The Ford Barn

bobgreco · 05-10-2011, 08:10 PM

You may recall that a few weeks ago I said I was going to start to repaint the truck from yellow to gunmetal blue. Well, after about 12 hours of working, my son and I have the truck disassembled. Luckily, we did not find any real surprises of the bad kind. Here are some photo's:

1931 flamingo · 05-10-2011, 08:15 PM

WAIT, STOP!!! I like the yellow..............

Paul in CT

Gary WA · 05-10-2011, 09:15 PM

Looks like a fun Job Good Luck!!! Be nice to see other color!Plus the son and dad project. dosen't get any better than that!!!!!

ratamahata · 05-10-2011, 09:57 PM

Hey Bob and son: the truck is really in a good shape, no rust, awesome!! What is the next step? Do you think sanding the car with a higher grit sandpaper?

Mike · 05-11-2011, 07:48 AM

bob,
truck looks great, may I ask why did you not paint the fenders & running boards black ?

mike

48Ratfink · 05-11-2011, 09:18 AM

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Love the tennis balls on the running board mounts!
Truck looks great.

HoarseWhisperer · 05-11-2011, 09:45 AM

Hey Bob,

Here's the truck prior to your acquisition. St Patricks Day Parade 2009, Milwaukee.

Tom Wesenberg · 05-11-2011, 10:41 AM

Can't wait to see the truck in GUNMETAL BLUE. That should look much nicer than canary yellow.

WTSHNN · 05-11-2011, 12:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1931 flamingo

WAIT, STOP!!! I like the yellow..............

Paul in CT

Actually the yellow indicates prepare to stop...

jdpalmer · 05-15-2011, 09:17 PM

Hey did you paint Laquer over laquer and did you sand it down?

bobgreco · 05-17-2011, 06:47 AM

The yellow is the old color and it is an acrylic enamel. It is in great shape, other than the color. I am going to scuff it with scrotch brite pads and then paint over it with gunmetal blue.

William Canedo · 05-17-2011, 12:23 PM

Thanks for sharing your work on this wonderful pickup!!

glenn in camino · 05-17-2011, 07:46 PM

For a repaint you should wet sand all surfaces with #400 wet or dry.

05-10-2011, 08:15 PM	#2
1931 flamingo Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: new britain,ct 06052 Posts: 9,428	Re: Painting project update WAIT, STOP!!! I like the yellow.............. Paul in CT

05-10-2011, 09:15 PM	#3
Gary WA Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Clinton,WA/Whidbey Island Posts: 4,457	Re: Painting project update Looks like a fun Job Good Luck!!! Be nice to see other color!Plus the son and dad project. dosen't get any better than that!!!!! __________________ www.whidbeymodelaclub.com

05-11-2011, 07:48 AM	#5
Mike Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: ASTON, PA. Posts: 725	Re: Painting project update bob, truck looks great, may I ask why did you not paint the fenders & running boards black ? mike

05-11-2011, 09:18 AM	#6
48Ratfink Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Opelika,Al. Posts: 132	Re: Painting project update Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Love the tennis balls on the running board mounts! Truck looks great.

05-11-2011, 09:45 AM	#7
HoarseWhisperer Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,470	Re: Painting project update Hey Bob, Here's the truck prior to your acquisition. St Patricks Day Parade 2009, Milwaukee.

05-10-2011, 09:57 PM	#4
ratamahata Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Argentina Posts: 710	Re: Painting project update Hey Bob and son: the truck is really in a good shape, no rust, awesome!! What is the next step? Do you think sanding the car with a higher grit sandpaper?

05-11-2011, 10:41 AM	#8
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Painting project update Can't wait to see the truck in GUNMETAL BLUE. That should look much nicer than canary yellow.

05-15-2011, 09:17 PM	#10
jdpalmer Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Dublin, Virginia Posts: 193	Re: Painting project update Hey did you paint Laquer over laquer and did you sand it down?

05-17-2011, 06:47 AM	#11
bobgreco Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 222	Re: Painting project update The yellow is the old color and it is an acrylic enamel. It is in great shape, other than the color. I am going to scuff it with scrotch brite pads and then paint over it with gunmetal blue.

05-17-2011, 12:23 PM	#12
William Canedo Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 6	Re: Painting project update Thanks for sharing your work on this wonderful pickup!!

05-17-2011, 07:46 PM	#13
glenn in camino Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Camino, CA. Posts: 3,086	Re: Painting project update For a repaint you should wet sand all surfaces with #400 wet or dry.