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I was in an awkward spot with the buffer, and stood it too much on its edge and burned the clear real good. Getting to the center of the hood on these things isn't as easy as you'd think lol
Just got done spraying the clear and blending it with UPOL #9 blending agent. Now I just gotta let it...
Had a little whoopsie while buffing the hood. Burned the clear a little, right smack dab in the middle of the hood. Not a huge deal, just gotta sand it back and blend in some color.
Finally able to get it in the sun, after seemingly endless rain. Looks pretty good. Still need to cut and buff, but I'd like the paint to be a little harder before doing it.
Also had the original hood and tailgate markings remade, and will go on the truck along with all the other original...
Going back together! Got the lights installed, along with my 24v H1 style marker light bar. Looks awesome! I tied it into the running light wire off the back of the headlight switch.
Thanks!
I've never sprayed Carc, but I imagine it isn't too bad to work with.
I need to let the paint harden up over the next few days, then I'll be cutting and buffing it.
It's definitely worth doing. It came out awesome.
I wanted an H1 style marker light bar on the windshield, but nobody made anything close to looking like an H1 that was 24v, so I made this.
It's three, 4 inch 24v trailer lights mounted to some flat stock I had laying around. I measured...
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