71 F250 Paint

Blue Cloud · Post by **Blue Cloud** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 12:57 am

I think you could do it all right without taking the body panels off. The only reason I did was I was needing to change-out the front fenders, the doors were off the same parts truck that the fenders came from and in better shape than on the 4x4. Also used the instrament panel, O.E. radio, and a few other pieces. I'll warn you though this method is time consuming and labor intensive. Lots of fun though! The guy across the street was watching out his window for a couple of weeks before he came over and said he used to work in a body shop and was surpised how smooth and nice it looked, he thought I was crazy using a roller to paint it at first but couldn't beleve how nice it was turning out. I wish he would have came and helped with the sanding and bondo, I'm not very good at that.

kaptnkaos · Post by **kaptnkaos** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 1:29 pm

cool...

I do have to take the hood and passenger inner fender off to replace it.
Do you have to take the outter fender off to replace the inner fender?

Thanks,

KaptnKAOS

XLT · Post by **XLT** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 5:05 pm

XLT wrote:Now that you're a pro, do you have any idea about the difficulty removing the cab?

Blue Cloud wrote:Never did that. I'm just going to paint the outside and the door frames. Thats a little more ambitious than I want to be. Maybe the next project.

Asked Jerry at the body shop (they haven't started on my truck yet) about taking the cab off and he shuddered. He said steering has to be removed and ...Bad Idea.

Blue Cloud · Post by **Blue Cloud** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 10:03 pm

kaptn, Yeah you have to take the hood and fender off to change the inner fender. It's not as hard as you would think, a helper is a must for the hood, but the fenders are a one-man job tho.

Blue Cloud · Post by **Blue Cloud** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 10:17 pm

I got home from work this evening around 5 PM and hurried and rolled another coat on the bed. It went fairly good, a couple of "skeeters" lit on the wet paint after I finished but they sand off pretty easy.

I'll still need another coat or two to cover the old green color, then I'll Herculiner the inside of the box and tailgate.

kaptnkaos · Post by **kaptnkaos** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 9:44 pm

Hey XLT...

It's not very hard to remove the steering column.
disconnect the rag joint
undo a few bolts and unplug the column harness.
The column just slides into the cab.
The hardest part I encountered was disconecting the e-brake cable.

If you are not gutting the cab first you might wanna enlist a doz or so of the local ruffiens to help ya lift it off of the frame.
If ya gut it first then 4 people can very easily lift it off and load it into the back of a waiting pickup. That's what FossilDog and I did with my '71 cab...

good luck,
KaptnKAOS

Blue Cloud · Post by **Blue Cloud** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 11:01 pm

I was off work today and should have put another coat on the bed, but the temp was 99 degrees today, WAY too hot for me! I just stayed in the A/C and looked at the truck all day.

All I need is one, maybe two more coats on the bed and then I can start on the doors. I'm trying not to rush but I can see the end and am getting antsy.

greenbank · Post by **greenbank** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 12:16 am

Blue, your truck is looking awesome. I'd repaint Goldie that way for sure but the original paint is a special order metallic gold and I kinda want to keep it.

Sure like the red, though. Great job, can't wait to see it done!

mjhaltom · Post by **mjhaltom** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 7:43 am

I'd be antsy too. Looks awesome! and I know its been a long time comin'!

XLT · Post by **XLT** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 8:32 pm

Blue,
The way your truck sits (Tough Ford Truck) with that striking color really makes your project a nice one. It certainly is going to turn heads.

Blue Cloud · Post by **Blue Cloud** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 7:09 am

I finally got the last coat of paint on the box the other day and installed the tailgate! Looks pretty if I do say so myself.

The day before yesterday I done a dumb thing, I was sitting here alone and got to thinking I'd put on the rear bumper. Normally that wouldn't be too big of deal except if you noticed my homemade bumper is alittle big and alot heavier than you'd think. Got it over to the truck before I gave any consideration as to how I would get the bolts on the frame. Long story short, I dropped it on my foot.

Now I have a big purple plum for a big toe, doesn't hurt much, just black and blue. Four pairs of steel-toed boots and of course I had on tennis shoes. I'll post some more pics latter today. (just the truck, no toe pics!)

Blue Cloud · Post by **Blue Cloud** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 2:52 pm

Some pics of the tailgate installed and the bumper set in place but not bolted down.

Blue Cloud · Post by **Blue Cloud** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 2:54 pm

Oops! Try that again.

Thunderfoot · Post by **Thunderfoot** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 3:22 pm

Looking good Blue Cloud

That bumper is NICE

better on the truck then your toe

layedout72 · Post by **layedout72** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 4:36 pm

the cab removal isnt that big of a deal. Hell, if I can take the steering out with not many questions,..........anyone can.

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