The more I think about it how cool would it be for me to build my 70 2WD Blazer with the 68 front clip and have it look this old! Heck then I could use the top that is has now since it already looks the part. One of the mag guys hangs out here on this site from time to time.Īnd here is some more inspiration for ya! Also if you were not awair they have a Truck Builder mag as well that is really good. This 36 is a fiberglass body and they show step by step How-To in the Street Rod Builder mag. Here is a scan of the first page of the artical. You need to get this mag because their are tones of good articals that are very detailed with alot of How-To's that the truck guys can use. I went to their site and the mag is too new for any of it to be on the site yet. 60-66 GMC Pickup Truck Headlight Bezel Trim Ring - C10 C20 - Patina Wall Art. They were saying it is very important to re-create the rust were it would have started and same with the warn paint areas. Patina Truck Posters 275 Results 1935 Ford Pickup Truck Poster By DaveKoontz 33.50 41.88 (20 off) Patinad 1959 Chevy Apache - 2 Poster By mal-photography 23.30 29.13 (20 off) Abandoned Sweptline Pickup Poster By mal-photography 23.30 29.13 (20 off) Abandoned GMC Panel Truck Poster By mal-photography 23.30 29. Here is what I am starting with! I will take pics of all the rusted areas and warn spots so I can re-create them after teh metal work is done. It shows all the tricks and tells you most of what they use as well, it is a work of art.
#Patina truck free
SO here is the plan, do all the body mods, fix all the rust (very little) and get it ready for a show paint job and then follow the artical that I read last night to the "T" and end up with a RUST FREE patina paint job with rust worked in to the mix! I just read an 8 page artical in Street Rod Builder (March 2008) on doing just this but to a fiberglass 36 ford. Problem is once this is al done the old patina look will be ruined. Straight out of Canada, this former firetruck pumper now roasts the tires with a Holset X35 Turbo assisted 7.3L International IDL Turbo Diesel motor.
I love how it looks right now but the problem is I want to chop it 2", section the cab and doors 4", section the hood 2", section the front fenders 2" and shorten the bed about 6" then place teh cab right on the running boards. I guess it would take 3-4 times as long to do a rust free patina rust job then it would to do a nice DD/show paint job! I plan on just that with my 51 F-1 that I got last year out of an old barn were it had been parked for over 40yrs (1961). We’ll bring years of experience, elegance and expertise to your next event CONTACT US. Want to preserve that awesome patina on your classic car or truck like the pros Follow these very simple steps described in the video to quickly and easily. You will have a car or truck that will last many years and not be a safety hazard while driving down the road. Yes you can but it is not easy or cheap and most of all not a fast thing to do. Patina is after all rust, rust is typically not a good think when talking about a vehicle, so if you can minimize the actual rust process while maintaining the worn-out look.
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