.6 gallon for the whole truck, thank you very much.
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